Rokurokubi (5e Creature)

Rokurokubi

Medium undead, neutral evil Armor Class 15 (natural armor) Hit Points 58 (9d8 + 18) Speed 30 ft. STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA 16 (+3) 13 (+1) 14 (+2) 12 (+1) 10 (+0) 16 (+3) Skills Athletics +5, Perception +2 Proficiency Bonus +2 Damage Vulnerabilities radiant Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 12 Languages — Challenge 3 (700 XP) ACTIONS Multiattack. The rokurokubi makes two attacks: one with its bite, and one to constrict. Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 15 ft., one target. Hit: 7 (1d8 + 3) piercing damage. Constrict. Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 15 ft., one target. Hit: 8 (1d10 + 3) bludgeoning damage and the target is grappled (escape DC 13). Until this grapple ends, the target is restrained and the rokurokubi can't constrict another target.

A rokurokubi extending its neck in order to entrap its prey,[1] Rokurokubi (ろくろ首, 轆轤首) is a type of Japanese yōkai (apparition). They look almost completely like humans with some differences. There is a type whose neck stretches and another whose head detaches and flies around freely (nukekubi). Unlike most yōkai which are born as monsters, rokurokubi and their close relatives nukekubi are former humans transformed by a curse resulting from some evil or misdeed. Perhaps they sinned against the gods or nature, or perhaps they were unfaithful to their husbands. In many cases, their husbands or fathers actually committed the sin. By some cruel twist of fate the men escape punishment and the women receive the curse instead. In any case, the rokurokubi curse only affects women.

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