b'Skitterhaunt \n'b'  Large   ooze ,  unaligned  \n'b'  Armor Class  14 (natural armor)  Hit Points  95 (10d10 + 40)  Speed  30 ft.\n'b' STATS STR: 15 (+2) DEX:  11 (+0)  CON:  19 (+4)  INT:  3 (-4)  WIS:  7 (-2)  CHA:  1 (-5)  \n'b'\n'b'\n'b'\n'b'\n'b'\n'b'\n'b'  Damage Immunities  acid  Condition Immunities   blinded ,  charmed ,  deafened ,  exhaustion ,  frightened ,  prone   Senses  blindsight 60 ft. (blind beyond this radius), passive  Perception  8  Languages  \xe2\x80\x94  Challenge  4 (1,100 XP)  Proficiency Bonus  +2 \n'b' SPECIAL TRAITS \n'b'\n'b'  Broken Shell . A creature that hits the skitterhaunt with a  melee attack  while within 5 feet of it takes 4 (1d8) acid damage. \n'b'  Ooze Nature . The skitterhaunt doesn\xe2\x80\x99t require sleep. \n'b'  Vermin Encasement . The creature within the vermin\xe2\x80\x99s shell is a shapeless ooze protected by the vermin\xe2\x80\x99s exoskeleton. When the skitterhaunt is reduced to 0  hp , the exoskeleton breaks, and the skitterhaunt ooze exits it. Once out of its exoskeleton, the ooze is Small, has an AC of 10, 10 hp, and a speed of 15 feet, and it can move through a space as narrow as 1 inch wide without squeezing. In addition, its only  attack  is a Slam that uses the same statistics as its Sting, except it deals bludgeoning damage instead of piercing damage. The skitterhaunt dies if it remains outside of a host for more than 24 hours. It can exit or enter a dead host\xe2\x80\x99s exoskeleton as a bonus action. \n'b'\n'b' ACTIONS \n'b'\n'b'  Multiattack . The skitterhaunt makes one Mandibles  attack  and one Sting  attack , or it makes two Sting attacks. \n'b'  Mandibles .  Melee Weapon Attack : +4 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target.  Hit : 5 (1d4 + 2) slashing damage plus 9 (2d8) acid damage, and the target is  grappled  (escape DC 12) if it is a Medium or smaller creature. Until this grapple ends, the creature is  restrained , and the skitterhaunt can\xe2\x80\x99t use its Mandibles on another target. \n'b'  Sting .  Melee Weapon Attack : +4 to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature.  Hit : 6 (1d8 + 2) piercing damage plus 9 (2d8) acid damage. \n'b'  Infest Vermin . The skitterhaunt infests a Large or smaller Beast with an exoskeleton within 5 feet of it. The target must succeed on a DC 14  Constitution  saving throw or become  poisoned  until the skitterhaunt no longer infests it. Every 24 hours that elapse, the target must repeat the saving throw or take 7 (2d6) acid damage, and its hp maximum is reduced by that amount. This reduction lasts until the target finishes a long rest after the skitterhaunt no longer infests it. The target dies if this reduces its hp maximum to 0. The skitterhaunt then takes control of the body, dissolving the flesh and hiding within the exoskeleton. A target that succeeds on two consecutive saving throws forces the skitterhaunt out of its body and is immune to the skitterhaunt\xe2\x80\x99s Infest Vermin for the next 24 hours. \n'b'  Acid Spray (Recharge 6) . The skitterhaunt spits acid in a 30-foot line that is 5 feet wide. Each creature in that line must make a DC 14  Dexterity  saving throw, taking 18 (4d8) acid damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one. \n'b'\n'b' ABOUT \n'b' This large beetle moves erratically, leaking noxious fluid from its cracked exoskeleton. \n'b'  Ooze Vermin . This parasitic ooze lives in the shells of monstrous vermin, such as beetles, scorpions, and spiders, which it has infested and killed. A skitterhaunt creature might be mistaken for its original, living version at a glance, but the sluggish, erratic movements and oozing carapace of skitterhaunts quickly reveal their true nature. \n'b'  Wide Range of Prey . A skitterhaunt infection can decimate whole nests of vermin. When those are in short supply, these oozes move on to prey on other species, such as ants, crabs, and other creatures with exoskeletons or similar hard outer shells. \n'b'  Hosts Required . Skitterhaunts can\xe2\x80\x99t survive long outside their host creatures; they quickly liquefy and lose their cohesion.\xc2\xa0A body abandoned by a skitterhaunt is an eerie, hollowed-out husk with a strong, acidic odor.'