#### Professor Bo Peebles' Field Guide to the Multiverse ## - Aquatic Werecreatures- ### A study of the genus Carcinus Lycanthropa & other species ##### for the 5th edition of the world's greatest roleplaying game

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##### Table Of Contents - **[Observations of Carcinus Lycanthropa](#p3)** - [Monster: Werecrab](#p5) - [Monster: Junk Captains](#p6) - [Vehicle: Werecrab Junk](#p7) - [Monster: Hulking Werecrab](#p8) - [Monster: Fiddler Werecrab](#p9) - [Monster: Reefstepper Werecrab](#p10) - [Monster: The Crab King](#p11) - **[Observations of Hapalochlaena Lycanthropa](#p13)** - [Monster: Blue-Ringed Wereoctopus Islander](#p13) - **[Observations of Balaena Lycanthropa](#p14)** - [Monster: Blue Werewhale](#p14) - **[Observations of Pistris Lycanthropa](#p16)** - [Monster: Hunter Wereshark](#p16) - [Monster: Great White Wereshark](#p17) - **[Observations of Caribe Lycanthropa](#p18)** - [Monster: Wereranha](#p18) - **[Observations of Calamarius Lycanthropa](#p19)** - [Monster: Weresquid Sailor](#p19) - **[Observations of Crocodylidae Lycanthropa](#p20)** - [Monster: Wereodile](#p20) - [Monster: Wereodile Brute](#p21) - **[Observations of Sphyraena Lycanthropa](#p22)** - [Monster: Werecuda Pirate](#p22) - [Monster: Werecuda Captain](#p22)

\page # Observations of Carcinus Lycanthropa The Werecrab, Carcinus Lycanthropa, are an interesting case study among lycanthropes- Notably, they only benefit from their natural armor and damage immunities while in hybrid or crab forms. When in their natural form, a Werecrab is said to be "Going Softshell", usually only foregoing their protection when a job calls for the use of dexterous humanoid digits. These lycanthropes' hybrid and crab forms are amphibious invertebrates with tough exoskeletons. Their Hybrid form retains a pair of humanoid legs and a mostly (yet hulking) humanoid shape, their hands replaced with powerful claws and their features with those of a crab. Their beast forms are flat-bodied decapods that walk sideways on eight jointed legs, their front pair of legs sporting a set of claws. They are omnivorous, with a diet consisting mainly of algae, fungus, mollusks, crustaceans and fish. Male werecrabs are typically bigger and meatier than females, who stop growing after they reach maturity. #### Junker Werecrab Society Most werecrab societies, which are called clutches or casts, live on huge junk ships armored with their cast-off chitin. These junks are found migrating to harvest algae, clams and trade their molted carapaces to armorers throughout the year. Their large ships easily house clutches of 200 or more able bodied crabs (and their communal offspring), often measuring 120 metres long. The largest of these ships belongs to the Crab King, a 360 meter long behemoth called Big Junk City boasting 240,000lbs gross tonnage and crawling with the King's 3,000 kin. The junks dont rely on the wind in their sails to get around, sporting oars for manual power. The clutch's Hulking Werecrabs also take shifts leading the ships from the seafloor, pulling the junk along on a line by its anchor to fight the headwind if need be. The crew of various junks are general friendly towards each other, with any petty rivalries settled in ritual combat in front of the collective community. The ships work together for large clamming and algae farming operations, communicating with each other through complex drumming patterns on large steel drums bolted across their junks. Another common form of ship to ship communication between werecrabs are crews performing synchronized claw waving displays and dances. Leadership of the particular clutch seems determinate based on subspecies: Junker Werecrab elect Captains, Reefsteppers follow the wisest druid among them, and the carefree Sandsteppers live a naturalist life without the need for leadership, such as it is. ``` ``` #### Werecrab Armor A werecrab's resistance to damage is all thanks to its shell. When they cast their exoskeleton off after a transformation and emerge an exhausted Softshell, their chitin then can be worked into fine armor if expertly cut using silvered smithing tools. Every werecrab keeps a set of armor and a shield made from its own shell as the product of a coming of age ritual, ensuring they never go unprotected and never have to stay Softshells long. Armor made of Werecrab shells is in high demand as its impervious to non-silvered weapons. - Werecrab chitin plate and half plate armor grants ***Damage Resistance*** to Bludgeoning, Piercing, and Slashing From Nonmagical Attacks Not Made With Silvered Weapons. ##### buying (or trading for) werecrab armor | Type | Cost | |:----:|:-------------| | Shield | 250gp | | Half Plate | 1000gp | | +1 Half Plate | 1750gp | | Plate Armor | 2000gp | ### Junker Werecrab Appearances - Standard **Werecrab** forms look like Ghost Crabs, Calico Crabs, and Spotted Reef Crabs. - **Hulking Werecrab** forms look like Coconut Crabs, Stone Crabs, Dungeness or Spider Crabs. - **Junk Captains'** forms are often Maltese and King Crabs - **The Crab King's** form is a Tasmanian Giant Crab ### Variant Werecrab Species - *Reefsteppers* are colorful Werecrab that live a sedentery life in the sea in hybrid form, and their druids are stewards of the corals. Their humanoid forms are Stout Halflings, and their crab forms look like vampire and harlequin crab. Reefsteppers gain stout halfling racial abilities, and do not produce Hulking Werecrab, Fiddler Werecrab or Junk Captains. - *Sandsteppers* are naturalists who live ascetic lives on beaches in crab form, believing their lycanthropy to be the world's call to return to their primal selves. Their hulking forms are coconut crabs and their regular werecrab forms are hermit crabs. Sandsteppers dont have Captains or Fiddlers and have 2 less Charisma and 2 more Wisdom than the standard crab.

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*Credit: public domain (Pearson Scott Foresman, 2008)* ## The Junk Cities Impressive feats of engineering, the massive Werecrab junks are easy to identify with their two or more masts and unusual square sails. They have a bilge level and airtight bulkheads dividing the hollow hull into several watertight compartments that made junks virtually unsinkable and allow the crabs ocean access from the lower decks. The clutch's farmers use the seadoors to collect shrimp, shellfish and algae, while in times of danger the crew's warriors can use the hatches to assault an enemy ship from beneath the cover of waves. As werecrab junks migrate, they seed the ocean with the algaes that grow off their ships in gooey clumps, which goes on to become a major food source in their ecosystem for other aquatic creatures as well. ### Junk Captains Junk Captains are elected each year by an assembly of all the able bodied crabs on the vessel. They are chosen for their martial skill, fairness, cunning, charisma, and their merchantile ability. When a werecrab crew trades, its captain is the one who parlays with the land-dwellers, and a captain who can't secure the ship favorable rates in the shell trade doesnt stay captain for long. To aid them in negotiations, a captain will retain 2d4 Fiddler Werecrab as consigliere. Fiddlers use their bardic skills to flatter and entertain business partners and relay the captains orders to the rest of the crew. Envoking the *Right of Representation*, Junk Captains can be asked to stand in as champion of a werecrab on their ship in ritual combat against a larger crab from another ship (who can in turn have their captain stand in and represent them). The captain does not have to accept the sailor's request, but if the crew is moved by the envoker's story and the captain refuses, they can lose major standing in the eyes of the community. In the role as guardian of the vessel, captains spend most of their time in Hybrid form ensuring they won't be caught going softshell. ### Junk Armaments As werecrabs dont use gunpowder weapons, junks are equipped with Ballista and Mangonel. A Junk's Mangonel gains the following ability: **Fling Warrior**: After resolving an attack with the Mangonel, a **Werecrab** can be placed within 5ft of the target. ### The Junk as a Lair A Junk Captain treats the ship as his lair. For a small to medium sized junk, use **Galley** Stats with double Hit Points and AC18 to represent the hull armored with their cast off shells. The hull has *resistance* to Bludgeoning, Piercing, and Slashing From Nonmagical Attacks Not Made With Silvered Weapons. On initiative count 20 (losing initiative ties), the captain takes a lair action to cause one of the following effects: ***Captain's Savvy.*** The Captain makes a Wisdom (Perception) check at advantage. ***Heroic Flourish***. For the next round, the captain adds its charisma modifier to damage rolls. ***Frightful Wardrum.*** Each hostile creature within 120 feet of the Werecrab Junk must succeed on a DC 19 Wisdom saving throw or become frightened for 1 minute. Creatures with INT 5 or less have disadvantage on this save. A creature can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success. On a success a creature is immune to Frightful Wardrum for the next 24 hours. ***Fever Pitch.*** If the captain took the Frightful Wardrum action last turn, hostile creatures on the junk must succeed on a DC 19 Constitution Saving throw or become *deafened* for 1d6 minutes. The ship may move up to half its speed. ***Dive/Surface***. The ship sinks up to 25ft below the water OR raises from beneath the waves. Its speed is unaffected. ***ABANDON SHIP!***. All Werecrab aboard the vessel may take the Dash action as a bonus action to run as far as they can away from a danger designated by the Junk Captain.

