statblock: true
image: [[Death Slaad.png]]
name: Death Slaad
source:
  - Monster Manual
  - Curse of Strahd
  - "Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage"
  - Ghosts of Saltmarsh
type: aberration
subtype: shapechanger
size: Medium
alignment: chaotic evil
hp: 170
hit_dice: 20d8 + 80
ac: 18 (natural armor)
speed: 30 ft.
stats:
  - 20
  - 15
  - 19
  - 15
  - 10
  - 16
damage_immunities: ""
damage_resistances: acid, cold, fire, lightning, thunder
damage_vulnerabilities: ""
condition_immunities: ""
saves: []
skillsaves:
  - arcana: "6"
  - perception: "8"
senses: blindsight 60 ft., darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 18
languages: Slaad, telepathy 60 ft.
cr: "10"
traits:
  - name: Shapechanger
    desc: The slaad can use its action to polymorph into a Small or Medium humanoid, or back into its true form. Its statistics, other than its size, are the same in each form. Any equipment it is wearing or carrying isn't transformed. It reverts to its true form if it dies.
  - name: Magic Resistance
    desc: The slaad has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.
  - name: Magic Weapons
    desc: The slaad's weapon attacks are magical.
  - name: Regeneration
    desc: The slaad regains 10 hit points at the start of its turn if it has at least 1 hit point.
actions:
  - name: Multiattack
    desc: "The slaad makes three attacks: one with its bite and two with its claws or greatsword."
  - name: Bite (Slaad Form Only)
    desc: Melee Weapon Attack +9 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. 9 (1d8 + 5) piercing damage plus 7 (2d6) necrotic damage.
  - name: Claws (Slaad Form Only)
    desc: Melee Weapon Attack +9 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. 10 (1d10 + 5) slashing damage plus 7 (2d6) necrotic damage.
  - name: Greatsword
    desc: Melee Weapon Attack +9 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. 12 (2d6 + 5) slashing damage plus 7 (2d6) necrotic damage.
bonus_actions: []
reactions: []
legendary_actions: []
mythic_actions: []
spells:
  - "The slaad's innate spellcasting ability is Charisma (spell save 15, +7 to hit with spell attacks). The slaad can innately cast the following spells, requiring no material components:"
  - At will: detect magic, detect thoughts, invisibility*, mage hand, major image
  - 2/day each: fear, fireball, fly, tongues
  - 1/day each: cloudkill, plane shift
  - "*self only."
spellsNotes: ""
Copy