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Humanoid CR 0.25
AC 12
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Abberation CR 10
AC 17
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Monstrosity CR 9
AC 15
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Elemental CR 5
AC 15
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AC 13
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AC 18
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AC 14
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AC 15
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AC 9
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AC 17
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AC 12
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AC 15
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AC 15
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AC 15
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AC 12
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AC 13
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AC 17
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AC 7
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AC 13
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AC 12
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AC 17
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AC 15
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AC 15
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AC 11
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Fiend CR 9
AC 19
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AC 15
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Dragon CR 1
AC 16
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Dragon CR 2
AC 17
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Beast CR 1
AC 11
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Humanoid CR 1
AC 16
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AC 17
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Monstrosity CR 5
AC 17
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Humanoid CR 0.25
AC 15
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Fiend CR 5
AC 19
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Beast CR 0.125
AC 9
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Monstrosity CR 2
AC 13
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AC 12
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Monstrosity CR 2
AC 12
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Fiend CR 8
AC 16
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Fiend CR 6
AC 15
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Monstrosity CR 6
AC 14
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Abberation CR 4
AC 16
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Construct CR 9
AC 14
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Abberation CR 8
AC 14
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Giant CR 9
AC 14
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Monstrosity CR 0.5
AC 11
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Beast CR 0.25
AC 12
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Dragon CR 1
AC 16
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Celestial CR 4
AC 19
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Beast CR 0
AC 11
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Undead CR 0
AC 12
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Beast CR 0.5
AC 12
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Giant CR 6
AC 14
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Monstrosity CR 0.5
AC 11
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Monstrosity CR 1
AC 12
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Abberation CR 10
AC 18
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Humanoid CR 0.5
AC 15
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Beast CR 0
AC 13
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Celestial CR 10
AC 17
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Beast CR 1
AC 14
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AC 13
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AC 14
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Beast CR 0.25
AC 10
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Fiend CR 0.25
AC 11
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Monstrosity CR 6
AC 19
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Humanoid CR 0.25
AC 15
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Humanoid CR 5
AC 18
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Humanoid CR 7
AC 12
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Humanoid CR 8
AC 16
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Fey CR 1
AC 11
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Humanoid CR 1
AC 16
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Construct CR 0.25
AC 15
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Elemental CR 0.5
AC 12
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Beast CR 0
AC 12
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Elemental CR 5
AC 17
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Beast CR 4
AC 12
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Beast CR 0.25
AC 10
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Monstrosity CR 2
AC 13
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Giant CR 4
AC 12
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Elemental CR 5
AC 13
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Giant CR 9
AC 18
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Elemental CR 1
AC 14
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Undead CR 4
AC 13
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Construct CR 5
AC 9
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Abberation CR 0.125
AC 12
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Beast CR 0.125
AC 14
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Construct CR 0.25
AC 17
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Giant CR 8
AC 14
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Beast CR 0
AC 11
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Ginat CR 8
AC 15
Galeb Duhr
Elemental CR 6
AC 16
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Elemental CR 2
AC 15
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Plant CR 0.5
AC 5
Gelatinous Cube
Ooze CR 2
AC 6
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Undead CR 2
AC 13
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Undead CR 4
AC 11
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Undead CR 1
AC 12
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Beast CR 7
AC 12
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Beast CR 0.25
AC 10
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Beast CR 0.25
AC 13
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Beast CR 2
AC 12
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Beast CR 0.25
AC 13
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Beast CR 2
AC 12
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Beast CR 0.125
AC 15
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Beast CR 5
AC 14
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Beast CR 2
AC 14
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Beast CR 0
AC 13
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Beast CR 0.25
AC 11
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Beast CR 0.5
AC 11
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Beast CR 1
AC 12
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Beast CR 0.25
AC 12
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Beast CR 1
AC 11
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Beast CR 1
AC 13
Gibbering Mouther
Abberation CR 2
AC 9
Githyanki Knight
Humanoid CR 8
AC 18
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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
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Humanoid CR 0.25
AC 15
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Humanoid CR 1
AC 17
Gold Dragon Wyrmling
Dragon CR 3
AC 17
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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
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Dragon CR 2
AC 15
