Yuan-ti Pit Master

Medium monstrosity (shapechanger, yuan-ti), Neutral Evil

Armor Class

14 (natural armor)

Hit Points

88 (16d8+16)

Speed

walk 30 ft.

Saves

Wis +4, Cha +6

Skills

Deception +6, Stealth +5

Damage Immunities

poison

Condition Immunities

poisoned

Senses

darkvision 120 ft. (penetrates magical darkness)

Languages

Abyssal, Common, Draconic

Challenge

5

Shapechanger

The yuan-ti can use its action to polymorph into a Medium snake or back into its true form. Its statistics are the same in each form. Any equipment it is wearing or carrying isn't transformed. It doesn't change form if it dies.

Magic Resistance

The yuan-ti has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.

Poison's Disciple (2/Day)

The first time the yuan-ti hits with a melee attack on its turn, it can deal an extra 16 (3d10) poison damage to the target.

Innate Spellcasting (Yuan-ti Form Only)

The yuan-ti's innate spellcasting ability is Charisma (spell save DC 13). The yuan-ti can innately cast the following spells, requiring no material components: • At will: animal friendship (snakes only) • 3/Day: suggestion

Spellcasting (Yuan-ti Form Only)

The yuan-ti is a 6th-level spellcaster. Its spellcasting ability is Charisma (spell save DC 13, +5 to hit with spell attacks). It regains its expended spell slots when it finishes a short or long rest. It knows the following warlock spells: • Cantrips (at will): eldritch blast (range 300 ft., +3 bonus to each damage roll), friends, guidance, mage hand, message, poison spray • 3rd level (2 slots): command, counterspell, hellish rebuke, invisibility, misty step, unseen servant, vampiric touch

Actions

Multiattack (Yuan-ti Form Only)

The yuan-ti makes two bite attacks using its snake arms.

Bite

Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 5 (1d4 + 3) piercing damage plus 7 (2d6) poison damage.

Merrshaulk's Slumber (1/Day)

The yuan-ti targets up to five creatures that it can see within 60 feet of it. Each target must succeed on a DC 13 Constitution saving throw or fall into a magical sleep and be unconscious for 10 minutes. A sleeping target awakens if it takes damage or if someone uses an action to shake or slap it awake. This magical sleep has no effect on a creature immune to being charmed.

Variant: Chameleon Skin

The yuan-ti has advantage on Dexterity (Stealth) checks made to hide.

Variant: Shed Skin (1/Day)

The yuan-ti can shed its skin as a bonus action to free itself from a grapple, shackles, or other restraints. If the yuan-ti spends 1 minute eating its shed skin, it regains hit points equal to half its hit point maximum.

Yuan-ti Pit Master

Medium monstrosity (warlock), typically neutral evil

Armor Class

14 (natural armor)

Hit Points

88 (16d8 + 16)

Speed

walk 30 ft.

Saves

Wis +4, Cha +6

Skills

Deception +6, Stealth +5

Damage Immunities

poison

Condition Immunities

poisoned

Senses

darkvision 120 ft.

Languages

Abyssal, Common, Draconic

Challenge

5

Proficiency Bonus

+3

Devil's Sight

Magical darkness doesn't impede the yuan-ti's darkvision.

Magic Resistance

The yuan-ti has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.

Actions

Multiattack

The yuan-ti makes three Bite attacks or two Spectral Fangs attacks.

Bite

Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 5 (1d4 + 3) piercing damage plus 7 (2d6) poison damage.

Spectral Fangs

Ranged Spell Attack: +6 to hit, range 120 ft., one target. Hit: 16 (3d8 + 3) poison damage.

Merrshaulk's Slumber (1/Day)

The yuan-ti targets up to five creatures that it can see within 60 feet of it. Each target must succeed on a DC 13 Constitution saving throw or fall into a magical sleep and be unconscious for 10 minutes. A sleeping target awakens if it takes damage or if someone uses an action to shake or slap it awake. This magical sleep has no effect on a creature immune to being charmed.

Spellcasting (Yuan-ti Form Only)

The yuan-ti casts one of the following spells, requiring no material components and using Charisma as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 14): • At will: animal friendship (snakes only), guidance, mage hand, message • 3/Day: suggestion • 2/Day each: hold person, invisibility

Change Shape (Bonus Action)

The yuan-ti transforms into a Medium snake or back into its true form. Its statistics are the same in each form. Any equipment it is wearing or carrying isn't transformed. It doesn't change form if it dies.