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Mist-Stalker

Mist-Stalker
Mist-Stalker
CR 6
Large Monstrosity, Chaotic Evil
Reveal Stat Block
Armor Class
15 (Natural Armor)
Hit Points
84 (13d10 + 39)
Speed
40 ft., swim 40 ft.
str
18
+4
dex
20
+5
con
16
+3
int
8
-1
wis
14
+2
cha
10
+0

Traits

Mist-Camouflage.The Mist-Stalker has advantage on Dexterity (Stealth) checks made while in mist or heavy obscurement.
Amorphous Form.The Mist-Stalker can move through a space as narrow as 1 inch wide without squeezing.
Ethereal Sight.The Mist-Stalker can see 60 feet into the Ethereal Plane when it is on the Material Plane, and vice versa.

Actions

Multiattack.The Mist-Stalker makes two attacks: one with its claws and one with its bite.
Claws.Melee Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 12 (2d6 + 5) slashing damage.
Bite.Melee Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 14 (2d8 + 5) piercing damage. If the target is a creature, it must succeed on a DC 15 Constitution save or take 7 (2d6) necrotic damage.
Mist-Breath (Recharge 5-6).The Mist-Stalker exhales a cloud of chilling mist in a 20-foot cone. Each creature in the area must make a DC 15 Dexterity save, taking 21 (6d6) cold damage on a failed save, or half as much on a successful one. The area is heavily obscured for 1 minute.

Mist-Stalker

The Mist-Stalker is a terrifying and elusive monstrosity that roams the dark, damp root-labyrinth of The Shrouded Boughs. These creatures appear to be made of solidified fog and shifting shadows, their forms constantly flowing and re-forming as they move. They are the primary reason why Mist-Whisker sailors never travel alone and why Drift-Haven is so heavily fortified.

Mist-Stalkers are highly intelligent hunters that use the magical mist of the forest to their advantage. They can remain completely invisible while standing still in the fog, waiting for unsuspecting prey to drift by. They are said to be the vengeful spirits of sailors who were "Lost" within the Boughs, though the Mist-Weaver Coven claims they are natural guardians created by the forest itself.

Secret Motivation: The Mist-Stalkers are instinctively drawn to the rhythmic heartbeat of the Mother-Tree. They seek to "feed" on the aetheric energy that pulses through the roots, often causing localized "Mist-Breaches" where the protective fog becomes thin and unstable.

Adventure Hook: A pack of Mist-Stalkers has been sighted near the Echoing Grotto, behaving with unusual coordination. Seer Morwen believes they are being controlled by a powerful outside entity and asks the party to capture one of the creatures alive so she can study its connection to the mist.