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Water Horse

Creature Codex
Challenge 4
(1,100 XP)
Robinloft Estimated CR 2
Medium fey (shapechanger), neutral evil
Armor Class 14 (natural armor) in horse or hybrid form
Hit Points 77 (14d8+14)
Speed 30 ft.
STR
16 (+3)
DEX
14 (+2)
CON
13 (+1)
INT
10 (+0)
WIS
12 (+1)
CHA
15 (+2)
Saving Throws —
Skills Deception +4, Persuasion +4
Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 11
Languages Common, Sylvan
Environments
Shapechanger.

The water horse can use its action to polymorph into a Medium humanoid, a horse, or its true horse-humanoid hybrid form. Its statistics, other than its size, speed, and AC, are the same in each form. Any equipment it is wearing or carrying isn’t transformed. It reverts to its true form if it dies.
Amphibious.

The water horse can breathe air and water.

Actions

Multiattack. The water horse can use its Charming Gaze. In horse form, it then makes two bite attacks. In humanoid form, it then makes two longsword attacks. In hybrid form, it then makes two attacks: one with its bite and one with its longsword.
Bite (Hybrid or Horse Form Only). Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 10 (2d6 + 3) piercing damage.
Longsword (Humanoid or Hybrid Form Only). Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 7 (1d8 + 3) slashing damage, or 8 (1d10 + 3) slashing damage if used with two hands.
Longbow (Humanoid or Hybrid Form Only). Ranged Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, range 150/600 ft., one target. Hit: 6 (1d8 + 2) piercing damage.
Charming Gaze.

The water horse targets one creature it can see within 30 feet of it. The target must succeed on a DC 12 Charisma saving throw or be charmed for 1 minute. While charmed, the target is incapacitated and can only move toward the water horse. The target can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success. The target has advantage on the saving throw if it has taken damage since the end of its last turn. If the target successfully saves or if the effect ends for it, the target is immune to this water horse’s Charming Gaze for the next 24 hours.

Water Horse

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