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Umber hulks are large, insectoid creatures found burrowing through subterranean environments. They are considered very dangerous due to their size, strength, and ability to confuse enemies who look upon them.

Appearance[]

Umber hulks resemble beetles that move in ways similar to an ape. They have claws and mandibles.

Abilities[]

Umber hulks are very effective close-range fighters, and deal significant amounts of damage to anybody within the reach of their thick arms. Their natural abilities disorient their quarry whenever eye contact is made.

  • Confusing Gaze
  • Tunneler[1]

History[]

Crystalfen Caverns - Umber hulk tosses Grog from ceiling - Story of Vox Machina

An umber hulk in the Crystalfen Caverns tosses Grog from the ceiling, nearly killing him, by Wendy Sullivan Green from "The Story of Vox Machina" (Sx06) at 9:03.[art 2]

Vox Machina encountered umber hulks in the Crystalfen Caverns below Emon prior to the beginning of the stream. During the fight, Grog tried to grab and throw an umber hulk through a hole that dropped into the giant cavern, but the hulk knocked Grog off instead, and the fall dealt him enough damage to knock him unconscious. Tiberius knocked the umber hulk down after him, but the creature survived, leaving vulnerable Grog with the hungry monster. To save him, Tiberius made a leap of faith after them and cast Feather Fall. The spell had "a really hard concentration check", and if he failed, he'd probably have died. "He needed a 14 on a d20, and he rolled exactly a 14, cast the spell, landed, and managed to stop the umber hulk in time to let the rest of the party come down via rope."[2][3][4]

Month later, searching for Kima of Vord deep beneath the mines of Kraghammer, the group encountered two umber hulks,[5] which made it very difficult for the party to fight effectively as they had to split their forces to handle both creatures.

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References[]

  1. See D&D: Monster Manual, 5th ed., p. 292.
  2. See "How to Score a Massive Hit" (Sx01) at 35:52.
  3. See "The Story of Vox Machina" (Sx06) from 8:53 through 9:07.
  4. See "Attack on the Duergar Warcamp" (1x04) at 4:22:21.  The cast tells the story of their first umber hulk encounter.
  5. See "Into the Greyspine Mines" (1x02) from 1:46:51 through 1:48:30.

Art:

  1. DDB Umber Hulk on D&D Beyond. This file is unofficial Fan Content permitted under the Wizards of the Coast Fan Content Policy. Not approved/endorsed by Wizards. Portions of the materials used are property of Wizards of the Coast. ©Wizards of the Coast LLC.
  2. An umber hulk in the Crystalfen Caverns tosses Grog from the ceiling, nearly killing him, by Wendy Sullivan Green from "The Story of Vox Machina" (Sx06) at 9:03. Used with permission.
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