Quaggoths
Unpredictable Subterranean Stalkers
Habitat: Underdark; Treasure: None
Beastly hunters endemic to subterranean depths, quaggoths scrape harsh existences from the Underdark. While they can survive on bitter lichens and toxic fungi, they viciously attack anything they can make a meal of, from giant spiders to explorers. Quaggoths sometimes serve as muscle for Underdark-dwelling villains.
Quaggoths frequently collect in small bands led by the most fearsome group member. These bands are proud and quick to hold grudges. Anyone who harms a quaggoth—or who is suspected of doing so—earns the enmity of that quaggoth’s band regardless of reason or fault. These grudges sometimes extend to whole communities rather than individuals. Generations of quaggoths might seek revenge against a settlement’s inhabitants for decades-old slights. Only the leader of a quaggoth band can demand that a grudge ends.
DAARKEN
Quaggoth
For quaggoths, every fight means life or death. They battle with wild fury and do anything to survive.
Quaggoth
Medium Monstrosity, Chaotic Neutral
AC 13 Initiative +1 (11)
HP 45 (6d8 + 18)
Speed 30 ft., Climb 30 ft.
| Mod | Save | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Str | 17 | +3 | +3 |
| Dex | 12 | +1 | +1 |
| Con | 16 | +3 | +3 |
| Mod | Save | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Int | 6 | −2 | −2 |
| Wis | 12 | +1 | +1 |
| Cha | 7 | −2 | −2 |
Skills Athletics +5
Immunities Poison; Poisoned
Senses Darkvision 120 ft.; Passive Perception 11
Languages Undercommon
CR 2 (XP 450; PB +2)
Traits
Bloodied Fury. While Bloodied, the quaggoth has Advantage on attack rolls.
Actions
Multiattack. The quaggoth makes two Claw attacks.
Claw. Melee Attack Roll: +5, reach 5 ft. Hit: 6 (1d6 + 3) Slashing damage, or 13 (3d6 + 3) Slashing damage if the quaggoth is Bloodied.
Quaggoth Thonot
Quaggoth thonots possess psionic abilities, which they use to give themselves an edge in combat and to coerce the service of other quaggoths.
Quaggoth Thonot
Medium Monstrosity, Chaotic Neutral
AC 15 Initiative +1 (11)
HP 67 (9d8 + 27)
Speed 30 ft., Climb 30 ft.
| Mod | Save | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Str | 17 | +3 | +3 |
| Dex | 12 | +1 | +1 |
| Con | 16 | +3 | +3 |
| Mod | Save | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Int | 6 | −2 | −2 |
| Wis | 14 | +2 | +2 |
| Cha | 7 | −2 | −2 |
Skills Athletics +5
Immunities Poison; Poisoned
Senses Darkvision 120 ft.; Passive Perception 12
Languages Undercommon
CR 3 (XP 700; PB +2)
Traits
Bloodied Fury. While Bloodied, the quaggoth has Advantage on attack rolls.
Actions
Multiattack. The quaggoth makes two Claw attacks.
Claw. Melee Attack Roll: +5, reach 5 ft. Hit: 6 (1d6 + 3) Slashing damage plus 5 (2d4) Psychic damage.
Spellcasting. The quaggoth casts one of the following spells, requiring no spell components and using Wisdom as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 12):
At Will: Mage Hand (the hand is Invisible), Minor Illusion
2/Day: Mind Spike
Reactions
Psionic Defense (3/Day). The quaggoth casts Feather Fall or Shield in response to the spell’s trigger, requiring no spell components and using the same spellcasting ability as Spellcasting.
Quasit
Demon of Discord and Disorder
Habitat: Planar (Abyss); Treasure: None
Tirelessly destructive, quasits sow discord through nasty pranks, sabotage, and ambushes. These tiny demons use chaos and violence to terrorize others. By shape-shifting into harmless but ill-omened creatures or by turning invisible, quasits sneak into places where they spy for villainous masters or set vicious traps. Quasits delight in hiding in dark places and—when least expected—bursting forth to slash foes with their poisoned claws.
Quasits are usually overlooked and underestimated by other demons. This drives them to prove themselves through cruel acts or by seeking paths to the Material Plane. Among mortals, quasits sow senseless chaos, and they might find kindred evil spirits among violent cultists and magic-users.
Eric Belisle
Quasit
Tiny Fiend (Demon), Chaotic Evil
AC 13 Initiative +3 (13)
HP 25 (10d4)
Speed 40 ft.
| Mod | Save | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Str | 5 | −3 | −3 |
| Dex | 17 | +3 | +3 |
| Con | 10 | +0 | +0 |
| Mod | Save | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Int | 7 | −2 | −2 |
| Wis | 10 | +0 | +0 |
| Cha | 10 | +0 | +0 |
Skills Stealth +5
Resistances Cold, Fire, Lightning
Immunities Poison; Poisoned
Senses Darkvision 120 ft.; Passive Perception 10
Languages Abyssal, Common
CR 1 (XP 200; PB +2)
Traits
Magic Resistance. The quasit has Advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.
Actions
Rend. Melee Attack Roll: +5, reach 5 ft. Hit: 5 (1d4 + 3) Slashing damage, and the target has the Poisoned condition until the start of the quasit’s next turn.
Invisibility. The quasit casts Invisibility on itself, requiring no spell components and using Charisma as the spellcasting ability.
Scare (1/Day). Wisdom Saving Throw: DC 10, one creature within 20 feet. Failure: The target has the Frightened condition. At the end of each of its turns, the target repeats the save, ending the effect on itself on a success. After 1 minute, it succeeds automatically.
Shape-Shift. The quasit shape-shifts to resemble a bat (Speed 10 ft., Fly 40 ft.), a centipede (40 ft., Climb 40 ft.), or a toad (40 ft., Swim 40 ft.), or it returns to its true form. Its game statistics are the same in each form, except for its Speed. Any equipment it is wearing or carrying isn’t transformed.
A thing doesn’t need to be big to be gut-flippingly dreadful. Just think of all the folks who’re squeamish around spiders. Now imagine a spider as big as a cat and that wants to steal your tongue.
—Otto the Bard