Gynosphinx
Large Monstrosity
, Lawful Neutral
• Armor Class: 17
• Hit Points: 136 (16d10+48)
• Speed: 40 ft., fly 60 ft.
| STR |
DEX |
CON |
INT |
WIS |
CHA |
| 18 (+4) |
15 (+2) |
16 (+3) |
18 (+4) |
18 (+4) |
18 (+4) |
• Skills:
Arcana +12, History +12, Perception +8, Religion +8
• Condition Immunities:
charmed, frightened
• Resistances:
bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing from nonmagical weapons
• Senses:
truesight 120 ft.
• Languages:
Common, Sphinx
• Challenge:
11 (7200 XP)
• Environments:
Dungeon, Ruins
• 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:
Actions
• Multiattack:
The sphinx makes two claw attacks.
• Claw:
Melee Weapon Attack: +9 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 13 (2d8 + 4) slashing damage.
Legendary Actions
The gynosphinx 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 gynosphinx 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 120 feet 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.
