Ape, Woods

Medium monstrosity, unaligned

Armor Class 11 (16 with barkskin)
Hit Points 82 (11d8 + 33)
Speed 30 ft., climb 30 ft.

STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
17 (+3)	13 (+1)	16 (+3)	11 (+0)	18 (+4)	7 (-2)

Skills Nature +6, Perception +7, Stealth +4 (+7 in forested terrain), Survival +10
Damage Immunities poison
Condition Immunities poisoned
Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 17
Languages Druidic
Challenge 5 (1,800 XP)

SPECIAL TRAITS

• Land’s Stride. The woods ape can move through nonmagical difficult terrain without using extra movement and can pass through nonmagical plants without being slowed by them and without taking damage if they have thorns, spines, or a similar hazard. In addition, the woods ape has advantage on saving throws against plants that are magically created or manipulated to impede movement.
• Innate Spellcasting. The woods ape’s innate spellcasting ability is Wisdom (spell save DC 15, +7 to hit with spell attacks). It can cast the following spells, requiring no material components:
  • At will: guidance, mending, create or destroy water, detect poison and disease, entangle, speak with animals, speak with plants, tree stride
  • 3/day each: animal messenger, barkskin, call lightning, locate animals or plants, pass without trace
  • 1/day each: awaken, commune with nature, conjure animals, plant growth

ACTIONS

• Multiattack. The woods ape makes two Claw attacks.
• Claw. Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 10 (2d6 + 3) slashing damage.