DnD Monster Scorpionfolk

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Monster Codex – Monstrocity – Scorpionfolk

Source: Volo’s Guide to Monsters (5e-wiz-vgm p193)

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Tlincallis, also called scorpion folk, are chitin-covered creatures, humanoid from the waist up with the lower body of an enormous scorpion, complete with a stinger at the end of a long tail.

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Scorpionfolk (fire aspected)

Large Monstrocity, neutral
Habitat – Desert
Armour Class – 15 (natural armour)
Hit Point – 85 (10d10+30)
Speed – 40 ft

Str +3 Dex +1 Con +3 Int +0 Wis +1 Cha -1

Resistance – Reduce Fire or Radiant damage taken by 3.
Weakness – Increase Cold or Force damage taken by 3.
Skills – perception +4, Stealth +4, Survival +4
Senses – darkvision 60 ft, passive Perception 13
Language – Tlincalli (Scorpionfolk)
Challenge 5
Actions
- Multiattack – The scorpionfolk makes two attacks, one with its longsword, or spiked chain, and one with its sting.
- Skilled Longsword (melee weapon attack) +6 to hit, reach 5 ft, one target
  - Hit (one handed) 9 (2d4+3) slashing damage
  - Hit (two handed) 11 (2d6+3) slashing damage
  - (B) AC Defence (+1/2) – You gain an armour class bonus, for a set number of attacks each round.
  - (B) Deflect (1) – Before an attack is made you can choose to deflect several attacks instead using your attack roll instead of your AC.
  - (B) Disarm (Base DC 11) Dex save or opponent you have struck this round is forced to drop their weapon. If they roll a natural 20 you drop yours instead.
- Spiked Chain (melee weapon attack) +6 to hit, reach 10 ft, one target
  - Hit 6 (1d6+3) piercing damage and the target is grappled (escape DC 11) if it is a Large or smaller creature.
  - Note: Until this grapple ends, the target is restrained and the scorpionfolk can’t use the spiked chain against another target.
- Skilled Sting (melee weapon attack) +6 to hit, reach 5 ft, one creature
  - Hit 9 (2d6+3) piercing damage plus 14 (4d6) poison damage and the target must succeed on a DC 14 Constitution saving throw or be poisoned for 1 minute. if it fails the saving throw by 5 or more, the target is also paralysed while poisoned. The target can repeat the saving throw at the end of its turn, ending the effect on itself on a success.
  - (B) Two-Weapon Fighting: Can use this attack if other attack in the round was a light weapon. This attack does not use your mod bonus to damage.

Campaign Information

(F59) Small culture found in the Hollow World who are worshipers of Bagni, Ranivorus, Thanatos and Yagrai.

Encounter Lists

Desert Encounters – Found in Nithia, Ylaruam.

Common

Uncommon

Scorpionfolk (CR 5)

Rare

Original Stats for 5E

Str 16 (+3) Dex 13 (+1) Con 16 (+3) Int 8 (-1) Wis 12 (+1) Cha 8 (-1)

Alignment: Neutral Evil
Challenge 5 (1,800 xp)
Longsword (melee weapon attack) +6 to hit, reach 5 ft, one target
- Hit (one handed) 7 (1d6+3) slashing damage
- Hit (two handed) 8 (1d8+3) slashing damage
Spiked Chain (melee weapon attack) +6 to hit, reach 10 ft, one target
- Hit 6 (1d6+3) piercing damage and the target is grappled (escape DC 11) if it is a Large or smaller creature.
- Note: Until this grapple ends, the target is restrained and the scorpionfolk can’t use the spiked chain against another target.
Sting (melee weapon attack( +6 to hit, reach 5 ft, one creature
- Hit 6 (1d6+3) piercing damage plus 14 (4d6) poison damage and the target must succeed on a DC 14 Constitution saving throw or be poisoned for 1 minute. if it fails the saving throw by 5 or more, the target is also paralysed while poisoned. The target can repeat the saving throw at the end of its turn, ending the effect on itself on a success.

Original Stats for BECMI

Source: Hollow World – Nightrage (Inside Cover)

Manscorpion – AC 1, HD/HP 8**/40, THAC0 11, #AT 2, DMG 3d6/1d10 +poison, MV 240 ft (80 ft), Remarks Ring of Fire Resistance

Content Updates

2021-06-23 – Added in worshipping information for the Hollow World.

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