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Qumdaq

Size
Small
Type
Elemental
Challenge Rating
1/4
Source
Tome of Beasts 3
Alignment
Neutral
Armor Class
13
Speeds
30, burrow 30
Walking Speed
30
Burrowing Speed
30
Strength Score
8
Dexterity Score
14
Constitution Score
13
Intelligence Score
6
Wisdom Score
11
Charisma Score
10
Saving Throws
Wisdom
Skill Proficiencies
Perception
Languages Ref
Terran
Hit Points
18
Condition Immunities
Exhaustion 1, Paralyzed, Petrified, Poisoned, Unconscious
Languages
Terran

Small elemental, neutral


Armor Class 13 (natural armor)

Hit Points 18 (4d6+4)

Speed 30 ft., burrow 30 ft.


STR
8 (−1)
DEX
14 (+2)
CON
13 (+1)
INT
6 (−2)
WIS
11 (+0)
CHA
10 (+0)

Saving Throws Wis +2

Skills Perception +0

Condition Immunities exhaustion, paralyzed, petrified, poisoned, unconscious

Senses darkvision 30', tremorsense 30', passive Perception 12

Languages Terran

Challenge 1/4 (50 XP)

Earth Glide. Can burrow through nonmagical unworked earth/stone with o disturbing material it moves through.

Elemental Nature. Doesn't require air food drink or sleep.

Final Gift. When it dies it bursts in a shower of sand. A qumdaq of dying qumdaq's choice within 10 ft. of it regains 5 (2d4) hp or target gains 5 (2d4) temp hp if at its max.

Horde Tactics. Has advantage on attack rolls vs. a creature if 1+ qumdaq's ally is within 5 ft. of creature and ally isn't incapacitated. Also qumdaq's weapon attacks deal extra 2 (1d4) bludgeoning damage on a hit if 3+ qumdaq's allies are within 5 ft. of target and allies aren't incapacitated.

Sense Magic. Senses magic within 60' of it at will. This otherwise works like detect magic but isn't itself magical.

Actions

Slam. Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, 5 ft., one target, 4 (1d4+2) bludgeoning damage.

Desiccation Field (1/Day). Extends its arms sending sand and grit swirling around itself. Each non-qumdaq creature within 10 ft. of it: 5 (2d4) bludgeoning damage and suffers one level of exhaustion for 1 hr or until it drinks 1+ pint of water (DC 10 Con half damage and isn't exhausted). A creature can suffer no more than 3 total levels of exhaustion from Desiccation Field regardless of how many qumdaqs use the action.

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.