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Broodmother of Leng

Huge · Aberration · CR 11 · Chaotic Evil

Source. Tome of Beasts 2

17 (natural armor)

161 (17d12+51)

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Overview

Category Monsters

Size Huge

Type Aberration

Alignment Chaotic Evil

XP 7200

Initiative Bonus +2

Movement

Walk 40 ft (12.2 m)

Swim 20 ft (6.1 m)

Climb 30 ft (9.1 m)

Crawl 20 ft (6.1 m)

Senses

Darkvision 240 ft (73.2 m)

Passive Perception 14

Saving Throws

Dexterity +6 Constitution +9 Intelligence +7

Skills

Intimidation +4 Perception +4 Stealth +6

Languages

Common, Void Speech

Resistances & Immunities

Damage Immunities

poison

Damage Resistances

bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing from nonmagical attacks

Condition Immunities

charmed, poisoned, unconscious

Traits

Brood Leader

Spiders of Leng and swarms of spiderlings have advantage on attack rolls against creatures within 30 feet of the broodmother who have attacked or damaged the broodmother within the last minute.

Eldritch Understanding

A broodmother of Leng can read and use any scroll.

Innate Spellcasting

The broodmother of Leng’s innate spellcasting ability is Intelligence (spell save DC 15, +7 to hit with spell attacks). She can innately cast the following spells, requiring no material components.
At will: charm person, chill touch, comprehend languages, detect magic
3/day each: hold person, suggestion, thunderwave
1/day each: dream, legend lore, mislead, scrying

Poisonous Blood

A creature that hits the broodmother with a melee attack while within 5 feet of her takes 7 (2d6) poison damage. The creature must succeed a DC 15 Dexterity saving throw or also be poisoned until the end of its next turn.

Actions

Call Brood

1/day

The broodmother spawns 2d4 swarms of spiderlings (treat as spiders of Leng (treat as giant wolf spider) instead. The creatures arrive in 1d4 rounds, acting as allies of the broodmother and obeying her spoken commands. The creatures remain for 1 hour, until the broodmother dies, or until the broodmother dismisses them as a bonus action.

Claw

+8 to hit, reach 10 ft (3 m). Hit: 3d10+4 plus 2d8 poison damage.

Melee Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 20 (3d10 + 4) slashing damage plus 9 (2d8) poison damage.

Multiattack

The broodmother of Leng makes two claw attacks.

Spit Venom

+6 to hit, range 60 ft (18.3 m). Hit: 4d8+2 poison damage.

Ranged Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, range 60 ft., one target. Hit: 20 (4d8 + 2) poison damage, and the target must succeed on a DC 15 Constitution saving throw or be poisoned and blinded until the end of its next turn.

Reactions

Protect the Future

When a creature the broodmother can see attacks her, she can call on a spider of Leng within 5 feet of her to protect her. The spider of Leng becomes the target of the attack instead.

About Broodmother of Leng

Broodmother of Leng is a huge aberration with a Challenge Rating of 11. It has a chaotic evil alignment.

In combat, this creature maintains an Armor Class of 17 and possesses 161 hit points (derived from 17d12+51).

Broodmother of Leng has communication capabilities including Common, Void Speech. This allows it to interact verbally with various creatures and characters.

GM Tips: Using Broodmother of Leng

1 tips available

When using Broodmother of Leng in your D&D 5e campaign, consider these tactical approaches:

Climbing Advantage: This creature can climb at 30 ft. It can use walls and ceilings for tactical positioning. Consider using 'Spider Climb' negation or fighting in open areas without vertical surfaces.

Player Guide: Facing Broodmother of Leng

1 strategies available

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

Climbing Defense: This creature can climb at 30 ft! It can use walls and ceilings for surprise attacks. Fight in open areas without vertical surfaces. 'Spider Climb' negation spells can help.

Encounter Building Calculator

Standard Party Encounter (4-5 characters):

This creature is a medium encounter for a party of 4 characters of level 11.

Solo Encounter:

A single character of level 15 (up to level 20) can face this creature in a medium to hard encounter.

Experience Point Thresholds:

Medium: 13,200 XP
Hard: 19,800 XP
Deadly: 26,400 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 Broodmother of Leng?: Broodmother of Leng has a Challenge Rating of 11, making it appropriate for parties of level 11.0.
What type of creature is Broodmother of Leng?: Broodmother of Leng is a Huge Aberration, which affects how certain spells and abilities interact with it.
What languages does Broodmother of Leng speak?: Broodmother of Leng can communicate in Common, Void Speech.