Mirthful Mirror Colony

Abilities

• STR: 14 (+2)
• DEX: 16 (+3)
• CON: 15 (+2)
• INT: 12 (+1)
• WIS: 13 (+1)
• CHA: 10 (+0)

Stats

• Armor Class: 15 (natural armor)
• Hit Points: 85 (10d10+30)
• Speed: 30 ft., fly 20 ft.
• Skills: Perception +5, Stealth +6
• Challenge: 6 (2,300 XP)

Reflective Hunger

The colony craves the essence of living beings, absorbing their vitality through reflected glances. When a creature starts its turn within 10 feet, it must succeed on a DC 14 Wisdom saving throw or have its hit point maximum reduced by 1d4 until the end of the colony’s next turn.

Shifting Form

Each mirror fragment can rearrange itself, allowing the colony to change its shape as a bonus action. It can gain advantage on one saving throw or impose disadvantage on one attack roll against it until the start of its next turn.

Glimmering Bite

+6 to hit, melee weapon attack, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 2d6+3 piercing damage plus 1d6 radiant damage.

Refractive Burst

+5 to hit, ranged spell attack, range 30 ft., one target. Hit: 3d6 radiant damage. The target must succeed on a DC 15 Constitution saving throw or be blinded until the end of its next turn.

Tactics

The colony stays hidden among reflective surfaces, using Shifting Form to avoid area attacks. It opens combat with Refractive Burst to blind foes, then closes in with Glimmering Bite while exploiting the blinded condition. When low on HP, it uses its reflective hunger to sap nearby enemies, buying time to rearrange and retreat to a mirror-lined sanctuary.

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