# Gargoyle

*medium* *Elemental*

- **Armor Class:** 15 (natural armor)
- **Hit Points:** 52 
- **Speed:** walk 30 ft. fly 60 ft.- **Perception**: 10
- **Stealth**: 10
- **Challenge Rating:** 2 (450 XP)
- **Source:** [Black Flag](https://koboldpress.com/kpstore/product/tovrpg-pg-mv/)

| STR | DEX | CON | INT | WIS | CHA |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| +3 | +0 | +5 | -2 | +0 | -2 |

- **Damage Immunities:** poison,exhaustion,petrified,poisoned
- **Damage Resistances:** bludgeoning,piercing,and slashing from nonmagical attacks
- **Senses:** darkvision 60 ft.
- **Languages:** Terran

### Special Abilities

- **Diving Pounce:** If the gargoyle is flying and moves at least 20 feet straight toward a creature and then hits it with a Claws attack on the same turn, that target must succeed on a DC 13 STR save or be knocked prone. If the target is prone, the gargoyle can make one Bite attack against it as a bonus action.
- **False Appearance:** While the gargoyle remains motionless, it is indistinguishable from an inanimate statue.

### Actions

- **Multiattack:** The gargoyle makes one Bite attack and one Claws attack.
- **Bite:** _Melee Weapon Attack:_ +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. _Hit:_ 10 (2d6+3) piercing damage.
- **Claws:** _Melee Weapon Attack:_ +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. _Hit:_ 8 (2d4+3) slashing damage.

### Reactions

- **Fearsome Mien:** When a creature the gargoyle can see hits it with an attack, the gargoyle can shift its face to appear more monstrous. The attacker must succeed on a DC 13 WIS save or be frightened of the gargoyle until the end of its next turn.


### License

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