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Aarakocra
Humanoid CR 0.25
AC 12
Aboleth
Abberation CR 10
AC 17
Abominable Yeti
Monstrosity CR 9
AC 15
Air Elemental
Elemental CR 5
AC 15
Allosaurus
Beast CR 2
AC 13
Animated Armor
Construct CR 1
AC 18
Ankheg
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AC 14
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AC 15
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AC 12
Awakened Shrub
Plant CR 0
AC 9
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AC 13
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AC 11
Azer
Elemental CR 2
AC 17
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Beast CR 0
AC 12
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Beast CR 1
AC 10
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Undead CR 4
AC 12
Barbed Devil
Fiend CR 5
AC 15
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Fiend CR 5
AC 15
Basilisk
Monstrosity CR 3
AC 15
Bat
Beast CR 0
AC 12
Bearded Devil
Fiend CR 3
AC 13
Black Bear
Beast CR 0.5
AC 11
Black Dragon Wyrmling
Dragon CR 2
AC 17
Black Pudding
Ooze CR 4
AC 7
Blink Dog
Fey CR 0.25
AC 13
Blood Hawk
Beast CR 0.125
AC 12
Blue Dragon Wyrmling
Dragon CR 3
AC 17
Blue Faerie Dragon
Dragon CR 2
AC 15
Blue Slaad
Abberation CR 7
AC 15
Boar
Beast CR 0.25
AC 11
Bone Devil
Fiend CR 9
AC 19
Bone Naga
Undead CR 4
AC 15
Brass Dragon Wyrmling
Dragon CR 1
AC 16
Bronze Dragon Wyrmling
Dragon CR 2
AC 17
Brown Bear
Beast CR 1
AC 11
Bugbear
Humanoid CR 1
AC 16
Bugbear Chief
Humanoid CR 3
AC 17
Bulette
Monstrosity CR 5
AC 17
Bullywug
Humanoid CR 0.25
AC 15
Cambion
Fiend CR 5
AC 19
Camel
Beast CR 0.125
AC 9
Carrion Crawler
Monstrosity CR 2
AC 13
Cat
Beast CR 0
AC 12
Centaur
Monstrosity CR 2
AC 12
Chain Devil
Fiend CR 8
AC 16
Chasme
Fiend CR 6
AC 15
Chimera
Monstrosity CR 6
AC 14
Chuul
Abberation CR 4
AC 16
Clay Golem
Construct CR 9
AC 14
Cloaker
Abberation CR 8
AC 14
Cloud Giant
Giant CR 9
AC 14
Cockatrice
Monstrosity CR 0.5
AC 11
Constrictor Snake
Beast CR 0.25
AC 12
Copper Dragon Wyrmling
Dragon CR 1
AC 16
Couatl
Celestial CR 4
AC 19
Crab
Beast CR 0
AC 11
Crawling Claw
Undead CR 0
AC 12
Crocodile
Beast CR 0.5
AC 12
Cyclops
Giant CR 6
AC 14
Darkmantle
Monstrosity CR 0.5
AC 11
Death Dog
Monstrosity CR 1
AC 12
Death Slaad
Abberation CR 10
AC 18
Deep Gnome(Svirfneblin)
Humanoid CR 0.5
AC 15
Deer
Beast CR 0
AC 13
Deva
Celestial CR 10
AC 17
Dire Wolf
Beast CR 1
AC 14
Displacer Beast
Monstrosity CR 3
AC 13
Doppelganger
Monstrosity CR 3
AC 14
Draft Horse
Beast CR 0.25
AC 10
Dretch
Fiend CR 0.25
AC 11
Drider
Monstrosity CR 6
AC 19
Drow
Humanoid CR 0.25
AC 15
Drow Elite Warrior
Humanoid CR 5
AC 18
Drow Mage
Humanoid CR 7
AC 12
Drow Priestess of Lolth
Humanoid CR 8
AC 16
Dryad
Fey CR 1
AC 11
Duergar
Humanoid CR 1
AC 16
Duodrone
Construct CR 0.25
AC 15
Dust Mephit
Elemental CR 0.5
AC 12
Eagle
Beast CR 0
AC 12
Earth Elemental
Elemental CR 5
AC 17
Elephant
Beast CR 4
AC 12
Elk
Beast CR 0.25
AC 10
Ettercap
Monstrosity CR 2
AC 13
Ettin
Giant CR 4
AC 12
Fire Elemental
Elemental CR 5
AC 13
Fire Giant
Giant CR 9
AC 18
Fire Snake
Elemental CR 1
AC 14
Flameskull
Undead CR 4
AC 13
Flesh Golem
Construct CR 5
AC 9
Flumph
Abberation CR 0.125
AC 12
Flying Snake
Beast CR 0.125
AC 14
Flying Sword
Construct CR 0.25
AC 17
Fomorian
Giant CR 8
AC 14
