Thoqqua

Medium elemental, neutral

Armor Class 13 (natural armor)
Hit Points 52 (8d8 + 16)
Speed 30 ft., burrow 20 ft.

STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
13 (+1)	13 (+1)	15 (+2)	6 (-2)	12 (+1)	10 (+0)

Skills Perception +3
Damage Vulnerabilities cold
Damage Resistances bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing from nonmagical weapons
Damage Immunities fire, poison
Condition Immunities exhaustion, paralyzed, petrified, poisoned, stunned
Senses darkvision 60 ft., tremorsense 60 ft., passive Perception 13
Languages understands Ignan but can’t speak
Challenge 3 (700 XP)

Special Traits

• Molten Body. A creature that touches the thoqqua or hits it with a melee attack while within 5 feet of it takes 3 (1d6) fire damage. In addition, at the start of each of its turns, the thoqqua deals 10 (3d6) fire damage to any creature grappling it. Any nonmagical weapon made of metal or wood that hits the thoqqua melts or burns. After dealing damage, the weapon takes a permanent and cumulative -1 penalty to damage rolls. If its penalty drops to -5, the weapon is destroyed. Nonmagical ammunition made of metal or wood that hits the thoqqua is destroyed after dealing damage.

Actions

• Slam. Melee Weapon Attack: +3 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 8 (2d6 + 1) bludgeoning damage, plus 10 (3d6) fire damage.