Arboreal Grappler

Medium Aberration, Neutral Evil

Armor Class 14 (natural armor)

Hit Points 90 (12d8 + 36)

Speed walk +40

Challenge 4

STR
16
+3
DEX
16
+3
CON
16
+3
INT
6
-2
WIS
10
+0
CHA
6
-2

Skills Stealth +5, Acrobatics +5

Damage Vulnerabilities False

Damage Resistances False

Damage Immunities False

Condition Immunities False

Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 10

Languages —

Special Abilities

Boscage Brachiation. The arboreal grappler doesn't provoke opportunity attacks when it climbs out of an enemy's reach.

Mobile Grappler. The arboreal grappler can move at its full speed when dragging a Medium or smaller creature it has grappled.

Spider Climb. The arboreal grappler can climb difficult surfaces, including upside down on ceilings, without needing to make an ability check.

Actions

Multiattack. The arboreal grappler makes one Bite attack and two Tentacle attacks.

Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature. Hit: 6 (1d6 + 3) piercing damage.

Tentacle. Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 10 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. The arboreal grappler has two tentacles, each of which can grapple only one target.

Source: Tome of Beasts 2023 · OGL/Open