Frog
Beast CR 0
AC 11
Frost Giant
Ginat CR 8
AC 15
Galeb Duhr
Elemental CR 6
AC 16
Gargoyle
Elemental CR 2
AC 15
Gas Spore
Plant CR 0.5
AC 5
Gelatinous Cube
Ooze CR 2
AC 6
Ghast
Undead CR 2
AC 13
Ghost
Undead CR 4
AC 11
Ghoul
Undead CR 1
AC 12
Giant Ape
Beast CR 7
AC 12
Giant Badger
Beast CR 0.25
AC 10
Giant Bat
Beast CR 0.25
AC 13
Giant Boar
Beast CR 2
AC 12
Giant Centipede
Beast CR 0.25
AC 13
Giant Constrictor Snake
Beast CR 2
AC 12
Giant Crab
Beast CR 0.125
AC 15
Giant Crocodile
Beast CR 5
AC 14
Giant Elk
Beast CR 2
AC 14
Giant Fire Beetle
Beast CR 0
AC 13
Giant Frog
Beast CR 0.25
AC 11
Giant Goat
Beast CR 0.5
AC 11
Giant Hyena
Beast CR 1
AC 12
Giant Lizard
Beast CR 0.25
AC 12
Giant Octopus
Beast CR 1
AC 11
GiantEagle
Beast CR 1
AC 13
Gibbering Mouther
Abberation CR 2
AC 9
Githyanki Knight
Humanoid CR 8
AC 18
Githyanki Warrior
Humanoid CR 3
AC 17
Githzerai Monk
Humanoid CR 2
AC 14
Githzerai Zerth
Humanoid CR 6
AC 17
Glabrezu
Fiend CR 9
AC 17
Gnoll
Humanoid CR 0.5
AC 15
Gnoll Fang of Yeenoghu
Humanoid CR 4
AC 14
Gnoll Pack Lord
Humanoid CR 2
AC 15
Goblin
Humanoid CR 0.25
AC 15
Goblin Boss
Humanoid CR 1
AC 17
Gold Dragon Wyrmling
Dragon CR 3
AC 17
Gorgon
Monstrosity CR 5
AC 19
Gray Ooze
Ooze CR 0.5
AC 8
Gray Slaad
Abberation CR 9
AC 18
Green Dragon Wyrmling
Dragon CR 2
AC 17
Green Faerie Dragon
Dragon CR 2
AC 15
Green Hag
Fey CR 3
AC 17
Green Slaad
Abberation CR 8
AC 16
Grell
Abberation CR 3
AC 12
Grick
Monstrosity CR 2
AC 14
Grick Alpha
Monstrosity CR 7
AC 18
Griffon
Monstrosity CR 2
AC 12
Grimlock
Humanoid CR 0.25
AC 11
Guardian Naga
Monstrosity CR 10
AC 18
Half-Ogre
Giant CR 1
AC 12
Harpy
Monstrosity CR 1
AC 11
Hell Hound
Fiend CR 3
AC 15
Hemled Horror
Construct CR 4
AC 20
Hezoru
Fiend CR 8
AC 16
Hill Giant
Giant CR 5
AC 13
Hippogriff
Monstrosity CR 1
AC 11
Hobgoblin
Humanoid CR 0.5
AC 18
Hobgoblin Captain
Humanoid CR 3
AC 17
Hobgoblin Warlord
Humanoid CR 6
AC 20
Homunculus
Construct CR 0
AC 13
Hook Horror
Monstrosity CR 3
AC 15
Hydra
Monstrosity CR 8
AC 15
Ice Mephit
Elemental CR 0.5
AC 11
Imp
Fiend CR 1
AC 13
Incubus
Fiend CR 4
AC 15
Indigo Faerie Dragon
Dragon CR 2
AC 15
Intellect Devourer
Abberation CR 2
AC 12
Invisible Stalker
Elemental CR 6
AC 14
Jackalwere
Humanoid CR 0.5
AC 12
Kenku
Humanoid CR 0.25
AC 13
Kobold
Humanoid CR 0.125
AC 12
Kuo-Toa
Humanoid CR 0.25
AC 13
Kuo-Toa Archpriest
Humanoid CR 6
AC 13
Kuo-Toa Whip
Humanoid CR 1
AC 11
Lamia
Monstrosity CR 4
AC 13
Lemure
Fiend CR 0
AC 7
Lizardfold King
Humanoid CR 4
AC 15
Lizardfold Queen
Humanoid CR 4
AC 15
Lizardfold Shaman
Humanoid CR 2
AC 13
Lizardfolk
Humanoid CR 0.5
AC 15
Magma Mephit
Elemental CR 0.5
AC 11
Magmin
Elemental CR 0.5
AC 14
Manes
Fiend CR 0.125
AC 9
Manticore
Monstrosity CR 3
AC 14
Medusa
Monstrosity CR 6
AC 15
Merfolk
Humanoid CR 0.125
AC 11
Merrow
Monstrosity CR 2
AC 13
Mezzoloth
Fiend CR 5
AC 18
Mimic
Monstrosity CR 2
AC 12
Mind Flayer
Abberation CR 7
AC 15
Minotaur
Monstrosity CR 3
AC 14
Minotaur Skeleton
Undead CR 2
AC 12
Monodrone
Construct CR 0.125
AC 15
Mud Mephit
Elemental CR 0.25
AC 11
Mummy
Undead CR 3
AC 11
Myconid Adult
Plant CR 0.5
AC 12
Myconid Sovereign
Plant CR 2
AC 13
Myconid Sprout
Plant CR 0
AC 10
Needle Blight
Plant CR 0.25
AC 12
Night Hag
Fiend CR 5
AC 17
Nightmare
Fiend CR 3
AC 13
Nothic
Abberation CR 2
AC 15
Nycaloth
Fiend CR 9
