Lamia

Fiend · Large

Lamia
A lamia, woodcut from Edward Topsell's History of Four-footed Beasts, 1607 · Edward Topsell, The History of Four-footed Beasts, 1607, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons

A fiend with a lion's body and a human torso who rules from a desert ruin, luring travellers with illusions of a fine palace. Her victims stay willingly, their minds dulled, until nothing is left of them.

Danger
A fight to fear
How it is met
Alone, by night
Challenge
4
SRD 5.2.1 stat blocks
Lamia
Pathfinder Second Edition
Lamia (level 6, Monster Core), Lamia Matriarch (level 8, Monster Core)

Where it is met

Hot Desert

Also: Ruin

Gives

Lamia Nose

Stat blocks (D&D 5e)

Lamia

Large Fiend, Chaotic Evil

AC 13 · Initiative +1 (11)

HP 97 (13d10 + 26)

Speed 40 ft.

StrDexConIntWisCha
16 (+3), save +313 (+1), save +115 (+2), save +214 (+2), save +215 (+2), save +216 (+3), save +3

Skills Deception +7 , Insight +4, Stealth +5

Senses Darkvision 60 ft.; Passive Perception 12

Languages Abyssal, Common

CR 4 (XP 1,100; PB +2)

Actions

Multiattack. The lamia makes two Claw attacks. It can replace one attack with a use of Corrupting Touch.

Claw. Melee Attack Roll: +5, reach 5 ft. Hit: 7 (1d8 + 3) Slashing damage plus 7 (2d6) Psychic damage.

Corrupting Touch. Wisdom Saving Throw: DC 13, one creature the lamia can see within 5 feet. Failure: 13 (3d8) Psychic damage, and the target is cursed for 1 hour. Until the curse ends, the target has the Charmed and Poisoned conditions.

Spellcasting. The lamia casts one of the following spells, requiring no Material components and using Charisma as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 13):
At Will: Disguise Self (can appear as a Large or Medium biped), Minor Illusion
1/Day Each: Geas, Major Image, Scrying

Bonus Actions

Leap. The lamia jumps up to 30 feet by spending 10 feet of movement.

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