monsters aberration cr-5-10 Tome of Beasts 2

Shukankor

This creature has gaudy green and purple feathers, stunted humanoid limbs, a cruel, vulture-like beak, and multiple eyes that swivel about on long, lime-colored stalks. It hoots diabolically as it approaches._ **Wasteland Hunters.** Desolate bad...

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Shukankor

Huge Aberration, chaotic evil

Armor Class 17 (natural armor)

Hit Points 115 (11d12+44)

Speed 50 ft.

STR
22 (+6)
DEX
12 (+1)
CON
18 (+4)
INT
8 (-1)
WIS
12 (+1)
CHA
6 (-2)

Saving Throws

Skills Athletics +10, Perception +9

Damage Immunities poison

Condition Immunities poisoned

Senses darkvision 120 ft., passive Perception 19

Languages Deep Speech

Challenge 9 (5,000 XP)

Many Eyes. The shukankor has advantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on sight and on saving throws against being blinded.
Self-made Pack. The shukankor has advantage on attack rolls against a creature if at least one of its duplicates is within 5 feet of the creature and the duplicate isn't incapacitated.

Actions

Multiattack. The shukankor makes three attacks: one with its beak and two with its claws.
Beak. Melee Weapon Attack: +10 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 15 (2d8 + 6) piercing damage.
Claws. Melee Weapon Attack: +10 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 13 (2d6 + 6) slashing damage.
Duplicating Terror (1/Day). The shukankor magically duplicates itself, creating four replicas. Each replica uses the statistics of an axe beak, except it also has the shukankor's Many Eyes and Self-made Pack traits. The shukankor can communicate telepathically with a replica as long as they are within 120 feet of each other. The replicas act as allies of the shukankor and obey its telepathic commands. The replicas remain until killed or dismissed by the shukankor as a bonus action. Slain or dismissed replicas melt into a foul-smelling puddle of green goo. A replica that survives for 24 hours breaks its telepathic link with the shukankor, becoming a free-thinking creature, and grows into a full shukankor after 1 month.

Reactions

Sacrifice Replica. When a creature the shukankor can see targets it with an attack, the shukankor forces a replica within 5 feet of it to jump in the way. The chosen replica becomes the target of the attack instead.


This creature has gaudy green and purple feathers, stunted humanoid limbs, a cruel, vulture-like beak, and multiple eyes that swivel about on long, lime-colored stalks. It hoots diabolically as it approaches._ **Wasteland Hunters.** Desolate badlands, deserts, and wastelands warped by foul sorcery are the prime feeding grounds for these colorful aberrations, who use their vicious claws and beaks to kill and devour any creature they encounter. Due to their enormous size, they sometimes resort to eating rotting and undead flesh, and they can even eat rocks, plants, and dirt in a pinch. Because they are intelligent monsters, shukankors can be parlayed with, though their demands are usually extravagant and vile. **Strength in Numbers.** The shukankor’s ability to temporarily replicate itself aids it greatly in battle, especially when it is outnumbered or facing a particularly powerful opponent. These replicas are smaller, weaker clones of the shukankor that obey its telepathic commands and even sacrifice themselves to protect their creator. Shukankors are neither female nor male and reproduce by allowing their replicas to remain alive. After a day, these replicas become free-thinking and separate from the parent shukankor. A month later, they grow into full-sized shukankors with all the powers of their progenitor.

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