# The Grandsire

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> [!infobox]
> ![werewolf](https://curseofstrahd.app/wiki/img/portraits/werewolf.webp)
> **Type:** Large monstrosity
> **Alignment:** chaotic evil
> **Challenge:** 9 (5000 XP)
> **Armor Class:** 16
> **Hit Points:** 180 (19d10+76)
> **Speed:** 40 ft

## Stat block

The pack's eldest: a wolf the size of a cart horse, grey to white with age, missing an ear, who taught Kiril everything and answers to nobody now. His bite knocks you down, his howl empties your nerve, and the pack fights better around him.

| AC | HP | Speed | CR | XP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 180 (19d10+76) | 40 ft | 9 | 5000 |

| STR | DEX | CON | INT | WIS | CHA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 (+5) | 15 (+2) | 18 (+4) | 10 (+0) | 14 (+2) | 12 (+1) |

- **Saving throws:** CON +8, WIS +6
- **Skills:** Perception +6, Stealth +6
- **Senses:** darkvision 120 ft; passive Perception 16
- **Languages:** Common

### Traits

- **Legendary Resistance (2/Day).** When the Grandsire fails a saving throw, he can choose to succeed instead, twice a day.
- **Pack Tactics.** The Grandsire has Advantage on an attack roll against a creature if at least one of his allies is within 5 feet of the creature and the ally doesn't have the Incapacitated condition.

### Actions

- **Multiattack.** The Grandsire makes one Bite attack and two Claw attacks.
- **Bite.** Hit: 16 (2d10 + 5) Piercing damage. If the target is Large or smaller, it has the Prone condition.
- **Claw.** Hit: 12 (2d6 + 5) Slashing damage.
- **Howl at the Moon.** Each creature within 60 feet of the Grandsire that isn't a Beast or a Monstrosity makes a DC 15 Wisdom saving throw. Failure: the target has the Frightened condition until the start of the Grandsire's next turn.

## Where you meet it

- [Krezk](https://curseofstrahd.app/wiki/locations/krezk.md): *The Grandsire comes over Krezk's wall in the moonlight with the old wolves of the pack at his heels.*