Redering of a Hulking Werecrab *(Public Domain Credit: Wellcome Library, London)*

\page ___ ___ > ## Werecrab >*Medium humanoid (human, shapechanger), lawful neutral* > ___ > - **Armor Class** 15 (natural armor) > - **Hit Points** 58 (9d8+18) > - **Speed** 30 ft., 30ft. swim >___ >|STR|DEX|CON|INT|WIS|CHA| >|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:| >|15 (+2)|15 (+2)|16 (+3)|10 (0)|10 (0)|10 (0)| >___ > - **Damage Immunities** Bludgeoning, Piercing, and Slashing From Nonmagical Attacks Not Made With Silvered Weapons > - **Senses** Blindsight 30ft, passive Perception 10 > - **Languages** Common, Shanty Cant (Cant speak in crab form) > - **Challenge** 3 (700xp) > - **Skills** Stealth +4, Water Vehicles +4, Athletics +4 > ___ > ***Shapechanger.*** The werecrab can use its action to polymorph into a crab-humanoid hybrid or into a large **Giant Crab**, or back into its true form, which is humanoid. Its statistics, other than its AC, are the same in each form. Any equipment it is wearing or carrying isn't transformed. It doesn't revert forms if it dies. Its remains can be worked to make half-plate armor (from a hybrid corpse) or a shield (from a giant crab corpse). > > **Pack Tactics.** A Werecrab has advantage on an attack roll against a creature if at least one of the crab's allies is within 5 feet of the creature and the ally isn’t incapacitated. > > ***Amphibious:*** The crab can breathe air and water. > > ***Molting Transformation*** When the werecrab transforms out of its Giant Crab and hybrid forms into humanoid form, it sheds its carapace. They lose their damage immunities and natural armor in human form, and emerge from their exoskeleton with 2 levels of *exhaustion*. > > ***Shell Camouflage.*** (Hybrid/Crab forms) While the crab remains motionless with its eyestalks and pincers tucked close to its body, it resembles a natural formation or a pile of detritus. A creature within 30 feet of it can discern its true nature with a successful DC 15 Intelligence (Nature) check. > > > ### Actions > ***Multiattack.*** The werecrab makes two attacks. > > ***Claw.*** Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 7 (2d6 + 2) bludgeoning damage. The target is grappled (escape dc 12). The werecrab may only grapple one target per claw. > >***Harpoon (Human or Hybrid Form Only).*** Melee or Ranged Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft. or range 20/60 ft., one target. Hit: 6 (2d6 + 2) piercing damage. If the target is a Huge or smaller creature, it must succeed on a Strength contest against the werecrab or be pulled up to 20 feet toward it. > > ***Bite (Giant Crab or Hybrid Form Only)***: Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 6 (1d8 + 2) piercing damage. If the target is a Humanoid, it must succeed on a DC 12 Constitution saving throw or be Cursed with werecrab lycanthropy.

*Public Domain Credit: Pearson Scott Foresman 2008*

\page ___ ___ > ## Werecrab Junk Captain >*Medium humanoid (human, shapechanger), LN* > ___ > - **Armor Class** 17 (natural armor) > - **Hit Points** 120 (15d8+45) > - **Speed** 30 ft., 30ft. swim >___ >|STR|DEX|CON|INT|WIS|CHA| >|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:| >|18 (+4)|16 (+3)|16 (+3)|14 (+2)|11 (0)|14 (+2)| >___ > - **Saving Throws** Str +7, Dex +6, Wis +3 > - **Damage Immunities** Bludgeoning, Piercing, and Slashing From Nonmagical Attacks Not Made With Silvered Weapons > - **Senses** Blindsight 30ft, passive Perception 13 > - **Languages** Common, Shantycant (Cant speak in crab form) > - **Challenge** 5 (1,800 XP) > - **Skills** Stealth +6, Athletics +7, Water Vehicles +9, Intimidation+8, Perception+3, Navigators Tools+5 > ___ > ***Shapechanger.*** The werecrab can use its action to polymorph into a crab-humanoid hybrid or into a huge-sized **Giant Crab**, or back into its true form, which is humanoid. Its statistics, other than its AC, are the same in each form. Any equipment it is wearing or carrying isn't transformed. It doesn't revert forms if it dies. Its remains can be worked to make _+2 half-plate armor (from a hybrid corpse) or a *plate mail* and shield (from a giant crab corpse). > > ***Molting Transformation*** When the werecrab transforms out of its Giant Crab and hybrid forms into humanoid form, it sheds its carapace. They lose their damage immunities and natural armor in human form, and emerge from their exoskeleton with 2 levels of *exhaustion*. > > ***Shell Camouflage.*** (Hybrid/Crab forms) While the crab remains motionless with its eyestalks and pincers tucked close to its body, it resembles a natural formation or a pile of detritus. A creature within 30 feet of it can discern its true nature with a successful DC 15 Intelligence (Nature) check. > > ***Amphibious:*** The crab can breathe air and water. > > ***Sea Legs:*** Advantage on saving throws and ability checks to resist being knocked prone. > > **Pack Tactics.** A Werecrab has advantage on an attack roll against a creature if at least one of the crab's allies is within 5 feet of the creature and the ally isn’t incapacitated. > > > ### Actions > ***Multiattack.*** The captain makes two attacks. > > ***Claw.*** Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 14 (2d10 + 4) bludgeoning damage, and the target is grappled (escape DC 15). The crab has two claws, each of which can grapple only one target. > > ***Vise Grip.*** (hybrid or giant crab form only) Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, one grappled target. Hit: 16 (3d8+4) force damage. If the target is reduced to 0 Hit Points, it is decapitated (in hybrid form) or bisected (in giant crab form). > >***Harpoon (Human or Hybrid Form Only).*** Melee or Ranged Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 5 ft. or range 20/60 ft., one target. Hit: 9 (2d6 + 3) piercing damage. If the target is a Huge or smaller creature, it must succeed on a Strength contest against the werecrab or be pulled up to 20 feet toward it. > > ***Bite (Giant Crab or Hybrid Form Only)***: Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 8 (1d8 + 4) piercing damage. If the target is a Humanoid, it must succeed on a DC 14 Constitution saving throw or be Cursed with Giamt werecrab lycanthropy. > > ### Bonus Actions > > ***Parry:*** The captain adds 2 to its AC against one melee Attack that would hit it. To do so, the captain must see the attacker and be wielding a melee weapon. > > ***Rally Crew (1/rest).*** All friendly werecrabs that can see the captain gain 6 (1d8+2) Temporary Hit Points. For 1 minute, the captain can utter a special command or warning whenever a nonhostile creature that it can see within 30 feet of it makes an attack roll or a saving throw. The creature can add a Leadership d4 to its roll provided it can hear and understand the captain. A creature can benefit from only one Leadership d4 at a time. This effect ends if the captain is killed or incapacitated.

