Steep
Medium beast · CR 2
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An amphibious river predator that bites down to drag prey under, fighting recklessly with no regard for its own hide.
Brute
How to run itGo Reckless for advantage on the bite, grapple and restrain a target, and pull it into the water; accept that attacks against it get advantage in return.
Armor Class 13 · Hit Points 55 (10d8 + 10) · Speed 30 ft., swim 30 ft.
| STR | DEX | CON | INT | WIS | CHA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | 13 | 13 | 1 | 10 | 3 |
Amphibious (Trait). The steep can breathe air and water.
Reckless (Trait). At the start of its turn, the steep can gain advantage on all melee weapon attack rolls it makes during that turn, but attack rolls against it have advantage until the start of its next turn.
Bite (Action). Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 11 (1d8 + 2) kinetic damage, and the target is grappled (escape DC 13). Until this grapple ends, the target is restrained, and the steep can't bite another target.