Tsuchinoko

Tiny beast, unaligned

Armor Class 14
Hit Points 14 (4d4 + 4)
Speed 30 ft.

STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
5 (-3)	18 (+4)	12 (+1)	2 (-4)	12 (+1)	5 (-3)

Skills Perception +3, Stealth +6
Damage Immunities poison
Condition Immunities poisoned
Senses blindsight 10 ft., passive Perception 13
Languages –
Challenge 1/2 (100 XP)

Special Traits

• Keen Smell. The tsuchinoko has advantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on smell.
• Plant Camouflage. The tsuchinoko has advantage on Dexterity (Stealth) checks it makes in any terrain with ample obscuring plant life.
• Standing Leap. The tsuchinoko’s long jump is up to 15 feet and its high jump is up to 5 feet, with or without a running start.

ACTIONS

• Multiattack. The tsuchinoko makes two Leaping Bite attacks. The second attack is made with disadvantage and must be against the same target as the first.
• Leaping Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 1 piercing damage plus 5 (2d4) poison damage.
• Hoop Formation. The tsuchinoko bites its tail, forming a hoop with its body. While in hoop formation, the tsuchinoko has a walking speed of 60 feet and can’t use its Leaping Bite. The tsuchinoko can end its Hoop Formation as a bonus action.

ABOUT

A snakelike creature with a fondness for alcohol that lurks in forests, the tsuchinoko is more capable than a typical standard familiar, and as such at least 50 gp worth of wine or spirits must be expended as part of the casting of the find familiar spell.