Medium aberration, lawful evil
Armor Class 1 6 (Unarmored Defe nse)
DOLGAUNT
Dolgaunts are emaciated hobgoblins with disease-hued
flesh. Their eye sockets gape open and empty above
a mouth with a wormlike tongue. Writhing cilia cover
their bodies, with longer tendrils around their heads and
two wiry tentacles protruding from their bare shoulders.
A dolgaunt is blind but can perceive its surroundings
through the sensitive cilia that cover its skin. It can also
absorb life through its tentacles, allowing it to drain the
vitality out of any creature it touches.
Warped by Chaos. When the daelkyr emerged from
Xoriat to conquer Khorvaire, they captured and trans­
formed that land's indigenous creatures to create armies
of hideous warriors. Dyrrn the Corruptor shaped dol­
gaunts from hobgoblin stock, turning them into intelli­
gent, cold, and efficient killers.
When the daelkyr were defeated, the dolgaunts de­
scended into the depths of Khyber with their masters.
There, they study in cavernous monasteries, forging
their bodies into Jiving weapons dedicated to the mis­
sions given them by those masters. Dolgaunts are often
found commanding squads of dolgrims, and can also be
found working with the Cults of the Dragon Below-par­
ticularly those devoted to Dyrrn the Corruptor.
C HAPTER 6 I F R I E N D S AND FOES
Hit Points 33 (6d8 + 6)
Speed 40 ft.
STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA
14 (+2) 18 (+4) 12 (+l) 1 3 (+1) 14 (+2) 1 1 (+O)
Skills Acrobatics +6, Perception +4, Stealth +6
Condition Immunities b l i nded
Senses blindsight 1 20 ft. (blind beyond this radius),
passive Perception 14
Languages Deep Speech, G o b l i n
Challenge 3 (700 XP)
Evasion. If the dolgaunt is s ubjected to an effect that allows it
to make a Dexterity saving th row to take only half damage, the
dolgaunt i nstead takes no damage if it succeeds on the saving
throw, and only half damage if it fails. It can't use this trait if it's
incapacitated.
Unarmored Defense. While the dolgaunt is wearing no a rmor
and wielding no shield, its AC i ncludes its Wisdom modifier.
ACTI O N S
Multiattack. The dolgaunt m a kes two tentacle attacks and two
u narmed strikes. Up to two tentacle attacks can be replaced by
Vital ity D ra i n .
Tentacle. Melee Weapon Attack: +6 t o hit, reach 1 5 ft., one
target. Hit: 7 (ld6 + 4) bludgeoning damage. The target i s grap·
pied (escape DC 1 2) i f it is a Large or smaller creature. U ntil
this grapple ends, the dolgaunt can't use the same tentacle on
another target. The dolgaunt has two tentacles.
Unarmed Strike. Me/ee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 5 ft.,
one target. Hit: 6 ( l d4 + 4) bl udgeoning damage.
Vitality Drain. One creature grappled by a tentacle of the
dolgaunt m ust make a DC 11 Constitution saving th row. On a
failed save, the target takes 9 (2d8) necrotic damage, and the
dolgaunt regai n s a n u mber of hit poi nts equal to half the ne­
crotic damage taken.