# Manticore

*large* *Monstrosity*

- **Armor Class:** 14 (natural armor)
- **Hit Points:** 80 
- **Speed:** walk 30 ft. fly 50 ft.- **Perception**: 11
- **Stealth**: 13
- **Challenge Rating:** 3 (700 XP)
- **Source:** [Black Flag](https://koboldpress.com/kpstore/product/tovrpg-pg-mv/)

| STR | DEX | CON | INT | WIS | CHA |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| +3 | +3 | +3 | -2 | +1 | -1 |

- **Damage Resistances:** Monstrosity Resilience
- **Senses:** darkvision 60 ft.
- **Languages:** Common

### Special Abilities

- **Mimicry:** The manticore can mimic Humanoid voices. A creature that hears the sounds can tell they are imitations with a successful DC 13 WIS (Insight) check.
- **Monstrosity Resilience:** The manticore is resistant to exhaustion and to the frightened condition.
- **Tail Spike Regrowth:** The manticore has twenty-four tail spikes. Used spikes regrow when the manticore finishes a long rest.

### Actions

- **Multiattack:** The manticore makes one Bite attack and two Claw attacks, or it makes two Tail Spike attacks. If both Tail Spike attacks hit one creature, the target must succeed on a DC 13 CON save or be poisoned until the end of its next turn.
- **Bite:** _Melee Weapon Attack:_ +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. _Hit:_ 7 (1d8+3) piercing damage.
- **Claw:** _Melee Weapon Attack:_ +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. _Hit:_ 10 (2d6+3) slashing damage.
- **Tail Spike:** _Ranged Weapon Attack:_ +5 to hit, range 100/200 ft., one target. _Hit:_ 7 (1d8+3) piercing damage plus 5 (2d4) poison damage.

### Reactions

- **Spiky Retaliation:** When a creature the manticore can see hits it with a melee attack while within 5 feet of it, the manticore can jab a spike into the attacker. The attacker must succeed on a DC 13 DEX save or take 5 (2d4) poison damage.


### License

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