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*Credit: Björn Olof August Landström (Public Domain 1938)*

___ ___ > ## Werecrab Junk >*Gargantuan Vehicle (average 300 ft. by 50 ft.)* > ___ > - **Armor Class** 20 > - **Speed** 40ft, 4 miles per hour (96 miles per day) > - **Creature Capacity** 80 crew, 320 passengers > - **Cargo Capacity** 400 tons > >___ >|STR|DEX|CON|INT|WIS|CHA| >|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:| >|24 (+7)|4 (-3)|20 (+5)|0 (-5)|0 (-5) |0 (-5) | >___ > - **Damage Immunities** poison, psychic, fire; bludgeoning, piercing, slashing from nonmagical attacks > - **Condition Immunities** blinded, charmed, deafened, exhaustion, frightened, incapacitated, paralyzed, petrified, poisoned, prone, stunned, unconscious > - **Senses** passive Perception (as lookout) > ___ > ***Werecrab War Drum.*** A werecrab can play the drums as its action. While it plays, the ship gains one additional action, as long as it has at least one action. > ### Actions > On its turn the Darting Empress can take 3 actions if it has twenty or more crew, 2 actions if it has ten or more crew, or 1 action if it has fewer than ten crew, choosing from the options below. It cannot take any actions if it has no remaining crew. > > ***Move***. The junk can use its helm to move with its oars. As part of this move, it can use its naval ram. > > ***Weapons: Mangonel*** Armor Class 15, Hit Points 100 each. *Ranged Weapon Attack:* +5 to hit, range 200/800 ft. (can't hit targets within 60 ft. of it), one target. Hit: 27 (5d10) bludgeoning damage. > > *Fling Warrior*: After resolving an attack with the Mangonel, a Werecrab can be placed within 5ft of the target. > > > ***Weapons: Harpoon Gun (12)*** Armor Class 15, Hit Points 50 each. *Ranged Weapon Attack*: +8 to hit, range 120/480 ft., one target. Hit: 11 (2d10) piercing damage, and the target is grappled (escape DC 16). Until the grapple ends, the target's speed is halved, and it can't move farther away from the Darting Empress. > > ***Weapons: Naval Ram*** Armor Class 20, Hit Points 100 (damage threshold 10). The warship has advantage on all saving throws relating to crashing when it crashes into a creature or object. Any damage it takes from the crash is applied to the naval ram rather than to the ship. These benefits don't apply if another vessel crashes into the warship. > > > ##### Hull > AC: 17 / Hit Points 1500 (damage threshold 20) > > > ##### Control: Helm > > Armor Class 17 / Hit Points 50; Move up to the speed of one of its movement components, with one 90-degree turn. If the helm is destroyed, the galley can't turn. > > ##### Movement: Oars > Armor Class 17 / Hit Points 200; -5 ft. speed per 25 damage taken > >Speed (water). 40 ft. (requires at least 40 crew) > \page ___ ___ > ## Hulking Werecrab >*Medium humanoid (human, shapechanger), ln* > ___ > - **Armor Class** 17 (natural armor) > - **Hit Points** 161 (14d12 + 70) > - **Speed** 30 ft., 30ft. swim >___ >|STR|DEX|CON|INT|WIS|CHA| >|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:| >|20 (+5)|10 (0)|20 (+5)|6 (-2)|9 (-1)|6 (-2)| >___ > - **Saving Throws*** Str +8, Dex +3, Con +8 > - **Damage Immunities** Bludgeoning, Piercing, and Slashing From Nonmagical Attacks Not Made With Silvered Weapons > - **Skills** Stealth +3, Athletics +8, Water Vehicles +8, Intimidation +8, Survival +2 > - **Senses** Blindsight 30ft, passive Perception 9 > - **Languages** Common, Shantycant (Cant speak in crab form) > - **Challenge** 8 > ___ > ***Shapechanger.*** The werecrab can use its action to polymorph into a crab-humanoid hybrid or into a Gargantuan-sized **Hulking Crab**, or back into its true form, which is humanoid. Its statistics, other than its AC, are the same in each form. Any equipment it is wearing or carrying isn't transformed. It doesn't revert forms if it dies. > > ***Amphibious:*** The crab can breathe air and water. > > ***Sea Legs:*** Advantage on saving throws and ability checks to resist being knocked prone. > > ***Molting Transformation*** When the werecrab transforms out of its Hulking Crab and hybrid forms into humanoid form, it sheds its carapace. They lose their damage immunities and natural armor in human form, and emerge from their exoskeleton with 2 levels of *exhaustion*. > > ***Shell Camouflage.*** (Hybrid/Crab forms) While the crab remains motionless with its eyestalks and pincers tucked close to its body, it resembles a natural formation or a pile of detritus. A creature within 30 feet of it can discern its true nature with a successful DC 16 Intelligence (Nature) check. > > **Pack Tactics.** A Werecrab has advantage on an attack roll against a creature if at least one of the crab's allies is within 5 feet of the creature and the ally isn’t incapacitated. > > ***Rampage.*** When the hulking werecrab reduces a creature to 0 Hit Points with a melee Attack on its turn, it can take a Bonus Action to move up to half its speed and make a bite Attack. > > ### Actions > ***Multiattack.*** The werecrab makes two attacks. > > ***Claw.*** (hybrid or hulking crab form only) Melee Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 27 (4d10 + 5) bludgeoning damage, and the target is grappled, escape DC 16. The crab has two claws, each of which can grapple only one target. > > > ***Vise Grip.*** (hybrid or giant crab form only) Melee Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, one grappled target. Hit: 29 (6d8+5) force damage. If the target is reduced to 0 Hit Points, it is decapitated (hybrid form) or bisected (hulking crab form). > > >***Huge Barnacled Anchor (Humanoid/Hybrid Form Only).*** Special Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, reach 10 ft. or range (20/60), one creature. Hit: 25 (4d10 + 5) bludgeoning damage. > > ***Bite (Hulking Crab or Hybrid Form Only)***: Melee Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 10 (1d8 + 5) piercing damage. If the target is a Humanoid, it must succeed on a DC 16 Constitution saving throw or be Cursed with hulking werecrab lycanthropy. > ### The Crab King The King carries the Crabhammer, an artifact infused with magic during the cataclysm that turned his people into werecrabs. The hammerhead is a stylized crab claw. His gargantuan form is nearly the size of his ship, and the other junks tend to group up with Big Junk City so that the King is nearby to protect them from the sea's colossal threats. 1d4+2 other junks are a part of the Big Junk City Armada at any given time. ##### Regional Effects of the Crab King Within 6 miles of the Crab King's lair: - nurtitious seaweed, algae, shrimp and mollusks appear in abundance, ready for harvest. - Drumming can often be heard in the distance - Pirates steer clear of the area. ``` ```

##### Crabhammer *Legendary Warhammer, requires attunement* **Titanslayer** This giant-sized +1 warhammer is a *Holy Symbol of Werecrabs* and deals (4d10+1) force damage on a hit. Target must succeed on a Strength saving throw (DC 9 + User's STR Mod + Proficiency) or be knocked prone. **Clear Skies** You may innately cast *Control Weather* (1/day) Grants **Damage Immunity** Thunder, Cold

