Yuan-ti Mind Whisperer
Volo's Guide to Monsters p. 204
- Size
- Medium
- Type
- monstrosity (shapechanger, yuan-ti)
- Alignment
- neutral evil
- AC
- 14 (natural armor)
- Hit Points
- 71 (13d8+13)
- Speed
- walk 30 ft.
- Saving Throws
- Wis +4, Cha +5
- Skills
- Deception +5, Stealth +4
- Immunities
- poison
- Condition Immunities
- poisoned
- Senses
- darkvision 120 ft. (penetrates magical darkness)
- Passive Perception
- 12
- Languages
- Abyssal, Common, Draconic
- Challenge
- 4
- Lineage
- Yuan-ti
- Environment
- underdark, forest, desert
Traits
Shapechanger
The yuan-ti can use its action to polymorph into a Medium snake or back into its true form. Its statistics are the same in each form. Any equipment it is wearing or carrying isn't transformed. If it dies, it stays in its current form.
Magic Resistance
The yuan-ti has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.
Mind Fangs (2/Day)
The first time the yuan-ti hits with a melee attack on its turn, it can deal an extra 16 (3d10) psychic damage to the target.
recharge
2/DAY
Sseth's Blessing
When the yuan-ti reduces an enemy to 0 hit points, the yuan-ti gains 9 temporary hit points.
Innate Spellcasting (Yuan-ti Form Only)
The yuan-ti's innate spellcasting ability is Charisma (spell save DC 13). The yuan-ti can innately cast the following spells, requiring no material components:
- At will: animal friendship (snakes only)
- 3/day: suggestion
Spellcasting (Yuan-ti Form Only)
The yuan-ti is a 6th-level spellcaster. Its spellcasting ability is Charisma (spell save DC 13, +5 to hit with spell attacks). It regains its expended spell slots when it finishes a short or long rest. It knows the following warlock spells:
- Cantrips (at will): eldritch blast (range 300 ft., +3 bonus to each damage roll), friends, message, minor illusion, poison spray, prestidigitation
- 3rd level (2 slots): charm person, crown of madness, detect thoughts, expeditious retreat, fly, hypnotic pattern, illusory script
Actions
Multiattack (Yuan-ti Form Only)
The yuan-ti makes one bite attack and one scimitar attack.
Bite
Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 5 (1d4 + 3) piercing damage plus 7 (2d6) poison damage.
Scimitar (Yuan-ti Form Only)
Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 6 (1d6 + 3) slashing damage.
Variant: Chameleon Skin
The yuan-ti has advantage on Dexterity (Stealth) checks made to hide.
Variant: Shed Skin (1/Day)
The yuan-ti can shed its skin as a bonus action to free itself from a grapple, shackles, or other restraints. If the yuan-ti spends 1 minute eating its shed skin, it regains hit points equal to half its hit point maximum.
recharge
1/DAY
Spells
animal friendship, suggestion, eldritch blast, friends, message, minor illusion, poison spray, prestidigitation, charm person, crown of madness, detect thoughts, expeditious retreat, fly, hypnotic pattern, illusory script
Spell Slots
0,2
Other data
description
Yuan-ti malisons who become priestly devotees of a particular god-be it Sseth, Dendar the Night Serpent, or Merrshaulk-often rise through the ranks to become spiritual leaders among the serpent folk. These priests perform sacrificial rites to appease their vile gods.
Yuan-ti Mind Whisperer. Mind whisperers are malison spellcasters that enter into a pact with the serpent god Sseth, the Sibilant Death. They use their abilities to convert others to their faith, increase their personal power, and befuddle the minds of their enemies.
A mind whisperer is elusive, manipulative, unpredictable, and willing to cheat or kill comrades and rivals alike if doing so benefits it. The worshipers of Sseth have their hands in many schemes, often plying the middle ground between two factions, and thus spend a lot of energy making sure neither of their allies learn of their conflicting connections. Even among yuan-ti, mind whisperers are known for being self-important, sneaky, and prone to flee at the first sign of trouble.
This malison is the type that has a human body and a snake head.