Copyblob Sage

Family: Copyblob

Small monstrosity (shapechanger), neutral

Armor Class 12 (natural armor) (14 with mage armor)
Hit Points 88 (16d6 + 32)
Speed 10 ft.

STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
14 (+2)	12 (+1)	15 (+2)	20 (+5)	14 (+2)	10 (+0)

Skills Arcana +9, Perception +6, Stealth +5
Damage Immunities acid
Condition Immunities Prone
Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 16
Languages any six languages
Challenge 10 (5,900 XP)
Proficiency Bonus +4

SPECIAL TRAITS

• Shapechanger. The copyblob can use its action to polymorph into an object or back into its true, amorphous form. Its statistics are the same in each form. Any equipment it is wearing or carrying isn’t transformed. It reverts to its true form if it dies.
• Adhesive (Object Form Only). The copyblob can choose to adhere to anything that touches it. A Large or smaller creature adhered to the copyblob is also grappled by it (escape DC 12). Ability checks made to escape this grapple have disadvantage.
• False Appearance (Object Form Only). While the copyblob remains motionless, it is indistinguishable from an ordinary object.
• Grappler. The copyblob has advantage on attack rolls against any creature grappled by it.
• Spellbook Form. The copyblob can use its Shapechanger trait to turn into a usable spellbook that any friendly spellcaster can use as their spellcasting focus. As a spellcasting focus, the copyblob grants its user a +1 bonus to spell attack rolls and to the saving throw DCs of their spells. This bonus increases to +2 if the user is casting a spell the copyblob has prepared. Wizards can also copy any spells the copyblob has prepared from its spellbook form into their spellbook at half the time as the copyblob gives them helpful tips and aids them to work faster.
• Spellcasting. The copyblob is a 14th level spellcaster. Its spellcasting ability is Intelligence (spell save DC 17, +9 to hit with spell attacks). The copyblob has the following spells prepared:
  • Cantrips (at will): acid splash, light, mage hand, mending, message, prestidigitation, ray of frost
  • 1st level (4 slots): detect magic, identify, mage armor, magic missile, shield
  • 2nd level (3 slots): detect thoughts, invisibility, misty step
  • 3rd level (3 slots): counterspell, dispel magic, fly, lightning bolt, sending
  • 4th level (3 slots): arcane eye, banishment, stoneskin
  • 5th level (2 slots): scrying, wall of force
  • 6th level (1 slot): programmed illusion, true seeing
  • 7th level (1 slot): teleport

ACTIONS

• Pseudopod. Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 5 (1d6 + 2) bludgeoning damage. If the copyblob is in object form, the target is subjected to its Adhesive trait.
• Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 5 (1d6 + 2) piercing damage plus 3 (1d6) acid damage.

ABOUT

Most copyblobs love to learn new things, and some of the more inquisitive ones become fascinated with magic and seek out spellbooks and the power they hold within. In time, these copyblob sages amass great knowledge and might become self-taught wizards, realizing the power of the arcane through years of passionate study.

A copyblob sage delights in studying all kinds of magic but usually prefers to prepare mostly abjuration, divination, and conjuration spells to help in its quest to seek out more knowledge and often enhance its relatively limited mobility.

Living Spellbooks. As masters of the arcane, copyblob sages can take on the form of usable spellbooks, allowing spellcasters to use them to enhance their magic, and other wizards to copy spells directly from their living pages.