Actions/Abilities/Traits: (D&D 5e)
Action
Claws
Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 6 (1d6 + 3) slashing damage.
Action
Corpse Dummy (Recharges After a Short Rest)
The balbal can spend 1 minute using its razor-sharp tongue to carve a Small or Medium piece of wood into a humanoid shape. This dummy appears to casual inspection indistinguishable from the corpse of a humanoid of the same size (which may resemble a specific individual). Creatures carefully inspecting the corpse dummy can attempt a DC 15 Intelligence (Investigation) check to reveal the ruse. This is a magical illusion effect, and creatures using detect magic to examine the corpse dummy have advantage on this check.
Action
Multiattack
The balbal makes one tongue attack and two claw attacks.
Action
Tongue
Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 10 (2d6 + 3) slashing damage plus the target takes an additional 7 (2d6) necrotic damage, or half as much on a successful DC 12 Constitution saving throw. If the save is failed, the target takes this damage again at the beginning of its next turn, with a saving throw allowed each round to halve damage and end the effect.
Special
Aswang Scent
Aswangs have advantage on scent-based Wisdom (Perception) checks, and their sense for blood is so keen that they can perceive any creature at 0 hit points and any creature that has taken piercing, slashing, or necrotic damage within the previous round as if they had blindsight 60 ft. They can detect diseased creatures in the same way.
Special
Crocodile Command
The balbal can communicate with crocodiles and similar creatures as if using speak with animals and has advantage on Wisdom (Animal Training) checks made against them, and crocodiles treat them as if they had a permanent sanctuary (DC 12) spell. The balbal's presence causes crocodilians to become aggressive toward other creatures and hard to control, with advantage on saving throws against becoming charmed or frightened. A typical balbal lurking in the water has 1d6 friendly crocodiles lurking nearby. These crocodiles have advantage on attack rolls against any creature they have seen attack the balbal within the previous minute.
Special
Hard to Fool
The balbal has advantage on saving throws against illusions, and creatures have disadvantage on Charisma (Deception) checks made against them.
Special
Sensory Sensitivity
Aswangs are sensitive to bright light and loud noise. When an aswang takes radiant or thunder damage, they must succeed on a DC 11 Wisdom saving throw or become frightened for 1 round. In addition, they have disadvantage on saving throws against effects that cause deafness due to loud noise or blindness due to bright light, and Charisma (Intimidation) checks against them have advantage if the aswang is in an area of bright light or in a noisy area (GM's discretion).
Special
Siege Monster
The balbal deals double damage to objects and structures made of wood or softer material.
Special
Snake Terror
When the balbal sees a snake, it must succeed on a DC 11 Wisdom saving throw or become frightened for 1 round. It must make this saving throw when it sees statues, paintings, or other artistic representations of snakes, but it has advantage on such saving throws. If the balbal succeeds on its saving throw, it overcomes its snake terror for 1d4 rounds and need not save during this time.
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