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Gbahali

Huge · Beast · CR 6 · Unaligned

Source. Tome of Beasts 1 (2023 Edition)

15 (natural armor)

126 (12d12 + 48)

Ability Scores

Core attributes and their modifiers.

STR

DEX

CON

INT

-4

WIS

CHA

-2

Overview

Category Monsters

Size Huge

Type Beast

Alignment Unaligned

XP 2300

Initiative Bonus +2

Movement

Walk 50 ft (15.2 m)

Swim 25 ft (7.6 m)

Climb 25 ft (7.6 m)

Crawl 25 ft (7.6 m)

Senses

Passive Perception 14

Skills

Perception +4 Stealth +8

Traits

Shifting Camouflage

The gbahali’s hide adapts to its current surroundings. The gbahali has advantage on Dexterity (Stealth) checks made to hide in nonmagical, natural terrain.

Actions

Bite

+7 to hit, reach 10 ft (3 m). Hit: 2d10+4 piercing damage.

Melee Weapon Attack:+7 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 15 (2d10 + 4) piercing damage. If the target is a Medium or smaller creature, it is grappled (escape DC 15). Until this grapple ends, the target is restrained, and the gbahali can't Bite another target.

Claw

+7 to hit, reach 5 ft (1.5 m). Hit: 2d8+4 slashing damage.

Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 13 (2d8 + 4) slashing damage.

Multiattack

The gbahali makes one Bite attack and two Claw attacks.

About Gbahali

Gbahali is a huge beast with a Challenge Rating of 6. It has a unaligned alignment.

In combat, this creature maintains an Armor Class of 15 and possesses 126 hit points (derived from 12d12 + 48).

GM Tips: Using Gbahali

2 tips available

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

Significant Threat: Challenging for parties of levels 5-10
Epic Potential: Consider legendary actions for memorable battles

Player Guide: Facing Gbahali

2 strategies available

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

Significant Threat: Prepare spells and resources
Team Coordination: Coordinate attacks and defenses

Encounter Building Calculator

Standard Party Encounter (4-5 characters):

This creature is a medium encounter for a party of 4 characters of level 6.

Solo Encounter:

A single character of level 9 (up to level 20) can face this creature in a medium to hard encounter.

Experience Point Thresholds:

Medium: 4,200 XP
Hard: 6,300 XP
Deadly: 8,400 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 Gbahali?: Gbahali has a Challenge Rating of 6, making it appropriate for parties of level 6.0.
What type of creature is Gbahali?: Gbahali is a Huge Beast, which affects how certain spells and abilities interact with it.