Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes

RETRIEVER

The retriever
is a potent, spider-like construct

conce
ived and built by the drow for one original

purpose- to prowl the Abyss and

capture demons

for the drow to enslave or use in

their rituals. The

automatons proved so effective

and so fearsome

that they now perform many

different missions.

Demon-Infused. Although

each retriever is

a metal-and-magic construct, it houses the im-

prisoned spirit of a bebilith.

Most of the demon's

intellect has been

distilled away, leaving only its

cruelty and cunning

.

Lethal Collectors. Though they were created

to operate only in the Abyss, retrievers are

some-

times dispatched when a powe rful drow

needs

some creature
or object captured and brought

back alive

and intact. Only under the rarest of

circumstances is a retriever handed

over or s old

to a non-drow, since the dark elves

don't want to

take the chance that the construct

will be turned

against them.

RETRIEVER

Large construct, lawful evil

Armor Class 19 (natural armor)

Hit Points 210 (20d10 + 100)

Speed 40 ft., cl imb 40 ft.

STR

22 (+6)

DEX

16 (+3)

CON

20 (+5)

INT

3 (-4)

Savi

ng Throws Dex +8, Con +10, Wis +5

Skills Perception +5, Stealth +8

WIS

11 (+O)

CHA

4 (-3)

Damage Immunities necrotic, poison, psychic; bludgeoning,

piercing, and slashing

from nonmagical attacks that aren' t

adamantine

Condition Immunities
charmed, exhaustion, frightened,

paralyzed, poisoned

Senses blindsight 30 ft., darkvision 60

ft.,

passive Perception 15

Languages understands Abys

sal, Elvish, and Undercommon

but can't speak

Challenge 14 (11,500 XP)

Faultless

Tracker. The retriever is given a quarry by its master.

The quarry

can be a specific creature or object the master is

personally acquainted with, or it can

be a general type of crea-

ture or object the master has seen before. The retriever knows

the direction and distance to its quarry as long as the two of

them are on the same plane

of existence. The retriever can have

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only one such quarry at a time. The retriever also always knows

the location of its master.

Innate Spel/casting. The retriever's innate

spellcasting ability is

Wisdom (spell save DC 13). The retriever

can innately cast the

following spells, requiring no material components.

3/day each: plane shift (only self and up to one

incapacitated

creature, which is considered willing for

the spell), web

ACTIONS

Multiattack. The retriever makes two

foreleg attacks and uses

its force or paralyzing beam once, if available.

Foreleg. Melee Weapon Attack: + 11 to hit, reach

10 ft., one tar-

get. Hit:

15 (2d8 + 6) slashing damage.

Force Beam. The retriever

targets one creature it can see within

60 feet of it. The target must make a DC 16 Dexterity

saving

throw, taking 27 (5d10) force damage on a failed

save, or half

as much damage

on a successful one.

Paralyzing Beam (Recharge

5-6). The retriever targets one

creat ure it can see within 60 feet of it. The target must

suc·

ceed on a DC 18 Constitution saving throw or be paralyzed for

l minute. The

paralyzed target can repeat the saving throw

at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect

on itself on

a success.

If the paralyzed creature is Medium

or smaller, the retriever

can pick it up as part of the retriever's

move and walk or climb

with it at full speed.