Monster Dossier

Gargoyle

Gargoyle Gargoyles are monstrous hunters made entirely of stone. They look like decorative statues and use this as camouflage to hide in plain sight in...

Level 4

Traits

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Rules & statistics

Monster Profile

Perception

10

Senses

  • Name
    darkvision

Skills

Acrobatics
10
Athletics
9
Stealth
12

Ability Mods

Str
3
Dex
2
Con
3
Int
-2
Wis
2
Cha
-2

Defenses

Ac
21
Saving Throws
Fort
13
Ref
10
Will
10
Hp
  • Hp
    40
Resistances
  • Amount
    5
    Name
    bludgeoning
  • Amount
    5
    Name
    piercing
  • Amount
    5
    Name
    slashing

Speed

Walk
25
Fly
40

Attacks

  • Range
    Melee
    Name
    jaws
    Attack
    13
    Damage
    2d8 + 3 piercing
    Types
    • piercing
  • Range
    Melee
    Name
    claw
    Attack
    13
    Traits
    • agile
    Damage
    2d6 + 3 slashing
    Types
    • slashing

Abilities

Mid
  • Name
    Clawed Feet
    Activity
    Number
    1
    Unit
    reaction
    Entries
    • If the gargoyle is flying and a creature moves into an adjacent square below them, the gargoyle can use their reaction to make a claw Strike against that creature.
Bot
  • Name
    Statue
    Activity
    Number
    1
    Unit
    action
    Traits
    • concentrate
    Entries
    • Until the next time they use an action, the gargoyle appears to be a statue. A creature must succeed at a 32 Perception check to figure out that the statue is really a creature.

Background

Lore

Gargoyle

Gargoyles are monstrous hunters made entirely of stone. They look like decorative statues and use this as camouflage to hide in plain sight in cities during the day and descend upon unlucky pedestrians at night. Their most common form is that of a horned humanoid with batlike wings, but individual gargoyles vary a great deal, with some appearing more or less humanoid and others resembling something else entirely.

Though most hunt alone, they sometimes form into groups called "wings." All the monstrous statues atop an old building could actually be living gargoyles.