Monster
Yuan-ti Malison (Type 2)
Official reference · XMM · 2024
- Creature type
- Monstrosity
- Size
- Medium
- Armor class
- 12
- Hit points
- 66 (12d8 + 12)
- Speed
- Walk 30 ft., Climb 30 ft. (snake form only)
- Challenge rating
- 3
- Alignment
- Neutral Evil
- Strength
- 16
- Dexterity
- 14
- Constitution
- 13
- Intelligence
- 14
- Wisdom
- 16
- Charisma
- 12
- Passive Perception
- 13
- Skills
- stealth: +4 (+6 while in snake form)
- Senses
- Darkvision 60 ft.
- Languages
- Abyssal, Common, Draconic
- Immunities
- poison
- Condition Immunities
- poisoned
Traits
Magic Resistance
The yuan-ti has Advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.
Actions
Multiattack
The yuan-ti makes two Bite attacks, and it can use Spellcasting to cast Suggestion if available.
Bite
Melee Attack: +5, reach 10 ft. Hit: 7 (1d8 + 3) Piercing damage plus 7 (2d6) Poison damage.
Bonus actions
Shape-Shift
The yuan-ti shape-shifts into a Medium snake or returns to its true form. If it dies, it stays in its current form. The yuan-ti's game statistics are the same in each form, except where noted. Any equipment it is wearing or carrying isn't transformed.
Spellcasting (Yuan-ti Form Only)
The yuan-ti casts one of the following spells, requiring no Material components and using Wisdom as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 13):
At will: Animal Friendship (snakes only)
2/day: Suggestion