Spore Squid

Physiology

Aberration, Plant

Size

Small

Speed

10 ft., fly 40 ft., swim 30 ft.

Armor class

15

Hit points

91 (14d6 + 42)

Proficiency

+3

• STR 8 -1 save -1
• DEX 16 +3 save +3
• CON 16 +3 save +3
• INT 12 +1 save +1
• WIS 14 +2 save +2
• CHA 10 +0 save +0

Passive Perception

12

Senses

blindsight 60 ft., darkvision 120 ft., telepathy 120 ft.

Languages

understands Myr

Damage resistances

cold

Damage immunities

poison

Damage vulnerabilities

fire

Condition immunities

charmed , frightened , poisoned

Found in

Spore , Deep Space , Derelict Hull

Traits

• Void Crosser

  The spore squid needs no air, ignores extreme cold and can cling to the outside of a vessel through a hyperlane crossing.

• Spore Load

  When it dies, each creature within 10 feet makes a DC 14 Constitution saving throw or is Poisoned for 1 hour.

Actions

• Tendrils

  +6 to hit · reach 5 ft.

  2d6 + 3 piercing damage

  The spore squid makes two attacks with its tendrils.

• Latch

  +6 to hit · reach 5 ft.

  1d6 + 3 piercing damage

  This attack targets only a Medium or smaller creature with a head. On a hit the squid attaches over the target's face, and the target is Blinded and Grappled. The squid moves with the target. While the squid is attached, attacks against it have disadvantage unless the host makes them.

• Host Control Bonus action

  DC 12 Wisdom save

  While attached, the host makes a Wisdom saving throw or is Charmed by the squid until the end of the host's next turn, and on that turn it moves and attacks as the squid directs.

• Brain Extraction

  While attached, the host takes 4d10 piercing damage. A host reduced to 0 hit points this way dies with its brain removed, and rises as a Bloomed within 1d4 hours unless its body is burned.