Schlangen-Jungfrau

Large monstrosity, True Neutral

Armor Class 15 (natural armor)

Hit Points 136 (16d10 + 48)

Speed 30 ft., burrow 20 ft.

STR 16 (+3) · DEX 16 (+3) · CON 16 (+3) · INT 12 (+1) · WIS 14 (+2) · CHA 18 (+4)

Skills Deception +7, Perception +5, Persuasion +7

Gear Golden Crown

Senses Darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 15

Languages Common, Sylvan

Challenge 5 (1,800 XP)

Traits

Lair Actions. The Schlangen-Jungfrau's magical cavern functions as her lair. On Initiative count 20 (losing initiative ties), she can take a Lair Action to cause one of the following effects; she can't use the same effect two rounds in a row:

Spectral Hounds: Two phantom black dogs manifest and unleash a terrifying bark. One creature the Schlangen-Jungfrau can see within 60 feet must succeed on a DC 15 Wisdom saving throw or have the Frightened condition until initiative count 20 on the next round.

Overgrown Palace: Lush, subterranean vines burst from the ground. The ground within 30 feet of the Schlangen-Jungfrau becomes difficult terrain for her enemies until initiative count 20 on the next round.

Actions

Multiattack. The Schlangen-Jungfrau makes two attacks. She can replace one attack with Spellcasting.

Constrict. Melee Attack: +6 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 14 (2d10 + 3) Bludgeoning damage, and the target has the Grappled condition (escape DC 14).

Venomous Bite. Melee Attack: +6 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 12 (2d8 + 3) Piercing damage plus 7 (2d6) Poison damage, and the target has the Poisoned condition until the end of its next turn.

Spellcasting. The Schlangen-Jungfrau casts one of the following spells, requiring no material components and using Charisma as the spellcasting ability (Spell Save DC 15):

At Will: Minor Illusion (PHB, p. 298)

2/Day Each: Command (PHB, p. 251) , Entangle (PHB, p. 268)

Lore

Snake Maiden — The cursed soul of a noblewoman trapped in the form of a half-woman, half-snake.

Schlangen-Jungfrau (Deutsche Sagen) — The cursed soul of a noblewoman trapped in the form of a half-woman, half-snake.

In the fifteenth century, in the Swiss city of Basel on the German border, there lived a tailor’s son named Leonard. Folk simply called him Linimann. He was a simple, somewhat naive young man who also suffered from a heavy stutter.

From Grimm Legends Bestiary 5E, p. 64 · Fern Flower Press