Spirit Naga

Fiend · Large

Spirit Naga
Krishna dancing on the serpent king Kaliya while the nāga wives plead from the water, Indian miniature, c. 1640 · Indian painter, Krishna subduing the serpent Kaliya, miniature, c. 1640, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons

A spiteful serpent with a human face that lairs in flooded ruins and dark caves, casting spells and dreaming of revenge. Killing it is not enough: it reforms in a few days unless its lair is cleansed.

Danger
Deadly
How it is met
Alone, by night
Challenge
8
SRD 5.2.1 stat blocks
Spirit Naga

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Where it is met

Cave, Underground Water, Cursed Temperate Forest, Cursed Temperate Conifer Forest, Cursed Taiga, Cursed Swamp, Cursed Bog, Cursed Marsh, Cursed Grassland, Cursed Hot Desert, Cursed Tundra, Cursed Cave

Also: Ruin, Dungeon

Stat blocks (D&D 5e)

Spirit Naga

Large Fiend, Chaotic Evil

AC 17 · Initiative +3 (13)

HP 135 (18d10 + 36)

Speed 40 ft.

StrDexConIntWisCha
18 (+4), save +417 (+3), save +614 (+2), save +516 (+3), save +315 (+2), save +516 (+3), save +6

Immunities Poison; Charmed, Poisoned

Senses Darkvision 60 ft.; Passive Perception 12

Languages Abyssal, Common

CR 8 (XP 3,900; PB +3)

Traits

Fiendish Restoration. If it dies, the naga returns to life in 1d6 days and regains all its Hit Points. Only a Wish spell can prevent this trait from functioning.

Actions

Multiattack. The naga makes three attacks, using Bite or Necrotic Ray in any combination.

Bite. Melee Attack Roll: +7 , reach 10 ft. Hit: 7 (1d6 + 4) Piercing damage plus 14 (4d6) Poison damage.

Necrotic Ray. Ranged Attack Roll: +6, range 60 ft. Hit: 21 (6d6) Necrotic damage.

Spellcasting. The naga casts one of the following spells, requiring no Somatic or Material components and using Intelligence as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 14):
At Will: Detect Magic, Mage Hand, Minor Illusion, Water Breathing
2/Day Each: Detect Thoughts, Dimension Door, Hold Person (level 3 version), Lightning Bolt (level 4 version)

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