Giant Octopus
5elarge beast, unaligned
Defense
Proficiencies & Senses
Traits
Hold Breath
While out of water, the octopus can hold its breath for 1 hour.
Underwater Camouflage
The octopus has advantage on Dexterity (Stealth) checks made while underwater.
Water Breathing
The octopus can breathe only underwater.
Actions
Tentacles
Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 15 ft., one target. Hit: 10 (2d6 + 3) bludgeoning damage. If the target is a creature, it is grappled (escape DC 16). Until this grapple ends, the target is restrained, and the octopus can't use its tentacles on another target.
Ink Cloud
A 20-foot-radius cloud of ink extends all around the octopus if it is underwater. The area is heavily obscured for 1 minute, although a significant current can disperse the ink. After releasing the ink, the octopus can use the Dash action as a bonus action.
Reference Text
A large, eight-armed octopus with a bulbous head and mottled skin, capable of changing color and texture to blend into underwater surroundings.