\page ___ ___ > ## Fiddler Werecrab >*Medium humanoid (human, shapechanger), LN* > ___ > - **Armor Class** 15 (natural armor) > - **Hit Points** 58 (9d8+18) > - **Speed** 30 ft., 30ft. swim >___ >|STR|DEX|CON|INT|WIS|CHA| >|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:| >|15 (+2)|15 (+2)|16 (+3)|10 (0)|13 (1)|14 (2)| >___ > - **Saving Throw** Dexterity +4, Wisdom +2 > - **Damage Immunities** Bludgeoning, Piercing, and Slashing From Nonmagical Attacks Not Made With Silvered Weapons > - **Senses** Blindsight 30ft, passive Perception 10 > - **Languages** Common, Shanty Cant (Cant speak in crab form) > - **Challenge** 3 (700xp) > - **Skills** Stealth +4, Perception +5, Performance +6 > ___ > ***Shapechanger.*** The werecrab can use its action to polymorph into a fiddler crab-humanoid hybrid or into a large-sized **Giant Fiddler Crab**, or back into its true form, which is human. Its statistics, other than its AC, are the same in each form. Any equipment it is wearing or carrying isn't transformed. It doesn't revert forms if it dies. Its remains can be worked to make half-plate armor (from a hybrid corpse) or a shield (from a giant crab corpse). > > ***Amphibious:*** The crab can breathe air and water. > > ***Sea Legs:*** Advantage on saving throws and ability checks to resist being knocked prone. > > **Pack Tactics.** A Werecrab has advantage on an attack roll against a creature if at least one of the crab's allies is within 5 feet of the creature and the ally isn’t incapacitated. > > ***Molting Transformation*** When the werecrab transforms out of its Giant Crab and hybrid forms into humanoid form, it sheds its carapace. They lose their damage immunities and natural armor in human form, and emerge from their exoskeleton with 2 levels of *exhaustion*. > > ***Spellcasting.*** The Fiddler Werecrab is a 3rd-level spellcaster. Its spellcasting ability is Charisma (spell save DC 12, +4 to hit with spell attacks). It has the following bard spells prepared: > > ***Cantrips (at will)***: mending, minor illusion, friends, thunderclap > > 1st level (4 slots): charm person, silvery barbs, bane, heroism, detect magic > > 2nd level (2 slots): Lesser Restoration, skywrite > > ***Song of Rest.*** A Fiddler Werecrab can perform a song while taking a short rest. Any ally who hears the song regains an extra 1d6 hit points if it spends any Hit Dice to regain hit points at the end of that rest. The fiddler crab can confer this benefit on itself as well. > > ***Taunt (2/Day).*** The Fiddler Werecrab can use a bonus action on its turn to target one creature within 30 feet of it. If the target can hear the Fiddler, the target must succeed on a DC 12 Charisma saving throw or have disadvantage on ability checks, attack rolls, and saving throws until the start of the F's next turn > > ### Actions > ***Multiattack.*** The werecrab makes two attacks. > > ***Claw.*** Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 7 (2d6 + 2) bludgeoning damage. The target is grappled (escape dc 12). The werecrab may only grapple one target per claw. > > > ***Hooked Net.*** Ranged Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, range 10/30 ft., one target. Hit: 4 (1d4 + 2) piercing damage, and the target is restrained. A creature can use its action to make a DC: 12 Strength check to free itself or another creature in a hooked net, ending the effect on a success. Dealing 5 slashing damage to the net (AC 12) frees the target without harming it and destroys the net. > > > ***Bite (Giant Crab or Hybrid Form Only)***: Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 6 (1d8 + 2) piercing damage. If the target is a Humanoid, it must succeed on a DC 12 Constitution saving throw or be Cursed with werecrab lycanthropy.

*Credit: Public Domain Archives of Pearson Scott Foresman 2010*

\page ___ ___ > ## Reefstepper Werecrab >*Small humanoid (halfling, shapechanger), true neutral* > ___ > - **Armor Class** 15 (natural armor) > - **Hit Points** 58 (9d8+18) > - **Speed** 30 ft., 30ft. swim >___ >|STR|DEX|CON|INT|WIS|CHA| >|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:| >|15 (+2)|16 (+3)|16 (+3)|10 (0)|15 (+2)|10 (0)| >___ > - **Damage Immunities** Bludgeoning, Piercing, and Slashing From Nonmagical Attacks Not Made With Silvered Weapons > - **Damage Resistances** (Advantage vs) Poison > - **Senses** Blindsight 30ft, passive Perception 15 > - **Skills** Stealth+6, Survival+5, Athletics+4, Perception+5, Nature+5 > - **Languages** Common (cant speak in crab form) > - **Challenge** 3 (700xp) > ___ > ***Shapechanger.*** The werecrab can use its action to polymorph into a medium crab-humanoid hybrid or into a **Giant Crab**, or back into its true form, which is a small human. Its statistics, other than its AC, are the same in each form. Any equipment it is wearing or carrying isn't transformed. It doesn't revert forms if it dies. Its remains can be worked to make half-plate armor (from a hybrid corpse) or a shield (from a giant crab corpse). > > **Nimble.** A Reefstepper can move through the space of any creature that is of a size larger than it. > > **Lucky.** Reroll attack, ability check, or saving throw rolls of 1. The Reefstepper must use the new result, even if it is a 1. > > > **Pack Tactics.** A Werecrab has advantage on an attack roll against a creature if at least one of the crab's allies is within 5 feet of the creature and the ally isn’t incapacitated. > > ***Amphibious:*** The crab can breathe air and water. > > ***Molting Transformation*** When the werecrab transforms out of its Giant Crab and hybrid forms into humanoid form, it sheds its carapace. They lose their damage immunities and natural armor in human form, and emerge from their exoskeleton with 2 levels of *exhaustion*. > > ***Reef Camouflage.*** (Hybrid/Crab forms) While the crab remains motionless with its eyestalks and pincers tucked close to its body, it resembles a natural coral formation or aquatic plant. A creature within 30 feet of it can discern its true nature with a successful DC 15 Intelligence (Nature) check. > > > ### Actions > ***Multiattack.*** The werecrab makes two attacks. > > ***Claw.*** Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 8 (2d6 + 2) bludgeoning damage. The target is grappled (escape dc 12). The werecrab may only grapple one target per claw. > >***Harpoon (Human or Hybrid Form Only).*** Melee or Ranged Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft. or range 20/60 ft., one target. Hit: 9 (2d6 + 3) piercing damage. If the target is a Huge or smaller creature, it must succeed on a Strength contest against the werecrab or be pulled up to 20 feet toward it. > > ***Bite (Giant Crab or Hybrid Form Only)***: Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 6 (1d6 + 3) piercing damage. If the target is a Humanoid, it must succeed on a DC 12 Constitution saving throw or be Cursed with werecrab lycanthropy. ___ > ## Reefstepper Shaman > > Clutches of Reefsteppers are led by a shaman, who guides their tending. Shamans have Wisdom 18 (+4), an additional +25 Hit Points, and gain: > > ***Spellcasting:*** The Reefstepper Shaman is an 8th-level druid. Its spellcasting ability is Wisdom (spell save DC 15, +7 to hit with spell attacks). It has the following cleric spells prepared: > > Cantrips (at will): thunderclap, druidcraft, ceremony > > 1st level (4 slots): cure wounds, bless, entangle > > 2nd level (3 slots): lesser restoration, Spike Growth, enlarge/reduce > > 3rd level (3 slots): plant growth, tidal wave, wall of water > > 4th level (1 slots): divination >