AC 18
Ochre Ooze
Ooze CR 2
AC 8
Ogre
Giant CR 2
AC 11
Oni
Giant CR 7
AC 16
Orange Faerie Dragon
Dragon CR 1
AC 15
Orc
Humanoid CR 0.5
AC 13
Orc Eye of Gruumsh
Humanoid CR 2
AC 16
Orc War Chief
Humanoid CR 4
AC 16
Orog
Humanoid CR 2
AC 18
Otyugh
Abberation CR 5
AC 14
Owlbear
Monstrosity CR 3
AC 13
Pegasus
Celestial CR 2
AC 12
Pentadrone
Construct CR 2
AC 16
Peryton
Monstrosity CR 2
AC 13
Piercer
Monstrosity CR 0.5
AC 15
Pixie
Fey CR 0.25
AC 15
Plesiosaurus
Beast CR 2
AC 13
Pseudodragon
Dragon CR 0.25
AC 13
Pteranodon
Beast CR 0.25
AC 13
Quadrone
Construct CR 1
AC 16
Quaggoth
Humanoid CR 2
AC 13
Quasit
Fiend CR 1
AC 13
Red Dragon Wyrmling
Dragon CR 4
AC 17
Red Faerie Dragon
Dragon CR 1
AC 15
Red Slaad
Abberation CR 5
AC 14
Revenant
Undead CR 5
AC 13
Roper
Monstrosity CR 5
AC 20
Rug of Smothering
Construct CR 2
AC 12
Rust Monster
Monstrosity CR 0.5
AC 14
Sahuagin
Humanoid CR 0.5
AC 12
Sahuagin Baron
Humanoid CR 5
AC 16
Sahuagin Priestess
Humanoid CR 2
AC 12
Salamander
Elemental CR 5
AC 15
Satyr
Fey CR 0.5
AC 14
Scarecrow
Construct CR 1
AC 11
Sea Hag
Fey CR 2
AC 14
Shadow
Undead CR 0.5
AC 12
Shadow Demon
Fiend CR 4
AC 13
Shambling Mound
Plant CR 5
AC 15
Shield Guardian
Construct CR 7
AC 17
Shrieker
Plant CR 0
AC 5
Silver Dragon Wyrmling
Dragon CR 2
AC 17
Skeleton
Undead CR 0.25
AC 13
Slaad Tadpole
Abberation CR 0.125
AC 12
Smoke Mephit
Elemental CR 0.25
AC 11
Spectator
Abberation CR 3
AC 14
Specter
Undead CR 1
AC 12
Spined Devil
Fiend CR 2
AC 13
Spirit Naga
Monstrosity CR 8
AC 15
Sprite
Fey CR 0.25
AC 15
Steam Mephit
Elemental CR 0.25
AC 10
Stirge
Beast CR 0.125
AC 14
Stone Giant
Giant CR 7
AC 17
Stone Golem
Construct CR 10
AC 17
Succubus
Fiend CR 4
AC 15
Thri-Kreen
Humanoid CR 1
AC 15
Treant
Plant CR 9
AC 16
Triceratops
Beast CR 5
AC 13
Tridrone
Construct CR 0.5
AC 15
Troglodyte
Humanoid CR 0.25
AC 11
Troll
Giant CR 5
AC 15
Twig Blight
Plant CR 0.125
AC 13
Tyrannosaurus Rex
Beast CR 8
AC 13
Umber Hulk
Monstrosity CR 5
AC 18
Unicorn
Celestial CR 5
AC 12
Vampire Spawn
Undead CR 5
AC 15
Vine Blight
Plant CR 0.5
AC 12
Violet Faerie Dragon
Dragon CR 2
AC 15
Violet Fungus
Plant CR 0.25
AC 5
Vrock
Fiend CR 6
AC 15
Warhorse Skeleton
Undead CR 0.5
AC 13
Water Elemental
Elemental CR 5
AC 14
Water Weird
Elemental CR 3
AC 13
Werebear
Humanoid CR 5
AC
Wereboar
Humanoid CR 4
AC
Wererat
Humanoid CR 2
AC 12
Weretiger
Humanoid CR 4
AC 12
Werewolf
Humanoid CR 3
AC
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Dragon CR 2
AC 16
Wight
Undead CR 3
AC 14
Will-o-wisp
Undead CR 2
AC 19
Winged Kobold
Humanoid CR 0.25
AC 13
Wraith
Undead CR 5
AC 13
Wyvern
Dragon CR 6
AC 13
Xorn
Elemental CR 5
AC 19
Yellow Faerie Dragon
Dragon CR 1
AC 15
Yeti
Monstrosity CR 3
AC 12
Yoghlol
Fiend CR 10
AC 15
Young Black Dragon
Dragon CR 7
AC 18
Young Blue Dragon
Dragon CR 9
AC 18
Young Brass Dragon
Dragon CR 6
AC 17
Young Bronze Dragon
Dragon CR 8
AC 18
Young Copper Dragon
Dragon CR 7
AC 17
Young Gold Dragon
Dragon CR 10
AC 18
Young Green Dragon
Dragon CR 8
AC 18
Young Red Dragon
Dragon CR 10
AC 18
Young Remorhaz
Monstrosity CR 5
AC 14
Young Silver Dragon
Dragon CR 9
AC 18
Young White Dragon
Drago CR 6
AC 17
Yuan-Ti Abomination
Monstrosity CR 7
AC 15
Yuan-Ti Malison
Monstrosity CR 3
AC 12
Yuan-Ti Pureblood
Humanoid CR 1
AC 11
Zombie
Undead CR 0.25
AC 8
Monstrosity CR 2

