Ahemset

Huge monstrosity, unaligned

Armor Class 14 (natural armor)
Hit Points 68 (8d12+16)
Speed 30 ft., swim 40 ft.

STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
19 (+4)	14 (+2)	14 (+2)	2 (-4)	10 (+0)	7 (-2)

Skills Perception +2
Senses blindsight 10 ft., darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 12
Languages –
Challenge 3 (700 XP)

SPECIAL Traits

• Razor Scales. At the start of each of its turns, the ahemset deals 13 (3d8) slashing damage to any creature grappling it.

ACTIONS

• Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 10 ft., one creature. Hit: 20 (3d10+4) piercing damage, and the target must make a DC 12 Constitution saving throw, taking 18 (4d8) poison damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one.
• Constrict. Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature. Hit: 13 (2d8+4) bludgeoning damage, and the target is grappled (escape DC 16). Until this grapple ends, the creature is restrained, and the ahemset can’t constrict another target.
• Gaze. The ahemset turns its magical gaze towards one creature that it can see within 30 feet of it. That target must make a DC 10 Wisdom saving throw or be charmed by the ahemset until the start of the ahemset’s next turn. The ahemset chooses how the charmed target uses its action, reactions, and movement. Unless the target is incapacitated, it can avert its eyes to avoid the gaze and automatically succeed on the save. If the target does do, it can’t see the ahemset until the start of his next turn. If the target looks at the ahemset in the meantime, it must immediately make the save.

ABOUT

So whether it’s the crocodilian gem-eyed serpets known as ahemset, the cunning and cruel lykopars with their caustic blood, or the man-faced wolves who can hear their names spoken within 100 miles called ulvargs, you can surprise players and write new legends with these twelve terrifying griffmeras!

The ahemset, worshipped as a divine agent by ancient peoples of the desert, reunites the most lethal qualities of all snake and crocodilian species. It is a ruthless predator, often leaving its preys’ bodies to age for weeks buried in the mud underwater before eating them. The ahemset has the habit to put aside great amounts of food in these “pantries” for hard times.

Though ahemsets have just animal intelligence, they are believed to be wise creatures and oracles, and some stories tell about them breathing fire.

Maybe these legends refer to some unique specimen (possibly a half-dragon) that lived in a long past era.

Today, they are mostly searched for their gem-like eyes, that can be sold for 100 gold each, and their hide, that can be shaped into hardy armor retaining its razorlike qualities.