Douser Greatmoth
Any nyctophobes in the house? Well, this week we have your new least favorite monster, the moth that finally did what every lesser moth wanted most: it actually got the light. Douser greatmoths eat light itself, which I suspect has some pretty dire consequences re: entropy and thermodynamics (destruction of energy is probably physically illegal for a reason), but honestly, most parties will probably kill them just cause they're big scary bugs. You'll only need to lose one campfire in a spooky forest to decide to kill these on sight, no exceptions. We hope you enjoy learning to hate these almost as much as mimics and schedule complications.
Oh, and for those counting? That's now 3 out of 14. You know who you are.
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Douser Greatmoth
Rumored to have originated from the Mistress of the Night, the douser greatmoth is a testament to Shar’s hatred of light. True creatures of darkness, douser greatmoths subsist off of light and are experts at navigating without it.
Predators to Light. Douser greatmoths survive off of light. They are not carnivorous and have little need for flesh. However, this does not make them less of a threat to day-dwelling species. A lone traveler with a torch may not in-and-of-themselves be a target of the douser greatmoth, however they are nonetheless in danger as a barrier between the greatmoth and its prey.
Disastrous Pests. Douser greatmoths can often be found in tight spaces that hold light, such as in mines that suddenly go dark or in the cracks and crevices of a lighthouse, which provide nightly feasts to the undiscovered greatmoth. This is, of course, much to the dismay of lost and wrecked sailors and merchants with unfulfilled shipments. While perhaps not inherently violent, douser greatmoths can still be a great threat to the communities they infest.
Douser Greatmoth
Large monstrosity, unaligned
Armor Class 13
Hit Points 39 (6d10 + 6)
Speed 30 ft., fly 60 ft.
STR 11 (+0)
DEX 16 (+3)
CON 13 (+1)
INT 5 (-3)
WIS 14 (+2)
CHA 3 (-4)
Damage Immunities radiant
Senses darkvision 120 ft., passive Perception 15
Languages —
Challenge 2 (450 XP)
Flyby. The greatmoth doesn’t provoke opportunity attacks when it flies out of an enemy’s reach.
Innate Spellcasting. The greatmoth's innate spellcasting ability is Wisdom (spell save DC 12, +4 to hit with spell attacks). It can innately cast the following spells, requiring no material components:
At will: light
1/day each: blindness/deafness, darkness, guiding bolt
Radiant Absorption. Whenever the greatmoth is subjected to radiant damage, it takes no damage and regains a number of hit points equal to the radiant damage dealt.
Superior Darkvision. Magical darkness doesn’t impede the greatmoth’s darkvision.
Actions
Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 13 (4d4 + 3) piercing damage.