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Monster

Giant Squid

Huge Beast · Unaligned

Monster Manual (2024) Page 360
Armor Class 12
Hit Points 120 (16d12 + 16)
Speed Walk 5 ft., Swim 80 ft.
CR 6
STR 23 +6
DEX 14 +2
CON 12 +1
INT 5 -3
WIS 11 +0
CHA 4 -3

Traits

Water Breathing

The squid can breathe only underwater.

Actions

Multiattack

The squid makes one Bite attack and one Tentacle attack.

Bite

Melee Attack +9, reach 5 ft. 28 () Piercing damage.

Tentacle

Melee Attack +9, reach 15 ft. 19 () Bludgeoning damage. If the target is a Huge or smaller creature, it has the condition (escape DC 16) from one of two tentacles, and the squid can pull the target up to 10 feet straight toward itself.

Reactions

Ink Cloud (1/Day)

{@actTrigger} The squid takes damage while underwater. {@actResponse} The squid releases ink that fills a 15-foot Cube [Area Of Effect] centered on itself, and the squid moves up to its Swim Speed. The Cube [Area Of Effect] is Heavily Obscured for 1 minute or until a strong current or similar effect disperses the ink.
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