Lesser Star Spawn Emissary

Small or Medium Aberration, Chaotic Evil
RHW

AC 19

HP 241 (21d8 + 147)

Speed 40 ft., fly 40 ft. (hover), (hover)

STR

21 (+5)

Save +5

DEX

18 (+4)

Save +4

CON

24 (+7)

Save +7

INT

25 (+7)

Save +13

WIS

20 (+5)

Save +11

CHA

23 (+6)

Save +12

Saving Throws INT +13, WIS +11, CHA +12

Skills Arcana +19, Deception +18, Perception +11

Resistances Acid; Force; Necrotic; Psychic

Condition Immunities Charmed, Exhaustion, Frightened

Senses Truesight 120 ft., Passive Perception 21

Languages all; telepathy 120 ft.

CR 19

Traits

Legendary Resistance (3/Day, or 4/Day in lair). If the emissary fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead.

Actions

Multiattack. The emissary makes three attacks, using Lashing Maw or Invert Flesh in any combination.

Lashing Maw. Melee Attack Roll: +11, reach 15 ft. Hit: 16 (2d10 + 5) Piercing damage plus 13 (3d8) Acid damage.

Invert Flesh. con 21, one creature the emissary can see within 120 feet. Failure: 29 (4d10 + 7) Force damage.

Bonus Actions

Shape-Shift. The emissary shape-shifts into a Small or Medium creature, or it returns to its true form. Its game statistics, other than its size, are the same in each form. Any equipment it is wearing or carrying isn't transformed.

Legendary Actions

Teleporting Lash. The emissary teleports up to 30 feet to an unoccupied space it can see and makes one Lashing Maw attack.

Twist. The emissary uses Invert Flesh.

Warp Body. con 21, one creature the emissary can see within 30 feet. Failure: 27 (6d8) Force damage, and the target has the Stunned condition until the start of its next turn. Failure or Success: The emissary can't take this action again until the start of its next turn.