Encounter Template

Dramatic Question: [Can the PCs save the hostages before the room collapses?]

Environment Description:

Roleplaying Notes:

Terrain/Environment Challenges: [difficult movement, Round 3 rock slide, etc.]

How will the encounter resolve? [fight to the death, flee, surrender, capture, etc.]

Adversary Notes: [or link to entry]

Name

Large monstrosity, unaligned

• Armor Class ??
• Hit Points ??
• Speed 30 ft., burrow 20 ft.

• Senses - darkvision 60 ft., 
• Immunities - necrotic
• Resistances - non-magical piercing
• Languages - Common
• XP  (1000 XP)

Specials [Situational Awareness. The creature cannot be flanked, and does not provoke sneak attacks from being engaged with an enemy.]

Actions

Multiattack. ??

Longsword. Melee Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, reach 5ft., one target. Hit 7 (1d8 + 2) slashing damage. 

??. Melee Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, reach 5ft., one target. Hit 9 (2d6 + 3) 

Acid Spray (Recharge 6). The creature spits acid in a line that is 30 feet long and 5 feet wide, provided that it has no creature grappled. ...

Bonus Actions

Ground & Pound. The ankheg may use a claw attack on a prone creature.

Reactions

1. Acid Glob. When a creaure within 20 feet of the creature uses their movement, the creature discharges a thick glob of acid at them. 
2. Acid Blood. The first time the creature is hit with either piercing or slashing damage, the creature can spray acidic blood back on the attacker for half the hit points lost in acid damage. 
3. Acid Sprinkler. When the creature is lowered to 0 hit points it begins to spasm violently before erupting acid in all directions. Every creature within 10 feet of the dying creature must make a DC 13 dexterity saving throw or take 10 (3d6) acid damage, or half as much on a successful save.

Villain Actions

1. Burrow. The creature burrows into the ground using its burrowing speed.

2. ??