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Gynosphinx

Gynosphinx

Large monstrosity, lawful neutral

Armor Class 17 (natural armor)

Hit Points 136 (16d10+48)

Speed 40ft., fly 60ft.

STRDEXCONINTWISCHA
18 (+4)15 (+2)16 (+3)18 (+4)18 (+4)18 (+4)

Skills Arcana +12, History +12, Perception +8, Religion +8

Damage Resistances bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing from nonmagical attacks

Damage Immunities psychic

Condition Immunities charmed, frightened

Senses truesight 120ft., passive Perception 18

Languages Common, Sphinx

Challenge 11 (7,200 XP)

Traits

Inscrutable

The sphinx is immune to any effect that would sense its emotions or read its thoughts, as well as any divination spell that it refuses. Wisdom (Insight) checks made to ascertain the sphinx's intentions or sincerity have disadvantage.

Magic Weapons

The sphinx's weapon attacks are magical.

Spellcasting

The sphinx is a 9th-level spellcaster. Its spellcasting ability is Intelligence (spell save DC 16, +8 to hit with spell attacks). It requires no material components to cast its spells. The sphinx has the following wizard spells prepared:

Cantrips (at will): mage hand, minor illusion, prestidigitation
1st level (4 slots): detect magic, identify, shield
2nd level (3 slots): darkness, locate object, suggestion
3rd level (3 slots): dispel magic, remove curse, tongues
4th level (3 slots): banishment, greater invisibility
5th level (1 slot): legend lore

Actions

Multiattack

The sphinx makes two claw attacks.

Claw

Melee Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, reach 5ft., one target.
Hit: 13 (2d8+4) slashing damage.

Legendary Actions

The sphinx can take 3 legendary actions, choosing from the options below. Only one legendary action option can be used at a time and only at the end of another creature's turn. The sphinx regains spent legendary actions at the start of its turn.

Claw Attack. The sphinx makes one claw attack.

Teleport (Costs 2 Actions). The sphinx magically teleports, along with any equipment it is wearing or carrying, up to 120ft to an unoccupied space it can see.

Cast a Spell (Costs 3 Actions). The sphinx casts a spell from its list of prepared spells, using a spell slot as normal.

  • name Gynosphinx
  • type monstrosity
  • ac 17
  • hp 136 (16d10+48)
  • size large
  • alignment lawful neutral
  • abilities
      • name STR
      • value 18
      • name DEX
      • value 15
      • name CON
      • value 16
      • name INT
      • value 18
      • name WIS
      • value 18
      • name CHA
      • value 18
  • speed 40ft, fly 60ft
  • cr 11
  • skills
      • name Arcana
      • value 12
      • name History
      • value 12
      • name Perception
      • value 8
      • name Religion
      • value 8