b'Bukavac \n'b'  Large   monstrosity ,  neutral evil  \n'b'  Armor Class  16 (natural armor) \n'b' Hit Points  199 (21d10 + 84) \n'b' Speed  40 ft., swim 20 ft.\n'b' STATS STR: 20 (+5) DEX:  17 (+3)  CON:  18 (+4)  INT:  7 (-2)  WIS:  15 (+2)  CHA:  12 (+1)  \n'b'\n'b'\n'b'\n'b'\n'b'\n'b'\n'b'  Saving Throws   Dex  +7,  Con  +8 \n'b' Skills   Perception  +10,  Stealth  +11 \n'b' Damage Immunities  thunder \n'b' Senses   darkvision  60 ft., passive  Perception  20 \n'b' Languages  Sylvan \n'b' Challenge  9 (5,000 XP) \n'b' Proficiency Bonus  +4 \n'b' SPECIAL TRAITS \n'b'\n'b'  Hold Breath . The  bukavac  can hold its breath for 20 minutes. \n'b'  Standing Leap . A  bukavac\xe2\x80\x99s  long jump is up to 20 feet and its high jump is up to 10 feet, with or without a running start. \n'b'\n'b' ACTIONS \n'b'\n'b'  Multiattack . The  bukavac  makes one Bite  attack , one Gore  attack , and two Claw attacks. \n'b'  Bite .  Melee Weapon Attack : +9 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target.  Hit : 16 (2d10 + 5) piercing damage. \n'b'  Claw .  Melee Weapon Attack : +9 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target.  Hit : 11 (1d12 + 5) slashing damage, and the target is  grappled  (escape DC 16) if it is a Medium or smaller creature. The  bukavac  can have no more than two creatures  grappled  at a time. \n'b'  Gore .  Melee Weapon Attack : +9 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target.  Hit : 21 (3d10 + 5) piercing damage. \n'b'  Croaking Blast (Recharge 5\xe2\x80\x936) . A  bukavac  can emit a howling thunderclap in a 15-foot radius. Each creature in that area must make a DC 16  Constitution  saving throw. On a failure, a creature takes 36 (8d8) thunder damage and is  deafened  until cured by the  lesser restoration  spell or similar magic. On a success, a creature takes half the damage and isn\xe2\x80\x99t  deafened . \n'b'\n'b' ABOUT \n'b' Unleashing a bone-shattering roar, this toad-like monster bears two gnarled horns and wicked claws. It charges from its watery lair on six legs, eager for the kill. \n'b'  Pond Lurkers . The placid surfaces of forest lakes and ponds hide many lethal threats, among them the  bukavac . While not amphibious, the creature can hold its breath for minutes at a time as it lurks under the surface in wait for prey. A  bukavac  is 11 feet long, including its foot-long horns, stands four feet tall, and weighs 4,000 lb. The creature has a natural lifespan of 40 years, but its noise and proclivity to ambush intelligent prey attracts the attention of hunting parties, which considerably shortens the life expectancy of most  bukavac . \n'b'  Enormous Roar . A ravenous  bukavac  lives to hunt and devour prey, preferring intelligent prey to animals, and usually ambushes its victims. Due to its  size , the beast must find deep ponds or lakes to  hide  in, but it can flatten itself comfortably to rest in two feet of water. It leads with its wicked horns before grabbing hold of its target or another nearby foe and hanging on as it claws its victim to death. The creature relishes the feel of its victim\xe2\x80\x99s struggles to escape its embrace and reserves its roar, which sounds like a cross between a toad\xe2\x80\x99s croak and lion\xe2\x80\x99s roar emanating from a creature the  size  of a dragon, for organized foes or against overwhelming numbers. If a  bukavac\xe2\x80\x99s  devastating sonic  attack  routs its foes, it picks off remaining stragglers; otherwise, it retreats to its underwater hiding spot. \n'b'  Clamorous Mating . Solitary hunters by nature, bukavacs pair up briefly in the spring. Male bukavacs travel to a female\xe2\x80\x99s lair and demonstrate their prowess by unleashing their most powerful bellows. Villages ten miles away from the lair often hear these howls for a week and pray that the creatures don\xe2\x80\x99t  attack . Later, the female finds a secluded, shallow lake in which to bury eggs. A  bukavac  reaches maturity in five years, during which time it and its siblings hunt together. After the bukavacs mature, each finds its own lair.'