Monster
Nalfeshnee
Official reference · XMM · 2024
- Creature type
- Fiend
- Size
- Large
- Armor class
- 18
- Hit points
- 184 (16d10 + 96)
- Speed
- Walk 20 ft., Fly 30 ft.
- Challenge rating
- 13
- Alignment
- Chaotic Evil
- Strength
- 21
- Dexterity
- 10
- Constitution
- 22
- Intelligence
- 19
- Wisdom
- 12
- Charisma
- 15
- Passive Perception
- 11
- Initiative
- +5
- Saving Throws
- con: +11; int: +9; wis: +6; cha: +7
- Senses
- Truesight 120 ft.
- Languages
- Abyssal; telepathy 120 ft.
- Resistances
- cold, fire, lightning
- Immunities
- poison
- Condition Immunities
- frightened, poisoned
Traits
Demonic Restoration
If the nalfeshnee dies outside the Abyss, its body dissolves into ichor, and it gains a new body instantly, reviving with all its Hit Points somewhere in the Abyss.
Magic Resistance
The nalfeshnee has Advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.
Actions
Multiattack
The nalfeshnee makes three Rend attacks.
Rend
Melee Attack: +10, reach 10 ft. Hit: 16 (2d10 + 5) Slashing damage plus 11 (2d10) Force damage.
The nalfeshnee teleports up to 120 feet to an unoccupied space it can see.
Bonus actions
Horror Nimbus (Recharge 5–6)
Wisdom Saving Throw: DC 15, each creature in a 15-foot Emanation originating from the nalfeshnee. Failure: 28 (8d6) Psychic damage, and the target has the Frightened condition for 1 minute, until it takes damage, or until it ends its turn with the nalfeshnee out of line of sight. Success: The target is immune to this nalfeshnee's Horror Nimbus for 24 hours.
Reactions
Pursuit
Trigger: Another creature the nalfeshnee can see ends its move within 120 feet of the nalfeshnee. Response: The nalfeshnee uses Teleport, but its destination space must be within 10 feet of the triggering creature.