Dungeons and Dragons (D&D) Fifth Edition (5e) Monster - Roper - Living in caves and caverns throughout the Underdark, voracious ropers feast on whatever...

Ropers were ambush hunters that evolved in the underworld. [3] They were favored by the drow god Ghaunadaur. [6] They took the appearance of stalagmites and would wait for a living creature to draw close. [3] When this happened, the roper quickly lashed out …

Multiattack: The roper makes four attacks with its tendrils, uses Reel, and makes one attack with its bite. Bite: Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target.

A roper has a gizzard-like organ which often holds undigested treasure. Platinum and gems cannot be digested by a roper, so its gizzard holds 3d6 platinum pieces, and has a 35% chance of holding 5d4 gems.

The roper is an evolved, mature form of piercer, with which it shares its rocklike appearance and hunting tactics. A roper can hold still for long hours, shutting its single eye to look like nothing more than a mundane formation of rock.

A roper can draw in a creature within 10 feet of itself and bite with a +4 attack bonus in the same round. A strand has 10 hit points and can be attacked by making a successful sunder attempt.

The roper resembles a stony conical structure, often mistaken for a stalagmite. When creatures come near, it opens its single eye and sharp-toothed maw, and extrudes numerous ropy tentacles that lash out to capture prey.

A roper eats any creature, from Underdark beasts to adventurers and their gear. A roper has the appearance of a stalagmite or stalactite, which often allows it to attack with surprise.

Skills Perception +6, Stealth +5 Senses Darkvision 60 ft., Passive Perception 16 Languages — CR 5 (XP 1 800; PB +3)

Spider Climb. The roper can climb difficult surfaces, including upside down on ceilings, without needing to make an ability check. Actions Multiattack. The roper makes four attacks with its …