*Credit: Public Domain courtesy Bernard Dupont (2004)*

\page ___ ___ > ## The Crab King >*Medium humanoid (human, shapechanger), LN* > ___ > - **Armor Class** 20 (natural armor) > - **Hit Points** 380 (20d12 + 140) > - **Speed** 30ft (human form)/50 ft., Swim 50 ft. (crab) >___ >|STR|DEX|CON|INT|WIS|CHA| >|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:| >|29 (+9)|10 (0)|24 (+7)|10 (0)|18 (+4)|18 (+4)| >___ > - **Saving Throws** Str +14, Con +10, Wis +9, Cha +9 > - **Damage Immunities** Cold, Thunder, Bludgeoning, Piercing, and Slashing From Nonmagical Attacks Not Made With Silvered Weapons > - **Skills** Athletics+14, Water Vehicles+10, Intimidation+9, Survival+9, History+5, Perception+9, Stealth+5, Insight+9 > - **Senses** Blindsight 30ft, passive Perception 19 > - **Languages** Common, Shantycant (Cant speak in crab form) > - **Challenge** 20 > ___ > > ***Legendary Resistance (3/Day).*** If the Crab King fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead. > > ***Shapechanger.*** The Crab King can use its action to polymorph into a crab-humanoid hybrid or into a Gargantuan-sized **Giant Crab**, or back into its true form, which is humanoid. Its statistics, other than its AC, are the same in each form. Any equipment it is wearing or carrying isn't transformed. It doesn't revert forms if it dies. > > ***Sea Legs***: Advantage on saving throws and ability checks to resist being knocked prone. > > ***Molting Transformation*** When the Crab King transforms out of its Giant Crab and hybrid forms into humanoid form, it sheds its carapace. It loses its damage immunities and natural armor in human form, and emerge from their exoskeleton with 2 levels of *exhaustion*. > > ***Regeneration.*** The Crab King regains 10 Hit Points at the start of its turn. If it takes psychic or electric damage, this trait doesn't function at the start of the its next turn. It dies only if it starts its turn with 0 Hit Points and doesn't Regenerate. > > ***Shell Camouflage.*** (Hybrid/Crab forms) While the crab remains motionless with its eyestalks and pincers tucked close to its body, it resembles a natural formation or a pile of detritus. A creature within 30 feet of it can discern its true nature with a successful DC 16 Intelligence (Nature) check. > > ***Amphibious:*** The Crab King can breathe air and water. > > ***Siege Monster.*** The Crab King deals double damage to objects and structures. > > ### Actions > ***Multiattack.*** The Crab King can use its Frightful Presence. It then makes three attacks. > > ***Claw.*** (hybrid or giant crab form only) Melee Weapon Attack: +14 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 29 (4d10+9) bludgeoning damage, and the target is grappled, escape DC 22. The crab has two claws, each of which can grapple only one target. > > ***Brutal Vise Grip.*** (hybrid or giant crab form only) Melee Weapon Attack: +14 to hit, one grappled target. Hit: 64 (12d8+9) force damage. If the target has a hit point maximum of 100 Hit Points or fewer or this damage reduces it to 0 Hit Points, it is decapitated (hybrid form) or bisected (giant crab form). > > ***Bite (Giant Crab or Hybrid Form Only)***: Melee Weapon Attack: +14 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 19 (2d10+9) piercing damage. If the target is a Humanoid, it must succeed on a DC 16 Constitution saving throw or be Cursed with werecrab lycanthropy. > > >***Crabhammer (Humanoid or Hybrid Form Only).*** Melee Weapon Attack: +15 to hit, reach 10 ft, one creature. Hit: 30 (4d10 + 10) force damage. > > ***Frightful Presence. (Giant Crab Form only)*** Each creature of the Crab King's choice that is within 120 feet of the Crab King and aware of it must succeed on a DC 22 Wisdom saving throw or become frightened for 1 minute. A creature can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success. If a creature's saving throw is successful or the effect ends for it, the creature is immune to the Crab King's Frightful Presence for the next 24 hours. > > ### Legendary Actions > > ***Detect.*** The Crab King makes a Wisdom (Perception) check. > > ***Crabwalk.*** Move up to half speed and make a claw attack action. > > ***Gargantuan Rampage (Costs 2 Actions, Crab form only)***. Each creature within 10 feet of the Crab King must succeed on a DC 19 Dexterity saving throw or take 15 (2d6+9) piercing damage and be knocked prone. The Crab King can then move up to half its speed.

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Werecrab display claw-based communications. *(Public Domain cover art by Yashima Gakutei circa 1830).*

\page # Observations of Hapalochlaena Lycanthropa ___ ___ > #### Blue-Ringed Wereoctopus Islander >*Medium humanoid (sea elf, shapechanger), any * > ___ > - **Armor Class** 14 (Hide Armor) > - **Hit Points** 55 (8d10+8) > - **Speed** 30 ft., 60ft swim in hybrid or octopus form >___ >|STR|DEX|CON|INT|WIS|CHA| >|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:| >|17 (+3)|15 (+2)|13 (+1)|10 (0)|14 (+2)|10 (0)| >___ > - **Condition Immunities** Magical Sleep, Charmed > - **Damage Immunities** Bludgeoning, Piercing, and Slashing From Nonmagical Attacks Not Made With Silvered Weapons > - **Senses** darkvision 60ft, passive Perception 15 > - **Languages** Aquan, Elvish > - **Challenge** 4 (1100 XP) > - **Skills** Stealth +5, Insight +5, Perception +5 > ___ > ***Shapechanger.*** The wereoctopus can use its action to polymorph into a octopus-elf hybrid or into a Giant Octopus, or back into its true form, which is an elf. Its statistics, other than its 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. > > ***Child of the Sea:*** Can breathe air and water. > > ***Trance.*** Elves do not sleep; meditate 4 hours/day. > ### Actions > ***Multiattack.*** The wereoctopus makes three attacks, two of which must be with its Tentacles. > > ***Tentacles (Hybrid/Octopus form):*** Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 15 ft., one target. Hit: 10 (2d6 + 3) bludgeoning damage. If the target is a creature, it is Grappled (escape DC 16). Until this grapple ends, the target is Restrained, and the Octopus can't use its tentacles on another target. > > ***Beak (Tetrodotoxin) (Hybrid/Octopus Form).*** Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, targets 1 grappled creature. Hit: 5 (1d4+3) piercing damage. The target must take a DC18 Constitution saving throw or take 20 (6d6+1) poison damage on a failed save, becoming *Paralyzed* for 1 hour. If the target is a Humanoid, it must succeed on a DC 11 Constitution saving throw or be Cursed with Blue-Ringed Wereoctopus lycanthropy. > > ***Poisoned Shortbow (Elf Form Only).*** Ranged Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, range 80/320 ft., one creature. Hit: 6 (1d6 + 3) piercing damage and the target must succeed on a DC 13 Constitution saving throw or be poisoned for 1 hour. If the saving throw fails by 5 or more, the creature is Paralyzed while poisoned in this way. > > ***Spear (Elf Form Only)***. Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft. or thrown (20/60), one creature. Hit: 6 (1d6 + 3) piercing damage or 1d8+3 piercing in two hands.

##### Blue Ringed Wereoctopus Toxin *Very Rare Poison (Injury)*: The injured creature must take a DC 13 Constitution saving throw or be poisoned for 1 hour. If the saving throw fails by 5 or more, the creature is Paralyzed while poisoned in this way.

