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Monkey King

Size
Medium
Type
Celestial
Challenge Rating
21
Source
Creature Codex
Alignment
Neutral
Armor Class
21
Speeds
60, fly 60
Walking Speed
60
Flying Speed
60
Strength Score
19
Dexterity Score
24
Constitution Score
22
Intelligence Score
16
Wisdom Score
21
Charisma Score
17
Saving Throws
Dexterity, Constitution, Wisdom
Skill Proficiencies
Acrobatics, Deception, Insight, Perception, Stealth
Vision
True Sight (120ft)
Languages Ref
Celestial, Common, Simian
Hit Points
262
Condition Immunities
Charmed, Frightened, Poisoned, Stunned
Resistances
Immune to Necrotic Damage, Immune to Poison Damage, Immune to Radiant Damage
Languages
Celestial, Aethyrian Common

Medium celestial, neutral


Armor Class 21 (natural armor)

Hit Points 262 (25d8+150)

Speed 60 ft., fly 60 ft.


STR
19 (+4)
DEX
24 (+7)
CON
22 (+6)
INT
16 (+3)
WIS
21 (+5)
CHA
17 (+3)

Saving Throws Dex +14, Con +13, Wis +12

Skills Acrobatics +14, Deception +10, Insight +12, Perception +12, Stealth +14

Damage Immunities necrotic, poison, radiant

Condition Immunities charmed, frightened, poisoned, stunned

Senses truesight 120 ft., passive Perception 22

Languages Celestial, Common, Simian

Challenge 21 (33,000 XP)

Legendary Resistance (3/Day). If the Monkey King fails a saving throw, he can choose to succeed instead.

Magic Resistance. The Monkey King has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.

Simian Affinity. The Monkey King can communicate with primates as if they shared a language. In addition, he can control primates with an Intelligence of 8 or lower that are within 120 feet of him.

Actions

Multiattack. The Monkey King makes three golden staff attacks or two golden staff attacks and one tail attack.

Golden Staff. Melee Weapon Attack: +14 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 18 (2d10 + 7) bludgeoning damage plus 7 (2d6) radiant damage.

Enlightened Ray. Ranged Spell Attack: +12 to hit, range 100 ft., one target. Hit: 18 (4d8) radiant damage. The target must succeed on a DC 18 Charisma saving throw or be stunned until the end of its next turn.

Tail. Melee Weapon Attack: +14 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 16 (2d8 + 7) bludgeoning damage, and the target must succeed on a DC 22 Dexterity saving throw or be knocked prone.

Reactions

Drunken Dodge. When the Monkey King is hit by a weapon attack, he gains resistance to bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing damage until the end of that turn.

Legendary Actions

The Monkey King can take 3 legendary actions, choosing from the options below. Only one legendary action option can be used at a time and only at the end of another creature's turn. The Monkey King regains spent legendary actions at the start of his turn.

Great Leap. The Monkey King moves up to his speed without provoking opportunity attacks.

Quick Staff. The Monkey King makes a golden staff attack.

Golden Burst (Costs 3 Actions). Each creature of the Monkey King's choice within 10 feet of him must make a DC 18 Charisma saving throw, taking 36 (8d8) radiant damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one.

Stat block from Creature Codex (Kobold Press), Open Game Content used under the Open Game License 1.0a. Creature Codex. © 2018 Open Design LLC; Authors Wolfgang Baur, Dan Dillon, Richard Green, James Haeck, Chris Harris, Jeremy Hochhalter, James Introcaso, Chris Lockey, Shawn Merwin, and Jon Sawatsky. It is not Geminaea material. See Legal.