*Large fiend(demon), chaotic evil* *** > **Armor Class** 14 > **Hit Points** 42 > **Speed** 30 ft., 20 ft. climb > **CR** 3 (700 XP) *** | **Str** | **Dex** | **Con** | **Int** | **Wis** | **Cha** | | :-----: | :-----: | :-----: | :-----: | :-----: | :-----: | | 12 (+1) | 15 (+2) | 10 (+0) | 10 (+0) | 12 (+1) | 16 (+3) | *** > **Skills** Athletics +3, Stealth +4 > **Senses** Darkvision 120 ft., passive Perception 11 > **Damage Resistances** cold, fire, lightning, necrotic, bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing from non magical attacks > **Damage Immunities** poison > **Condition Immunities** <abbr title="A charmed creature can’t attack the charmer or target the charmer with harmful abilities or magical effects. The charmer has advantage on any ability check to interact socially with the creature.">charmed</abbr>, <abbr title="Level 1: Disadvantage on ability checks. Level 2: Speed halved. Level 3: Disadvantage on attacks and saving throws. Level 4: Hit Point maximum halved. Level 5: Speed reduced to 0. Level 6: Death.">exhaustion</abbr>, <abbr title="A poisoned creature has disadvantage on attack rolls and ability checks.">poisoned</abbr> > **Languages** [[Abyssal]] > **Proficiency Bonus** +2 *** **Hypnotic Gaze.** When a creature starts their turn within 30 ft. of the Peeper and is able to see the Peeper's eyes, the Peeper can magically force it to make a DC 13 Charisma saving throw. On a failed save, the creature is <abbr title="A paralyzed creature is incapacitated (see the condition) and can’t move or speak. The creature automatically fails Strength and Dexterity saving throws. Attack rolls against the creature have advantage. Any attack that hits the creature is a critical hit if the attacker is within 5 feet of the creature.">paralyzed</abbr> until the start of their next turn. Unless the creature is surprised, a creature can avert its eyes to avoid the saving throw. If so, it cannot see the Peeper during its turn. ##### Actions **Claw.** *Melee Weapon Attack.* +4 to hit, reach 30 ft., one target. *Hit:* 5 (1d6 + 2) slashing damage and the target is <abbr title="A grappled creature’s speed becomes 0, and it can’t benefit from any bonus to its speed. The condition ends if the grappler is incapacitated (see the condition). The condition also ends if an effect removes the grappled creature from the reach of the grappler or grappling effect, such as when a creature is hurled away by the thunderwave spell.">grappled</abbr> (escape DC 11). The Peeper has two arms. If it is grappling a creature with one of its arms, it cannot use that arm to make a claw attack.