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Monster

Yuan-ti Pit Master

Medium Monstrosity · Neutral Evil

Volo's Guide to Monsters Page 206
Armor Class 14
Hit Points 88 (16d8 + 16)
Speed Walk 30 ft.
CR 5
STR 16 +3
DEX 14 +2
CON 13 +1
INT 14 +2
WIS 12 +1
CHA 16 +3

Traits

Shapechanger

The yuan-ti can use its action to polymorph into a Medium snake or back into its true form. Its statistics are the same in each form. Any equipment it is wearing or carrying isn't transformed. It doesn't change form if it dies.

Magic Resistance

The yuan-ti has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.

Poison's Disciple (2/Day)

The first time the yuan-ti hits with a melee attack on its turn, it can deal an extra 16 () Poison damage to the target.

Actions

Multiattack (Yuan-ti Form Only)

The yuan-ti makes two bite attacks using its snake arms.

Bite

Melee Weapon Attack +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. 5 () Piercing damage plus 7 () Poison damage.

Merrshaulk's Slumber (1/Day)

The yuan-ti targets up to five creatures that it can see within 60 feet of it. Each target must succeed on a DC 13 Constitution saving throw or fall into a magical sleep and be for 10 minutes. A sleeping target awakens if it takes damage or if someone uses an action to shake or slap it awake. This magical sleep has no effect on a creature immune to being .
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