Carrion Crawler

L Monstrosity • • 450 XP
AC
13
HP
51
Speed
30
Additional movement: 30

Ability Scores

STR
14
DEX
13
CON
16
INT
1
WIS
12
CHA
5
Skills Perception +3
Senses darkvision 60 ft.-passive Perception 13

Lore

Description

Carrion crawlers scour putrid flesh from carcasses and gobble the slimy bones that remain. They aggressively attack any creature that trespasses on their territory or disturbs their feasting.
Carrion Eaters.
A carrion crawler follows the scent of death to its food, but it prefers not to compete with other scavengers. These foul creatures thus hunker down in territories where death is plentiful and other carrion eaters have limited mobility. Caves, sewers, dungeons, and forested marshes are their favored lairs, but carrion crawlers are also drawn to battlefields and cemeteries.
A carrion crawler roams on the hunt, its tentacles probing the air for the scent of blood or decay. In tunnels or ruins, carrion crawlers scurry across the ceiling as they move toward food. In this way, they avoid contact with oozes, otyughs, and other dangerous inhabitants of the darkness, even as they surprise potential meals that don’t think to look up.
Patient Predators.
Whether in subterranean darkness or while hunting at night, light signals a potential meal. A carrion crawler might follow a light source from a distance for hours, hoping to pick up the scent of blood. Despite their great size, carrion crawlers can also easily set up ambushes by waiting around blind corners for prey to come to them.
When facing potential prey or intruders, a carrion crawler lets its poison do the work. Once a victim goes rigid with paralysis, the carrion crawler wraps it with its tentacles and drags it away to a high ledge or isolated passageway, where it can be killed safely. The monster then resumes patrolling its territory while waiting for its meal to ripen.

Traits

Abilities

Keen Smell
The carrion crawler has advantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on smell.
Spider Climb
The carrion crawler can climb difficult surfaces, including upside down on ceilings, without needing to make an ability check.

Combat

Actions

Multiattack
The carrion crawler makes two attacks: one with its tentacles and one with its bite.
Tentacles
Melee Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, reach 10 ft., one creature. Hit: 4 (1d4 + 2) poison damage, and the target must succeed on a DC 13 Constitution saving throw or be poisoned for 1 minute. Until this poison ends, the target is paralyzed. The target can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the poison on itself on a success.
Bite
Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 7 (2d4 + 2) piercing damage.