Monster Manual

Huge monstrosity, ,chaotic' evil YETI

Armor Class 15 (natural armor) A yeti's windborne howl sounds out across remote
Hit Points 137 (lld12 + 66) mountains, striking fear into the hearts of the scattered
Speed 40ft., climb 40ft. miners and herders that dwell there. These hulking
creatures stalk alpine peaks in a ceaseless hunt for
STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA food. Their snow-white fur lets them move like ghosts
24 (+7) 10 (+0) 22 (+6) 9 (-1) 13 (+1) 9 (- 1) against the frozen landscape. A yeti's icy simian eyes
can freeze its prey in place.
Skills Perception +5, Stealth +4
Damage Immunities cold Keen Hunters. Folk of the high peaks travel in groups
Senses darkvision 60ft., passive Perception 15 and go armed, knowing that yetis can smell living
Languages Yeti flesh from miles away. When it finds prey, a yeti moves
Challenge 9 (5,000 XP) quickly over ice and stone to claim its meal, howling to
the thrill of the hunt. Even in a blizzard, the scent of its
Fear ofFire. If the yeti takes fire damage, it has disadvantage quarry draws the yeti through the cold and snow.
on attack rolls and ability checks until the end of its next turn.
Yetis hunt in solitude or in small family groups. When
Keen Smell. The yeti has advantage on Wisdom (Perception) creatures flee from a yeti or engage it in battle, other
checks that rely on smell. yetis might catch the scent of blood and close in. The
territorial yetis fight one another for the spoils of such
Snow Camouflage. The yeti has advantage on Dexterity battles, and yetis slain in the fight are also eaten, amid
(Stealth) checks made to hide in snowy terrain. euphoric howls.

Multiattack. The yeti can use its Chilling Gaze and makes two Terrifying Howlers. Before an avalanche, a blizzard,
claw attacks. or a deadly frost, the yetis' howls sweep down the
mountain slopes on the icy wind. Some people of the
Claw. Melee Weapon Attack:+11 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. a lpine peaks believe that the voices of loved ones killed
Hit: 14 (2d6 + 7) slas hing damage plus 7 (2d6) cold damage. in avalanches and blizzards sound out in the wails of
the yetis, crying warnings of ill omen. More pragmatic
Chilling Gaze. The yeti targets one creature it can see within 30 folk attest that the yeti's howl is a reminder that, despite
feet of it. If the target can see the yeti, the target must succeed the great accomplishments of civilization, the civilized
on a DC 18 Constitution saving throw against this magic or become the hunted in nature's untamed domain.
take 21 (6d6) cold damage and then be paralyzed for 1 minute,
unless it is immune to co ld damage. Th e target can repeat the Brutal Rampagers. When mountain herds are
saving throw at the end of each of its turns, end ing the effect abundant, yetis stay clear of humanoid realms. Driven
on itself on a success. If the target's saving throw is successful , by hunger, they attack humanoid settlements in
or if the effect ends on it, the target is immune to this yeti's waves; breaking down gates and stockade walls that
gaze for 1 hour. once might have daunted them, then devouring the
creatures within.
Cold Breath (Recharge 6). The yeti exhales a 30-foot cone
offrigid air. Each creature in that area must make a DC 18 Devious mountain folk sometimes use the yetis
Constitution saving throw, taking 45 (10d8) cold damage on a as unwitting weapons. A warlord might lay down
failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one. slaughtered sheep or goats to draw yetis into an enemy's
camp, sowing chaos and thinning the ranks before
battle. Mountain clan chiefs, wanting to expand their
territory, overhunt local game to diminish the yetis' food
supplies, inspiring attacks on humanoid settlements
that are swiftly annexed in the aftermath.

Abominable Yetis. An abominable yeti is larger
than a normal yeti, standing three times as tall as a
human. It typically lives and hunts alone, though a pair
of abominable yetis might live together long enough to
raise young. These towering yetis are highly territorial
and savage, attacking and devouring any warm-blooded
creatures they encounter, then scattering the bones
across the ice and snow.

