ChuulCR 4 · Large Aberration · Stat Block & Encounter Builder

Large aberration, Challenge 4. AC 16, 93 hit points.

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Armour Class

Hit Points

Speed

30 ft.

Challenge

4 · 1,100 XP

Alignment

Chaotic Evil

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Stat Block

Large Aberration · Chaotic Evil

Chuul

11d10 + 33 · 30 ft., swim 30 ft. · AC from natural armor

Darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 14

Languages: understands Deep Speech but can't speak

STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
19 (+4)	10 (+0)	16 (+3)	5 (-3)	11 (+0)	5 (-3)

Traits

Damage ImmunitiesPoison

Condition ImmunitiesPoisoned

AmphibiousThe chuul can breathe air and water.

Sense MagicThe chuul senses magic within 120 feet of it at will. This trait otherwise works like the detect magic spell but isn't itself magical.

Actions

MultiattackThe chuul makes two pincer attacks. If the chuul is grappling a creature, the chuul can also use its tentacles once.

PincerMelee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 11 (2d6 + 4) bludgeoning damage. The target is grappled (escape DC 14) if it is a Large or smaller creature and the chuul doesn't have two other creatures grappled.

TentaclesOne creature grappled by the chuul must succeed on a DC 13 Constitution saving throw or be poisoned for 1 minute. Until this poison ends, the target is paralyzed. The target can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success.

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Tactics

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1Multiattack: The chuul makes two pincer attacks. If the chuul is grappling a creature, the chuul can also use its tentacles once.

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Chuuls4Party size4Party level3

Could kill someone — and at high enough numbers, the whole party.

Difficulty

Deadly

8,800 adj. XP · ×2

deadly at 1,600

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Chuul, Answered

What is Chuul's challenge rating in D&D 5e?

Chuul is Challenge 4, worth 1,100 XP. Encounter maths multiplies XP by the number of monsters, so a group is deadlier than the raw total — use the calculator on this page.

What are Chuul's stats?

AC 16 (natural armor), 93 hit points (11d10 + 33), speed 30 ft., swim 30 ft.. Ability scores: STR 19, DEX 10, CON 16, INT 5, WIS 11, CHA 5.

What is Chuul resistant to?

Chuul is immune to poison damage. Pick a damage type it does not shrug off.

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