Aquamentus (creature) - Revision history

Guy: rework; boss actions

2022-07-03T20:19:37Z

rework; boss actions

Guy at 19:04, 21 December 2020

2020-12-21T19:04:39Z

Guy at 19:03, 21 December 2020

2020-12-21T19:03:36Z

Guy: treasure

2020-12-21T19:03:22Z

treasure

Guy at 01:47, 20 December 2020

2020-12-20T01:47:43Z

Guy at 01:47, 20 December 2020

2020-12-20T01:47:02Z

Guy at 04:09, 18 December 2020

2020-12-18T04:09:36Z

Guy at 20:40, 14 December 2020

2020-12-14T20:40:38Z

Guy at 19:57, 14 December 2020

2020-12-14T19:57:17Z

Guy at 19:55, 14 December 2020

2020-12-14T19:55:13Z

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 {{CB
 |summary=A quadrupedal dragon with stubby wings and a magical horn that can shoot fiery beams.
-|challenge=3
+|challenge=3<!--
 |acr=aquamentus
 |tier=legendary
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 |type=dragon
 |alignment=NE
-|str=13
+|str=15
-|dex=11
+|dex=10
-|con=14
+|con=15
 |int=6
 |wis=8
-|cha=13
+|cha=16
 |intsave=yes
 |wissave=yes
 |ac=16
 |armortype=natural armor
 |hd=8
-|speed=30
+|speed=40
 |senses={{BrownLink|darkvision}} 120 ft.
-|languages=understands {{CL|Lizal}} but can't speak
+|languages={{CL|Lizal}}
 |immunedamage={{CI|fire}}
 |resist={{CR|bludgeoning}}, {{CR|piercing}}, and {{CR|slashing}}
 |dungeons=yes
 |caves=yes
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 |gear=<!--An aquanemtus' hoard would typically include 1d3-1 [[common major magic items]], 1d8-2 [[Table of Common Minor Magic Items|common minor magic items]], and 1d10 &times; 100 [[rupee]]s' worth of [[spoils]] such as dragon horn or scales. --><!-- 1300 from common major x1, 1250 from common minor x2.5, 550 spoils = 3100 -->
 |traits=
-{{CT|Charge|If the aquamentus moves at least 20 feet straight toward a target and then hits it with a gore attack on the same turn, the target takes an extra 4 (1d8) piercing damage. If the target is a creature, it must succeed on a DC 11 {{BrownLink|Strength}} {{BrownLink|saving throw}} or be pushed up to 10 feet away and knocked {{BrownLink|prone}}.}}
+<!--{{CT|Clumsy Flight|While the aquamentus is flying, attack rolls targeting it have advantage.}}-->
-{{CT|Discern Magic|The aquamentus can use its action to identify if an item is magic or not simply by gazing upon it, but it gains no insight into an item's precise magical properties.}}
+{{CT|Discern Magic|The aquamentus can see if an item is magical, or if a creature is under the effect of a spell, though it has no special insight to the effect.}}
-{{CT|Weak Point|A {{BL|target strike}} that hits the aquamentus' horn ignores its damage resistance.}}
+{{CT|Weak Point|A {{BL|target strike}} or {{BL|sneakstrike}} that hits the aquamentus' horn ignores its damage resistance.}}
 |actions=
-{{CA|Tridirectional Beam|'''''(Recharge 5-6).'''''  The aquamentus casts ''fire bolt'' three times.}}
+{{CA|Tridirectional Beam|'''''(Recharge 5-6).'''''  The aquamentus casts ''fire bolt'' thrice, each on a different target.}}
-{{CA|Gore|''Melee Weapon Attack:'' +3 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target.  ''Hit:'' 5 (1d8 + 1) piercing damage, or 9 (2d8 + 1) piercing damage if made as part of a charge.}}
+{{CA|Gore|''Melee Weapon Attack:'' +4 to hit, reach 10 feet. ''Hit:'' 9 (2d6 + 2) piercing damage. If the aquamentus moved at least 20 feet straight towards the target before a hit, the target takes an extra 3 (1d6) damage and must succeed on a DC 12 Strength {{BL|saving throw}} or fall {{BL|prone}}.}}
-{{CA|Fire Bolt|''Ranged Spell Attack:'' +3 to hit, range 120 ft., one target.  ''Hit:'' 5 (1d10) fire damage.}}
+{{CA|Fire Bolt|''Ranged Spell Attack:'' +5 to hit, range 120 ft., one target.  ''Hit:'' 11 (2d10) fire damage.}}
-{{CA|Labored Flight|The aquamentus gains a fly speed of 40 feet until the start of its next turn.  It can only maintain seamless flight if it takes this action at the start of each of its turns.  If it cannot take this action at the start of its turn, it {{BrownLink|falling|falls}}.}}
+{{CA|Bidirectional Beam|cost=2|Right after the aquamentus hits a creature with a fire bolt attack (except as part of a Tridirectional Beam), it can make another fire bolt attack against a different target.}}
-{{CA|Fire Bolt|''(Costs 2 Actions.)'' The aquamentus makes a ''fire bolt'' attack.}}
+{{CT|Frightening Presence|If a creature starts its turn within 60 feet of the aquamentus, the dragon can use this reaction to force that creature to succeed on a DC 13 Charisma saving throw or become frightened until the end of its turn.  Once a creature succeeds on this save it can't be targeted by this effect again.}}
 }}
 {{Treasure
 |d=4 <!-- target 2800; actual 2810 -->

