Encounter 5.3: Krampus

Krampus

Large monstrosity, neutral evil
Armor Class: 16
Hit Points: 100 (12d8 + 44)
Speed: 30ft

STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
18 (+4)	14 (+2)	18 (+4)	11	13 (+1)	16 (+3)

  Skills: Intimidate +5, Insight +4, Stealth +4
Damage Immunities: Cold
Condition Immunities: Charmed
Senses: Darkvision 60ft, Passive Perception 12
Languages: Common, Sylvan
Challenge: 5 (1,500 XP)
 

Special Abilities

  Spellcasting: Krampus is a 5th-level spellcaster. His casting ability is Charisma (Save DC 15, +5 to hit with spell attacks. Krampus knows the following spells.

Cantrip (At-will)	1st Level (4 times/day)	2nd Level (3 times/day)	3rd Level (2 times/day)
Ray of Frost Minor Illusion Thaumaturgy	Ice Knife Shield	Snilloc's Snowball Storm Mirror Image	Sleet Storm Tidal Wave

  Winter Wonderland: 

• The aura of Krampus is such that the weather around him changes.
• 4-mile Radius: Varying degrees of snow.
• 40-mile Radius: weather is simply colder and more "winter" like than normal.

He Sees You When You're Sleeping:

• Krampus can take the hide action as a bonus action.
• Krampus can attempt to hide when only lightly obscured by heavy rain, mist, falling snow or any winter weather.

Actions

• Multiattack: Krampus can make two attacks. One with his gore and one with his Lump of Coal.

Gore: 

• Melee Weapon 
• Attack: +6 to Hit. 
• Reach: 5ft. 
• One Target. 
• Hit: 12 (2d8 + 4) Piercing Damage

Lump of Coal:

• Ranged Weapon 
• Attack: +4 to hit. 
• Reach: 60ft. 
• One Target. 
• Hit: 9 (1d10 +4) Fire Damage

 

Legendary Actions

  Krampus can take 2 legendary actions, choosing from the options below. Only one legendary action option can be used at a time and only at the end of another creature turn. Krampus regains legendary actions at the start of his turn.   Birch Switch: 

• Cost - 1 action 
• Melee Weapon Attack. +6 to hit. Range 5ft. One Target. 
• Hit: 7 (1d4 + 5) slashing damage. 
• Additionally, anyone struck by the Birch Switch must make a DC 15 constitution save or writhe in pain. Creatures who fail their save may only take a bonus action on their next turn.

Solstice Stalker: 

• Cost - 2 action
• Krampus teleports up to 20 ft. away and gains the benefit of an invisibility spell until the beginning of his next turn.

Krampus's Sack: 

• Cost - 2 Action 
• Krampus attempts to grapple a medium size or smaller creature.
• On a successful grapple, Krampus stuffs the target creature into his sack.
• Krampus's Sack is an extraplanar bag. Creatures inside Krampus's Sack cannot be targeted by outside effects.
• If Krampus's Sack takes 20 points of slashing damage in a single turn, the inhabitants are expelled landing prone adjacent to Krampus.