Shaman of the Waves

Medium humanoid (human), neutral

Armor Class 15 (chain shirt)
Hit Points 143 (22d8 + 44)
Speed 30 ft.

STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
16 (+3)	14 (+2)	15 (+2)	14 (+2)	20 (+5)	14 (+2)

Saving Throws Constitution+5, Wisdom+8
Skills Animal Handling +8, Perception +8
Damage Resistances fire
Damage Immunities poison, disease
Condition Immunities charmed or frightened by elementals or fey; Senses passive Perception 18
Languages Aquan, Common, Infernal
Challenge 6 (2,300 XP)

Special Traits

• Wild Shape. Twice per day, as a bonus action, the shaman of the waves may magically assume the shape of a beast. Beast attacks count as magical attacks for purposes of overcoming resistances or immunities to nonmagical attacks or damage.
• Combat Wild Shape. As a bonus action, the shaman of the waves may expend a spell slot and heal 1d8 hit points per level of the spell slot expended.
• Elemental Wild Shape. The shaman of the waves may expend both uses of Wild Shape at once to transform into an air, earth, fire, or water elemental.
• Special Gear. Wand of light, wand of fog cloud, 38 gp
• Spellcasting. The shaman of the waves is an 11thlevel spellcaster. Its spellcasting ability is Wisdom (spell save DC 16, +8 to hit with spell attacks). The shaman of the waves has the following spells prepared:
  • Cantrips (at will): guidance, poison spray, thorn whip
  • 1st level (4 slots): cure wounds, create or destroy water, thunderwave
  • 2nd level (3 slots): barkskin, heat metal, hold person
  • 3rd level (3 slots): call lightning, conjure animals, water walk
  • 4th level (3 slots): dominate beast, control water, icestorm
  • 5th level (2 slots): conjure elemental, insect plague
  • 6th level (1 slot): heal, sunbeam

Actions

• Multiattack. The shaman of the waves makes two attacks with its pike or two with its heavy crossbow.
• Pike. Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 14 (2d10 + 3) slashing damage.
• Heavy Crossbow. Ranged Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, range 100/400 ft., one target. Hit: 7 (1d10 + 2) piercing damage.