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Portrait of the Sphinx
Creature · Built-in

Sphinx

Large Monstrosity, lawful neutral

  • High difficulty
  • CR 6
  • Melee
  • Tank
  • Flying

The riddler of the Greek myth: a lion's body, an eagle's wings and a woman's face, guarding a road or a gate.

Statistics

Armor Class
15 (natural armor)
Hit Points
102 (12d10 + 36)
Speed
Walk 40 ft, Fly 60 ft
Challenge
CR 6 · 2300 XP
Size
Large — Takes a 2-by-2 block of map cells.
Saving throws
INT +7, WIS +7
Skills
History +7, Insight +7, Perception +7
Senses
Darkvision 120 ft
Languages
Common, many old tongues
STR18+4
DEX14+2
CON16+3
INT18+4
WIS18+4
CHA18+4

Attacks

Multiattack

Claws × 2

Claws Melee

+7 to hit · Reach 5 ft (1 map cell)

Damage: 2d6 + 4 slashing

Abilities

The Riddle At will

GM guidance: asks one riddle of everyone who would pass; an answer lets them through, silence or a wrong answer means a fight.

Unsettling Question Recharge 5–6

Asks a question the listener cannot stop thinking about.

Range
60 ft
Saving throw
Wisdom DC 15
On a failed save
Stunned until the end of its next turn.
On a successful save
Clears its head.
Conditions
Stunned

Defenses

No special resistances, immunities or vulnerabilities.

Environment & tags

Environments
Desert, Ruins
Groups
Mythological Creatures
Tags
monstrosity, myth, guardian