#fathomer

From: Princes of the Apocalypse and Ghosts of Saltmarsh (Adventure: The Sinister Secret of Saltmarsh)

Medium Humanoid (Human), Neutral Evil

AC 10 (13 with mage armor)

HP 52 (8d8 + 16)

Speed 30 ft.

Str 14 +2 Dex 11 +0 Con 14 +2 Int 11 +0 Wis 11 +0 Cha 15 +2

Skills Arcana +2, Perception +4, Stealth +4

Languages Aquan, Common

CR 2

Traits

Shapechanger (2/Day). The fathomer can use its action to polymorph into a Medium serpent composed of water, or back into its true form. Anything the fathomer is wearing or carrying is subsumed into the serpent form during the change, inaccessible until the fathomer returns to its true form. The fathomer reverts to its true form after 4 hours, unless it can expend another use of this trait. If the fathomer is knocked unconscious or dies, it also reverts to its true form.

While in serpent form, the fathomer gains a swimming speed of 40 feet, the ability to breathe underwater, immunity to poison damage, as well as resistance to fire damage and bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing damage from nonmagical attacks. It also has immunity to the following conditions: exhaustion, grappled, paralyzed, poisoned, restrained, prone, unconscious. The serpent form can enter a hostile creature's space and stop there. In addition, if water can pass through a space, the serpent can do so without squeezing.

Olhydra's Armor (Human Form Only). The fathomer can cast mage armor at will, without expending material components.

Spellcasting (Human Form Only). The fathomer is a 5th-level spellcaster. Its spellcasting ability is Charisma (spell save DC 12, +4 to hit with spell attacks). It has two 3rd-level spell slots, which it regains after finishing a short or long rest, and knows the following warlock spells:

spells can be found by typing them into my tags

Cantrips (at will): chill touch, eldritch blast, mage hand

1st-3rd level (2 3rd-level slots): armor of Agathys, expeditious retreat, hex, invisibility, Vampiric touch

Actions

Constrict (Serpent Form Only). Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 9 (2d6 + 2) bludgeoning damage. If the target is Medium or smaller, it is grappled (escape DC 12). Until the grapple ends, the target is restrained, and the fathomer can't constrict another target.

Dagger (Human Form Only). Melee or Ranged Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft. or range 20/60 ft., one target. Hit: 4 (1d4 + 2) piercing damage.