Red Slaad

When a red slaad claws a humanoid creature, it can inject an egg from a gland under one of its claws. The egg works its way into its host and gestates, eventually forming a slaad tadpole. Such a tadpole then eats its way out of the host’s body, feeds on the host’s remains, and then seeks any other fresh meat it can find. The tadpole transforms into a fully grown blue slaad — or green slaad if the host had the ability to cast 3rd level spells or higher — within 2d12 hours.

The Red Slaad's claw attack has the following effect in addition to it's damage:

If the target is a humanoid, it must succeed on a DC 14 Constitution saving throw or be infected with a disease — a minuscule slaad egg. A humanoid host can carry only one slaad egg to term at a time. Over three months, the egg moves to the chest cavity, gestates, and forms a slaad tadpole. In the 24-hour period before giving birth, the host starts to feel unwell, its speed is halved, and it has disadvantage on attack rolls, ability checks, and saving throws. At birth, the tadpole chews its way through vital organs and out of the host’s chest in 6 seconds, killing the host in the process.
If the disease is cured before the tadpole’s emergence, the unborn slaad is disintegrated.

Genetic Ancestor(s)

• Blue Slaad
• Slaadi

Genetic Descendants

• Slaad Tadpole

STR MOD
+3
DEX MOD
+1
CON MOD
+3
INT MOD
-2
WIS MOD
-2
CHA MOD
-2
Hit Limit
18
Skills
Perception +1;
Damage Resistances
acid,cold,fire,lightning,thunder
senses
Darkvision
Languages
Slaad, Telepathy
Abilities
Magic Resistance
Regeneration
Attacks
Bite
Claw