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Challenge 4: 4

Chuul

Large aberration, chaotic evil

Armor Class
16 (natural armor)
Hit Points
93 (11d10+33)
Speed
30 ft., swim 30 ft.
STR
19 (+4)
DEX
10 (+0)
CON
16 (+3)
INT
5 (−3)
WIS
11 (+0)
CHA
5 (−3)
Skills
Perception +4
Damage Immunities
poison
Condition Immunities
poisoned
Senses
darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 14
Languages
understands Deep Speech but can't speak
Challenge
4 (1,100 XP)
Proficiency Bonus
+2

Amphibious. The chuul can breathe air and water.

Sense Magic. The chuul senses magic within 120 feet of it at will. This trait otherwise works like the detect magic spell but isn't itself magical.

Actions

Multiattack. The chuul makes two pincer attacks. If the chuul is grappling a creature, the chuul can also use its tentacles once.

Pincer. Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 11 (2d6 + 4) bludgeoning damage. The target is grappled (escape DC 14) if it is a Large or smaller creature and the chuul doesn't have two other creatures grappled.

Tentacles. One creature grappled by the chuul must succeed on a DC 13 Constitution saving throw or be poisoned for 1 minute. Until this poison ends, the target is paralyzed. The target can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success.

How many for your party

Copies of the chuul (1,100 XP each) against a party of four characters of the same level. Build mixed fights in the encounter builder.

Number of Chuul for each difficulty, party of four
Party levelEasyMediumHardDeadly
Level 3——12–20
Level 4—1—2–20
Level 51—23–20
Level 6—2—3–20
Level 7—234–20
Level 82—34–20

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Questions

What CR is the Chuul?

The Chuul is challenge 4, worth 1,100 XP, with a proficiency bonus of +2.

How many hit points does the Chuul have?

93 hit points (11d10+33), with AC 16 from natural armor.

How many should I use against four 3rd-level characters?

Against four level 3 characters, 1 is hard by the encounter XP budget.