SRD 5.1 SRD 5.1 (current printing)

SRD 5.2 SRD 5.2.1

Chuul

Large Aberration, Chaotic Evil

Armor Class 16 (natural)

Hit Points 93 (11d10 + 33)

Speed 30 ft., swim 30 ft.

STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA
() () () () () ()
Skills
Damage Immunities
Poison
Condition Immunities
Poisoned
Senses
darkvision 60 ft., passive perception 14
Languages
understands Deep Speech but can't speak
Challenge
4 (1,100 XP)

Traits

Amphibious. The chuul can breathe air and water.
Sense Magic. The chuul senses magic within 120 feet of it at will. This trait otherwise works like the detect magic spell but isn't itself magical.

Actions

The chuul makes two pincer attacks. If the chuul is grappling a creature, the chuul can also use its tentacles once.
Melee Weapon Attack: to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: . The target is grappled (escape DC 14) if it is a Large or smaller creature and the chuul doesn't have two other creatures grappled.
One creature grappled by the chuul must succeed on a DC 13 Constitution saving throw or be poisoned for 1 minute. Until this poison ends, the target is paralyzed. The target can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success.

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Creature Harvest Index: Aberrations adds Loot to this creature. View

Home-Field Advantage adds Lair Actions to this creature. View

Monster Loot: Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage adds Loot to this creature. View

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Monster Loot: Tyranny of Dragons adds Loot to this creature. View

Monster Loot: Van Richten's Guide to Ravenloft adds Loot to this creature. View

Official miniatures

Pre-painted minis of this creature, catalogued from minisgallery.com.

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