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Message: <blockquote data-quote="qstor" data-source="post: 6644859" data-attributes="member: 1489">reposted from my blogNot any birds or bats known elsewhere on earth . . . for they were larger than elephants and had heads like a horse’s . . . . The Shantak-bird has scales instead of feathers and those scales are very slippery.—H.P. Lovecraft, The Dream-Quest of Unknown KadathShantak, Gargantuan Monstrosity, Neutral__________________________AC 15 (natural armor) HP 129 (10d20+24) Speed 30 ft., fly 120 ft.____________________________________________________STR 24 (+7) DEX 10 (+0) CON 14 (+2) INT 4 (-3) WIS 11 (+0) CHA 12(+1)____________________________________________________Skills Perception +3Damage resistances cold, nonmagical weaponsSenses darkvision 60 ft. Passive Perception 13Languages -Challenge 7 (2900 XP)_____________________________________________________Fear of Nightgaunts A Shantak has disadvantage on attack rolls and saving throws versus NightgauntsOtherworldy Appearance A creature that is aware of a Shantak must succeed on a Sanity check DC 15 or suffer short term madness per DMGSlippery. A Shantak has advantage on abilty checks and saving throws to escape a grappleVacuum Immunity A Shantak doesn't need to breathe airActions____________________________________________________Multiattack The shantak makes three attacks: one with its bite and two with its claws.Claw. Melee Weapon Attack +10 to hit, reach 10ft., one target. Hit 12 (1d10+7) piercing damage. If the target is Large or smaller, it is grappled (escape DC 15)Bite. Melee weapon Attack +11 to hit, reach 10 ft., on target. Hit 11 (1d8+7) piercing damage.Shantaks are enormous, elephantine beasts that serve as aerial mounts for the Great Old Ones.</blockquote>

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