Men & Monsters of Polynesia: Kawekaweau (5th Edition D&D Monster)

Kawekaweau are large, brownish geckoes with reddish stripes. They are not overly aggressive, often hiding under loose bark, within hollow trees, or the like, but will fight if harassed or their lairs or egg clutches are threatened. Their diet consists mainly of large insects like the Weta and they are adept at crushing armor with their powerful jaws. 

		Location	Melee	Ranged	AP	HP	HP	HP	HP
STR	27	R. Hind Leg	1-3	1-2	3	9	9	9	9
CON	17	L. Hind Leg	4-6	3-4	3	9	9	9	9
SIZ	26	Hindquarters	7-19	5-9	3	10	10	10	10
DEX	14	Forequarters	10-13	10-14	3	11	11	11	11
INT	5	R. Front Leg	14-16	15-16	3	9	9	9	9
POW	14	L. Front Leg	17-19	17-18	3	9	9	9	9
Actions	3	Head	20	19-20	3	10	10	10	10
Move	10	Defense 10%
SR	12
HP	24					24	24	24	24

Traits: Night Sight

Skills: Athletics 75%, Evade 40%, Perception 60%, Persistence 43%, Resilience 67%, Stealth 60%, Survival 60%, Track 60%

Weapons

Type                 Attack   Reach                Damage             Special

Claw/Claw         65         1                      1D6+1D8           Grip

Stab                  60         1                      1d10+1d12         Impale

Combat Notes

Daggerfangs often hunt cooperatively. One will give chase into the waiting claws of others, who will pounce, clawing and stabbing with their fangs. The stab will always target the head if the hit grants a combat maneuver. If the sabre fang hits with both claws in the same round, or establishes a grip, It gains a +20% bonus to hit with its Stab attack.

Kawekaweau

Small beast, unaligned

AC: 11

Hit Points: 9 (2d6+2)

Speed: 20 ft., climb 20 ft.

 

STR          DEX          CON          INT          WIS          CHA

10 (+0)      12 (+1)      12 (+1)      2 (-4)        10 (+0)     3 (-4)

 

Skills: Perception +2, Stealth +3

Senses: Darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 10

Languages: —

Challenge: 1/4 (50 XP)

 

Armor-Piercing: A Kawekaweau receives a +2 bonus on attacks against opponents that are wearing armor or which have a natural armor bonus (but not against those protected only by shields). This is reduced to +1 if the opponent only has one point of armor bonus. 

 

Actions

Bite: Melee Weapon Attack: +3 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 3 (1d4+1) piercing damage.

 

Crushing Jaws: If a Kawekaweau hits an opponent, the victim must make a DC 10 Dexterity saving throw. If the victim fails this saving throw, the Kawekaweau will clamp onto it and take the attack action each round thereafter to automatically inflict 3 (1d4+1) points of damage until either the victim is killed or the lizard is killed or somehow incapacitated.