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Mawtide

Gargantuan beast, unaligned

AC
17
HP
188
Speed
60 swim
CR
12

A harbour-mouth leviathan that breaches like a cliff falling sideways. Saltspire pays its bounty by the wake, not the kill. Inspired by One Piece — original FTTHelper creation, not affiliated.


Armor Class 17 (natural armor)

Hit Points 188 (13d20 + 52)

Speed swim 60 ft.


STR
26 (+8)
DEX
14 (+2)
CON
18 (+4)
INT
5 (-3)
WIS
14 (+2)
CHA
10 (+0)

Saving Throws Con +8

Senses blindsight 60 ft., passive Perception 12

Languages —

Challenge 12


Traits

Siege Maw. The mawtide deals double damage to objects and structures.

Pressure Wake. The mawtide can take the Dash action as a bonus action while submerged.

Actions

Multiattack. The mawtide makes one Bite attack and one Tail attack.

Bite. Melee Attack Roll: +12, reach 15 ft. Hit: 34 (4d12 + 8) Piercing damage, and if the target is Large or smaller it is grappled (escape DC 20). A swallowed creature is blinded, restrained, and takes 16 (3d10) Acid damage at the start of each of the mawtide's turns.

Tail. Melee Attack Roll: +12, reach 15 ft. Hit: 21 (3d8 + 8) Bludgeoning damage, and the target must succeed on a DC 20 Strength saving throw or be pushed 15 feet away.

Tidal Surge (Recharge 5–6). Each creature in a 30-foot cone must make a DC 16 Constitution saving throw, taking 36 (8d8) Cold damage and being knocked prone on a failed save, or half as much damage and no prone on a successful one.

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