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OA BESTIARY: FOO LION

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The first Oriental Adventures monster conversion foe 5e.  Required as the wu-jen can summon these bad boys.  I used the dire animal template on a base lion and added some extra statue appropriate abilities as I envision these creatures to be made of stone or another precious stone like jade ala the quilen.

FOO LION

Huge celestial (kami), chaotic good

Armour Class 15
Hit Points 76 (8d12 + 12)
Speed 60 ft.

STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA
21 (+4) 17 (+3) 17 (+3) 10 (+0) 14 (+2) 10 (+0)

Skills Perception +6, Stealth +10
Condition Immunities exhaustion, petrified, poisoned;
Damage Resistances bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing from nonmagical attacks that aren’t adamantine
Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 15
Languages Celestial, Spirit Tongue
Challenge 3 (700 XP)

False Appearance. While the  foo lion remains motionless, it is indistinguishable from an inanimate statue.

Roaring Call.  The roar/howl of foo creature has a 20% chance each round to summon 1d4 foo creatures to its location.  A summoned foo creature appears in an unoccupied space within 60 feet of its summoner, acts as an ally of its summoner, and can’t summon other foo creatures.

Keen Smell. The foo lion has advantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on smell.

Pack Tactics. The foo lion has advantage on an attack roll against a creature if at least one of the lion’s allies is within 5 feet of the creature and the ally isn’t incapacitated.

Pounce. If the foo lion moves at least 20 feet straight toward a creature and then hits it with a claw attack on the same turn, that target must succeed on a DC 14 Strength saving throw or be knocked prone.  If the target is prone, the foo lion can make one bite attack against it as a bonus action.

Running Leap. With a 10-foot running start, the foo lion can long jump up to 25 feet.

REACTIONS                                                                                                                            
Stony Defence (1/day). A foo lion can harden its skin to unyielding stone as an reaction. It gains a damage threshold of 10 until the end of its next turn, but its speed is reduced by 10 feet for the same duration.
ACTIONS                                                                                                                            
Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. 
Hit: 9 (1d10 + 4) piercing damage.

Claw. Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target.
Hit: 8 (1d8 + 4) slashing damage.

Fade Out.  The foo creature becomes invisible until it hits or misses with an attack or until the end of its next turn.

Ethereal Stride. The foo creature magically enter the Ethereal Plane from the Material Plane, or vice versa.

DESCRIPTION                                                                                                                  
There can be no mistaking this animal-like creature for a mere beast, for its face has an almost supernaturally human look to it.

Foo creatures are powerful extraplanar entities that can sometimes be convinced to serve or guard humans of good alignment.  Foo creatures have large, blunt heads with wide-set, bulging eyes. Their bodies appear somewhat leonine, with thick fur and large, padded feet. Their forelegs resemble those of lions, while their hind legs are more doglike.  The smaller of their kind are named foo dogs, while the larger specimens are named food lions.  Apart from size they look almost identical to each other.

Foo dogs are the most frequently encountered species of this creature. They have short, bush-tipped tails, long floppy ears, and broad noses. Their fur is typically golden or black, but also may be white, green, violet, or gray.

Each foo creature – dog or lion – speaks its own language as well as the language of other foo creatures. All foo creatures also speak the language of human or humanoid races with whom they have formed relationships.

Habitat/Society: Foo creatures can be encountered in any location in the Prime Material Plane, though they make their homes in the Astral Plane, Ethereal Plane, and various Outer Planes, particularly Olympus and Gladshiem.  On occasion, they can be convinced to associate themselves with humans or humanoids of good alignment on the Prime Material Plane, especially if the person requesting assistance impresses the foo creature as being kind and benevolent, or if the cause appeals to the foo creature’s sense of justice.  However, regardless of circumstance, a foo creature will not voluntarily remain in the Prime Material Plane for extended periods.  A stay of more than a few weeks is rare.

Ecology: Foo creatures can consume virtually any inorganic matter in the Prime Material Plane.  They enjoy devouring gems and precious metals in particular, especially platinum and silver.

 
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