Wave Rider

Medium fey, neutral evil

Armor Class 13
Hit Points 52 (8d8 + 16)
Speed 40 ft., swim 40 ft.

STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
14 (+2)	16 (+3)	14 (+2)	11 (+0)	14 (+2)	12 (+1)

Skills Perception +4, Stealth +5, Survival +4
Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 14
Languages Aquan, Common
Challenge 3 (700 XP)

SPECIAL TRAITS

• Amphibious. The wave rider can breathe air and water.
• Brave. The wave rider has advantage on saving throws against being frightened.
• Innate Spellcasting. The wave rider’s innate spellcasting ability is Wisdom (spell save DC 12, +4 to spell attacks). It can innately cast the following spells, requiring no material components:
  • At will: detect magic, water walk (surfing the waves)
  • 1/day each: conjure elemental (water elemental), control water
• Magic Resistance. The wave rider has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.

ACTIONS

• Multiattack. The wave rider makes two melee attacks or one ranged attack.
• Unarmed. Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 6 (1d8 + 2) bludgeoning damage.
• Water Jet. Ranged Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, range 30/80 ft., one target. Hit: 10 (2d6 + 3) force damage.

REACTIONS

• Water Shield. The waver rider adds 2 to its AC against one melee or ranged attack that would hit it by creating a water shield.

ABOUT

A ship’s crew watches the waves crash against the side of their vessel. The sea is rough and the hatches are battened down. All of a sudden one of the men sees something in a white swell. A humanoid creature is surfing on the waves.