Ala

Medium Fey, Chaotic Evil

Armor Class 17 (natural armor)

Hit Points 127 (15d8 + 60)

Speed fly +30, walk +40

Challenge 8

STR
20
+5
DEX
16
+3
CON
18
+4
INT
10
+0
WIS
16
+3
CHA
8
-1

Skills Stealth +6, Athletics +8, Perception +9

Damage Vulnerabilities False

Damage Resistances False

Damage Immunities lightning, poison, thunder

Condition Immunities poisoned

Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 19

Languages Common, Draconic

Special Abilities

Flyby. The ala doesn't provoke an opportunity attack when it flies out of an enemy's reach.

Poisonous Flesh. The ala's poison infuses its flesh. A creature that touches the ala or hits it with a melee attack while within 5 feet of it takes 7 (2d6) poison damage.

Storm's Strength. If the ala is outside and an electrical storm is within 1 mile of it, creatures have disadvantage on their saving throws against the ala's Lightning's Kiss.

Actions

Multiattack. The ala makes one Bite attack and two Claw attacks.

Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 9 (1d8 + 5) piercing damage plus 7 (2d6) poison damage.

Claw. Melee Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 8 (1d6 + 5) slashing damage plus 7 (2d6) poison damage.

Lightning's Kiss (Recharge 5-6). The ala launches a bolt of lightning at up to three targets it can see within 30 feet of it. Each target must make a DC 16 Dexterity saving throw, taking 28 (8d6) lightning damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one.

Source: Tome of Beasts 2023 · OGL/Open