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Goliath Longlegs

Gargantuan · Monstrosity · CR 7 · Unaligned

Source. Creature Codex

16 (natural armor)

162 (12d20+36)

Ability Scores

Core attributes and their modifiers.

STR

DEX

CON

INT

-3

WIS

CHA

-4

Overview

Category Monsters

Size Gargantuan

Type Monstrosity

Alignment Unaligned

XP 2900

Initiative Bonus +2

Movement

Walk 20 ft (6.1 m)

Swim 10 ft (3 m)

Climb 10 ft (3 m)

Crawl 10 ft (3 m)

Senses

Darkvision 120 ft (36.6 m)

Passive Perception 14

Skills

Perception +4 Stealth +5

Languages

Resistances & Immunities

Damage Immunities

poison

Condition Immunities

charmed, frightened, poisoned

Traits

Expansive

A creature at least one size smaller than the goliath longlegs can travel through and finish its turn in the goliath longlegs' space.

False Appearance

While a goliath longlegs remains motionless, it is indistinguishable from other plants or trees.

Forest Camouflage

The goliath longlegs has advantage on Dexterity (Stealth) checks made to hide in forested terrain.

Vulnerable Legs

The goliath longlegs has eight legs. While it has more than four legs, the goliath longlegs is immune to being knocked prone or restrained. Whenever the goliath longlegs takes 20 or more damage in a single turn, one of its legs is destroyed. Each time a leg is destroyed after the fourth one, the goliath longlegs must succeed on a DC 13 Constitution saving throw or fall prone. Any creature in the goliath longlegs' space or within 5 feet of it when it falls prone must make a DC 15 Dexterity saving throw, taking 21 (6d6) bludgeoning damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one.

Actions

Bite

+7 to hit, reach 10 ft (3 m). Hit: 1d8+4 poison damage.

Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 8 (1d8 + 4) piercing damage and the target must make a DC 15 Constitution saving throw, taking 9 (2d8) poison damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one. If the poison damage reduces the target to 0 hp, the target is stable but poisoned for 1 hour, even after regaining hp, and is paralyzed while poisoned in this way.

Leg

+7 to hit, reach 15 ft (4.6 m). Hit: 1d4+4 piercing damage.

Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 15 ft., one target. Hit: 6 (1d4 + 4) piercing damage.

Multiattack

The goliath longlegs makes one bite attack and then as many leg attacks as it has legs. It can use its Reel in place of two leg attacks.

Paralytic Web

Recharge 5–6

+5 to hit, range 30/60 ft (9.1/18.3 m).

Ranged Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, range 30/60 ft., one Large or smaller creature. Hit: The creature is restrained by webbing and must succeed on a DC 15 Constitution saving throw or be paralyzed for 1 minute. The creature can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the paralyzed effect on itself on a success. As an action, the restrained creature can make a DC 15 Strength check, escaping from the webbing on a success. The webbing can also be attacked and destroyed (AC 12; hp 15; vulnerability to fire damage; immunity to bludgeoning, poison, and psychic damage).

Reel

The goliath longlegs pulls one creature caught in its web up to 30 feet straight toward it. If the target is within 10 feet of the goliath longlegs, the goliath longlegs can make one bite attack as a bonus action.

About Goliath Longlegs

Goliath Longlegs is a gargantuan monstrosity with a Challenge Rating of 7. It has a unaligned alignment.

In combat, this creature maintains an Armor Class of 16 and possesses 162 hit points (derived from 12d20+36).

Goliath Longlegs has communication capabilities including -. This allows it to interact verbally with various creatures and characters.

GM Tips: Using Goliath Longlegs

1 tips available

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

Fire Damage Mitigation: This creature deals fire damage. Advise players to have fire resistance ready or use water-based tactics. Consider environmental fire hazards that could backfire on the creature.

Player Guide: Facing Goliath Longlegs

1 strategies available

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

Fire Damage Protection: This creature deals fire damage! Get fire resistance from spells like 'Resistance' or potions. Avoid fighting near flammable objects. Water spells can counter fire attacks.

Encounter Building Calculator

Standard Party Encounter (4-5 characters):

This creature is a medium encounter for a party of 4 characters of level 7.

Solo Encounter:

A single character of level 10 (up to level 20) can face this creature in a medium to hard encounter.

Experience Point Thresholds:

Medium: 5,600 XP
Hard: 8,400 XP
Deadly: 11,200 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 Goliath Longlegs?: Goliath Longlegs has a Challenge Rating of 7, making it appropriate for parties of level 7.0.
What type of creature is Goliath Longlegs?: Goliath Longlegs is a Gargantuan Monstrosity, which affects how certain spells and abilities interact with it.
What languages does Goliath Longlegs speak?: Goliath Longlegs can communicate in -.