Arboreal Grappler

Medium aberration, neutral evil

Armor Class

14 (natural armor)

Hit Points

90 (12d8 + 36)

Speed

10 ft., climb 40 ft.

STR

16 (+3)

DEX

16 (+3)

CON

16 (+3)

INT

6 (-2)

WIS

10 (+0)

CHA

6 (-2)

Senses

darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 10

Skills

Acrobatics +5, Stealth +5

Languages

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Challenge

3 (700 XP)

Spider Climb. The arboreal grappler can climb difficult surfaces, including upside down on ceilings, without needing to make an ability check.

Boscage Brachiation. The arboreal grappler doesn’t provoke opportunity attacks when it moves out of an enemy’s reach by climbing.

Actions

Multiattack. The arboreal grappler makes one bite attack and two tentacle attacks.

Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature. Hit: 6 (1d6 + 3) piercing damage.

Tentacle. Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 10 (2d6 + 3) bludgeoning damage, and the target is grappled (escape DC 13). Until this grapple ends, the target is restrained and the tentacle can’t be used to attack a different target. The arboreal grappler has two tentacles, each of which can grapple one target. When the arboreal grappler moves, it can drag a Medium or smaller target it is grappling at full speed.

medium
aberration
cr3
tome-of-beasts