Armor Class
17
Polukranos
Gargantuan Monstrosity · Unaligned
Hit Points
232 (15d20 + 75)
Speed
Walk 50 ft., Swim 50 ft.
CR
19
Traits
Acidic Blood
When Polukranos takes piercing or Slashing damage, each creature within 5 feet of Polukranos takes 10 () Acid damage.
Hold Breath
Polukranos can hold its breath for 1 hour.
Legendary Resistance (3/Day)
If Polukranos fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead.
Multiple Heads
Polukranos has five heads. While it has more than one head, Polukranos has advantage on saving throws against being , , , , , or knocked . Whenever Polukranos takes 40 or more damage in a single turn, one of its heads dies. If all its heads die, Polukranos dies. At the end of its turn, it grows two heads for each of its heads that died since its last turn, unless it has taken 40 or more Fire damage since its last turn. Polukranos regains 20 hit points for each head regrown in this way.
Reactive Heads
For each head Polukranos has beyond one, it gets an extra reaction that can be used only to make opportunity attacks.
Siege Monster
Polukranos deals double damage to objects and structures.
Wakeful
While Polukranos sleeps, at least one of its heads is awake.
Actions
Multiattack
Polukranos makes as many bite attacks as it has heads.
Bite
Melee Weapon Attack +13 to hit, reach 15 ft., one target. 18 () Piercing damage.
Stomp
Melee Weapon Attack +13 to hit, reach 15 ft., one target. 16 () Bludgeoning damage.
Tail
Melee Weapon Attack +13 to hit, reach 15 ft., one target. 18 () Bludgeoning damage. If the target is a creature, it must succeed on a DC 21 Strength saving throw or be pushed up to 20 feet away from Polukranos.
Legendary Actions
Detect
Polukranos makes a Wisdom () check.
Tail Swipe
Polukranos makes a tail attack.
Trampling Charge (Costs 3 Actions)
Polukranos moves up to 50 feet in a straight line and can move through the space of any creature Huge or smaller. The first time it enters each creature's space during this move, it can make a stomp attack against that creature.