Gynosphinx
Large · Monstrosity · CR 11

- Type
- Monstrosity
- Size
- Large
- Alignment
- lawful neutral
- Armour class
- 17 (natural armor)
- Hit points
- 136 (16d10+48)
- Initiative
- +2
- Speed
- 40 ft., fly 60 ft.
- Skills
- Arcana +12, History +12, Perception +8, Religion +8
- Damage resistances
- bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing from nonmagical attacks
- Damage immunities
- psychic
- Condition immunities
- charmed, frightened
- Senses
- truesight 120 ft., passive Perception 18
- Languages
- Common, Sphinx
- Challenge
- 11 (7,200 XP)
| STR | DEX | CON | INT | WIS | CHA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 (+4) | 15 (+2) | 16 (+3) | 18 (+4) | 18 (+4) | 18 (+4) |
Traits
Inscrutable. The sphinx is immune to any effect that would sense its emotions or read its thoughts, as well as any divination spell that it refuses. Wisdom (Insight) checks made to ascertain the sphinx's intentions or sincerity have disadvantage.
Magic Weapons. The sphinx's weapon attacks are magical.
Spellcasting. The sphinx is a 9th-level spellcaster. Its spellcasting ability is Intelligence (spell save DC 16, +8 to hit with spell attacks). It requires no material components to cast its spells. The sphinx has the following wizard spells prepared:
- Cantrips (at will): mage hand, minor illusion, prestidigitation
- 1st level (4 slots): detect magic, identify, shield
- 2nd level (3 slots): darkness, locate object, suggestion
- 3rd level (3 slots): dispel magic, remove curse, tongues
- 4th level (3 slots): banishment, greater invisibility
- 5th level (1 slot): legend lore
Actions
Claw. Melee Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 13 (2d8 + 4) slashing damage.
Multiattack. The sphinx makes two claw attacks.
Legendary actions
Cast a Spell. (Costs 3 actions) The sphinx casts a spell from its list of prepared spells, using a spell slot as normal.
Claw Attack. The sphinx makes one claw attack.
Teleport. (Costs 2 actions) The sphinx magically teleports, along with any equipment it is wearing or carrying, up to 120 feet to an unoccupied space it can see.
Not in the 2024 rules
This does not appear in the 2024 System Reference Document. That is not the same as removed from the game — the SRD is a subset of what the books publish.