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# Manticore
Large monstrosity Lawful Evil
**Armour Class:** 14 (natural armor)<br>
**Hit Points:** 68 [roll:8d10+24]<br>
**Proficiency Bonus:** <br>
**Movement:** 30 *Fly:* 50
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| **STR** | **DEX** | **CON** | **INT** | **WIS** | **CHA** |
|---------|---------|---------|---------|---------|---------|
| 17 (+3) | 16 (+3) | 17 (+3) | 7 (-2) | 12 (+1) | 8 (-1) |
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**Saving Throws:** <br>
**Skills:** <br>
**Senses:** darkvision 60ft., passive Perception 11<br>
**Languages:** Common<br>
**Challenge:** 3 / (XP)
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Special Abilities
Tail Spike Regrowth. The manticore has twenty-four tail spikes. Used spikes regrow when the manti core finishes a long rest.
Actions
Multiattack. The manticore makes three attacks: bite / claw / claw OR three with its tail spikes. Bite
Melee Attack: +5 to hit , reach 5 ft., one target.
Hit: or 7 piercing damage. Claw
Melee Attack: +5 to hit , reach 5 ft. , one target.
Hit: 6 (1d6 + 3) slashing damage. Tail Spike
Ranged Attack: +5 to hit , range 100/200 ft., one target.
Hit: or 7 piercing damage.
Description
A monster in every sense of the word, a manticore has a vaguely humanoid head, the body of a lion, and the wings of a dragon. A bristling mane stretches down the creature’s back, and its long tail ends in a cluster of deadly spikes that can impale prey at impressive range. Evil Predators. Manticores are fierce killers that hunt far and wide for prey. They work together to take down particularly large or dangerous creatures, sharing the meal once a kill is made. A manticore begins its attack with a volley of tail spikes, then lands and uses its claws and bite. When outdoors and outnumbered, it uses its wings to stay aloft, attacking from a distance until its spikes are depleted. A manticore isn’t particularly bright, but it possesses a malevolent nature and the ability to converse. In the course of attacking, it denigrates its foes and offers to kill them swiftly if they beg for their lives. If a manti core sees an advantage to be gained by sparing a creature’s life, it does so, asking for a tribute or sacrifice equal to its loss of food.