b'Nian \n'b' The creature has the body of a massive, powerful bull and the head of a sleek and majestic lion with a single curved horn rising from its skull. \n'b'  Large   monstrosity ,  chaotic neutral  \n'b'  Armor Class  13 (natural armor)  Hit Points  102 (12d10 + 36)  Speed  50 ft., climb 30 ft., swim 30 ft.\n'b' STATS STR: 18 (+4) DEX:  11 (+0)  CON:  17 (+3)  INT:  11 (+0)  WIS:  16 (+3)  CHA:  9 (-1)  \n'b'\n'b'\n'b'\n'b'\n'b'\n'b'\n'b'  Damage Immunities  poison  Condition Immunities   charmed ,  paralyzed ,  poisoned   Senses   truesight  60 ft., passive  Perception  13  Languages  Sylvan, telepathy 60 ft.  Challenge  4 (1,100 XP) \n'b' Special Traits \n'b'\n'b'  Hold Breath . The nian can hold its breath for 30 minutes. \n'b'  Trampling Charge . If the nian moves at least 20 feet straight toward a creature and then hits it with a gore attack on the same turn, that target must succeed on a DC 14  Strength  saving throw or be forced\xc2\xa0 prone . If the target is prone, the nian can make one stomp attack against it as a  bonus action . \n'b'  Tremulous . The nian is inherently fearful of loud noises, fire, and the color red. It will not choose to move toward any red object or any fiery or burning materials. If presented forcefully with a red object, flame, or if it is dealt fire or thunder damage, the nian must succeed on a DC 13  Wisdom  saving throw or become  frightened  until the end of its next turn. After it has been  frightened  by a specific red object or a particular source of noise (such as clanging a weapon on a shield) or fire (such as the  burning hands  spell), the nian can\xe2\x80\x99t be  frightened  by that same source again for 24 hours. \n'b'\n'b' Actions \n'b'\n'b'  Bite .  Melee Weapon Attack : +6 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target.  Hit : 17 (2d12 + 4) piercing damage. \n'b'  Gore .  Melee Weapon Attack : +6 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target.  Hit : 13 (2d8 + 4) piercing damage. \n'b'  Stomp .  Melee Weapon Attack : +6 to hit, reach 5 ft., one  prone  creature.  Hit : 15 (2d10 + 4) bludgeoning damage. \n'b'  Year\xe2\x80\x99s Termination (1/day) . The nian creates magical  darkness  and  silence  around it in a 15-foot-radius sphere that moves with it and spreads around corners. The dark silence lasts as long as the nian maintains concentration, up to 10 minutes (as if concentrating on a spell). The nian sees objects in the sphere in shades of gray.  Darkvision  can\xe2\x80\x99t penetrate the darkness, no natural light can illuminate it, no sound can be created within or pass through it, and any creature or object entirely inside the sphere of dark silence is immune to thunder damage. Creatures entirely inside the darkness are deafened and can\xe2\x80\x99t cast spells that include a verbal component. If any of the darkness overlaps with an area of light created by a spell of 2nd level or lower, the spell creating the light is destroyed. \n'b'\n'b' About \n'b'  Divine Punishment . It is said that nian are sent by the gods to punish villages that have fallen out of favor or committed some terrible crime. Others believe that nian simply come to take food and riches that are not theirs, hoarding their treasures in underwater grottos or mountainous caverns. \n'b'  Sign of Beginnings and Endings . A nian regularly hibernates for months, preferring to hunt during times when the seasons are shifting. Because of this, many villages in the east use a nian\xe2\x80\x99s appearance as a signal of changing times. The celebrations that take place during times of change in these villages, such as harvest festivals or new year gatherings, include many of the objects that ward against nians: red decorations, fiery displays, and clanging instruments.'