b'Huangshe\xe2\x80\x99yao \n'b'  Large   aberration ,  alignment varies  \n'b'  Armor Class  20 (natural armor)  Hit Points  231 (22d10 + 110)  Speed  40 ft., climb 30 ft.\n'b' STATS STR: 18 (+4) DEX:  15 (+2)  CON:  20 (+5)  INT:  18 (+4)  WIS:  18 (+4)  CHA:  20 (+5)  \n'b'\n'b'\n'b'\n'b'\n'b'\n'b'\n'b'  Saving Throws   Str  +9,  Con  +10,  Wis  +9,  Cha  +10  Damage Immunities  poison  Damage Resistances  fire, lightning, bludgeoning, piercing and slashing damage from nonmagical attacks  Condition Immunities   poisoned   Senses  tremorsense 30 ft., passive  Perception  14  Languages  Abyssal  Challenge  15 (13,000 XP) \n'b' SPECIAL TRAITS \n'b'\n'b'  Wish-Bargain . A huangshe\xe2\x80\x99yao can grant a single  wish  (as per the 9th-level spell) to a mortal petitioner. The cost of this  wish  is high, however, for the petitioner must, in exchange for the wish, allow itself to be subject to a  geas  from the huangshe\xe2\x80\x99yao. This geas is treated as if it was cast with a 9th-level spell slot (meaning that it is permanent until removed by  remove curse ,  greater restoration , or  wish ) and the target receives no saving throw. Magic Resistance. The huangshe\xe2\x80\x99yao has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects. \n'b'  Innate Spellcasting . The huangshe\xe2\x80\x99yao\xe2\x80\x99s spellcasting ability is  Charisma  (spell save DC 18). The huangshe\xe2\x80\x99yao can innately cast the following spells, requiring no material components:\n'b'\n'b'\n'b'  3/day each :  charm person ,  enthrall ,  hold person ,  hypnotic pattern ,  suggestion  \n'b'  1/day each :  dominate person ,  mass suggestion  \n'b'\n'b' ACTIONS \n'b'\n'b'  Multiattack . The huangshe\xe2\x80\x99yao makes one Bite and one Constriction  attack . It may not make a constriction  attack  if it already has one target  restrained . \n'b'  Bite .  Melee Weapon Attack : +9 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit:18 (4d6 + 4) damage. \n'b'  Constriction .  Melee Weapon Attack : +9 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target.  Hit : 15 (2d10 + 4) bludgeoning damage. If the target is Medium or smaller, it is  grappled  (escape DC 19). Until this grapple ends, the target is  restrained , the target takes 15 (2d10 +4) bludgeoning damage at the start of the huangshe\xe2\x80\x99yao\xe2\x80\x99s turn, and the huangshe\xe2\x80\x99yao can\xe2\x80\x99t make constriction attacks against other targets. \n'b'\n'b' ABOUT \n'b' The huangshe\xe2\x80\x99yao are generally benevolent beings; they are, however, extremely subtle, and dealing with them can be a very risky proposition. Physically, they resemble enormous constrictor snakes with yellow-gold scales and faces somewhat like horned vipers, with orange eyes that reflect significant intelligence. They often dwell outside the Material Planes, visiting from time to time for their own purposes. \n'b' The huangshe\xe2\x80\x99yao are  wish -granters, but in return they require that a supplicant agree to be subject to a  geas . The  geas  might not be applied immediately, being retained by the huangshe\xe2\x80\x99yao for use at a later date, but usually humans will encounter a huangshe\xe2\x80\x99yao when it is already engaged in some specific purpose and has decided to engage an ally (or minion). Despite the general tendency of the huangshe\xe2\x80\x99yao toward good alignments, evil individuals are possible, and such corrupted ones are very evil indeed. Evil-aligned huangshe\xe2\x80\x99yao are outcasts from their kin, and never encountered in association with those of any other alignment.'