Aquarian, Codfather

Medium humanoid (aquan), lawful evil

Armor Class

15 (natural armor)

Hit Points

90 (12d8 + 36)

Speed

30 ft., swim 20 ft.

Skills

Deception +7, Insight +6, Intimidation +7, Perception +6, Persuasion +7, Survival +6

Languages

Common, Aquan

Challenge

8

Amphibious

The Codfather can breathe air and water.

Bargain

The Codfather has advantage on Charisma checks when buying or selling goods.

Innate Spellcasting

The Codfather's spellcasting ability is Wisdom (spell save DC 14). The Codfather can innately cast the following spells, requiring no components • At will: message, prestidigitation, vicious mockery (5th level) • 3/Day each: charm person, crown of madness, dissonant whispers • 1/Day each: suggestion

Actions

Multiattack

The Codfather makes four tentacle attacks.

Tentacles

Melee Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 9 (1d8 + 5) bludgeoning damage. The target is grappled (escape DC 15) if it is a Large or smaller creature and the Codfather doesn't' have three other creatures grappled.

Swallow

If the Codfather is grappling a target It can also swallow it. The grapple ends and the creature is blinded and restrained. While swallowed, the creature has total cover against attacks and other effects outside the Codfather. It takes 7 (2d6) acid damage at the start of each of the Codfather's turns. If the Codfather dies, a swallowed creature is no longer restrained by it and can escape from the corpse by using 30 feet of movement, exiting prone.