Public Domain Credit: A. H. S. Lucas (1884) ``` ``` One of the most poisonous werecreatures encountered in my travels, the Blue-Ringed Wereoctopus lives in small tribes on tropical islands. They harvest their toxins to coat their arrowheads and spear tips to paralyze prey. I wasn't able to learn much of these sea elves, as I spent most of my observation time running away from them. They're not keen on outsiders encroaching on their space, and over multiple attempts at contact, they cared for neither trade nor tribute, invariably turning their arrows and spears in my direction as I attempted to make contact. \page # Observations of Balaena Lycanthropa The Order of the Deep Blue are nomadic sea elf monks, freely giving healing and protection to those in need. They are natural Blue Whale lycanthropes, sporting a intimidating hybrid form and living most of their lives on the opean seas in their beast forms. #### Mochadyk, the White Werewhale The albino werewhale Mochadyk is a *Chaotic Evil* mirror to everything the Order stands for. His spell list is as follows: *Cantrips (at will):* thaumaturgy, decompose *1st level (4 slots):* fog cloud, thunderwave, Inflict Wounds *2nd level (3 slots):* Zone of Truth, Gust of Wind, Shatter *3rd level (3 slots):* Call Lightning, Bestow Curse *4th level (3 slots):* Ice Storm, Control Water *5th level (2 slots):* Maelstrom, Destructive Wave **Wrath of the Storm (4/rest)** When a creature within 15ft that he can see hits Mochadyk with an attack, he can use his reaction to cause the creature to make a DC15 Dexterity saving throw. The creature takes 8 (2d8) lightning/thunder damage on a failed saving throw, and half as much damage on a successful one. ___ ___ > ## Blue Werewhale >*Medium humanoid (elf, shapechanger), LG* > ___ > - **Armor Class** 14 (natural armor) > - **Hit Points** 205 (15d20 + 45) > - **Speed** 30 ft. (humanoid and hybrid form), 60ft swim (hybrid and killer whale form) >___ >|STR|DEX|CON|INT|WIS|CHA| >|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:| >|26 (+8)|10 (+0)|17 (+3)|10 (0)|18 (+4)|10 (0)| >___ > - **Condition Immunities** Magical sleep, charmed > - **Damage Immunities** Bludgeoning, Piercing, and Slashing From Nonmagical Attacks Not Made With Silvered Weapons > - **Skills** Perception +7, Survival +7 > - **Senses** blindsight (120ft while underwater, 10ft on land), passive Perception 17 > - **Languages** Sylvan, Elvish, Whalesong, Telepathy (120ft) > - **Challenge** 10 > ___ > ***Shapechanger.*** The werewhale can use its action to polymorph into a large whale-elf hybrid or into a *gargantuan*-sized blue whale, or back into its true form, which is an elf. Its statistics, other than its 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. > > ***Spellcasting:*** The Blue Werewhale is a 10th-level spellcaster. Its spellcasting ability is Wisdom (spell save DC 15, +7 to hit with spell attacks). It has the following cleric spells prepared: > > Cantrips (at will): light, thaumaturgy, spare the dying > > 1st level (4 slots): cure wounds, bless, sanctuary > > 2nd level (3 slots): lesser restoration, prayer of healing, zone of truth > > 3rd level (3 slots): mass healing word, dispel magic, sending, call lightning > > 4th level (3 slots): control water, divination > > 5th level (2 slots): geas, greater restoration > > > ***Echolocation:*** The werewhale can't use its Blindsight while Deafened. > > ***Hold Breath:*** The werewhale can hold its breath for 90 minutes > > ***Keen Hearing:*** The werewhale has advantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on hearing. > > ***Trance***. Elves do not sleep; meditate 4 hours/day. > > ***Friend of the Sea***. Using gestures, sounds, and telepathy, you can communicate simple ideas with any beast that has an innate swimming speed. > > ***Channel Divinity: Preserve Life*** As an action, the werewhale evokes healing energy of nature that can restore 50 hit points. Choose any creatures within 30 feet of it, and divide those hit points among them. This feature can restore a creature to no more than half of its hit point maximum and has no effect on undead or constructs. > > ### Actions > > ***Bite. (Hybrid or Whale Form)*** Melee Weapon Attack: +11 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 21 (3d8 + 8) piercing damage. If the target is a Large or smaller creature, it must succeed on a DC 14 Dexterity saving throw or be swallowed by the werewhale. A swallowed creature has total cover against attacks and other effects outside the whale, and it takes 3 (1d6) acid damage at the start of each of the whale's turns. If the werewhale takes 30 damage or more on a single turn from a creature inside it, the whale must succeed on a DC 16 Constitution saving throw at the end of that turn or regurgitate all swallowed creatures, which fall prone in a space within 10 feet of the whale. If the whale dies, a swallowed creature can escape from the corpse by using 20 feet of movement, exiting prone. > > ***Tail (Whale Form Only)*** Melee Weapon Attack: +11 to hit, reach 15 ft., one target. Hit: 18 (3d6 + 8) bludgeoning damage, or 37 (6d6 + 16) bludgeoning damage if the target is a ship or an object. > > ### Reactions > > ***Sentinel at Death's Door.*** As a reaction when it or an ally that it can see within 30 feet of it suffers a critical hit, the werewhale can turn that attack into a normal hit. Any effects triggered by a critical hit are canceled.

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A Blue Werewhale with Triton merchants over a meal of dwarf sailors (*Public Domain Nihon banzai hyakusen hyakushō 1904*)

\page # Observations of Pistris Lycantropa

*Public Domain Credit: Pearson Scott Foresman 2020* ___ ___ > ## hunter wereshark >*Medium humanoid (human, shapechanger), any* > ___ > - **Armor Class** 13 (natural armor) > - **Hit Points** 65 (9d10 + 20) > - **Speed** 30 ft. (swim 50 ft. in hybrid & shark form) >___ >|STR|DEX|CON|INT|WIS|CHA| >|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:| >|18 (+4)|13 (+1)|15 (+2)|10 (0)|10 (0)|10 (0)| >___ > - **Damage Immunities** Bludgeoning, Piercing, and Slashing From Nonmagical Attacks Not Made With Silvered Weapons > - **Skills** Intimidation +2, Perception +4 > - **Senses** blindsight 30ft (water), P. Perception 14 > - **Languages** Common > - **Challenge** 4 (1100 XP) > ___ > ***Shapechanger.*** The wereshark can use its action to polymorph into a *Large* shark-human hybrid or into a Hunter Shark, or back into its true form, which is human. Its statistics, other than its AC, are the same in each form. Any equipment it is wearing or carrying isn't transformed. > > ***Lungs to Gills***. In human form it can breathe air. In hybrid form, it can breathe air and water. In shark form, it can breathe water. > > ***Blood Frenzy:*** The wereshark has advantage on melee Attack rolls against any creature that doesn't have all its Hit Points. > ### Actions > ***Multiattack.*** The wereshark makes two attacks. > > ***Bite (Shark/Hybrid Form Only).*** *Melee Weapon Attack:* +6 to hit, reach 5ft., one target. *Hit* 13 (2d8 + 4). If the target is a Humanoid, it must succeed on a DC 12 Constitution saving throw or be Cursed with wereshark lycanthropy. > >***Scimitar (Human/Hybrid Form Only).*** Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 7 (1d6+4) slashing damage. > > ***Flintlock Pistol.*** Ranged Weapon Attack: +3 to hit, range 30/90ft, one target. Hit: 5 (1d8+1) piercing damage. Reload 1. Misfire 1. Also a club. > > ### Bonus Actions > > ***Second Wind (1/rest)***: Gain (1d10+5) Hit Points. Pistris Lycantropais a formidable beast. Weresharks have teeth that are constantly being replaced, growing and falling out every two weeks, approximately. They are able to regulate their body temperature depending on the temperature of the water they are in, in order to contract their muscles and swim faster. Studying the organs of a felled wereshark pirate, I noted that liver is a large and oily organ that comprises 25% of the total body weight. Unlike other fish, sharks do not have scales, but rather denticles. Denticles are V-shaped and are made of layers of dentine and a surface of enamel. The skin of sharks is similar to the feeling of sandpaper, rough and abrasive. Weresharks have keen olfactory senses, located in the short duct between the anterior and posterior nasal openings, able to detect as little as one dro of blood in seawater. Even mighter than the Lesser Hunter Wereshark are the Great White. Having witnessed one in battle aboard the galleon *Sun's Fist,* where a maurading White tore the boatswain in half with its teeth and swallowed him.

