Monster
Brother Morax
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Official reference · CoA · 2014
- Creature type
- Fiend
- Size
- Large
- Armor class
- 21 (natural armor)
- Hit points
- 337 (25d10 + 200)
- Speed
- Walk 40 ft.
- Challenge rating
- 21
- Alignment
- Lawful Evil
- Strength
- 24
- Dexterity
- 22
- Constitution
- 27
- Intelligence
- 14
- Wisdom
- 16
- Charisma
- 18
- Passive Perception
- 13
- Saving Throws
- str: +14; dex: +13; con: +15
- Skills
- acrobatics: +20; athletics: +21; intimidation: +11; medicine: +10; stealth: +13; survival: +10
- Senses
- darkvision 120 ft.
- Languages
- Celestial, Common, Draconic, Infernal, telepathy 120 ft.
- Resistances
- cold, resist: bludgeoning, piercing, slashing; note: from nonmagical attacks that aren't silvered; cond: True
- Immunities
- fire, poison
- Condition Immunities
- poisoned
Traits
Brittle Spine
For each Brittle Spine a creature has, the creature takes 3 (1d6) poison damage at the start of each of their turns, and when Morax activates Burrow or Deep Burrow. Spines can only be removed by a Regeneration spell or similar, or by killing Morax.
Magical darkness doesn't impede Morax's darkvision.
Morax has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.
Spined Hide
Whenever Morax is hit with a melee attack, the attacker takes 7 (2d6) piercing damage and gains 1 Brittle Spine.
Unbreakable Bond
If Morax is reduced to 0 hit points while Brother Adramalech still lives, Morax regenerates 50 hit points at the start of his next turn. This regeneration is interrupted if Brother Adramalech is reduced to 0 hit points before the start of Morax's turn.
Actions
Multiattack
Morax makes four attacks using his Claw, Spine Fling, or a combination of the two.
Claw
Melee Weapon Attack: +14 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 17 (3d6 + 7) slashing damage, and the target gains 1 Brittle Spine.
Spine Fling
Ranged Weapon Attack: +13 to hit, range 30/60 ft., one target. Hit: 12 (1d12 + 6) piercing damage, and the target gains 1 Brittle Spine.
Deep Burrow
Morax immediately deals Brittle Spine ongoing damage to all creatures that have at least one Brittle Spine that he can see.
Bone Spikes (Recharge 6)
Morax shoves an arm into the ground, rapidly growing bones that erupt at a point he can see within 100 feet of him. Each creature in a 60-foot-radius sphere centered on that point must make a DC 21 Dexterity saving throw, taking 28 (8d6) piercing damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one. Creatures that fail the save gain 2 Brittle Spines, while creatures that succeed only gain 1 Brittle Spine.
Legendary action uses: 3. The creature can use one option at the end of another creature’s turn and regains spent uses at the start of its turn.
Legendary actions
Claw
Morax makes a Claw attack.
Bone Splinters (Costs 2 Actions)
Morax gestures at a creature he can see that has at least 1 Brittle Spine. That creature must succeed on a DC 21 Constitution saving throw or the number of Brittle Spines it has doubles.
Burrow (Costs 2 Actions)
Morax bristles the spines within a creature that he can see. The target immediately takes Brittle Spine ongoing damage.