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Slithy Tove

Size
Small
Type
Monstrosity
Challenge Rating
4
Source
Tome of Beasts 3
Alignment
Unaligned
Armor Class
15
Speeds
40, burrow 10
Walking Speed
40
Burrowing Speed
10
Strength Score
10
Dexterity Score
20
Constitution Score
16
Intelligence Score
5
Wisdom Score
14
Charisma Score
9
Skill Proficiencies
Perception
Languages Ref
understands Common but can't speak
Hit Points
91
Condition Immunities
Paralyzed, Poisoned, Restrained

Small monstrosity, unaligned


Armor Class 15 (natural armor)

Hit Points 91 (14d6+42)

Speed 40 ft., burrow 10 ft.


STR
10 (+0)
DEX
20 (+5)
CON
16 (+3)
INT
5 (−3)
WIS
14 (+2)
CHA
9 (−1)

Skills Perception +2

Condition Immunities paralyzed, poisoned, restrained

Senses darkvision 60', passive Perception 14

Languages understands Common but can't speak

Challenge 4 (1,100 XP)

Distraction. Each creature with Int 5+ that starts its turn within 5 ft. of the slithy tove must make DC 13 Wis save or be incapacitated until start of its next turn as it hears imaginary murmurings and sees movement in its peripheral vision. On success creature has advantage on saves vs. the Distraction of all slighty toves for the next 24 hrs.

Actions

Multiattack. Two Claws or one Claw and one Lick.

Claw. Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, 5 ft., one creature,. 12 (3d4+5) slashing damage.

Lick. Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, 15 ft., one target, 9 (1d8+5) bludgeoning damage and target must make DC 13 Str save or be pulled up to 10 ft. toward the slithy tove.

Musk of Clumsiness (Recharge 5-6). Discharges musk in 30' cone. Each creature in area: 10 (3d6) poison and poisoned 1 min (DC 13 Con half damage and isn't poisoned). When poisoned creature moves 5 ft.+ on its turn it must make DC 13 Dex save or fall prone stepping in a hole hitting its head on a branch tripping over a rock bumping into an ally or some other clumsy act. Poisoned creature can re-save at end of each of its turns success ends effect on itself.

Bonus Actions

Hidden Step. Magically teleports along with any equipment it is wearing or carrying up to 30' to an unoccupied space it can see and takes the Hide 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.