New Monster for 5th Edition! Boodada
- Lorelock
- Mar 1, 2022
- 2 min read
Updated: Mar 2, 2022
"Of course, the question of the Boodada's parasitism is of the utmost interest to naturalists. We know it feeds on blood due to the occasional sighting of one feasting on the corpse of an elephant. However, those specimens were often young and sickly and the nature and, indeed the size, of its preferred donor, is a mystery..."
- Stiltson's Encyclopedia of Immense Fauna, 1st Edition
Boodada, The Great Louse
Huge Monstrosity, Unaligned
Armor Class 17 (Natural Armor)
Hit Points 168 (16d12+64)
Speed 30ft., climb 30ft.
STR: 23 (+6) | DEX: 16 (+3) | CON: 18 (+4) | INT: 7 (-2) | WIS: 10 (-0) | CHA: 5 (-3) |
Damage Immunities Poison
Condition Immunities Poisoned
Senses Darkvision 60ft., Passive Perception 10
Languages --
Challenge 11 (7.2k XP) Prof. Bonus +4
Spider Climb. The Boodada can climb difficult surfaces, including upside down on ceilings, without needing to make an ability check.
Parasitic. The Boodada regains 10 hit points for every gallon of blood it consumes.
Mother of Millions. If the Boodada is not burned, atomized, or otherwise completely destroyed within 5 days of its death 1d20 Boodada Pupae are born from the body.
Actions:
Multiattack. The Boodada makes two attacks with its mandibles.
Mandible. Melee Weapon Attack: +11 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 40 (6d10+7) slashing damage. For every successful hit, the target also has a 50% chance to take one level of exhaustion.
Consume Blood (Recharge 5-6). The Boodada makes a melee weapon attack and latches its pincers into a creature. On a hit, the target loses 10 hit points if it is a small or medium creature, 20 hit points if it is a large creature, or 30 hit points if it is a huge creature and takes 66 (12d10) poison damage. The Boodada gains hit
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