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Ankheg

Large Monstrosity, Unaligned · D&D 5e 2014

CR2
AC14
HP39
Speed30
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Ankheg

Large Monstrosity, Unaligned


Armor Class14(natural armor), 11 while prone

Initiative

Hit Points

Speed30 ft., burrow 10 ft.


STR17 (+3)
DEX11 (+0)
CON13 (+1)
INT1 (-5)
WIS13 (+1)
CHA6 (-2)

Sensesdarkvision 60 ft., tremorsense 60 ft., passive Perception 11

Languages—

Challenge2 (XP 450; PB +2)

Actions

Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: slashing damage plus acid damage. If the target is a Large or smaller creature, it is grappled (escape DC 13). Until this grapple ends, the ankheg can bite only the grappled creature and has advantage on attack rolls to do so.

Acid Spray (Recharge 6). The ankheg spits acid in a line that is 30 feet long and 5 feet wide, provided that it has no creature grappled. Each creature in that line must make a DC 13 Dexterity saving throw, taking acid damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one.

Running it at the table

  • Acid Spray recharges on a 6, about one round in six. Roll at the start of each of its turns.

Ankheg loot

We do not roll Individual Treasure for an Ankheg: a monstrosity with an Intelligence of 1 has no use for coins. Anything in its den belonged to its victims; roll a CR 0–4 hoard for that instead.

Coins it carries
None
Hoard table
CR 0–4
Magic items in a hoard
64% of rolls
Generate random Ankheg loot

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Rules source: System Reference Document 5.1 ↗

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