Ash-Dune Stalker

Ashen Camouflage

Trait

While prone in loose ash or sand, the stalker is Invisible to creatures relying on sight. It can use its bonus action to become visible.

Pack Tactics

Trait

The stalker has advantage on an attack roll against a creature if at least one of the stalker's allies is within 5 feet of the creature and the ally isn't incapacitated.

Burrowing Stealth

Trait

When it emerges from burrowing, the stalker doesn't provoke opportunity attacks until the end of its next turn.

Multiattack

Action

The stalker makes two Bite attacks or one Bite and one Ash Spit attack.

Bite

Action

Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 10 (2d6+3) piercing damage plus 3 (1d6) fire damage.

Ash Spit

Action

Ranged Spell Attack: +4 to hit, range 30 ft., one target. Hit: 9 (2d6+2) fire damage. The target must succeed on a DC 13 Constitution saving throw or take another 3 (1d6) fire damage at the start of its next turn.

Drag Prey

Action

If a creature is Incapacitated by this monster, it can use its action to drag that creature up to 30 feet through ash. If dragged into deep ash, the victim becomes Restrained.

Vanish

Bonus Action

The stalker moves up to half its speed without provoking opportunity attacks and becomes Invisible to sight-based creatures while prone in ash.

Ash Cloud

Reaction

When hit by an attack, the stalker exhales a cloud of hot ash in a 5-foot-radius sphere centered on itself. Creatures in the area must succeed on a DC 13 Dexterity saving throw or take 3 (1d6) fire damage and be Blinded until the end of their next turn.