Obsidian Ophidian
- Size
- Huge
- Type
- Elemental
- Challenge Rating
- 5
- Source
- Tome of Beasts 3
- Alignment
- Neutral
- Armor Class
- 16
- Speeds
- 30
- Walking Speed
- 30
- Strength Score
- 17
- Dexterity Score
- 15
- Constitution Score
- 18
- Intelligence Score
- 5
- Wisdom Score
- 12
- Charisma Score
- 7
- Skill Proficiencies
- Perception
- Languages Ref
- Ignan, Terran
- Hit Points
- 136
- Condition Immunities
- Exhaustion 1, Paralyzed, Petrified, Poisoned, Prone, Unconscious
- Resistances
- Vulnerable to Bludgeoning Damage, Vulnerable to Cold Damage, Resistant to Non-Magical Damage, Resistant to Slashing Damage
- Languages
- Ignan, Terran
Huge elemental, neutral
Armor Class 16 (natural armor)
Hit Points 136 (13d12+52)
Speed 30 ft.
- STR
- 17 (+3)
- DEX
- 15 (+2)
- CON
- 18 (+4)
- INT
- 5 (−3)
- WIS
- 12 (+1)
- CHA
- 7 (−2)
Skills Perception +1
Damage Vulnerabilities bludgeoning, cold
Damage Resistances nonmagical piercing & slashing attacks
Condition Immunities exhaustion, paralyzed, petrified, poisoned, prone, unconscious
Senses tremorsense 60', passive Perception 14
Languages Ignan, Terran
Challenge 5 (1,800 XP)
Lava Walker. Can move across lava surface as if harmless solid ground. In addition can swim through lava at its walk speed.
One with Lava. Can't be surprised by creatures within 5 ft. of lava and can sense any creature touching same pool of lava it is touching.
Sharp Fragments. When it takes bludgeoning each creature within 5 ft. of it takes 2 (1d4) piercing damage as shards of obsidian fly from it.
Volcanic Rejuvenation. Regains 10 hp at the start of its turn if at least part of its body is in contact with lava. If it takes cold dmage this doesn't function at the start of its next turn. Dies only if it starts its turn with 0 hp and doesn't regenerate.
Actions
Multiattack. Two Biteks or one Bite and one Constrict.
Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, 10 ft., one target, 12 (2d8+3) piercing damage. Target: DC 15 Con save or take 5 (2d4) piercing damage at start of each of its turns as shards of obsidian lodge in wound. Any creature can use action to remove shards with DC 12 Wis (Medicine) check. Shards crumble to dust if target receives magical healing.
Constrict. Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, 5 ft., one target, 8 (2d4+3) bludgeoning damage and target is grappled (escape DC 15) if it is a Large or smaller creature. Until this grapple ends target is restrained and takes 5 (2d4) slashing damage at the start of each of its turns and ophidian can't use Constrict on another target.
Lava Splash (Recharge 4-6). Writhes and flails splashing lava at everything. Each creature within 20' of it: 21 (6d6) fire (DC 15 Dex half). To use this must be touching or within 5 ft. of lava.
Stat block from Tome of Beasts 3 (Kobold Press), Open Game Content used under the Open Game License 1.0a. Tome of Beasts 3. ©2022 Open Design LLC. All rights reserved. It is not Geminaea material. See Legal.