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Skin Stealer CR: 2

Medium aberration, nuetral evil
Armor Class: 15
Hit Points: 6d8+12
Speed: 30 ft , fly: 0 ft , burrow: 0 ft , swim: 0 ft , climb: 0 ft

STR

16 +3

DEX

14 +2

CON

14 +2

INT

10 +0

WIS

12 +1

CHA

8 -1

Saving Throws: INT and DEX
Skills: False Appearance. While the Skin Stealer remains silent, it is indistinguishable from an ordinary corpse.   Fleshcraft. When the Skin Stealer kills a creature, it can spend 1 minute manipulating the corpse's flesh to alter its appearance, smell, and texture. The Skin Stealer can then take on the appearance of the dead creature, gaining any benefits or abilities that come with the new form. This transformation lasts until the Skin Stealer chooses to revert to its natural form, is killed, or is exposed to sunlight for at least 1 hour.
Damage Immunities: Poison
Condition Immunities: Poisoned
Senses: Darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 14
Languages: Can't understand any language due to its inability to speak
Challenge Rating: 2

Actions

Multiattack. The Skin Stealer makes two attacks: one with its claw and one with its bite.   Claw. Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 6 (1d6 + 3) slashing damage.   Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 7 (1d8 + 3) piercing damage. If the target is a creature, it must succeed on a DC 12 Constitution saving throw or be infected with a potent poison. While poisoned in this way, the target can't regain hit points and takes 5 (1d10) poison damage at the start of each of its turns. The poison lasts until the creature receives a lesser restoration spell or other magic that cures diseases.

Regional Effects

Sunlight Sensitivity. While in sunlight, the Skin Stealer has disadvantage on attack rolls, as well as Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on sight.

The Skin Stealer is a medium-sized creature who has pupil-less eyes, wet and slimy tan skin, and a large sideways mouth going from its chin to where its belly button would be. The mouth includes lots of razor-sharp teeth and could fit any Small/Tiny creature in it.

Suggested Environments

It lives mostly in the Underdark, or any other dark place such as abandoned castles and buildings, caves and many more. It is vulnerable to sunlight.


Created by

Lay-Z.

Statblock Type

Monster

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