GynosphinxCR 11 · Large Monstrosity · Stat Block & Encounter Builder

Large monstrosity, Challenge 11. AC 17, 136 hit points.

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Armour Class

Hit Points

136

Speed

40 ft.

Challenge

11 · 7,200 XP

Alignment

Lawful Neutral

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Stat Block

Large Monstrosity · Lawful Neutral

Gynosphinx

136

16d10 + 48 · 40 ft., fly 60 ft. · AC from natural armor

Truesight 120 ft., passive Perception 18

Languages: Common, Sphinx

STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
18 (+4)	15 (+2)	16 (+3)	18 (+4)	18 (+4)	18 (+4)

Traits

Damage ResistancesBludgeoning, piercing, and slashing from nonmagical weapons

Damage ImmunitiesPsychic

Condition ImmunitiesCharmed, Frightened

InscrutableThe sphinx is immune to any effect that would sense its emotions or read its thoughts, as well as any divination spell that it refuses. Wisdom (Insight) checks made to ascertain the sphinx's intentions or sincerity have disadvantage.

Magic WeaponsThe sphinx's weapon attacks are magical.

SpellcastingThe sphinx is a 9th-level spellcaster. Its spellcasting ability is Intelligence (spell save DC 16, +8 to hit with spell attacks). It requires no material components to cast its spells. The sphinx has the following wizard spells prepared: - Cantrips (at will): mage hand, minor illusion, prestidigitation - 1st level (4 slots): detect magic, identify, shield - 2nd level (3 slots): darkness, locate object, suggestion - 3rd level (3 slots): dispel magic, remove curse, tongues - 4th level (3 slots): banishment, greater invisibility - 5th level (1 slot): legend lore

Actions

MultiattackThe sphinx makes two claw attacks.

ClawMelee Weapon Attack: +9 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 13 (2d8 + 4) slashing damage.

How to actually run it

Tactics

The stat block tells you what it can do. This tells you what to do with it.

1Multiattack: The sphinx makes two claw attacks.

2It is a legendary creature with 3 legendary actions between turns; fight it in its lair and it is far more dangerous than the stat block alone.

3It casts spells — read its spell list before the fight and hold a Counterspell or a way to break concentration.

4With a 60 ft. flying speed it can stay out of melee reach; a party with no ranged answer will chase it all fight.

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Gynosphinxs4Party size4Party level3

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

Difficulty

Deadly

57,600 adj. XP · ×2

deadly at 1,600

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Gynosphinx, Answered

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

Gynosphinx is Challenge 11, worth 7,200 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 Gynosphinx's stats?

AC 17 (natural armor), 136 hit points (16d10 + 48), speed 40 ft., fly 60 ft.. Ability scores: STR 18, DEX 15, CON 16, INT 18, WIS 18, CHA 18.

What is Gynosphinx resistant to?

Gynosphinx is immune to psychic damage, and resistant to bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing from nonmagical weapons. Pick a damage type it does not shrug off.

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