Medusa
Medusa
Statblock
- Type:: Monstrosity
- Size:: Medium
- CR:: 6
- AC:: 15 (natural)
- HP:: 127 (17d8 + 51)
- Speed:: 30 ft.
- Tags:: #monster #boss #monstrosity #dungeon
Tragic beings cursed with serpents for hair and scaled skin, whose direct gaze permanently petrifies flesh into solid stone statues.
- Str: 10 (+0) | Dex: 15 (+2) | Con: 16 (+3) | Int: 12 (+1) | Wis: 13 (+1) | Cha: 15 (+2)
- Skills: Deception +5, Insight +4, Perception +4, Stealth +5
- Senses: Darkvision 60 ft.
- Traits:
- Petrifying Gaze: If a creature starts its turn within 30 ft. and can see the medusa's eyes, it must succeed on a DC 14 Con save or begin turning to stone (restrained, petrifies on second failure).
- Actions:
- Multiattack: Makes three attacks: one with its snake hair and two with its shortsword or longbow.
- Snake Hair: Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature. Hit: 4 (1d4 + 2) piercing damage plus 14 (4d6) poison damage.
- Shortsword: Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 5 (1d6 + 2) piercing damage.
- Longbow: Ranged Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, range 150/600 ft., one target. Hit: 6 (1d8 + 2) piercing damage plus 7 (2d6) poison damage.