Lyngbakr

Gargantuan monstrosity, unaligned

Armor Class 19 (natural armor)
Hit Points 348 (24d20+96)
Speed 50 ft., swim 120 ft.

STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA
24 (+7) 10 (+0) 18 (+4) 5 (-3) 14 (+2) 7 (-2)

Skills Perception +8
Senses blindsight 120 ft., passive Perception 18
Languages
Challenge 19 (22,000 XP)

SPECIAL Traits

  • Echolocation. The lyngbakr can’t use its blindsight while deafened.
  • Hold Breath. The lyngbakr can hold its breath for 90 minutes.
  • Keen Hearing. The lyngbakr has advantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on hearing.

ACTIONS

  • Multiattack. The lyngbakr makes three attacks: two with its claws and one with its bite.
  • Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +13 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 42 (10d6+7) piercing damage.
  • Claw. Melee Weapon Attack: +13 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 40 (6d10+7) bludgeoning damage, and the target is grappled (escape DC 16). The lyngbakr has two claws, each of which can grapple one target.

ABOUT

Lyngbakr are just another fabled danger for oceanic sailors, treasure hunters and island dwellers. They don’t usually attack sentient beings unless feeling threatened or very hungry.

Their crab legs allow lyngbakrs to move onto land at surprising speed though the creatures must be careful not to venture too far from deep water, otherwise they are at risk of death for dehydration.

Lyngbakr are said to sing wonderfully in the mating season, using the percussive sound of their pincers clacking to accompany their calls. Their eggs hatch in great nests on the beaches of desert islands, and the young are helped by their parents to reach water.

A famous variant of this creature is the hermit lyngbakr, living in the discarded shells of gigantic molluscs. Native people follow casts of hermit lyngbakrs in groups, taking their abandoned shells as houses or precious material for armor and jewels.

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