Boggard Scout

columns: 2
forcecolumns: true
layout: Path2eBlock
statblock: true
source: "B1"
name: "Boggard Scout"
level: "Creature 1"
alignment: "CE"
size: "Medium"
trait_03: "Amphibious"
trait_04: "Boggard"
trait_05: "Humanoid"
perception:
  - name: "Perception"
    desc: "Perception +7; __darkvision__;"
languages: "Boggard, Common; "
skills:
  - name: "Skills"
    desc: "__Acrobatics__: +5 (1d20+5); __Athletics__: +8 (1d20+8); __Stealth__: +7 (1d20+7), (Stealth: +9 (1d20+9) in water); "
abilityMods: [3, 2, 4, -1, 2, 0]
 
abilities_bot:
  - name: "Swamp Stride"
    desc: "  A boggard scout ignores [[terrain|difficult terrain]] caused by swamp terrain features."
  - name: "Terrifying Croak"
    desc: "⬻ ([[auditory]], [[emotion]], [[fear]], [[mental]]);  The boggard scout unleashes a terrifying croak. Any non-boggard within 30 feet becomes [[frightened|frightened 1]] unless they succeed at a DC 17 Will save; those who critically succeed are temporarily immune for 1 minute."
  - name: "Tongue Grab"
    desc: "  If the boggard scout hits a creature with its tongue, that creature becomes [[grabbed|grabbed]] by the boggard. Unlike with a normal grab, the creature isn't [[immobilized|immobilized]], but it can't move beyond the reach of the boggard's tongue. A creature can sever the tongue by hitting AC 13 and dealing at least 2 slashing damage. Though this doesn't deal any damage to the boggard, it prevents it from using its tongue [[Strike]] until it regrows its tongue, which takes a week."
abilities_top:
  - name: Items
    desc: "leather armor, morningstar, sling (10 bullets);"
 
speed: 20 feet, swim 25 feet; swamp stride;
 
ac: 16
armorclass:
  - name: AC
    desc: "16; __Fort__: +9 (1d20+9); __Ref__: +5 (1d20+5); __Will__: +7 (1d20+7);"
health:
  - name: HP
    desc: "24; "
 
 
attacks:
  - name: Melee
    desc: "⬻ morningstar +8 ([[versatile|versatile p]]); __Damage__ 1 (1d6+3) bludgeoning"
  - name: Melee
    desc: "⬻ tongue +8 ([[reach|reach 10 feet]]); __Damage__ tongue grab"
  - name: Ranged
    desc: "⬻ sling +7 ([[propulsive]], [[reload|reload 1]], [[range increment|range increment 50 feet]]); __Damage__ 1 (1d6+1) bludgeoning"
 
sourcebook: "_Bestiary_, page 44."

Encounter

name: Boggard Scout
creatures:
  - 1: Boggard Scout