Elder Abyssal False Shadow Hydra in Dungeons & Dragons 5e
Elder Abyssal False Shadow Hydra
STR
26 +8
DEX
20 +5
CON
30 +10
INT
18 +4
WIS
24 +7
CHA
24 +7
Innate Spell casting. The False Hydra's innate spell casting ability is Charisma (spell save DC 22). It can innately cast the following spells, requiring no components:
Blindsong: All creatures of the False Hydra's choice that can hear the False Hydra sing must make a DC 15 Wisdom saving throw at the start of their turn. For each head which is singing, subtract 1d4 from their saving throw. The song requires each head to concentrate, and each singing head rolls a separate concentration check to maintain the song. The group of heads only rolls a concentration check if the body takes damage from a single attack over 50 hp. Multiple Heads. The False Hydra has 10 heads. Each extra head gives the False Hydra an additional Action and Reaction. However, singing heads can take no actions or reactions. The False Hydra will use most heads to sing, unless they've lost concentration on the song.
| Heads | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singing | ||||||||||
| HP |
Actions
Engulf in Shadow. The False Hydra enters the space of Huge or smaller creatures. The creatures must make a DC 18 Constitution save. On a failure, they take 1d8 necrotic damage, and suffer 1 level of exhaustion. For every level of exhaustion a creature has when they fail this save, they take an additional 1d8 necrotic damage. A creature that reaches 6 levels of exhaustion doesn't die, but is rendered unconscious and cannot be awoken until Greater Restoration is cast on them. Despairing Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +15 to hit, reach 15 ft., one target. Hit: 22 (4d6 + 8) psychic damage.
Bonus Actions
Sing: The False Hydra can use a bonus action to stop singing or to start its song with an additional head. Regrowth: The False Hydra can use a bonus action to begin regrowing a head that has died. It takes three Regrowth bonus actions to fully regrow a head. It regains 20 hit points each time it uses Regrowth. Blink: The False Hydra teleports up to 20 feet towards an enemy that has resisted its Blind Song.Legendary Actions
The false hydra can take 3 legendary actions, choosing from the options below. It can take only one legendary action at a time and only at the end of another creature’s turn. The false hydra regains spent legendary actions at the start of its turn. Sing: The False Hydra can use a legendary action to stop singing or to start its song with an additional head. Regrowth: The False Hydra can use a legendary action to begin regrowing a head that has died. It takes three Regrowth bonus actions to fully regrow a head. It regains 20 hit points each time it uses Regrowth. Blink: The False Hydra teleports up to 20 feet towards an enemy that has resisted its Blind Song. Bite: The False Hydra makes a Despairing Bite attack.
Lair Actions
On initiative count 20 (losing initiative ties), the False Hydra takes a lair action to cause one of the following effects; it can't use the same effect two rounds in a row:
- The False Hydra spawns one Shadow Assassin for each head that has died. Each Shadow spawns next to the last creature that killed one of its heads.
- Each creature of the False Hydra's choice that it can see within 120 feet of it must succeed on a DC 18 Intelligence saving throw or take 26 (4d12) psychic damage. Unless the target has immunity to psychic damage, its Intelligence score is reduced by 1d4 each time it fails the saving throw for this lair action. The target dies if its Intelligence score is reduced to 0. The reduction lasts until the target finishes a short or long rest.
- The False Hydra targets one creature and gives them disadvantage on their next saving throw against the False Hydra's Blind Song.
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