Giant Octopus

2024 SRD

Large Beast, Unaligned

Armor Class: 11

Hit Points: 45 (7d10 + 7)

Speed: 10 ft., Swim 60 ft.

STR
17
DEX
13
CON
13
INT
5
WIS
10
CHA
4

Skills: Perception +4, Stealth +5

Senses: Darkvision 60 ft.; Passive Perception 14

Languages: None

Challenge: 1

Traits

  • Water Breathing. The octopus can breathe only underwater. It can hold its breath for 1 hour outside water.

Actions

  • Tentacles. Melee Attack Roll: +5, reach 10 ft. Hit: 10 (2d6 + 3) Bludgeoning damage. If the target is a Medium or smaller creature, it has the Grappled condition (escape DC 13) from all eight tentacles. While Grappled, the target has the Restrained condition.
  • Ink Cloud (1/Day). Trigger: The octopus takes damage while underwater. Response: The octopus releases ink that fills a 10-foot Cube centered on itself, and the octopus moves up to its Swim Speed. The Cube is Heavily Obscured for 1 minute or until a strong current or similar effect disperses the ink.