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Portrait of the Hungry Chest
Creature · Built-in

Hungry Chest

Medium Monstrosity, neutral

  • Medium difficulty
  • CR 2
  • Melee
  • Ambusher
  • Mimic

An ordinary-looking treasure chest whose lid is a jaw and whose keyhole is a nostril. It waits for a greedy hand.

Statistics

Armor Class
12 (iron bands)
Hit Points
58 (9d8 + 18)
Speed
Walk 15 ft
Challenge
CR 2 · 450 XP
Size
Medium — Takes one map cell: most people and wolves.
Skills
Stealth +2
Senses
Darkvision 60 ft
STR16+3
DEX11+0
CON15+2
INT4−3
WIS12+1
CHA6−2

Attacks

Multiattack

Lid Bite, Tongue Lash

Lid Bite Melee

+5 to hit · Reach 5 ft (1 map cell)

Damage: 2d8 + 3 piercing

Tongue Lash Melee

+5 to hit · Reach 15 ft (3 map cells)

Damage: 1d6 + 3 bludgeoning

Drags the target up to 10 ft toward the chest.

Abilities

Snapping Lid At will

A hand that reaches inside is caught by the lid.

Saving throw
Dexterity DC 13
On a failed save
Grappled by the lid.
On a successful save
Pulls free in time.
Conditions
Grappled

Lure of Gold At will

GM guidance: keeps a few real coins in its lining to make an opened lid look worth the risk.

Defenses

Immunities
Acid
Mimic

Disguised as: Chest

A Mimic creature can disguise itself as a map object, such as a chest, barrel, statue or door. Players see the object until the creature is discovered or reveals itself.

Environment & tags

Environments
Dungeon, Ruins, Cave
Groups
Cave / Underground, Original Game Master Creatures
Tags
monstrosity, mimic, original, ambush

Loot

Possible loot