Monster
Yuan-ti Malison (Type 2)
Official reference · MM · 2014
- Creature type
- Monstrosity
- Size
- Medium
- Armor class
- 12
- Hit points
- 66 (12d8 + 12)
- Speed
- Walk 30 ft.
- Challenge rating
- 3
- Alignment
- Neutral Evil
- Strength
- 16
- Dexterity
- 14
- Constitution
- 13
- Intelligence
- 14
- Wisdom
- 12
- Charisma
- 16
- Passive Perception
- 11
- Skills
- deception: +5; stealth: +4
- Senses
- darkvision 60 ft.
- Languages
- Abyssal, Common, Draconic
- Immunities
- poison
- Condition Immunities
- poisoned
Traits
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.
Malison Type
The yuan-ti has one of the following types:
- Type 1:: Human body with snake head
- Type 2:: Human head and body with snakes for arms
- Type 3:: Human head and upper body with a serpentine lower body instead of legs
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 creature. Hit: 5 (1d4 + 3) piercing damage plus 7 (2d6) poison damage.
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