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Monster · SRD 5.2.1

Chuul

Large aberration, chaotic evil

Armor Class
16
Hit Points
76 (9d10)
Speed
swim 30 ft., 30 ft.
STR
19 (+4)
DEX
10 (+0)
CON
16 (+3)
INT
5 (-3)
WIS
11 (+0)
CHA
5 (-3)
Senses
darkvision 60 ft., passive perception 14
Languages
Understands Deep Speech but can't speak
Challenge
4 (1,100 XP)

Traits

Amphibious. The chuul can breathe air and water.

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

Actions

Multiattack. The chuul makes two Pincer attacks and uses Paralyzing Tentacles.

Pincer. Melee Attack Roll: +6, reach 10 ft. Hit: 9 (1d10 + 4) Bludgeoning damage. If the target is a Large or smaller creature, it has the Grappled condition (escape DC 14) from one of two pincers.

Paralyzing Tentacles. Constitution Saving Throw: DC 13, one creature Grappled by the chuul. Failure: The target has the Poisoned condition and repeats the save at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success. After 1 minute, it succeeds automatically. While Poisoned, the target has the Paralyzed condition.

Large aberration, chaotic evil

Special Abilities

Amphibious

The chuul can breathe air and water.

Sense Magic

The chuul senses magic within 120 feet of itself. This trait otherwise works like the Detect Magic spell but isn't itself magical.

Actions

Multiattack

The chuul makes two Pincer attacks and uses Paralyzing Tentacles.

Pincer

Melee Attack Roll: +6, reach 10 ft. Hit: 9 (1d10 + 4) Bludgeoning damage. If the target is a Large or smaller creature, it has the Grappled condition (escape DC 14) from one of two pincers.

Paralyzing Tentacles

Constitution Saving Throw: DC 13, one creature Grappled by the chuul. Failure: The target has the Poisoned condition and repeats the save at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success. After 1 minute, it succeeds automatically. While Poisoned, the target has the Paralyzed condition.

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This work includes material from the System Reference Document 5.2.1 (“SRD 5.2.1”) by Wizards of the Coast LLC, available at https://www.dndbeyond.com/srd. The SRD 5.2.1 is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License, available at https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/legalcode.

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srd-5.2.1 · Version 1.0.0 · Updated Jul 9, 2026