YUAN-TI

Yuan-ti are devious serpent folk devoid of compassion.

From remote temples in jungles, swamps, and deserts,

the yuan-ti plot to supplant and dominate all other races

and to make themselves gods. '

Forsaken Humanity. The yuan-ti were once humans

who thrived in the earliest days of civilization and

worshiped serpents as totem animals. They lauded the

serpent's sinuous flexibility, its calculated poise, and

its deadly strike. Their advanced philosophy taught

the virtue of detachment from emotion and of clear,

focused thought.

Yuan-ti culture was among the richest in the mortal

world. Their warriors were legendary, their empires

always expanding. Yuan-ti temples stood at the

centers of ancient metropolises, reaching ever higher

in prayer to the gods they longed to emulate. In time,

the serpent gods heard those prayers, their sibilant

voices responding from the darkness as they told the

yuan-ti what they must do. The yuan-ti religion grew

more fanatical in its devotion. Cults bound themselves

to the worship of the serpent gods and imitated their

ways, indulging in cannibalism and humanoid sacrifice.

Through foul sorcery, the yuan-ti bred with snakes,

utterly sacrificing their humanity to become like the

serpent gods in form, as well as in thought and emotion.

Serpent Kings ofFallen Empires. The yuan-ti view

their physical transformation as a transcendent moment

for their race, allowing them to shed their frail humanity

like dead skin. Those that did not transform eventually

became slaves or food for the blessed of the serpent

gods. The yuan-ti empires withered or were defeated by

those who fought against their cannibalism and slavery,

and the serpent folk were left in the ruins of their great

capitals, far removed from other races.

Cold ofHeart. Humanoid emotions are foreign to

most yuan-ti, which understand sentiment only as an

exploitable weakness. A yuan-ti views the world and

the events of its own life with such extreme pragmatism

that it is nearly impossible to manipulate, influence, or

control by nonmagical means, even as it seeks to control

other creatures through terror, pleasure, and awe.

Yuan-ti know that the world they hope to rule can't be

bound for long by brute force, and that many creatures

will refuse to serve. As a result, yuan-ti first influence

other creatures with the promise of wealth and power.

Time and again, humanoid cultures make the fatal

mistake of trusting the yuan-ti. They forget that a yuan-ti

that acts honorably or lends aid in a time of trouble does

so only as part of a grander design.

Yuan-ti leaders are cunning and ruthless tacticians

who readily sacrifice lesser yuan-ti if potential victory

justifies such losses. They have no sense of honorable

combat and strike first in decisive ambush if they can.

False Worship. Yuan-ti life revolves around their

temples, yet yuan-ti don't love the gods they worship.

Instead, they see worship as a means to attain power. A

yuan-ti believes an individual who attains enough power

can devour and replace one of the yuan-ti gods. The

yuan-ti strive for ascension and are willing to commit

the darkest atrocities to achieve it.

YUAN-TI ABOMINATION YUAN-TI ABOMIN.NTION

Monstrous serpents with burly humanoid torsos and Large monstrosity (shapechanger, yuan -ti), neutral evil
arms, abominations form the highest caste of yuan-ti
society, and they most closely resemble the race as the Armor Class 15 (natural armor)
serpent gods intended it. They mastermind elaborate Hit Points 127 (15d10 + 45)
schemes and perform dark rites in the hope of one day Speed 40ft.
ruling the world.
STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA
308 19 (+4) 16 (+3) 17 (+3) 17 (+3) 15 (+2) 18 (+4)

Skills Perception +5, Stealth +6
Damage Immunities poison
Condition Immunities poisoned
Senses darkvision 60ft., passive Perception 15
Languages Abyssal, Common, Draconic
Challenge 7 (2,900 XP)

Shapechanger. The yuan-ti can use its action to polymorph
into a Large s nake, or back into its true form. Its statistics are
the same in each form. Any equipment it is wearing or carrying
isn't tran sfo rmed . It doesn 't change form if it dies.

