Androsphinx · CR 17
Type: Monstrosity · Size: Large · Grade: Supreme (capacity 10,000 MP) Harvest check: Medicine, Survival or a fitting tool · see Harvesting Creatures
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Specific parts
| Part | Classification | Grade | Capacity | Check | Load · portions | Drawback damage | Ruin damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claws | Trophy | High | 1,000 | Medicine or Survival 20 | medium · 1 | Bludgeoning, Force, Thunder | – |
| Cryptic Feather | Feather | High | 1,000 | Medicine or Survival 20 | medium · 20 | Acid, Fire, Necrotic | – |
| Thunderous Vocal Cords | Unique | High | 1,000 | Medicine or Survival 20 | light · 1 | Necrotic, Slashing | Thunder |
| Vast Mind | Psychotropic, Unique | Supreme | 10,000 | Medicine or Survival 25 | light · 1 | Necrotic, Poison | Psychic |
Drawback damage: +5 DC for each listed type the creature took during the fight. Ruin damage: the part is ruined if the creature took any listed type. See Damage to parts.
Trait parts
Grade = the creature’s grade (Supreme), DC 25.
- Brain Barrier – from Psychic
- All-Seeing Eyes – from Truesight
- Cardiarcanum – from Spellcasting
- Aerial Locomotion Structure – from Flight (wings)
Part descriptions
Thunderous Vocal Cords
Thick yellow vocal cords that give a terrible, awe-inspiring roar.
Good for: thunder damage or resistance (good fit), e.g. a horn of blasting.
Vast Mind
A vast pale brain that whispers, in the sphinx tongue, of the riddles at the heart of creation.
Use: crush it (action, destroyed) to cast maze.
Statblock
Androsphinx – SRD 5.1
Large Monstrosity, Lawful Neutral
AC 17 · HP 199 (19d10+95) · Speed 40 ft., Fly 60 ft.
Score Save Score Save STR 22 (+6) +6 INT 16 (+3) +9 DEX 10 (+0) +6 WIS 18 (+4) +10 CON 20 (+5) +11 CHA 23 (+6) +6 Skills Arcana +9, Perception +10, Religion +15
Immunities Psychic, Bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing from nonmagical weapons
Condition Immunities Charmed, Frightened
Senses Truesight 120 ft.; Passive Perception 20
Languages Common, Sphinx
CR 17 (XP 18,000; PB +6)
Traits
Inscrutable. The sphinx is immune to any effect that would sense its emotions or read its thoughts, as well as any divination spell that it refuses. Wisdom (Insight) checks made to ascertain the sphinx’s intentions or sincerity have disadvantage.
Magic Weapons. The sphinx’s weapon attacks are magical.
Spellcasting. The sphinx is a 12th-level spellcaster. Its spellcasting ability is Wisdom (spell save DC 18, +10 to hit with spell attacks). It requires no material components to cast its spells. The sphinx has the following cleric spells prepared:
- Cantrips (at will): sacred flame, spare the dying, thaumaturgy
- 1st level (4 slots): command, detect evil and good, detect magic
- 2nd level (3 slots): lesser restoration, zone of truth
- 3rd level (3 slots): dispel magic, tongues
- 4th level (3 slots): banishment, freedom of movement
- 5th level (2 slots): flame strike, greater restoration
- 6th level (1 slot): heroes’ feast Cantrips (at will): Sacred Flame, Spare the Dying, Thaumaturgy · Level 1 (4 slots): Command, Detect Evil and Good, Detect Magic · Level 2 (3 slots): Lesser Restoration, Zone of Truth · Level 3 (3 slots): Dispel Magic, Tongues · Level 4 (3 slots): Banishment, Freedom of Movement · Level 5 (2 slots): Flame Strike, Greater Restoration · Level 6 (1 slots): Heroes’ Feast
Actions
Multiattack. The sphinx makes two claw attacks.
Claw. Melee Weapon Attack: +12 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 17 (2d10 + 6) slashing damage.
Roar (3/Day). The sphinx emits a magical roar. Each time it roars before finishing a long rest, the roar is louder and the effect is different, as detailed below. Each creature within 500 feet of the sphinx and able to hear the roar must make a saving throw.
First Roar. Each creature that fails a DC 18 Wisdom saving throw is frightened for 1 minute. A frightened creature can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success.
Second Roar. Each creature that fails a DC 18 Wisdom saving throw is deafened and frightened for 1 minute. A frightened creature is paralyzed and can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success.
Third Roar. Each creature makes a DC 18 Constitution saving throw. On a failed save, a creature takes 44 (8d10) thunder damage and is knocked prone. On a successful save, the creature takes half as much damage and isn’t knocked prone.
Legendary Actions
Claw Attack. The sphinx makes one claw attack.
Teleport (Costs 2 Actions). The sphinx magically teleports, along with any equipment it is wearing or carrying, up to 120 feet to an unoccupied space it can see.
Cast a Spell (Costs 3 Actions). The sphinx casts a spell from its list of prepared spells, using a spell slot as normal.
Statblock from the System Reference Document 5.1 (CC-BY 4.0). See Credits and License.
Based on Nord Games – Foraging, Harvesting (p. 213); SRD 5.1 (size) – part descriptions rewritten in our own words.