Steam Slitherer (5e Creature)

Steam Slitherer

Medium elemental, neutral Armor Class 13 Hit Points 54 (12d8) Speed 30 ft. STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA 7 (-2) 17 (+3) 10 (+0) 10 (+0) 10 (+0) 11 (+0) Damage Immunities fire, poison Condition Immunities exhaustion, poisoned Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 10 Languages Aquan, Ignan Challenge 5 (1,800 XP) Death Burst. When the steam slitherer dies, it explodes in a cloud of steam. Each creature within 10 feet of the steam slitherer must succeed on a DC 11 Dexterity saving throw or take 21 (6d6) fire damage. Steam Form. The steam slitherer can move through a space as narrow as 1 inch wide without squeezing. A creature that touches the steam slitherer or hits it with a melee attack while within 5 feet of it takes 7 (2d6) fire damage. In addition, the steam slitherer can enter a hostile creature's space and stop there. ACTIONS Multiattack. The steam slitherer makes three attacks: one with its bite and two with its tentacles. Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 7 (1d8 + 3) piercing damage plus 7 (2d6) fire damage. Tentacles. Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 7 (1d8 + 3) bludgeoning damage plus 7 (2d6) fire damage.

A steam slitherer is an elemental creature of steam that resembles a large snake with many wispy tendrils of superheated steam. A steam slitherer's insubstantial body is scalding hot to the touch, granting it the ability to burn those that would attack it at close range and slip through the tiniest of gaps. When it is destroyed, its body disperses, spraying steam all around itself. A steam slitherer is intelligent and understands the value of precious things, often keeping things that it finds to be valuable in its lair: usually a hard-to-reach cranny in a cave or some other place where it can escape to using its ability to move through very small cracks. Elemental Nature. A steam slitherer doesn't require air, food, drink, or sleep.

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