{"name":"Chuul","cr":"4","types":"Aberration","size":"Large","languages":"Understands Deep Speech but can't speak","alignment":"Chaotic Evil","description":"Chuuls were large lobster-like aberrations with a hatred for surface-dwelling humanoids. The many tentacles that surrounded their mouths were capable of causing paralysis with a single touch, thus leaving their unfortunate victim at the mercy of the chuul's powerful claws.","suggestedenvironment":"Coastline Shipwrecks, Jungle Lakes, Sewer Tunnels, Swamps, Temperate Marshes, Underground Waters","ac":"16 (Natural Armor)","hitpoints":"93 [roll:11d10+33]","strength":"19","dexterity":"10","constitution":"16","intelligence":"5","wisdom":"11","charisma":"5","movement":"29","fly":"","hover":"","burrow":"","swim":"26","climb":"","senses":"Darkvision 60 ft., Passive Perception 14","skills":"Perception +4","savingthrows":"","damagevulnerabilities":"","damageresistances":"","damageimmunities":"","conditionimmunities":"","spellcasting":"","atwill":"","onceperday":"","twiceperday":"","thriceperday":"","specialabilities":"[b][i]Amphibious.[\/i][\/b] The Chuul can breathe air and water.\r\n\r\n[b][i]Sense Magic.[\/i][\/b] The Chuul senses magic within 120 feet of it at will. This trait otherwise works like the detect magic spell but isn't itself magical.","actions":"[i][b]Multiattack.[\/b][\/i] The chuul makes two pincer attacks. If the chuul is grappling a creature, the chuul can also use its tentacles once.\r\n\r\n[i][b]Pincer.[\/b] Melee Weapon Attack:[\/i] +6 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 11 [roll:2d6+4] bludgeoning damage. The target is grappled (escape DC 14) if it is a Large or smaller creature and the chuul doesn't have two other creatures grappled.\r\n\r\n[b][i]Tentacles.[\/i][\/b] One creature grappled by the chuul must succeed on a DC 13 Constitution saving throw or be poisoned for 1 minute. Until this poison ends, the target is paralyzed. The target can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success.","reactions":"","legendaryactions":"","lairdescription":"","lairactions":"","regionaleffects":"","image":"","tabledata":"","tags":"Evil, Monster, Coastal, Sewers, Underground, Lakes, Swamps","isShared":"on","templateId":"21","blockId":"272174"}