Boneless in Dungeons & Dragons 5e
Homebrew, Van Richten's Guide to Ravenloft (5e), 2021, Ravenloft: Horrors Within (5.5e) 2026
Boneless CR: 1
STR
16 +3
DEX
14 +2
CON
15 +2
INT
1 -5
WIS
10 +0
CHA
1 -5
Stealth +4
Darkvision 60 ft, Passive Perception 10
Abduct. The boneless needn't spend extra movement to move a creature it is grappling.
Compression. The boneless can move through a space as narrow as 1 inch without expending extra movement to do so.
Unusual Nature. The boneless doesn't require sleep.
Actions
Smother. Melee Attack Roll: +5, reach 5 ft. Hit: 8 (2d4 + 3) Bludgeoning damage. If the target is a Medium or smaller creature, it has the Grappled condition (escape DC 12). Until the grapple ends, the target has the Blinded & Restrained conditions, is suffocating, and takes 7 (2d4 + 2) Bludgeoning damage at the start of each of the boneless's turns. The boneless can smother only one creature at a time. While grappling a target, the boneless can't take this action again.
Bonus Actions
Unraveling Flesh (1/Day). Wisdom Saving Throw: DC 11, each creature within 30 feet that can see the boneless. Failure: The target has the Frightened condition. Failure or Success: The boneless moves up to its Speed without provoking Opportunity Attacks.
Suggested Environments
Any climate; Any terrain
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