Malebolgite, Akateko

Family: Malebolgite

Tiny undead (malebolgite), chaotic evil

Armor Class 12
Hit Points 7 (3d4)
Speed 20 ft., climb 20 ft.

STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
13 (+1)	14 (+2)	11 (+0)	5 (-3)	10 (+0)	4 (-3)

Damage Immunities poison
Condition Immunities charmed, exhaustion, poisoned
Senses blindsight 30 ft. (blind beyond this radius), passive Perception 10
Languages understands Common and Infernal but can’t speak
Proficiency Bonus +2
Challenge 2 (450 XP)

SPECIAL TRAITS

• Foment Madness. Any living humanoid that starts its turn within 30 feet of the akateko must succeed on a DC 10 Wisdom saving throw, or it has disadvantage on its next attack roll, saving throw, or ability check. If the saving throw against Foment Madness fails by 5 or more, the creature is instead subjected to the confusion spell for 1 minute (no concentration required by the akateko). While under the effect of that confusion, the creature is immune to Foment Madness.

ACTIONS

• Dismembering Grip. Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 4 (1d4 + 2) bludgeoning damage and 17 (4d6) psychic damage. A living creature who dies from the psychic damage is reduced to 1 hit point and suffers the effects of a feeblemind spell (recovering after 30 days with a successful DC 10 Wisdom save). If the target is a Large or smaller creature, it is grappled (escape DC 12). Until this grapple ends, the target is restrained, and the akateko can’t use its dismembering grip on another target. If the target is a humanoid and the akateko rolls a 20 on the d20 for the attack roll, the target takes an extra 14 bludgeoning damage, and the akateko rolls another d20. On a roll of 20, it tears off the target’s hand. Hands removed in this fashion reanimate in 24 hours as akatekos.

ABOUT

This moldy hand with no arm skitters along the ground with unnatural speed. Akateko are the animated remnants of hacked off limbs from the punishments of the Malebolges. They live in the bowers of skeletal trees and venture forth to create more of their kind, dismembering those they can catch and driving those who escape irrevocably insane.