The idea was that with their sheer ugliness, they would frighten away actual evil spirits, so they were very popular. When a four-armed gargoyle has the upper hand in battle, it often draws out the conflict as long as it can in order to deal as much pain and suffering as it can on its foes. If you were looking for the Warhammer 40k creature, see Gargoyle (Tyranids) Gargoyles and their cousins grotesques were statues of ugly humanoid monsters, sculpted demons that were popular decorations for churches and, to a lesser extent, the homes of the rich and powerful. They have a great fondness for inflicting pain on their foes. Use these form-fillable Quick-Reference Narrative Trackers during your D&D 5e games to give you a clean and concise way to personalise encounters and. Hit: 6 (1d8 + 2) piercing damage.Ī powerful gargoyle similar to its kin, but having four arms rather than two.įour-armed gargoyles, like their brethren, often stand perched indefinitely without moving in an attempt to surprise their opponents. This calls into question whether warforged, earth Genasi, and people with prosthetics are affected by it too.
Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. But it’s entirely DM’s call but its based on if they think gargoyles are actually stone. Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. The gargoyle makes four attacks: one with its bite, two with its claws, and one gore. While the gargoyle remains motionless, it is indistinguishable from an inanimate statue.
Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 10
Damage Resistances bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing from nonmagical weapons not made of adamantineĬondition Immunities exhaustion, petrified, poisoned
