Guardian Naga
Monster Manual (2025) p. 161
- Size
- Large
- Type
- celestial
- Alignment
- lawful good
- AC
- 18
- Initiative
- 4
- Hit Points
- 136 (16d10+48)
- Speed
- walk 40 ft., climb 40 ft., swim 40 ft.
- Saving Throws
- Wis +8, Con +7, Dex +8, Cha +8, Int +7
- Skills
- Arcana +11, History +11, Religion +11
- Immunities
- poison
- Condition Immunities
- charmed, paralyzed, poisoned, restrained
- Senses
- darkvision 60 ft.
- Passive Perception
- 14
- Languages
- Celestial, Common
- Challenge
- 10
- Lineage
- Naga
- Environment
- desert, forest, planar (upper)
Traits
Proficiency Bonus
+4
Treasure
Relics: The monster's treasure hoard features magic items with the noted theme. The Dungeon Master's Guide details treasure hoards appropriate for each theme.
Celestial Restoration
If the naga dies, it returns to life in 1d6 days and regains all its Hit Points unless Dispel Evil and Good is cast on its remains.
Actions
Multiattack
The naga makes two Bite attacks. It can replace any attack with a use of Poisonous Spittle.
Bite
Melee Attack Roll: +8, reach 10 ft. Hit: 17 (2d12 + 4) Piercing damage plus 22 (4d10) Poison damage.
Poisonous Spittle
Constitution Saving Throw: DC 16, one creature the naga can see within 60 feet. Failure: 31 (7d8) Poison damage, and the target has the Blinded condition until the start of the naga's next turn. Success: Half damage only.
Spellcasting
The naga casts one of the following spells, requiring no Somatic or Material components and using Wisdom as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 16):
- At will: Thaumaturgy
- 1/day each: Clairvoyance, Cure Wounds (level 6 version), Flame Strike (level 6 version), Geas, True Seeing
Spells
Thaumaturgy [5.5e], Clairvoyance [5.5e], Cure Wounds [5.5e], Flame Strike [5.5e], Geas [5.5e], True Seeing [5.5e]
Other data
description
Guardian nagas are immortal, serpentine scholars that possess perfect memories. They collect the histories and lore of those they live among, guarding cultures' stories and passing them on to new generations with infallible accuracy. Guardian nagas that outlive their host civilizations might linger in whatever ruins remain, preserving the civilizations' stories so their lost people might live on. Roll on or choose a result from the Guardian Naga Lore table to inspire what a naga knows.
Guardian Naga Lore:
| 1d8 | The Guardian Naga Recalls... |
|---|---|
| 1 | The last words of an ancient sage or leader. |
| 2 | The location of a hidden city or continent. |
| 3 | A magic word, password, or riddle's answer. |
| 4 | The names of all who have told it stories. |
| 5 | An otherwise forgotten ritual or spell. |
| 6 | Recipes using regional ingredients. |
| 7 | Stories of forgotten gods and local spirits. |
| 8 | The vulnerabilities of a legendary monster. |