Armor Class
15
Banderhobb
Large Monstrosity · Neutral Evil
Hit Points
84 (8d10 + 40)
Speed
Walk 30 ft.
CR
5
Traits
Resonant Connection
If the banderhobb has even a tiny piece of a creature or an object in its possession, such as a lock of hair or a splinter of wood, it knows the most direct route to that creature or object if it is within 1 mile of the banderhobb.
Actions
Multiattack
The banderhobb makes one Bite attack and one Tongue attack. It can replace one attack with a use of Shadow Step.
Bite
Melee Weapon Attack +8 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. 15 () Piercing damage, and the target is (escape DC 16) if it is a Large or smaller creature. Until this grapple ends, the target is , and the banderhobb can't use its Bite attack or Tongue attack on another target.
Tongue
Melee Weapon Attack +8 to hit, reach 15 ft., one creature. 10 () Necrotic damage, and the target must make a DC 16 Strength saving throw. On a failed save, the target is pulled to a space within 5 feet of the banderhobb.
Shadow Step
The banderhobb teleports up to 30 feet to an unoccupied space of dim light or darkness that it can see.
Swallow
Melee Weapon Attack +8 to hit, reach 5 ft., one Medium or smaller creature by the banderhobb. 15 () Piercing damage. The creature is also swallowed, and the grapple ends. The swallowed creature is and , it has Cover against attacks and other effects outside the banderhobb, and it takes 10 () Necrotic damage at the start of each of the banderhobb's turns. A creature reduced to 0 hit points in this way stops taking the Necrotic damage and becomes stable.
The banderhobb can have only one creature swallowed at a time. While the banderhobb isn't , it can regurgitate the creature at any time (no action required) in a space within 5 feet of it. The creature exits . If the banderhobb dies, it likewise regurgitates a swallowed creature.
The banderhobb can have only one creature swallowed at a time. While the banderhobb isn't , it can regurgitate the creature at any time (no action required) in a space within 5 feet of it. The creature exits . If the banderhobb dies, it likewise regurgitates a swallowed creature.
Bonus Actions
Shadow Stealth
While in dim light or darkness, the banderhobb takes the action.