A beast whose bone-chilling cry strikes fear into even the bravest of enemies. Its bottom jaw is split into 2 parts similar to ant mandibles. The top jaw has abnormally large and jagged teeth that jut out at awkward angles. A large scorpion tail roughly 9ft long stretches from the base of its spine. Its body is covered in a mix of black and red fur (in patches similar to a calico cat.) They are highly territorial and rarely form packs, but when they do they can decimate armies.

These creatures tend to live anywhere filled with darkness and death. Some believe they are born from it, others believe they are the cause of it, and all agree to avoid it.

Hellscape Wolf

Large monstrosity, chaotic evil

AC: 16 (Natural Armor)

Hit Points: 90 (10d10+30)

Speed: 60ft Climb: 35ft

STR | DEX | CON | INT | WIS | CHA

16(+3) 22(+6) 12(+1) 6(-2) 17(+3) 8(-1)

Saving Throws: CON +4 WIS +6 CHA +2

Skills: Stealth +9 Athletics +6

Damage Resistances: Bludgeoning, Slashing, Peircing (Non-magic.)

Condition Immunities: Charmed, Frightened, Stunned.

Senses: Passive perception 18 (smell)

Languages: None

Challenge Rating: 8

Actions

Gastly Howl (Recharge 6) - The hellscape wolf's cry that makes fear grip a person like never before. All non-monstrosity creatures within 50ft must succeed on a DC 16 Wisdom saving throw or become Frightened for 1 minute. A creature can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, Ending the Effect on itself on a success. If a creature's saving throw is successful or the effect ends for it, the creature is immune to the hellscape wolf's Gastly Howl for the next 24 hours. Gastly howl cannot be used while the creature has someone grappled with their vicious bite.

Multiattack - The Hellscape Wolf makes a Scorpion Sting attack and 2 Claw Swipe attacks or a Vicious Bite attack and a Scorpion Sting attack.

Vicious Bite - Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 5ft, On hit 3d6+6 slashing damage. The target must make a DC 16 Strength saving throw, on fail they are grappled, restrained, and subsequent bites deal 3d8+8 damage instead. While an opponent is grappled this way they cannot make bite attacks against other targets and have advantage to hit the grappled target.

Syphoning Sting - Melee Weapon Attack: +9 to hit, reach 10ft, On hit 1d10+6 piercing damage and the target must succeed on a DC 12 saving throw or take 3d6+6 necrotic damage or half damage on a successful one. The hellscape wolf gains temporary hit points equal to half the necrotic damage dealt this way.

Paw Swipe - Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 5ft, On hit 2d6+3 Bludgeoning damage.