Tidewater Husk

medium undead, neutral evil

D&D 5.5 / SRD 5.2

Challenge 1 (200 XP)

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STR

14 (+2)

DEX

12 (+1)

CON

13 (+1)

INT

6 (-2)

WIS

CHA

8 (-1)

Defense

Armor Class

12 (natural armor)

Hit Points

27 (5d8 + 5 +1)

Speed

20 ft., swim 40 ft.

Treasure & Loot Common

Coins

Proficiencies & Senses

Saving Throws Wisdom

Skills

Stealth +3, Survival +2, Perception +2

Senses

darkvision 60 ft.

passive Perception 12

Characteristics

Damage Vulnerabilities

fire

Damage Resistances

piercing

Damage Immunities

poison

Condition Immunities

poisoned

Languages understands Common but cannot speak

Traits and Actions

Undertow

Trait

At the start of each of its turns, the husk pulls each creature it has grappled 5 feet toward it (no action required). While grappled by the husk, a creature must hold its breath or begin suffocating.

Suffocation. A grappled creature must hold its breath and risks suffocating if it cannot.

Waterlogged

Trait

The husk has resistance to piercing damage and vulnerability to fire. It cannot leave the flooded chamber where it died, and it cannot speak. It can rattle its coin-purse to lure the greedy.

Grasping Hand

Action

Melee Weapon Attack: +3 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 4 (1d6 + 1) bludgeoning damage, and the target is grappled (escape DC 11).

Running the encounter

Combat Behavior

Tactics

Lies submerged and still, rattling its coin-purse to lure greedy creatures closer.
Grapples a target and drags it deeper, using Undertow to pull it under and force breath-holding.
Avoids open flame and retreats into deeper water if burned.

Combat Style

Ambush from black water; grapple and drown.

Morale

Fights to the death while within its chamber; cannot pursue beyond it.

Appearance & presence

Monster Description

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