The Face of Gorod

Actions

Multiattack. The Face of Gorod may use its Constrict ability, then it makes two attacks in any combination.   Acidic Blister. Ranged Weapon Attack: +8, Range 25/100, a 5-foot-radius sphere. Hit: 2d6 acid damage.   Probe. Melee Weapon Attack: +9, Reach 20 ft., one target. Hit: 3d6 psychic damage.   Swipe. Melee Weapon Attack: +9, Reach 15 ft., one target. Hit: 1d10+6 slashing damage.   Constrict. The Face of Gorod attempts to restrain any creature within its melee range or its space. It makes an opposed Athletics check against the target. If the target fails, it is Restrained until it uses its action to make another opposed Athletics check. At the beginning of the target's turn, if it's grappled, it takes 2d6 bludgeoning and 1d6 acid damage. The Face of Gorod can grapple up to three creatures in this way.   Swallow. As a bonus action, the Face of Gorod attempts to swallow whole a creature it's grappling. The creature can make one final opposed Athletics check to break the Face's grapple and avoid this attack. While swallowed, the creature is Blinded and Restrained, it has total cover against attacks and other effects outside the Face, and it takes 4d6 acid damage at the start of each of the Face's turns. If the Face takes 14 damage or more on a single turn from a creature inside it, the Face must succeed on a DC20 Constitution saving throw at the end of that turn or regurgitate all swallowed creatures, which fall prone in a space within 10 feet of the Face.

The Face of Gorod is a strange aberration that appears akin to a humanoid manta ray or hooded snake. Mostly blind, the Face of Gorod has highly-attuned senses of smell and touch. It silently stalks the Salt Woods, searching for humanoid prey and only for humanoid prey.

Hide and Seek by Iqnatius Budi