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 -->
 {{Treasure
-|d=4 <!-- target 2800; actual 2800 -->
+|d=4 <!-- target 2800; actual 2810 -->
-|100 (d4 &times; 100) {{BL|rupees}} plus a {{BL|Boomerang (item)|boomerang}} <!--110-->
+|width=330px
 |{{BL|Spoils}} worth 1,100 (2d10 &times; 100) {{BL|rupees}},<br/>&nbsp;such as a dragon horn or scales
 |<!--600-->A {{BL|Gale Boomerang (magic item)|''gale boomerang''}}

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 |100 (d4 &times; 100) {{BL|rupees}} plus a {{BL|Boomerang (item)|boomerang}} <!--110-->
 |{{BL|Spoils}} worth 1,100 (2d10 &times; 100) {{BL|rupees}},<br/>&nbsp;such as a dragon horn or scales
-|<!--600-->a {{BL|Gale Boomerang (magic item)|''gale boomerang''}}
+|<!--600-->A {{BL|Gale Boomerang (magic item)|''gale boomerang''}}
 |<!--1000-->An {{BL|uncommon minor magic item}},<br/>&nbsp;perhaps guarded within its dungeon
 |generic=3

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 {{Treasure
-|d=4 <!-- target 2800; actual 2795 -->
+|d=4 <!-- target 2800; actual 2800 -->
-|90 (2d8 &times; 10) {{BL|rupees}} plus a {{BL|Boomerang (item)|boomerang}} <!--95-->
+|100 (d4 &times; 100) {{BL|rupees}} plus a {{BL|Boomerang (item)|boomerang}} <!--110-->
-|900 (2d8 &times; 100) {{BL|rupees|rp}} worth of {{BL|spoils}},<br/>&nbsp;such as a dragon horn or scales
+|{{BL|Spoils}} worth 1,100 (2d10 &times; 100) {{BL|rupees}},<br/>&nbsp;such as a dragon horn or scales
-|a {{BL|Gale Boomerang (magic item)|''gale boomerang''}} <!--600-->
+|<!--600-->a {{BL|Gale Boomerang (magic item)|''gale boomerang''}}
-|2 (1d3) {{BL|uncommon minor magic items}},<br/>&nbsp;perhaps guarded within its dungeon <!--1200-->
+|<!--1000-->An {{BL|uncommon minor magic item}},<br/>&nbsp;perhaps guarded within its dungeon
 |generic=3
 }}
 {{clear}}
 <noinclude>{{Aquamentus/Related}}</noinclude>

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-<noinclude>{{Navi|Creatures}}{{MonsterNav|Aquamentus}} [[Category:Variant creatures]]</noinclude>
+<noinclude>{{Navi|Creatures}}{{MonsterNav|Aquamentus}}</noinclude>
 {{CB
 |summary=A quadrupedal dragon with stubby wings and a magical horn that can shoot fiery beams.