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Otyugh

Challenge5

Rules source: Monster Manual (2025) · CR: 5 · Type: Aberration

Combat statistics

  • Armor Class: 14
  • Hit Points: 104 (11d10 + 44)
  • Speed: Walk 30 ft.
  • Initiative: +0 (10)
  • Challenge: 5 (1,800 XP)
  • Senses: Darkvision 120 ft., Passive perception 11
  • Languages: Otyugh; telepathy 120 ft. (doesn’t allow the receiving creature to respond telepathically)
  • Proficiency Bonus: +3
  • Damage resistances: None listed
  • Damage vulnerabilities: None listed
  • Damage immunities: None listed
  • Condition immunities: None listed
Ability Score (modifier) Saving throw
STR 16 (+3) +3
DEX 11 (+0) +0
CON 19 (+4) +7
INT 6 (-2) -2
WIS 13 (+1) +1
CHA 6 (-2) -2

Revised rules text

Actions

Multiattack. The otyugh makes one Bite attack and two Tentacle attacks.

Bite. Melee Attack Roll: +6, reach 5 ft.

Hit: 12 (2d8 + 3) Piercing damage, and the target has the Poisoned condition.

Whenever the Poisoned target finishes a Long Rest, it is subjected to the following effect.

Constitution Saving Throw: DC 15.

Failure: The target’s Hit Point maximum decreases by 5 (1d10) and doesn’t return to normal until the Poisoned condition ends on the target.

Success: The Poisoned condition ends.

Tentacle. Melee Attack Roll: +6, reach 10 ft.

Hit: 12 (2d8 + 3) Piercing damage.

If the target is a Medium or smaller creature, it has the Grappled condition (escape DC 13) from one of two tentacles.

Tentacle Slam. Constitution Saving Throw: DC 14, each creature Grappled by the otyugh.

Failure: 16 (3d8 + 3) Bludgeoning damage, and the target has the Stunned condition until the start of the otyugh’s next turn.

Success: Half damage only.

Reference from your core rulebook

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Monster Manual (2025) — PDF page 236

Open the original rulebook — PDF page 236 — source PDF is not included in this player reference.

Printed book page: 233.

Sources

  • Your supplied Monster Manual (2025) — source PDF is not included in this player reference. — verified local reference
  • Monster Manual — original reference dataset (legacy source)
  • SRD 5.2.1 (external reference) — complete revised rules block
  • Structured SRD transcription (external reference) — searchable text; printed block remains authoritative

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