Medusa
A medusa keeps a lit hall with a curtained approach and a long sightline. It does most of its killing with a bow before it removes its veil. Statues of earlier victims are set where a visitor who gets far enough can see them.
- Physiology
- Monster, Humanoid
- Size
- Medium
- Speed
- 30 ft.
- Armor class
- 15 (natural armor)
- Hit points
- 127 (17d8 + 51)
- Proficiency
- +3
- STR 10 +0 save +0
- DEX 15 +2 save +2
- CON 16 +3 save +3
- INT 12 +1 save +1
- WIS 13 +1 save +1
- CHA 15 +2 save +2
- Skills
- Deception +5 , Insight +4 , Perception +4 , Stealth +5
- Passive Perception
- 14
- Senses
- darkvision 60 ft.
- Languages
- Common
- Found in
- Settlement
Traits
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Petrifying Gaze
A creature that starts its turn within 30 feet of the medusa and can see its eyes makes a DC 14 Constitution saving throw. On a failure it is Restrained and repeats the save at the end of its next turn, becoming Petrified on a second failure. A creature that averts its eyes cannot be affected and treats the medusa as heavily obscured until the start of its next turn. If the medusa sees itself reflected within 30 feet in bright light, it makes the save itself.
Actions
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Multiattack
The medusa makes two Longbow attacks, or one Snake Hair attack and one Shortsword attack.
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Snake Hair
+5 to hit · reach 5 ft.
1d4 + 2 piercing damage
A bite from the snakes of its hair.
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Shortsword
+5 to hit · reach 5 ft.
1d6 + 2 piercing damage
A stab with a shortsword.
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Longbow
+5 to hit · long range
2d10 + 2 piercing damage
A shot from its longbow.
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Snake Venom
DC 14 Constitution save
A creature hit by Snake Hair makes a Constitution saving throw, taking 4d6 poison damage on a failure and half as much on a success.