.. _Roper:

Roper
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*Large monstrosity, neutral evil*

**Armor Class** 20 (natural armor)

**Hit Points** 93 (11d10 + 33)

**Speed** 10 ft., climb 10 ft.

+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+
| STR       | DEX       | CON       | INT       | WIS       | CHA       |
+===========+===========+===========+===========+===========+===========+
| 18 (+4)   | 8 (-1)    | 17 (+3)   | 7 (-2)    | 16 (+3)   | 6 (-2)    |
+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+

**Skills** Perception +6, Stealth +5

**Senses** darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 16

**Languages** -

**Challenge** 5 (1,800 XP)

:bi:`False Appearance`. While the roper remains motionless, it is
indistinguishable from a normal cave formation, such as a stalagmite.

:bi:`Grasping Tendrils`. The roper can have up to six tendrils at a
time. Each tendril can be attacked (AC 20; 10 hit points; immunity to
poison and psychic damage). Destroying a tendril deals no damage to the
roper, which can extrude a replacement tendril on its next turn. A
tendril can also be broken if a creature takes an action and succeeds on
a DC 15 Strength check against it.

:bi:`Spider Climb`. The roper can climb difficult surfaces, including
upside down on ceilings, without needing to make an ability check.


Actions
^^^^^^^

:bi:`Multiattack`. The roper makes four attacks with its tendrils, uses
Reel, and makes one attack with its bite.

:bi:`Bite`. *Melee Weapon Attack:* +7 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target.
*Hit:* 22 (4d8 + 4) piercing damage.

.. index::
   single: grappled; by roper tendril
   single: restrained; by roper tendril

:bi:`Tendril`. *Melee Weapon Attack:* +7 to hit, reach 50 ft., one
creature. *Hit:* The target is :ref:`grappled` (escape DC 15). Until the
grapple ends, the target is :ref:`restrained` and has disadvantage on Strength
checks and Strength saving throws, and the roper can't use the same
tendril on another target.

:bi:`Reel`. The roper pulls each creature :ref:`grappled` by it up to 25 feet
straight toward it.