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Fey CR 3
AC 17
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Abberation CR 8
AC 16
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Abberation CR 3
AC 12
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Monstrosity CR 2
AC 14
Grick Alpha
Monstrosity CR 7
AC 18
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Monstrosity CR 2
AC 12
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Humanoid CR 0.25
AC 11
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Monstrosity CR 10
AC 18
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Giant CR 1
AC 12
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Monstrosity CR 1
AC 11
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Fiend CR 3
AC 15
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Construct CR 4
AC 20
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Fiend CR 8
AC 16
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Giant CR 5
AC 13
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Monstrosity CR 1
AC 11
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Humanoid CR 0.5
AC 18
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Humanoid CR 3
AC 17
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Humanoid CR 6
AC 20
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Construct CR 0
AC 13
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Monstrosity CR 3
AC 15
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Monstrosity CR 8
AC 15
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Elemental CR 0.5
AC 11
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Fiend CR 1
AC 13
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Fiend CR 4
AC 15
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Dragon CR 2
AC 15
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Abberation CR 2
AC 12
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Elemental CR 6
AC 14
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Humanoid CR 0.5
AC 12
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Humanoid CR 0.25
AC 13
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Humanoid CR 0.125
AC 12
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Humanoid CR 0.25
AC 13
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Humanoid CR 6
AC 13
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Humanoid CR 1
AC 11
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Monstrosity CR 4
AC 13
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Fiend CR 0
AC 7
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Humanoid CR 4
AC 15
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Humanoid CR 4
AC 15
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Humanoid CR 2
AC 13
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Humanoid CR 0.5
AC 15
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Elemental CR 0.5
AC 11
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Elemental CR 0.5
AC 14
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Fiend CR 0.125
AC 9
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Monstrosity CR 3
AC 14
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Monstrosity CR 6
AC 15
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Humanoid CR 0.125
AC 11
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Monstrosity CR 2
AC 13
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Fiend CR 5
AC 18
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Monstrosity CR 2
AC 12
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Abberation CR 7
AC 15
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Monstrosity CR 3
AC 14
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Undead CR 2
AC 12
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Construct CR 0.125
AC 15
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Elemental CR 0.25
AC 11
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Undead CR 3
AC 11
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Plant CR 0.5
AC 12
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Plant CR 2
AC 13
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Plant CR 0
AC 10
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Plant CR 0.25
AC 12
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Fiend CR 5
AC 17
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Fiend CR 3
AC 13
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Abberation CR 2
AC 15
Nycaloth
Fiend CR 9
AC 18
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Ooze CR 2
AC 8
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Giant CR 2
AC 11
Oni
Giant CR 7
AC 16
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Dragon CR 1
AC 15
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Humanoid CR 0.5
AC 13
Orc Eye of Gruumsh
Humanoid CR 2
AC 16
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Humanoid CR 4
AC 16
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Humanoid CR 2
AC 18
Otyugh
Abberation CR 5
AC 14
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Monstrosity CR 3
AC 13
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Celestial CR 2
AC 12
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Construct CR 2
AC 16
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Monstrosity CR 2
AC 13
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Monstrosity CR 0.5
AC 15
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Fey CR 0.25
AC 15
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Beast CR 2
AC 13
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Dragon CR 0.25
AC 13
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Beast CR 0.25
AC 13
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Construct CR 1
AC 16
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Humanoid CR 2
AC 13
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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
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Undead CR 5
AC 13
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Monstrosity CR 5
AC 20
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Construct CR 2
AC 12
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Monstrosity CR 0.5
AC 14
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Humanoid CR 0.5
AC 12
Sahuagin Baron
Humanoid CR 5
AC 16
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Humanoid CR 2
AC 12
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Elemental CR 5
AC 15
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Fey CR 0.5
AC 14
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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
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Plant CR 5
AC 15
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Construct CR 7
AC 17
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Plant CR 0
AC 5
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Dragon CR 2
AC 17
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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
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Giant CR 7
AC 17
Stone Golem
Construct CR 10
AC 17
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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
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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
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Undead CR 0.5
AC 13
Water Elemental
Elemental CR 5
AC 14
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Elemental CR 3
AC 13
Werebear
Humanoid CR 5
AC
Wereboar
Humanoid CR 4
AC
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Humanoid CR 2
AC 12
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Humanoid CR 4
AC 12
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Humanoid CR 3
AC
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Dragon CR 2
AC 16
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Undead CR 3
AC 14
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Undead CR 2
AC 19
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Humanoid CR 0.25
AC 13
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Undead CR 5
AC 13
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Dragon CR 6
AC 13
Xorn
Elemental CR 5
AC 19
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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 3