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*Public Domain Credit: PicaPica, October 2011* ___ ___ > ## great white wereshark >*Medium humanoid (human, shapechanger), any* > ___ > - **Armor Class** 13 (natural armor) > - **Hit Points** 126 (11d12 + 55) > - **Speed** 30 ft. (swim 50 ft. in hybrid & shark form) >___ >|STR|DEX|CON|INT|WIS|CHA| >|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:| >|23 (+6)|11 (+0)|21 (+5)|8 (-1)|10 (0)|10 (0)| >___ > - **Saving Throws** STR +9, CON +8 > - **Condition Immunities** Frightened > - **Damage Immunities** Bludgeoning, Piercing, and Slashing From Nonmagical Attacks Not Made With Silvered Weapons > - **Skills** Intimidation +3, Athletics +9 > - **Senses** 60ft blindsight (water), P. Perception 14 > - **Languages** Common > - **Challenge** 7 > ___ > ***Shapechanger.*** The wereshark can use its action to polymorph into a *Huge* shark-human hybrid or into a *Gargantuan* Shark, or back into its true form, which is human. Its statistics, other than its AC, are the same in each form. Any equipment it is wearing or carrying isn't transformed. > > ***Lungs to Gills***. In human form it can breathe air. In hybrid form, it can breathe air and water. In shark form, it can breathe water. > > ***Blood Frenzy:*** The wereshark has advantage on melee Attack rolls against any creature that doesn't have all its Hit Points. > > ***Feeding Frenzy:*** If the wereshark damages a creature with its Bite twice on its turn, it may take **Rend & Swallow** as a bonus action. > > ***Indomitable (1/rest)***: Reroll a failed saving throw. > ### Actions > ***Multiattack.*** The wereshark makes two attacks. > > ***Bite (Shark/Hybrid Form Only).*** *Melee Weapon Attack:* +9 to hit, reach 5ft., one target. *Hit* 22 (3d10 + 6) piercing damage. If the target is a Humanoid, it must succeed on a DC 16 Constitution saving throw or be Cursed with Wereshark Brute lycanthropy. On a critical hit, the target > >***Harpoon (Human or Hybrid Form Only).*** Melee or Ranged Weapon Attack: +9 to hit, reach 10 ft. or range 20/60 ft., one target. Hit: (2d6+6) piercing damage. If the target is a Huge or smaller creature, it must succeed on a Strength contest against the Wereshark or be pulled up to 20 feet toward it. > > #### bonus actions > > ***Rend & Swallow*** *(Feeding Frenzy Only)*: Target must succeed on an opposed Constitution check VS the wereshark's Strength or takes 22 (3d10+6) piercing damage and rolls a 1d4 on the *Lingering Injuries Table* (DMG pg272). The Great White Wereshark heals half the damage dealt and swallows the appendage.

\page # Observations of Caribe Lycanthropa ___ > ## Wereranha >*Small humanoid (human, shapechanger), NE* > ___ > - **Armor Class** 13 (Natural Armor) > - **Hit Points** 33 (6d8+6) > - **Speed** 30 ft. (40 ft. swim in hybrid and pirhana form) >___ >|STR|DEX|CON|INT|WIS|CHA| >|:---:|:---:|:--:|:---:|:---:|:---:| >|8 (-1)|15 (+2)|12 (+1)|7 (-2)|11 (0)|10 (0)| >___ > - **Condition Immunities** Damage Immunities Bludgeoning, Piercing, and Slashing From Nonmagical Attacks Not Made With Silvered Weapons > - **Senses** darkvision 60ft, passive Perception 10 > - **Skills** Stealth +4, Survival +2 > - **Languages** Common (Can't Speak In Hybrid or Piranha Form) > - **Challenge** 2 (450 XP) > ___ > ***Shapechanger.*** The wereranha can use its action to polymorph into a small piranha-humanoid hybrid or into a medium piranha, or back into its true form, which is a small human. Its statistics, other than its 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. > > ***Aquatic.*** While in Hybrid or Pirhana form, the wereranha can breathe under water. > > ***Blood Frenzy:*** The wereranha has advantage on bite Attacks rolls against any creature that doesn't have all its hit points. > ### Actions > ***Multiattack.*** The wereranha makes two bite attacks. > > ***Bite (Pirhana or Hybrid Form Only).*** Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: (1d4 + 2) piercing damage. If the target is a humanoid, it must succeed on a DC 11 Constitution saving throw or be cursed with wereranha lycanthropy > >***Spear (Humanoid/Hybrid Form Only).*** Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature. > >***Shortbow (Humanoid/Hybrid Form Only).*** Ranged Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, range 80/320 ft., one creature. 1d6+2 piercing damage. ``` ``` ### Savage Hunters The Caribe Tribes can be found living along the rivers of rainforest biomes. When I first encountered these stout humans, I believed them to be halfling. Cursory examination of a few corpses after an ambush on our riverboat, *The Steamy Queen*, these folk have regressed from technology and embrace a simpler lifestyle- no worked metals to be found save those taken from other races. Notably, the chief carried a scimitar and flintlock pistol, though simply used the pistol as a club. Their weapons became less of a thought when they bore down on the crew with their teeth, losing themselves to the scent and taste as they swarmed across the deck in a frenzy. The tiny tribesmen chewed through a few of our deckhands before a fireball scorched them from the poop. I dispatched my familiar Simple Simon to follow the wereranha survivors back to their group, and through him observed their habits over the next week. They are omnivorous foragers with a diet of insects, crustaceans, fish and large game sources they hunt together, which includes adventuring parties and humanoids. While vicious in their blood frenzy, they're a cowardly group, likely a survival mechanism due to their small size. Their largest form is their piranha form, which are around the size of a mastiff. They seem to have a hierachy based on both seniority and battle honors. **Mob Rule**. While dangerous in groups, a singular wereanha doesn't pose much of a threat to a seasoned adventurer, compunded by a survival instinct prone to flight over fight if caught alone. Once they've grouped into a party of ten or more, they seemingly become immune to being frightened and whip each other into a feeding frenzy, where a hunting party could strip a party's riding horses to the bone in minutes using just their teeth. The group will defer to the largest and most vicious among them, and a wereanha chief will stand apart from the mob in the following ways: ___ > ## Wereranha Chief > ___ > - **Armor Class** 14 (Hide Armor) > - **Hit Points** 50 (10d8+10) >___ >|STR|DEX|CON|INT|WIS|CHA| >|:---:|:---:|:--:|:---:|:---:|:---:| >|12 (+1)|15 (+2)|12 (+1)|10 (0)|14 (+2)|10 (0)| >___ > - **Senses** darkvision 60ft, passive Perception 12 > - **Skills** Stealth +5, Perception +5, Survival +5 > - **Challenge** 3 (700 XP) > > ### Actions > ***Multiattack.*** The chief makes two attacks, then may make a bite attack as a bonus action. > \page # Observations of Calamarius Lycanthropa ___ ___ > ## Weresquid Sailor >*Medium humanoid (human, shapechanger), any alignment* > ___ > - **Armor Class** 14 (Studded Leather Armor) > - **Hit Points** 55 (8d10+8) > - **Speed** 30 ft., 60ft swim in hybrid or octopus form >___ >|STR|DEX|CON|INT|WIS|CHA| >|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:| >|17 (+3)|15 (+2)|13 (+1)|10 (0)|14 (+2)|10 (0)| >___ > - **Condition Immunities** Magical Sleep, Charmed > - **Damage Immunities** Bludgeoning, Piercing, and Slashing From Nonmagical Attacks Not Made With Silvered Weapons > - **Senses** darkvision 60ft, passive Perception 15 > - **Languages** Common > - **Challenge** 3 (700 XP) > - **Skills** Stealth +5, Insight +5, Perception +5 > ___ > > ***Child of the Sea:*** Can breathe air and water. > > ***Underwater Camouflage***: The Wereoctopus has advantage on Dexterity (Stealth) checks made while Underwater. > > ***Sea Legs.*** Advantage on saving throws and ability checks to resist being knocked prone. > > ***Shapechanger.*** The wereoctopus can use its action to polymorph into a octopus-humanoid hybrid or into a Giant Octopus, or back into its true form, which is humanoid. Its statistics, other than its 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. > > ### Actions > ***Multiattack.*** The wereoctopus makes three attacks, two of which must be with its Tentacles. > > ***Tentacles (Hybrid/Octopus form):*** Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 15 ft., one target. Hit: 10 (2d6 + 3) bludgeoning damage. If the target is a creature, it is Grappled (escape DC 16). Until this grapple ends, the target is Restrained, and the Octopus can't use its tentacles on another target. > > ***Scimitar (Human/Hybrid Form Only).*** Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature. Hit: 6 (1d6 + 3) slashing. > > ***Musket (Human/Hybrid form only).*** Ranged Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, range 40/120ft, one target. Hit: 10 (1d12+4) piercing damage. > > ***Ink Cloud (Recharges after a Short or Long Rest):*** (Hybrid/Octopus form) A 20-foot-radius cloud of ink extends all around the Wereoctopus if it is Underwater. The area is heavily obscured for 1 minute, although a significant current can disperse the ink. After releasing the ink, the Wereoctopus can use the Dash action as a Bonus Action.

