Armor Class
17
Hythonia
Large Monstrosity · Lawful Evil
Hit Points
199 (21d10 + 84)
Speed
Walk 40 ft., Climb 40 ft., Swim 40 ft.
CR
17
Traits
Legendary Resistance (3/Day)
If Hythonia fails a saving throw, she can choose to succeed instead.
Petrifying Gaze
When a creature that can see Hythonia's eyes starts its turn within 30 feet of her, Hythonia can force it to make a DC 18 Constitution saving throw if she isn't and can see the creature. If the saving throw fails by 5 or more, the creature is instantly . Otherwise, on a failed save the creature begins to turn to stone and is . The creature must repeat the saving throw at the end of its next turn, becoming on a failure or ending the effect on a success. The petrification lasts until the creature is freed by the spell or other magic. Unless , a creature can avert its eyes to avoid the saving throw at the start of its turn. If the creature does so, it can't see Hythonia until the start of its next turn, when it can avert its eyes again. If the creature looks at Hythonia in the meantime, it must immediately make the save. If Hythonia sees herself reflected on a polished surface within 30 feet of her and in an area of bright light, she is affected by her own gaze.
Shed Skin (Mythic Trait; Recharges after a Short or Long Rest)
If Hythonia is reduced to 0 hit points, she doesn't die or fall . Instead, she sheds her skin, regains 199 hit points, and moves up to her speed without provoking opportunity attacks.
Actions
Multiattack
Hythonia makes three attacks: one with her claws, one to constrict, and one with her snaky hair.
Claws
Melee Weapon Attack +11 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. 9 () Slashing damage plus 4 () Poison damage.
Constrict
Melee Weapon Attack +11 to hit, reach 15 ft., one Large or smaller creature. 16 () Bludgeoning damage, and the target is (escape DC 19). Until this grapple ends, the target is and takes 15 () Bludgeoning damage at the start of each of its turns, and Hythonia can't constrict another target.
Snaky Hair
Melee Weapon Attack +11 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. 31 () Bludgeoning damage, and Hythonia can pull the target up to 5 feet closer to her if it is a Large or smaller creature.
Legendary Actions
Move
Hythonia moves up to her speed without provoking opportunity attacks.
Snaky Hair
Hythonia makes one attack with her snaky hair.
Petrified Earth (Costs 2 Actions)
Hythonia causes stone spikes to erupt from the ground in a 30-foot radius centered on her. The area becomes Difficult Terrain until the start of her next turn. Any creature, other than Hythonia, takes 9 () Piercing damage for every 5 feet it moves on those spikes.
Mythic Actions
Numbing Claws
Hythonia makes two attacks with her claws. If both attacks hit the same creature, it takes an extra 7 () Poison damage and must succeed on a DC 18 Constitution saving throw or become until the start of her next turn.
Look at Me (Costs 3 Actions)
Hythonia can force a sighted creature she has to see her eyes and be affected by her gaze.