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Ahu-Nixta Drudge

Size
Medium
Type
Aberration
Challenge Rating
1/2
Source
Tome of Beasts 2
Alignment
Neutral-Evil
Armor Class
13
Speeds
30, fly 30
Walking Speed
30
Flying Speed
30
Strength Score
15
Dexterity Score
12
Constitution Score
14
Intelligence Score
12
Wisdom Score
10
Charisma Score
10
Skill Proficiencies
Perception
Vision
Darkvision (60ft)
Languages Ref
Deep Speech, Void Speech
Hit Points
26
Condition Immunities
Charmed, Exhaustion 1, Frightened, Paralyzed, Petrified, Poisoned, Prone
Resistances
Immune to Poison Damage, Immune to Psychic Damage
Languages
Deep Speech

Medium aberration, neutral evil


Armor Class 13 (clockwork armor)

Hit Points 26 (4d8+8)

Speed 30 ft., fly 30 ft. (hover)


STR
15 (+2)
DEX
12 (+1)
CON
14 (+2)
INT
12 (+1)
WIS
10 (+0)
CHA
10 (+0)

Skills Perception +2

Damage Immunities poison, psychic

Condition Immunities charmed, exhaustion, frightened, paralyzed, petrified, poisoned, prone

Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 11

Languages Deep Speech, Void Speech

Challenge 1/2 (100 XP)

Clockwork Encasement. The creature within the machine is a somewhat shapeless mass, both protected and given concrete manipulators by its armor. The clockwork armor has a few manipulators that the ahu-nixta can use to attack or to interact with objects outside of the armor. Unlike other ahu-nixta, the drudge can't live outside its armor and dies when its armor is reduced to 0 hp.

Immutable Form. The drudge's clockwork armor is immune to any spell or effect that would alter its form, as is the creature that controls it as long as the ahu-nixta remains within the armor.

Innate Spellcasting. The ahu-nixta's innate spellcasting ability is Intelligence (spell save DC 11, +3 to hit with spell attacks). The ahunixta can innately cast the following spells, requiring no material components:
At will: fire bolt (1d10)
1/day: fear

Actions

Whirring Blades. Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 7 (2d4 + 2) slashing damage.

Description

At the core of its clockwork armor, the creature is a shapeless horror from beyond the stars._
Clockwork Armor. Weak and easy prey in their natural state, the ahu-nixta long ago mastered the art of clockwork design, building armor that could carry them through the voids between stars and bolster their physical abilities. After mastering clockwork design, the ahu-nixta turned to enhancing themselves to better utilize greater and greater clockwork creations.
Evolved Terrors. As ahu-nixta age and prove themselves against their people’s enemies, they are forcibly evolved in eugenic chambers and given new armor. The ahu-nixta are comprised of Open Game License

Stat block from Tome of Beasts 2 (Kobold Press), Open Game Content used under the Open Game License 1.0a. Tome of Beasts 2. Copyright 2020 Open Design LLC; Authors Wolfgang Baur, Celeste Conowitch, Darrin Drader, James Introcaso, Philip Larwood, Jeff Lee, Kelly Pawlik, Brian Suskind, Mike Welham. It is not Geminaea material. See Legal.