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Cipactli

Medium · Fiend · CR 5 · Chaotic Evil

Source. Creature Codex
Armor Class
15 (natural armor)
Hit Points and Hit Dice
78 (12d8+24)
Challenge Rating CR
5

Ability Scores

Core attributes and their modifiers.

STR
16
+3
DEX
14
+2
CON
14
+2
INT
10
+0
WIS
10
+0
CHA
10
+0

Overview

Category Monsters
Size Medium
Type Fiend
Alignment Chaotic Evil
XP 1800
Initiative Bonus +2

Movement

Walk 20 ft (6.1 m)
Swim 30 ft (9.1 m)
Climb 10 ft (3 m)
Crawl 10 ft (3 m)

Senses

Darkvision 60 ft (18.3 m)
Passive Perception 10

Skills

Stealth +5

Languages

Primordial

Resistances & Immunities

Damage Immunities
cold, poison
Damage Resistances
lightning
Damage Vulnerabilities
fire
Condition Immunities
poisoned

Traits

Amphibious

The cipactli can breathe air and water.

Underwater Camouflage

The cipactli has advantage on Dexterity (Stealth) checks made while underwater.

Water Step

As a bonus action, the cipactli can liquefy itself, disappearing from its current location and reappearing in an unoccupied space it can see within 20 feet. Its current location and the new location must be connected by water in some way: a stream, ooze, soggy ground, or even runoff from a drain pipe.

Actions

Ancient Lullaby

Recharge 5–6

A cipactli sings a soporific, primordial song of eternal rest and divine repose from its many mouths. Each creature within 100 feet of the cipactli that can hear the song must succeed on a DC 14 Charisma saving throw or fall asleep and remain unconscious for 10 minutes. A creature awakens if it takes damage or another creature takes an action to wake it. This song has no effect on constructs and undead.

Bite

+6 to hit, reach 5 ft (1.5 m). Hit: 1d8+3 piercing damage.

Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 7 (1d8 + 3) piercing damage.

Devouring Embrace

The cipactli devours a Medium or smaller creature grappled by it. The devoured target is blinded, restrained, it has total cover against attacks and other effects outside the cipactli, and it takes 14 (4d6) piercing damage at the start of each of the cipactli's turns as the fiend's lesser mouths slowly consume it.

If the cipactli moves, the devoured target moves with it. The cipactli can only devour one target at a time. A creature, including the devoured target, can take its action to pry the devoured target out of the cipactli's many jaws by succeeding on a DC 14 Strength check.

Multiattack

The cipactli makes two bite attacks. If both attacks hit a Medium or smaller target, the target is grappled (escape DC 14), and the cipactli uses its Devouring Embrace.

About Cipactli

Cipactli is a medium fiend with a Challenge Rating of 5. It has a chaotic evil alignment.

In combat, this creature maintains an Armor Class of 15 and possesses 78 hit points (derived from 12d8+24).

Cipactli has communication capabilities including Primordial. This allows it to interact verbally with various creatures and characters.

GM Tips: Using Cipactli

1 tips available

When using Cipactli in your D&D 5e campaign, consider these tactical approaches:

  • Aquatic Combat: This creature can swim at 30 ft. It has advantage in water environments. Consider fighting on land or using water-based spells against it.

Player Guide: Facing Cipactli

1 strategies available

When your party encounters this creature, keep these strategies in mind:

  • Aquatic Combat Defense: This creature can swim at 30 ft! It has advantage in water. Fight on land if possible. Use 'Control Water' or drain water sources to limit its mobility.

Encounter Building Calculator

Standard Party Encounter (4-5 characters):

This creature is a medium encounter for a party of 4 characters of level 5.

Solo Encounter:

A single character of level 7 (up to level 20) can face this creature in a medium to hard encounter.

Experience Point Thresholds:

  • Medium: 3,000 XP
  • Hard: 4,500 XP
  • Deadly: 6,000 XP

Based on D&D 5e Dungeon Master's Guide encounter building guidelines. CR roughly equals party level for medium encounters.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the challenge rating of Cipactli?
Cipactli has a Challenge Rating of 5, making it appropriate for parties of level 5.0.
What type of creature is Cipactli?
Cipactli is a Medium Fiend, which affects how certain spells and abilities interact with it.
What languages does Cipactli speak?
Cipactli can communicate in Primordial.

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