monster

Gaj

Gaj

Gaj

CR 4

Large Aberration, Neutral Evil

Reveal Stat Block

Armor Class

16 (natural armor)

Hit Points

75 (10d10 + 20)

Speed

30 ft., climb 30 ft.

str

16

+3

dex

10

+0

con

15

+2

int

12

+1

wis

15

+2

cha

7

-2

Actions

Multiattack.The gaj makes one Mandibles attack and uses Mind-Probing Antennae or Paralyze (if available).

Mandibles.mw 5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature. ({@damage 2d6 + 3) slashing damage, and the target is grappled (escape 11). Until the grapple ends, the target takes 10 (2d6 + 3) slashing damage at the start of each of the gaj's turns. While it is grappling a creature, the gaj can't use its mandibles to attack other creatures.

Mind-Probing Antennae.The gaj targets one creature grappled by it. The target must make a 12 Wisdom saving throw. On a failed save, the target takes 16 (3d10) psychic damage, and the gaj magically pulls one piece of information from the target's mind that the gaj wants to know. On a successful save, the target takes half as much damage, and the gaj learns nothing.

Paralyze.The gaj magically targets one creature it can see within 60 feet of itself. The target must succeed on a 12 Wisdom saving throw or be paralyzed for 1 minute. The target can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success.

Gaj

Gaj are hideous hunters that prey on other intelligent life forms. They crawl on six insectile legs and attack with their mandibles. They ambush prey by burying themselves under sand or silt and lying in wait, lurking in dark caves, or perching on natural stone ledges, where they blend in with their surroundings. Gaj have no language, but they have the magical ability to understand the speech of other creatures.

A gaj's head is a spongy globe about 2 feet in diameter, with three feathery antennae protruding from the top. Spaced around the head are six compound eyes, and six finger-like appendages hang over its mouth. A gaj can try to read the thoughts of another intelligent creature by wrapping its antennae around the creature's head. Regardless of whether the attempt succeeds, this mental probe is painful and takes a toll on the victim's well-being.