Medium monstrosity (warlock), Neutral Evil
| Armor Class | 14 (natural armor) |
|---|---|
| Hit Points | 71 (13d8 + 13) |
| Speed | 30 ft. |
| STR | DEX | CON | INT | WIS | CHA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 (+3) | 14 (+2) | 13 (+1) | 14 (+2) | 14 (+2) | 16 (+3) |
| Saving Throws | Cha +5, Wis +4 |
|---|---|
| Skills | Deception +5, Stealth +4 |
| Damage Vulnerabilities | — |
| Damage Resistances | — |
| Damage Immunities | poison |
| Condition Immunities | poisoned |
| Senses | darkvision 120 ft., passive Perception 12 |
| Languages | Abyssal, Common, Draconic |
| Challenge | 4 |
Magical darkness doesn't impede the yuan-ti's darkvision.
The yuan-ti has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.
When the yuan-ti reduces an enemy to 0 hit points, the yuan-ti gains 9 temporary hit points.
The yuan-ti makes two Bite attacks and one Scimitar attack, or it makes two Spectral Fangs attacks.
Melee Attack Roll: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 5 (1d4 + 3) piercing damage plus 7 (2d6) poison damage.
Melee Attack Roll: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 6 (1d6 + 3) slashing damage.
Ranged Spell Attack Roll: +5 to hit, range 120 ft., one target. Hit: 16 (3d8 + 3) psychic damage.
The yuan-ti casts one of the following spells, requiring no material components and using Charisma as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 13):
At will: animal friendship (snakes only), message, minor illusion, prestidigitation
3/day: suggestion
2 each/day: detect thoughts, hypnotic pattern
Medium monstrosity (shapechanger, yuan-ti), Neutral Evil
| Armor Class | 14 (natural armor) |
|---|---|
| Hit Points | 71 (13d8 + 13) |
| Speed | 30 ft. |
| STR | DEX | CON | INT | WIS | CHA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 (+3) | 14 (+2) | 13 (+1) | 14 (+2) | 14 (+2) | 16 (+3) |
| Saving Throws | Cha +5, Wis +4 |
|---|---|
| Skills | Deception +5, Stealth +4 |
| Damage Vulnerabilities | — |
| Damage Resistances | — |
| Damage Immunities | poison |
| Condition Immunities | poisoned |
| Senses | darkvision 120 ft. (penetrates magical darkness), passive Perception 12 |
| Languages | Abyssal, Common, Draconic |
| Challenge | 4 |
The yuan-ti can use its action to polymorph into a Medium snake or back into its true form. Its statistics are the same in each form. Any equipment it is wearing or carrying isn't transformed. If it dies, it stays in its current form.
The yuan-ti has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.
The first time the yuan-ti hits with a melee attack on its turn, it can deal an extra 16 (3d10) psychic damage to the target.
When the yuan-ti reduces an enemy to 0 hit points, the yuan-ti gains 9 temporary hit points.
The yuan-ti makes one bite attack and one scimitar attack.
Melee Attack Roll: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 5 (1d4 + 3) piercing damage plus 7 (2d6) poison damage.
Melee Attack Roll: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 6 (1d6 + 3) slashing damage.
The yuan-ti's innate spellcasting ability is Charisma (spell save DC 13). The yuan-ti can innately cast the following spells, requiring no material components:
At will: animal friendship (snakes only)
3/day: suggestion
The yuan-ti is a 6th-level spellcaster. Its spellcasting ability is Charisma (spell save DC 13, +5 to hit with spell attacks). It regains its expended spell slots when it finishes a short or long rest. It knows the following warlock spells:
Cantrips: eldritch blast (range 300 ft., +3 bonus to each damage roll), friends, message, minor illusion, poison spray, prestidigitation
Level 3 (2 slots): charm person, crown of madness, detect thoughts, expeditious retreat, fly, hypnotic pattern, illusory script