b'Lurker Above \n'b'  Huge   aberration ,  neutral  \n'b'  Armor Class  13  Hit Points  68 (8d12 + 16)  Speed  10 ft., climb 5 ft., fly 40 ft.\n'b' STATS STR: 18 (+4) DEX:  16 (+3)  CON:  15 (+2)  INT:  2 (-4)  WIS:  15 (+2)  CHA:  9 (-1)  \n'b'\n'b'\n'b'\n'b'\n'b'\n'b'\n'b'  Skills   Athletics  +7,  Stealth  +6  Damage Resistances  cold, fire; bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing from nonmagical weapons  Senses   darkvision  60 ft., passive  Perception  12  Languages  \xe2\x80\x93  Challenge  7 (2,900 XP) \n'b' Special Traits \n'b'\n'b'  Damage Transfer . While it is grappling a creature, the lurker above takes only half the damage dealt to it, and the creature  grappled  by the lurker above takes the other half. \n'b'  Keen Scent . The lurker above has advantage on  Wisdom  ( Perception ) checks based on scent. \n'b'  Sunlight Sensitivity . While in sunlight, the lurker above has disadvantage on  attack  rolls, as well as on  Wisdom  ( Perception ) checks that rely on sight. \n'b'\n'b' Actions \n'b'\n'b'  Slam .  Melee Weapon Attack : +7 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target.  Hit : 17 (3d8 + 4) bludgeoning damage and the target is  grappled  (escape DC 15) and the lurker above cannot grapple or use its Slam  attack  on another target. \n'b'  Smother . The lurker above wraps itself around one  grappled  creature of Large  size  or smaller, completely enclosing it. The  grappled  target is  restrained ,  blinded , no longer able to speak or use spells with verbal components, and at risk of suffocating. At the start of each of the target\xe2\x80\x99s turns, the target takes 17 (3d8 + 4) bludgeoning damage. \n'b'\n'b' About \n'b' A black manta ray-like creature three times the size of a normal human flies toward you. Its body is black changing to gray on its inside or underbelly. \n'b' The lurker above is a subterranean carnivore that preys on any living creatures that enter its territory. \n'b' These creatures are extremely territorial and are never encountered with others of their kind. Mating habits among lurkers are unknown to sages as no two of these creatures have ever been encountered together. A typical lurker above has a hunting territory of several square miles. \n'b' A lurker above waits for its prey, clinging to the ceiling, roof, or other such overhangs. When prey passes beneath it, the lurker above drops from its hiding place and wraps itself around its prey. \n'b' Lurker Below \n'b' The lurker below is an aquatic variety of lurker above that makes its lair in any body of water and in any climate (though it rarely lairs in extremely cold climates). \n'b' Lurkers below are pale blue or black in color and are often mistaken for giant manta rays. Lurkers below cannot fly but have a swim speed of 40 feet. They are otherwise identical to their land-based counterparts detailed above.'