Yuan-Ti Malison

M Monstrosity • NE • 700 XP
AC
12
HP
66
Speed
30

Ability Scores

STR
16
DEX
14
CON
13
INT
14
WIS
12
CHA
16
Skills Deception +5, Stealth +4
Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 11
Languages Abyssal, Common, Draconic
Condition Immunities poisoned

Lore

Description

A malison is a hideous blend of human and serpentine features. Three different types of malisons are known to exist, and other types are possible. Malisons form the middle caste of yuan-ti society and hunt with arrows tipped with their own venom. They use their magical powers of suggestion to force their enemies’ surrender.

Traits

Abilities

Shapechanger
The yuan-ti can use its action to polymorph into a Medium snake, or back into its true form. Its statistics are the same in each form. Any equipment it is wearing or carrying isn’t transformed. It doesn’t change form if it dies.
Innate Spellcasting (Yuan-ti Form Only)
The yuan-ti’s innate spellcasting ability is Charisma (spell save DC 13). The yuan-ti can innately cast the following spells, requiring no material components:
Magic Resistance
The yuan-ti has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.
Malison Type
The yuan-ti has one of the following types: Type 1- Human body with snake head. Type 2- Human head and body with snakes for arms. Type 3- Human head and upper body with a serpentine lower body instead of legs

Combat

Actions

Multiattack (Yuan-ti Form Only) (Type 1)
The yuan-ti makes two ranged attacks or two melee attacks, but can use its bite only once.
Bite (Type 1)
Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature. Hit: 5 (1d4 + 3) piercing damage plus 7 (2d6) poison damage.
Scimitar (Yuan-ti Form Only) (Type 1)
Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 6 (1d6 + 3) slashing damage.
Longbow (Yuan-ti Form Only) (Type 1)
Ranged Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, range 150/600 ft., one target. Hit: 6 (1d8 + 2) piercing damage plus 7 (2d6) poison damage.
Multiattack (Yuan-ti Form Only) (Type 2)
The yuan-ti makes two bite attacks using its snake arms.
Bite (Type 2)
Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature. Hit: 5 (1d4 + 3) piercing damage plus 7 (2d6) poison damage.
Multiattack (Yuan-ti Form Only) (Type 3)
The yuan-ti makes two ranged attacks or two melee attacks, but can constrict only once.
Bite (Snake Form Only) (Type 3)
Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature. Hit: 5 (1d4 + 3) piercing damage plus 7 (2d6) poison damage.
Constrict (Type 3)
Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 10 (2d6 + 3) bludgeoning damage, and the target is grappled (escape DC 13). Until this grapple ends, the target is restrained, and the yuan-ti can’t constrict another target.
Scimitar (Yuan-ti Form Only) (Type 3)
Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 6 (1d6 + 3) slashing damage.
Longbow (Yuan-ti Form Only) (Type 3)
Ranged Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, range 150/600 ft., one target. Hit: 6 (1d8 + 2) piercing damage.