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{{edition|Cloaker}}
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{{5e Monster
|name=Cloaker 
|sorttext=
|refs={{SRD5ref}} <ref name="hab">Note: Habitat is not part of the [[SRD5]].</ref> <ref name="dmg5hab">habitat - {{pub|Dungeon Master's Guide (5e)}} p.302-305</ref> <ref name="rlyhab">habitat (Underground) - [[user:Rlyehable]]</ref>
|size=Large <!--Medium, Large, etc.-->
|type=Aberration <!--Dragon, Humanoid, Outsider, Swarm, etc.-->
|swarm= <!--If swarm, size of individual creature in swarm-->
|subtype= <!--Elf, Goblinoid, etc.-->
|align=Chaotic Neutral <!--Lawful Good, Chaotic Evil-->
|ac=14 <!--armor class-->
|acfluff=natural armor <!--reason if given-->
|hp=78 <!--number of hit points-->
|hd=12d10+12 <!--10d8, 4d12, etc.-->
|speed=10 ft., {{srd5lc|Fly}} 40 ft.
|str=17
|dex=15
|con=12
|int=13
|wis=12
|cha=14
|saves= <!--bonus to save; Athletics +5-->
|skills={{SRD5|Stealth}} +5 <!--{{SRD|Stealth}} +3-->
|damageresistances= <!--bludgeoning, slashing, piercing-->
|damageimmunity= <!--damage type; fire, radiant-->
|conditionimmunity= <!--condition; charmed, petrified-->
|senses={{srd5lc|Darkvision}} 60 ft. <!--darkvision 60 feet, Tremorsense 30 feet-->
|perception=11 <!--Passive Perception bonus; +5-->
|languages={{SRD5|Deep Speech}}, {{SRD5|Undercommon}} <!--Common, Goblin, None, etc.-->
|habitat=Underdark, Underground
|cr=8 <!--Challenge Rating-->
|xp= <!--Experience points for destroying-->
|canon=true
|summary=Cloakers are aberrant creatures who's bodies are relatively flat. They often fly to and cling to a cave mouth or underground ceiling only to drop on a victim passing beneath.

|feature1=Damage Transfer
|flimit1=
|fdesc1=While attached to a creature, the cloaker takes only half the damage dealt to it (rounded down), and that creature takes the other half.

|feature2=False Appearance
|flimit2=
|fdesc2=While the cloaker remains motionless without its underside exposed, it is indistinguishable from a dark leather cloak.

|feature3=Light Sensitivity
|flimit3=
|fdesc3=While in bright light, the cloaker has disadvantage on attack rolls and {{SRD5|Wisdom}} ({{SRD5|Perception}}) {{srd5lc|Ability Check|check}}s that rely on sight.

|action1=Multiattack
|alimit1=
|adesc1=The cloaker makes two attacks: one with its bite and one with its tail.

|action2=Bite
|alimit2=
|adesc2=''{{SRD5|Melee Weapon Attack}}:'' +6 to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature. ''Hit:'' 10 (2d6 + 3) {{srd5lc|Piercing}} damage, and if the target is {{SRD5|Large}} or smaller, the cloaker attaches to it. If the cloaker has {{srd5lc|Advantage}} against the target, the cloaker attaches to the target’s head, and the target is {{srd5lc|Blinded}} and unable to breathe while the cloaker is attached. While attached, the cloaker can make this attack only against the target and has advantage on the {{srd5lc|Attack Roll}}. The cloaker can detach itself by spending 5 feet of its {{srd5lc|Movement}}. A creature, including the target, can take its {{srd5lc|Action}} to detach the cloaker by succeeding on a {{SRD5|DC}} 16 {{SRD5|Strength}} check.

|action3=Tail
|alimit3=
|adesc3=''Melee Weapon Attack:'' +6 to hit, {{srd5lc|Reach}} 10 ft., one creature. ''Hit:'' 7 (1d8+3) {{srd5lc|Slashing}} damage.

|action4=Moan
|alimit4=
|adesc4=Each creature within 60 feet of the cloaker that can hear its moan and that isn’t an {{srd5lc|Aberration}} must succeed on a DC 13 {{SRD5|Wisdom}} {{srd5lc|Saving Throw}} or become {{srd5lc|Frightened}} until the end of the cloaker’s next {{srd5lc|Turn}}. If a creature’s saving throw is successful, the creature is immune to the cloaker’s moan for the next 24 hours.

|action5=Phantasms
|alimit5={{SRD5|Recharge}}s after a {{5e Rest|y}}
|adesc5=The cloaker magically creates three illusory duplicates of itself if it isn’t in {{srd5lc|Bright Light}}. The duplicates move with it and mimic its {{srd5lc|Action}}s, shifting position so as to make it impossible to track which cloaker is the real one. If the cloaker is ever in an area of bright light, the duplicates disappear. 

Whenever any creature targets the cloaker with an attack or a harmful {{srd5lc|Spell}} while a duplicate remains, that creature rolls randomly to determine whether it targets the cloaker or one of the duplicates. A creature is unaffected by this magical effect if it can’t see or if it relies on senses other than sight. 

A duplicate has the cloaker’s {{SRD5|AC}} and uses its saving throws. If an attack hits a duplicate, or if a duplicate fails a saving throw against an effect that deals damage, the duplicate disappears.
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'''Unofficial Description:''' Cloakers are aberrant creatures who's bodies are relatively flat. They often fly to and cling to a cave mouth or underground ceiling only to drop on a victim passing beneath.

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{{SRD3ref}} When resting or lying in wait, these creatures are almost impossible to distinguish from common black cloaks (the cloaker’s ivory claws look very much like bone clasps). Only when it unfurls does the horrific nature of the creature become apparent.

A cloaker has a wingspan of about 8 feet. It weighs about 100 pounds. 
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==Sources and Notes==
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[[Category:SRD5 Monsters]]

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Alignment	Chaotic Neutral +
Author	SRD5 +
CRval	8 +
Canon	true +
Challenge Rating	8 +
Experience Points	3,900 +
Features	Damage Transfer +, False Appearance +, Light Sensitivity +, Multiattack +, Bite +, Tail +, Moan + and Phantasms +
Habitat	Underdark + and Underground +
Hit Dice	12d10+12 +
Hit Points	78 +
Publication	SRD5 +
Size	Large +
SortText	Cloaker 5e +
Summary	Cloakers are aberrant creatures who's bodies are relatively flat. They often fly to and cling to a cave mouth or underground ceiling only to drop on a victim passing beneath. +
Title	Cloaker +
Type	Aberration +