Chain-Choked Offering

medium undead, neutral evil

D&D 5.5 / SRD 5.2

Challenge 6 (2,300 XP)

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STR
18 (+4)
DEX
12 (+1)
CON
18 (+4)
INT
10
WIS
14 (+2)
CHA
16 (+3)

Defense

Armor Class
15 (chain wrappings)
Hit Points
85 (10d8 + 40 +4)
Speed
30 ft.

Treasure & Loot Common

No significant treasure

Proficiencies & Senses

Saving Throws Constitution, Wisdom
Skills
Stealth +4, Survival +5, Perception +5
Senses
darkvision 60 ft.
passive Perception 15

Characteristics

Damage Vulnerabilities
—
Damage Resistances
necrotic, bludgeoning, piercing, slashing
Damage Immunities
poison
Condition Immunities
charmed, exhaustion, frightened, poisoned
Languages understands Common and Infernal but can't speak

Traits and Actions

Chained Burden

Trait
Athletics Rule
While its chains are intact, the offering's speed is reduced by 10 feet. A creature can use an action to make two DC 15 Strength (Athletics) checks to break the chains; on two successes, the chains are destroyed and this trait ends.

Draining Chains

Trait
Grappled Condition
A creature grappled by the offering can't regain hit points.

Undying Offering

Trait
Undying Offering Custom
When reduced to 0 hit points, the offering rises again with 1 hit point unless its chains are broken or its remains are scattered with running water (at least 1 gallon).

Multiattack

Action
The offering makes two Chain Lash attacks.

Chain Lash

Action
Grappled Condition
Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 8 (1d8+4) bludgeoning damage, and the target is grappled (escape DC 15).

Choke

Action
Grappled Condition
Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 5 ft., one grappled target. Hit: 7 (1d6+4) bludgeoning damage, and the target can't breathe until it escapes the grapple.

Running the encounter

Combat Behavior

Tactics

  • Grapples with Chain Lash and drags victims toward the altar drain.
  • Uses Choke on grappled foes to prevent breathing.
  • Ignores creatures without a pulse, focusing on the living.

Combat Style

Relentless grappler that drags victims to their doom.

Morale

Fights until destroyed, but may retreat if its chains are broken.

Appearance & presence

Monster Description

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