Creature conversion: Slurk

converted from Pathfinder to 5e

Slurk

Medium Beast, neutral

Armor Class 13 (Natural Armor)

Hit Points 85 (10d8+40)

Speed 30 ft., climb 30 ft.

Str 15, Dex 14, Con 18, Int 3, Wis 10, Cha 10

Skills Acrobatics +6 Athletics +6

Senses Darkvision 60 Ft., passive Perception 10

Challenge 2 (450 XP)

A slurk has advantage on acrobatics and athletics checks

Actions

Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 16 (4d6 + 2) piercing damage

Slime squirt. Ranged Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 30 ft., one target. A slurk’s back is crusted with thick, dry slime and dozens of nodules. A slurk can squirt a jet of this slime from one of these nodules as a ranged attack against any target within 30 feet. The slime quickly hardens to the texture of cold tar, entangling the foe. The hardened slime can be removed as an action and requires a DC 14 athletics check. Thanks to this slime, any creature using a slurk as a mount has advantage on checks to stay in the saddle.

Overrun. As part of its movement, a slurk can attempt to knock an opponent prone, or push them back. The target of the overrun must succeed on a DC 14 strength save. If they fail the slurk knocks them prone, or pushes them back 5 feet. The slurk can continue to push a target until it runs out of movement. The target must make an additional strength save for every 5 feet. If the target succeeds the slurk and the target stop moving. If a target would be pushed over an edge it gets one last save (at disadvantage) to stop moving. Anyone the slurk successfully overruns is automatically squirted with back slime. A slurk has advantage on checks to avoid similar attacks from enemies.

Belly Grease. The slurk exudes a slippery grease from its belly that grants it advantage on checks to avoid being restrained or grappled. Once per minute, a slurk may wallow on a solid surface as an action to coat the floor in a 5-foot radius with this grease. The smear created turns that area of floor into difficult terrain for 10 minutes, after which the grease dries to a nasty crust.

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