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Butatsch

Gargantuan · Aberration · CR 14 · Chaotic Neutral

Armor Class
17 (natural armor)
Hit Points and Hit Dice
248 (16d20+80)
Challenge Rating CR
14

Ability Scores

Core attributes and their modifiers.

STR
23
+6
DEX
14
+2
CON
21
+5
INT
16
+3
WIS
17
+3
CHA
14
+2

Overview

Category Monsters
Size Gargantuan
Type Aberration
Alignment Chaotic Neutral
XP 11500
Initiative Bonus +2

Movement

Walk 20 ft (6.1 m)
Swim 50 ft (15.2 m)
Climb 10 ft (3 m)
Crawl 10 ft (3 m)

Senses

Truesight 120 ft (36.6 m)
Passive Perception 23

Saving Throws

Constitution +11 Wisdom +8

Skills

Perception +13

Languages

Common, Deep Speech

Resistances & Immunities

Damage Immunities
acid, fire
Damage Resistances
bludgeoning
Condition Immunities
grappled, paralyzed, prone, restrained

Traits

Thousands of Eyes

The butatsch has advantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on sight and on saving throws against being blinded. In addition, if the butatsch isn’t blinded, creatures attacking it can’t benefit from traits and features that rely on a creature’s allies distracting or surrounding the butatsch, such as the Pack Tactics or Sneak Attack traits.

Actions

Immolating Gaze

The butatsch chooses up to three creatures it can see within 60 feet of it. Each target must make a DC 18 Dexterity saving throw. On a failure, a creature takes 10 (3d6) fire damage and is immolated. On a success, a creature takes half the damage and isn't immolated. Until a creature takes an action to smother the fire, the immolated target takes 7 (2d6) fire damage at the start of each of its turns. Water doesn't douse fires set by the butatsch's Immolating Gaze.

Ingest

The butatsch ingests a Large or smaller creature grappled by it, ending the grapple. While ingested, the target is blinded and restrained, it has total cover against attacks and other effects outside the butatsch, and it takes 17 (5d6) acid damage at the start of each of the butatsch's turns. A butatsch can have up to four Medium or smaller targets or up to two Large targets ingested at a time. If the butatsch takes 30 damage or more on a single turn from an ingested creature, the butatsch must succeed on a DC 21 Constitution saving throw at the end of that turn or regurgitate all ingested creatures, which fall prone in a space within 10 feet of the butatsch. If the butatsch dies, an ingested creature is no longer restrained by it and can escape from the corpse by using 20 feet of movement, exiting prone.

Multiattack

The butatsch can use its Immolating Gaze. It then makes two slam attacks. If both attacks hit a Large or smaller target, the target is grappled (escape DC 17), and the butatsch uses its Ingest on the target.

Slam

+11 to hit, reach 10 ft (3 m). Hit: 1d8+6 plus 2d6 fire damage.

Melee Weapon Attack: +11 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 10 (1d8 + 6) bludgeoning damage plus 7 (2d6) fire damage.

About Butatsch

Butatsch is a gargantuan aberration with a Challenge Rating of 14. It has a chaotic neutral alignment.

In combat, this creature maintains an Armor Class of 17 and possesses 248 hit points (derived from 16d20+80).

Butatsch has communication capabilities including Common, Deep Speech. This allows it to interact verbally with various creatures and characters.

GM Tips: Using Butatsch

2 tips available

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

  • Aquatic Combat: This creature can swim at 50 ft. It has advantage in water environments. Consider fighting on land or using water-based spells against it.
  • 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 Butatsch

2 strategies available

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

  • Aquatic Combat Defense: This creature can swim at 50 ft! It has advantage in water. Fight on land if possible. Use 'Control Water' or drain water sources to limit its mobility.
  • 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 14.

Solo Encounter:

A single character of level 18 (up to level 20) can face this creature in a medium to hard encounter.

Experience Point Thresholds:

  • Medium: 21,000 XP
  • Hard: 31,500 XP
  • Deadly: 42,000 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 Butatsch?
Butatsch has a Challenge Rating of 14, making it appropriate for parties of level 14.0.
What type of creature is Butatsch?
Butatsch is a Gargantuan Aberration, which affects how certain spells and abilities interact with it.
What languages does Butatsch speak?
Butatsch can communicate in Common, Deep Speech.

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