Jellyfish • Odyssey of the Dragonlords

Habitat: Underwater; Treasure: None

While the typical jellyfish is just a nuisance that is only deadly to the unprepared, there are versions that grow to truly monstrous proportions. While the Giant Jellyfish is the most common of these creatures, it is the Aegaeon Jellyfish that is most feared.

Aegaeon Jellyfish

Huge Monstrosity, Unaligned AC 12 HP 133 (14d12 + 42) Speed Str Int Resistances Immunities Senses Passive Perception 10 Languages Challenge Traits Invisible Tentacles. condition. The aegaeon has Advantage on attacks when using Tentacles. If a creature can somehow see the tentacles, the aegaeon doesn’t gain this benefit against that creature. Water Breathing. Actions Multiattack. uses Deadly Reel. Tentacle. damage plus 21 (6d6) Poison damage. If the target is a Large or smaller creature, it has the Grappled condition (escape DC 15). The target is also subjected to the following effect. Constitution Saving Throw: Poisoned condition and repeats the save at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success. After 1 minute, it succeeds automatically. While Poisoned, the target has the Paralyzed condition. Deadly Reel. it up to 30 feet straight toward it. In addition, each creature Grappled by the aegaeon takes 21 (6d6) Poison damage. Bonus Actions Digest. target. Reactions Mucus Bomb (Recharge 6). damage while underwater. invisible cloud that fills a 30-foot Sphere centered on itself. Each creature that starts its turn in the Sphere must succeed on a DC 15 Constitution saving throw or have the Poisoned condition and repeats the save at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success. After 1 minute, it succeeds automatically. While Poisoned, the target has the Paralyzed condition. The Sphere lasts for 1 minute or until a strong current or similar effect disperses the cloud.

Initiative +2 (12) 0 ft., Swim 20 ft. MOD SAVE MOD SAVE MOD SAVE 3 –4 –4 Dex 14 +2 +2 Con 16 +3 +3 8 –1 –1 Wis 10 +0 +4 Cha 6 –2 –2 Cold Blinded, Deafened, Frightened, Poisoned Blindsight 120 ft. (Blind beyond this radius), None 10 (5,900 XP; PB +4) The aegaeon’s tentacles have the Invisible The aegaeon can breathe only underwater. The aegaeon makes three Tentacle attacks and Melee Attack Roll: +6, reach 90 ft. Hit: 1 Piercing DC 15. Failure: The target has the The aegaeon pulls each creature Grappled by Melee Attack Roll: +6, reach 5 ft., one Paralyzed Hit: 35 (10d6) Acid damage. Trigger: The aegaeon takes Response: The aegaeon releases an

Giant Jellyfish

Huge Beast, Unaligned AC 9 HP 133 (14d12 + 42) Speed 0 ft., Swim 20 ft. MOD Str 3 –4 Int 3 –4 Resistances Cold Immunities Blinded, Deafened, Frightened, Poisoned Senses Blindsight 120 ft. (Blind beyond this radius), Passive Perception 9 Languages None Challenge 4 (1,100 XP; PB +2) Traits Amorphous Form. narrow as 5 feet wide without squeezing. Water Breathing. Actions Multiattack. The jellyfish makes three Tentacle attacks and uses Reel. Tentacle. Melee Attack Roll: damage plus 7 (2d6) Poison damage. If the target is a Large or smaller creature, it has the Grappled condition (escape DC 12). The target is also subjected to the following effect. Constitution Saving Throw: Poisoned condition and repeats the save at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success. After 1 minute, it succeeds automatically. While Poisoned, the target has the Paralyzed condition. Reel. The jellyfish pulls each creature Grappled by it up to 30 feet straight toward it. Bonus Actions Digest. Melee Attack Roll: target. Hit: 21 (6d6) Acid damage.

Initiative +3 (16) SAVE MOD SAVE MOD SAVE –4 Dex 14 +2 +2 Con 14 +2 +2 –4 Wis 8 –1 –1 Cha 3 –4 –4 The jellyfish can move through a space as The jellyfish can breathe only underwater. +1, reach 90 ft. Hit: 1 Piercing DC 12. Failure: The target has the +1, reach 5 ft., one Paralyzed

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