Maliadi

Perception +29; darkvision, scent (imprecise) 60 feet, 

Languages Aklo, Common, Draconic, Mwangi

Skills Athletics +36, Deception +28, Intimidation +28, Nature +29, Survival +29

Str +9, Dex +3, Con +9, Int +1, Wis +6, Cha +3

Deep Breath The maliadi can hold its breath for 1 day.

AC 40; Fort +34, Ref +25, Will +28

HP 285; Immunities death effects, fire

Collar of Fire (abjuration, fire, primal) The maliadi has resistance 20 to physical ranged attacks, such as arrows, bolts, javelins, and thrown rocks, as such attacks are magically diverted through its collar of fire. Nonmagical weapons and ammunition affected by this ability are incinerated and destroyed.

Counterspelling Wall (evocation, fire, primal) Trigger A creature within 100 feet of the maliadi that the maliadi can see Casts a Spell that targets the maliadi; Effect The maliadi casts one of its innate 

 spells, with a duration of 1 round. If the spell that triggered this reaction passes through the wall of fire, the wall attempts to counteract it, with a counteract modifier of +28.

Speed 30 feet, swim 20 feet; 

Melee jaws +35 (deadly d12, magical, reach 20 feet), Damage 3d12+19 piercing plus Improved Grab

Melee foot +35 (agile, magical, reach 20 feet), Damage 3d10+17 bludgeoning

Primal Innate Spells DC 38, attack +30; 9th 

 (×3),  (×3); 8th , ; 4th , ; Cantrips (9th) , ; Constant (8th) ; (7th) 

Capsize The maliadi tries to capsize an adjacent aquatic vessel of its size or smaller. The maliadi must succeed at a DC 35 Athletics check (reduced by 5 for each size smaller the vessel is than the maliadi) or the pilot’s Sailing Lore DC, whichever is higher.

Change Shape The maliadi can take on the appearance of any Large, Huge, or Gargantuan animal. This doesn’t change its Speed or Strikes.

River Form The maliadi takes on the form of a stretch of river, with the effects of wind walk, except the maliadi can only affect itself, appears as a section of a flowing river that takes up the same space as the maliadi, and can’t leave the ground.

Swallow Whole Huge, 3d10+17 bludgeoning, Rupture 35

Trample Huge or smaller, foot, DC 38