Innate Spellcasting (Abomination Form Only). The yuan-ti's
innate spellcasting ability is Charisma (spell save DC 15) . The
yuan-ti can innately cast the following spells, requiring no
material components:

At will : animal friendship (snakes only)
3jday: suggestion
1fday :fea r

Magic Resistance. The yuan-ti has advantage on saving throws
against .spells and other magical effects.

ACTIONS

Multiattack (Abomination Form Only). The yuan-ti makes two
ranged attacks or three melee attacks, but ca n use its bite and
constrict attacks only once each.

Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature.
Hit: 7 (1d6 + 4) piercing damage plu s 10 (3d6) poison damage.

Constrict. Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 10ft., one
target Hit: 11 (2d6 + 4) bludgeoning damage, and the target is
grappled (escape DC 14) . Until this grapple ends, the target is
restrained , and the yuan-ti can't constrict another target

Scimitar (Abomination Form Only). Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to
hit, reach 5 ft ., one target . Hit: 11 (2d6 + 4) slashing damage.

Longbow (Abomination Form Only). Ranged Weapon Attack: +6
to hit, range 150/600 ft., one target. Hit: 12 (2d8 + 3) piercing
damage plus 10 (3d6) poison damage .

A malison is a hideous blend of human and serpentine Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature.
features. Three different types of malisons are known Hit: 5 (1d4 + 3) piercing damage plus 7 (2d6) poison damage.
to exist, and other types are possible. Malisons form
the middle caste of yuan-ti society and hunewith arrows ACTIONS FOR TYP E 3
tipped with their own venom. They use their magical
powers of suggestion to force their enemies' surrender. Multiattack (Yuan-ti Form Only). The yuan-ti makes two
ranged attacks or two melee attacks, but can constrict
YUAN-TI MALISON only once.

Medium monstrosity (shapechanger, yuan·ti), neutral evil Bite (Snake Form Only). Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach
5 ft., one creature. Hit: 5 (1d4 + 3) piercing damage plus 7
Armor Class 12 (2d6) poison damage.
Hit Points 66 (12d8 + 12)
Speed 30ft. Constrict. Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one
target. Hit: 10 (2d6 + 3) bludgeoning damage, and the target is
STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA grappled (escape DC 13). Until this grapple ends, the target is
16 (+3) 14 (+2) 13 (+1) 14 (+2) 12 (+1) 16 (+3) restrained, and the yuan-ti can't constrict another target.

Skills Deception +5, Stea lth +4 Scimitar (Yuan-ti Form Only). Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit,
Damage Immunities poiso n reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 6 (ld6 + 3) slashing damage.
Condition Immunities poiso ned
Senses dar kvi sion 60ft., pass ive Pe rception 11 Longbow (Yuan-ti Form Only). Ranged Weapon Attack:
Languages Abyssa l, Com mon , Draconic +4 to hit, range 150/600 ft., one target. Hit: 6 (1d8 + 2)
Challenge 3 (700 XP) piercing damage.

Shapechanger. The yuan -ti can use its action to polymorph into
a Medium snake, or back into its true form . Its statistics are
the same in each form. Any equipment it is wearing or carrying
isn't transformed. It doesn't change form if it dies .

Innate Spellcasting (Yuan-ti Form Only). The yuan-ti's innate
spellcasting ability is Charisma (spell save DC 1.3). The yuan-ti
can innately cast the following spells, requiring no material
components:

At will: anima/friendship (snakes only)
3fday: suggestion

Magic Resistance. The yuan-ti has advantage on saving throws
against spells and other magical effects.

Malison Type. The yuan-ti has one of the following types:

Type 1: Human body with snake head
Type 2: Human head and body with snakes for arms
Type 3: Human head and upper body with a serpentine lower

body instead of legs

ACTIONS FOR TYPE 1
Multiattack (Yuan-ti Form Only). The yuan-ti makes two
ranged attacks or two melee attacks, but can use its bite
only once.

Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature.
Hit: 5 (1d4 + 3) piercing damage plus 7 (2d6) poison damage.

Scimitar (Yuan-ti Form Only). Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit,
reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 6 (1d6 + 3) slashing damage.

Longbow (Yuan-ti Form Only). Ranged Weapon Attack: +4 to
hit, range 150/600 ft., one target. Hit: 6 (1d8 + 2) piercing
damage plus 7 (2d6) poison damage.

ACT IONS FOR T Y PE 2

Multiattack (Yuan-ti Form Only). The yuan-ti makes two bite
attacks using its snake arms.

1 SERPENT Coos

The yuan-ti revere a number of powerful entities as gods,
including the following.

Dendar, the Night Serpent. Dendar's followers say that
one day she will grow so large from feasting on the fears and
nightmares of the world that she will devour it whole. Yuan-ti
that serve Dendar terrorize other creatures in any way they
can, growing and nurturing the fears of humanoids to feed
the Night Serpent.

Merrshaulk, Master ofthe Pit. Merrshaulk is the long-
slumbering chief deity of the yuan-ti. As worship of
Merrshaulk waned, he went into slumber. Merrshaulk's
priests are yuan-ti abominations that maintain traditions of
living sacrifice and cause suffering in the god's name. With
enough vile acts, the abominations believe that Merrshaulk
will reawaken and restore the yuan-ti to their rightful place.

Sseth, the Sibilant Death. Sseth appeared to the yuan-ti
of antiquity in the form of a winged yuan-ti claiming to be
an avatar of Merrshaulk. Speaking with Merrshaulk's voice,
Sseth vowed to pull the yuan-ti out of decline and build a
new empire. Many of Merrshaulk's devout turned to the
worship of Sseth. Some yuan-ti have long suspected Sseth
as an usurper taking advantage of Merrshaulk's slumber
to make himself a god . They believe that Sseth might even
have devoured Merrshaulk, and now answers the prayers of
Merrshaulk's followers, as his priests convert or consume
I Merrshaulk's more stubborn adherents.

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YUAN-TIPUREBLOOD

Medium humanoid (yuan -ti), neutral evil

• Armor Class 11
Hit Points 40 (9d8)
Speed 30ft.

STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA
11 (+0) 12 (+1) 11 (+0) 13 (+1) 12 (+1) 14 (+2)

Skills Deception +6, Perception +3, Stea lth +3
Damage Immunities poison
Condition Immunities poisoned
Senses darkvision 60ft., passive Perception 13
Languages Abyssa l, Common, Draconic
Challenge 1 (200 XP)

YUAN-TI PUREBLOOD Innate Spellcasting. The yuan-ti's spellcasting abi lity is
Charisma (spell save DC 12). The yuan-t i can innately cast the
Purebloods form the lowest caste of yuan-ti society. following spel ls, requiring no material components :
They closely resemble humans, yet a pureblood
can't pass for human under close scrutiny because At wi ll: animal friendship (snakes only)
there's always some hint of its true nature, such as 3Jday each: poison spray, suggestion
scaly patches of skin, serpentine eyes, pointed teeth,
or a forked tongue. Wearing cloaks and cowls, they Magic Resistance. The yuan·ti has advantage on saving throws
masquerade as humans and infiltrate civilized lands to aga in st spe ll s and other magical effects.
gather information, kidnap prisoners for interrogation
and sacrifice, and trade with anyone who has something ACTIONS
that can further their myriad plots. Multiattack. The yuan-ti makes two melee attacks .

Scimitar. Melee Weapon Attack: +3 to hit, reach 5 ft., one
target. Hit: 4 (1d6 + 1) slashing damage.

Shortbow. Ranged Weapon Attack: +3 to hit, range 80/320
ft ., one target. Hit: 4 (1d6 + 1) piercing damage plus 7 (2d6)
poison damage.

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