# Chimera, Royal

*Huge* *Monstrosity* *neutral evil*

- **Armor Class:** 17 (Regal Bearing)
- **Hit Points:** 189 (18d12+72)
- **Speed:** walk 40 ft. fly 80 ft.
- **Challenge Rating:** 15 (13,000 XP)
- **Source:** [Tome of Beasts 3](https://koboldpress.com/kpstore/product/tome-of-beasts-3-for-5th-edition/) page 83

| STR | DEX | CON | INT | WIS | CHA |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 21 (+5) | 14 (+2) | 18 (+4) | 9 (-1) | 13 (+1) | 20 (+5) |

- **Skills:** perception +1
- **Damage Immunities:** fire, poison
- **Damage Resistances:** force; nonmagic B/P/S attacks
- **Condition Immunities:** charmed, frightened, poisoned
- **Senses:** blindsight 30', darkvision 60', passive Perception 16
- **Languages:** Common, Draconic

### Special Abilities

- **Legendary Resistance (3/Day):** Choose to succeed failed save.
- **Regal Bearing:** The chimera's AC includes its Cha modifier.

### Actions

- **Multiattack:** One Bite one Claws and one Eldritch Horns or it makes two Arcane Blasts.
- **Bite:** Melee Weapon Attack: +10 to hit, 5 ft., one target, 15 (3d6+5) piercing damage.
- **Claws:** Melee Weapon Attack: +10 to hit, 10 ft., one target, 15 (3d6+5) slashing damage.
- **Eldritch Horns:** Melee Weapon Attack: +10 to hit, 5 ft., one target, 18 (2d12+5) force.
- **Serpent Strike:** Melee Weapon Attack: +10 to hit, 15 ft., one target, 9 (1d8+5) piercing damage + 7 (2d6) poison.
- **Arcane Blast:** Ranged Spell Attack: +10 to hit, 120 ft., one target, 21 (3d10+5) force.
- **Searing Breath (Recharge 5-6):** Dragon head exhales 30' cone of fire that burns and blinds. Each creature in area: 45 (10d8) fire and is blinded until the end of its next turn (DC 17 Dex half damage not blinded).
- **Spellcasting:** Goat head casts one of the following spells. Cha (DC 18) only verbal components: At will: charm person dispel magic mage hand3/day ea: bestow curse enthrall haste1/day: dominate person



### Legendary Actions

- **Prideful Prowl:** Moves up to its walking speed or flies up to half its flying speed with o provoking opportunity attacks.
- **Serpent Strike:** Makes one Serpent Strike attack.
- **Cast a Spell (2):** Uses Spellcasting.
- **Roar of the King (2):** Lion head's bellow spurs allies. Each friendly creature including chimera within 30' of it that can hear roar gains 11 (2d10) temp hp and can't be frightened for 1 min.
