Monster Dossier

Lusca

Lusca is a fantasy monster entry from source AoE5.

Level 17

Traits

uncommoncegargantuanaberrationaquatic

Rules & statistics

Monster Profile

Perception

31

Senses

  • Name
    blood scent
  • Name
    darkvision
  • Type
    imprecise
    Name
    scent
    Range
    100

Languages

Languages
  • aquan
  • common

Skills

Athletics
34
Intimidation
30
Survival
31

Ability Mods

Str
9
Dex
5
Con
9
Int
0
Wis
6
Cha
5

Defenses

Ac
40
Saving Throws
Fort
32
Ref
26
Will
29
Hp
  • Hp
    320
Immunities
  • electricity

Speed

Walk
10
Swim
50

Attacks

  • Range
    Melee
    Name
    jaws
    Attack
    35
    Traits
    • magical
    • reach
    Effects
    • Grab
    Damage
    3d12+17 piercing plus Grab
    Types
    • piercing
  • Range
    Melee
    Name
    tentacle
    Attack
    35
    Traits
    • magical
    • reach
    Effects
    • lusca venom
    Damage
    3d10+17 bludgeoning plus lusca venom
    Types
    • bludgeoning

Spellcasting

  • Type
    Innate
    Tradition
    primal
    DC
    38
    Entry
    8
    Spells
    • Name
      punishing winds
      Amount
      3
    9
    Spells
    • Name
      chain lightning
      Amount
      3

Abilities

Top
  • Entries
    • The lusca can smell blood in the water up to 1 mile away.
    Name
    Blood Scent
Mid
  • Name
    All-Around Vision
  • Traits
    • aura
    • evocation
    • primal
    Entries
    • When the lusca is near the surface for more than 1 hour, clouds appear and deliver a thunderstorm with a 2-mile radius centered on its location. The weather returns to normal 1 hour after the lusca departs.
    Name
    Storm Bringer
  • Activity
    Number
    1
    Unit
    reaction
    Entries
    • The lusca gains 2 extra reactions at the start of each of its turns that it can use only to make an Attack of Opportunity with its jaws. It can't use more than one Attack of Opportunity triggered by the same action.
    Name
    Attack of Opportunity
Bot
  • Activity
    Number
    1
    Unit
    action
    Traits
    • attack
    Entries
    • The lusca tries to capsize an adjacent aquatic vessel of its size or smaller. It must succeed at an Athletics check with a DC of 35 (reduced by 5 for each size smaller the vessel is than the lusca) or the pilot's Lore||Sailing Lore DC, whichever is higher.
    Name
    Capsize
  • Type
    affliction
    Name
    Lusca Venom
    Traits
    • poison
    DC
    38
    Saving Throw
    Fortitude
    Max Duration
    6 rounds
    Stages
    • Stage
      1
      Entry
      4d6 poison damage and clumsy|CRB|clumsy 1
      Duration
      1 round
    • Stage
      2
      Entry
      6d6 poison damage and clumsy|CRB|clumsy 2
      Duration
      1 round
  • Activity
    Number
    2
    Unit
    action
    Entries
    • The lusca makes three jaws Strike||Strikes, each against a different target. These attacks count toward the lusca's multiple attack penalty, but the penalty doesn't increase until after the lusca makes all of these attacks. If the lusca subsequently uses the Grab action, it Grabs any number of creatures it hit with Ravenous Jaws.
    Name
    Ravenous Jaws
  • Activity
    Number
    1
    Unit
    action
    Traits
    • jaws
    Name
    Rend
  • Activity
    Number
    1
    Unit
    action
    Traits
    • attack
    Entries
    • Huge, 4d12+9 bludgeoning, Rupture 38.
    Name
    Swallow Whole

Background

Lore

No lore provided.