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Undead Sphimera

by Karl David Brown

Large undead, neutral evil
Armour Class 20 (natural)
Hit Points 120 (12d10+48)
Speed 30 ft. Fly 60 ft.
STR 20 (+5), DEX 10 (+0), CON 19 (+4), INT 9 (-1), WIS 16 (+3), CHA 16 (+3)
Skills. Perception +7
Damage Immunities. Poison.
Condition Immunities. Exhaustion, poisoned
Senses. Darkvison 30 ft., Passive perception 17.
Languages. Sphinx
Challenge 9 (5000xp)
Stitched together: The sphimera is treated as Huge for the purposes of carrying and the space it takes up in combat. (It is too large to exit via the doors into its room)
Spellcasting. The Sphimera is a 5th-level spellcaster. His spellcasting ability is Charisma (spell save DC 15, +7 to hit with spell attacks). He has the following sorcerer spells prepared:
Cantrips (at will): Acid splash, chill touch, firebolt, poison spray, ray of frost.
1st level (4 slots): Magic missile, protection from good and evil.
2nd level (3 slots): See invisibility.
3rd level (2 slots): Dispel magic, haste, web.
ACTIONS
Multiattack. The Sphimera can make two claw attacks, and two bite attacks.
Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +9 to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature. Hit: 12 (2d6 + 5) piercing damage.
Claw. Melee Weapon Attack: +9 to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature. Hit: 12 (2d6 + 5) slashing damage.
Fire Breath. (Recharge 5-6). The dragon head exhales fire in a 15-foot cone. Each creature in that area must make a DC 16 Dexterity saving throw, taking 31 (7d8) fire damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one.

The result of both surgical and necromantic research this abomination looks like a sphinx with additional dragon and lion's heads. It has goat's hindquarters and dragon-like wings. Sutures can be seen where parts of a chimera have been grafted onto the corpse of a sphinx. The ordeal has driven the creature mad with pain, rage, and self-loathing.

Calculating Challenge: DPR 60 with Haste on. +9 to hit Offensive = 10, hp 120 is 4 but AC 20 raises this to 7. Final 9.