Shadowfell Slug | Monster | Dungeons & Dragons 5e | Statblocks & Sheets | World Anvil

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Shadowfell Slug CR: 2

Small to Medium undead, true evil
Armor Class: 11 (natural armor)
Hit Points: 78hp (16d6+18)
Speed: 20 ft , climb: 20 ft

STR

14 +2

DEX

10 +0

CON

15 +2

INT

5 -3

WIS

5 -3

CHA

5 -3

Saving Throws: +2 DEX
Damage Vulnerabilities: Fire, Radiant
Damage Resistances: Slashing, Bludgeoning, Acid
Damage Immunities: Cold, Necrotic, Poison
Condition Immunities: Grappled, Deafened
Senses: Blindsight. 60ft.
Languages: None
Challenge Rating: 2
Proficiency Bonus: +3

Mucus. When a creature is afflicted with a Mucus Token, the following applies:
- Strength Sap
The creature afflicted with a Mucus Token gains a level of exhaustion equal to the number of Mucus Tokens they are afflicted with. Should the number of Mucus Tokens decrease in any way, the exhaustion level of that creature drops to match the level of Mucus Tokens.
- Combustable
When a creature is stuck by a spell that deals fire damage, or is exposed to an open flame, they are caught on fire, taking (x)d6 fire damage; where (x) is equal to the number of Mucus Tokens they are afflicted with. When a creature takes damage from this ability, all Mucus Tokens are removed from that creature.
- Sticky

The Mucus Tokens of this creature last for 1 week. Should a creature try to remove their Mucus Tokens before this, they must spend 1 consecutive hour to do so.

Actions

Leap. As an action, this creature can jump 15ft. in any direction, ignoring difficult terrain. If this creature moves into a space occupied by another creature with this ability, this creature may make a Slam attack against that creature.   Slam. Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 15 (3d8 + 3) bludgeoning damage and the target must make a DC 12 Constitution Saving Throw. On a failed save, the target gains 1 Mucus Token.

Usual Tactics

Shadowfell Slugs unlike many monster corrupted by the shadowfell do not gain much improvement in their intelligence from the many slugs they were individually prior to its transformation. As such, the main "tactic" of the Shadowfell Slug is to swarm individual targets and down them as soon as possible. Shadowfell Slugs found working together will attempt to work together to down the same target, but usually not more than 3 at a time.   Once a target has been slain and no immediate danger presents itself to them, they will find any fresh cadavre (one that has not perished for a period of time greater than a handful of days) and spend 10 minutes draining the creatures blood and bodily fluids, and replacing them with their mucus, in an attempt to make a Maggot Man.

Slugs that have been imbued with properties of the shadowfell. As their bodies absorb shadowfell infused water throughout their lives, they grow to increasing size, as the mucus that lubricates their bodies is corrupted and takes on new properties.   The first major property of the mucus, is that when it comes into contact with a creature not from the shadowfell or undead, it saps the energy and vitality from their bodies. The second, is the mucis gains the trait of being highly flammible, with even the smallest spark capable of rapid combustion. The third is less well known, but if a shadowfell slug comes into contact with a fresh cadavre, they can replace the bodily fluids of the cadavre with mucus to briefly ressurect them. Over the next week, the body of the ressurrected person is slowly consumed as maggots grow and feed within the body of the victim, consuming their vocal chords first, and ending with their still alive brain. After the maggots finish feeding, they eat through the skin of their host, and fully transform into Maggot Men.

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