Darkmantle
Aberration · Small
Darkmantles hang from cave ceilings like stalactites and drop on whatever passes beneath, wrapping around its head and smothering it in magical darkness. Delvers who tap the ceiling ahead with a pole live longer.
- Danger
- A threat to the unwary
- How it is met
- In colonies, day and night
- Challenge
- 1/2
- SRD 5.2.1 stat blocks
- Darkmantle
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Where it is met
Stat blocks (D&D 5e)
Darkmantle
Small Aberration, Unaligned
AC 11 · Initiative +3 (13)
HP 22 (5d6 + 5)
Speed 10 ft., Fly 30 ft.
| Str | Dex | Con | Int | Wis | Cha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 (+3), save +3 | 12 (+1), save +1 | 13 (+1), save +1 | 2 (−4), save −4 | 10 (+0), save +0 | 5 (−3), save −3 |
Skills Stealth +3
Senses Blindsight 60 ft.; Passive Perception 10
Languages None
CR 1/2 (XP 100; PB +2)
Actions
Crush. Melee Attack Roll: +5, reach 5 ft. Hit: 6 (1d6 + 3) Bludgeoning damage, and the darkmantle attaches to the target. If the target is a Medium or smaller creature and the darkmantle had Advantage on the attack roll, it covers the target, which has the Blinded condition and is suffocating while the darkmantle is attached in this way. While attached to a target, the darkmantle can attack only the target but has Advantage on its attack rolls. Its Speed becomes 0, it can’t benefit from any bonus to its Speed, and it moves with the target. A creature can take an action to try to detach the darkmantle from itself, doing so with a successful DC 13 Strength (Athletics) check. On its turn, the darkmantle can detach itself by using 5 feet of movement.
Darkness Aura (1/Day). Magical Darkness fills a 15-foot Emanation originating from the darkmantle. This effect lasts while the darkmantle maintains Concentration on it, up to 10 minutes. Darkvision can’t penetrate this area, and no light can illuminate it.
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