Public Domain Credit: Albert I, Prince of Monaco, rawpixel.com ``` ``` The Weresquid, Calamarius Lycanthropa, is a welcome addition to any vessel's crew. Their wereforms have elongated tubular bodies and bulbous heads. Two of their ten arms have long slender tentacles with expanded ends and four rows of suckers with toothed rings. Their bodies are strengthened by a feathery-shaped internal shell composed of a horn-like material. Weresquid eyes, almost as complex as human eyes, are set into the sides of the head. They are able to release a jet of ink to escape predators underwater, and have been noted as decent navigators. They're an inquisitive lot, reminding one of a gnome's cleverness crossed with a Tabaxi's curiosity. \page # Observations of Crocodylidae Lycanthropa ### The Bayou Gatormen When I met my first Wereodiles, the Louisii'an, I mistook their hybrid forms for a large Lizardmen. Living in extended family groups called kins that claim loose territories of riverbed and marshland, they speak a Common-based creole and have a culture centered around cooking, which features a host of spices, prawns, crabs, catfish and other seafoods. Their appetites are aggressive, but their temperment is relaxed and civilized- they enjoy displaying hospitality, their calendars marked with a number of celebrations and feast days that give the kins reason to gather. They hunt and trade in small groups living on flat-topped houseboats, usually three to six members with a Brute among them for muscle. Trade negotations with other races involving rare peppers and their seeds, exotic and bulk spices, and musical instruments will go incredibly well for those partners. Pepper tending is a spiritual act for the Wereodile, with size and scoville heat the main focus of their botanical endeavours. Awards and bragging rights go to the croc that grew the finest peppers of the season during gatherings of kin, and houseboats are generally covered with pots of the prized vegetables. If you're not used to a high level of heat in your food, under no circumstances turn down a meal offered by a Wereodile. Scorning their culinary ability is a grave offense to their honor, and you will find yourself challenged to a duel, potentially becoming the next meal for the kin.

*Public Domain Credit: Pearson Scott Foresman (2007)* ___ ___ > ## Wereodile >*Medium humanoid (human, shapechanger), any* > ___ > - **Armor Class** 13 (Natural Armor) > - **Hit Points** 85 (9d12 + 27) > - **Speed** 30 ft. (30 ft swim in hybrid or crocodile form) >___ >|STR|DEX|CON|INT|WIS|CHA| >|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:| >|17 (+3)|10 (0)|17 (+3)|10 (0)|10 (0)|7 (-2)| >___ > - **Condition Immunities** Damage Immunities Bludgeoning, Piercing, and Slashing From Nonmagical Attacks Not Made With Silvered Weapons > - **Senses** passive Perception 12 > - **Languages** Louisii'an (Common-based Creole), Shantycant (Can't Speak In Croc form) > - **Skills** Stealth +5, Athletics +5, Perception +2 > - **Challenge** 3 (700 XP) > ___ > ***Shapechanger.*** The wereodile can use its action to polymorph into a large crocodile-humanoid hybrid or into a **Crocodile**, or back into its true form, which is humanoid. Its statistics, other than its 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. > > ***Keen Smell.*** The wereodile has advantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on smell. > > ***Hold Breath:*** The wereodile can hold its breath for 15 minutes. > ### Actions > ***Death Roll. (Crocodile or Hybrid form only)*** When grappling a foe of its size or smaller, a wereodile can perform a death roll upon making a successful grapple check. As it clings to its foe, it tucks in its legs and rolls rapidly, twisting and wrenching its victim. The wereodile inflicts its bite damage and knocks the creature prone. If successful, the wereodile maintains its grapple. > > ***Bite (Crocodile or Hybrid form only):*** Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: (2d10 + 4) piercing damage, and the target is Grappled (escape DC 13). Until this grapple ends, the target is Restrained, and the wereodile can't bite another target. If the target is a humanoid, it must succeed on a DC 13 Constitution saving throw or be cursed with wereodile lycanthropy > >***Spear (Humanoid/Hybrid Form Only).*** Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature. 1d6+3 piercing damage.

\page ___ ___ > ## Wereodile Brute >*Medium humanoid (human, shapechanger), any* > ___ > - **Armor Class** 13 (Natural Armor) > - **Hit Points** 85 (18d12+36) > - **Speed** 30 ft. (40 ft swim in hybrid or crocodile form) >___ >|STR|DEX|CON|INT|WIS|CHA| >|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:| >|21 (+5)|8 (-1)|22 (+6)|8 (-1)|10 (0)|5 (-3)| >___ > - **Condition Immunities** Damage Immunities Bludgeoning, Piercing, and Slashing From Nonmagical Attacks Not Made With Silvered Weapons > - **Senses** passive Perception 10 > - **Languages** Louisii'an (Common-based Creole), Shantycant (Can't Speak In Croc form) > - **Skills** Stealth +5, Athletics +8 > - **Challenge** 6 > ___ > ***Shapechanger.*** The wereodile can use its action to polymorph into a large crocodile-humanoid hybrid or into a **Giant Crocodile,** or back into its true form, which is humanoid. Its statistics, other than its 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. > > ***Keen Smell.*** The wereodile has advantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on smell. > > ***Hold Breath:*** The wereodile can hold its breath for 30 minutes. > ### Actions > ***Multiattack.*** The wereodile brute makes two attacks: one with its bite and one with its tail. > > ***Death Roll. (Crocodile or Hybrid form only)*** When grappling a foe of its size or smaller, a wereodile can perform a death roll upon making a successful grapple check. As it clings to its foe, it tucks in its legs and rolls rapidly, twisting and wrenching its victim. The wereodile inflicts its bite damage and knocks the creature prone. If successful, the wereodile maintains its grapple. > > ***Bite (Crocodile or Hybrid form only):*** Melee Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 21 (3d10 + 5) piercing damage, and the target is grappled (escape DC 16). Until this grapple ends, the target is restrained, and the crocodile can't bite another target. If the target is a humanoid, it must succeed on a DC 13 Constitution saving throw or be cursed with wereodile lycanthropy > > ***Tail (Crocodile or Hybrid form only).*** Melee Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target not grappled by the crocodile. Hit: 14 (2d8 + 5) bludgeoning damage. If the target is a creature, it must succeed on a DC 16 Strength saving throw or be knocked prone.

*Public Domain Credit: "Crocodile taking poor Shebane", E. Caldwell (1898)* \page ___ > ## Wereacuda Pirate >*Medium humanoid (human, shapechanger), chaotic evil* > ___ > - **Armor Class** 13 > - **Hit Points** 58 (9d8+18) > - **Speed** 30 ft. (60 ft. swim in hybrid and barracuda form) >___ >|STR|DEX|CON|INT|WIS|CHA| >|:---:|:---:|:--:|:---:|:---:|:---:| >|16 (+3)|16 (+3)|10 (0)|10 (0)|11 (0)|10 (0)| >___ > - ** Damage Immunities** Bludgeoning, Piercing, and Slashing From Nonmagical Attacks Not Made With Silvered Weapons > - **Senses** passive Perception 10 > - **Languages** Common, Shanty Cant (Can't Speak In Hybrid or Barracuda Form) > - **Challenge** 3 (700 XP) > ___ > ***Shapechanger.*** The wereacuda can use its action to polymorph into a barracuda-humanoid hybrid or into a large barracuda, or back into its true form, which is humanoid. Its statistics, other than its 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. > > ***Lungs to Gills***. In human form it can breathe air. In hybrid form, it can breathe air and water. In barracuda form, it can breathe water. > > ***Blood Frenzy.*** The werecuda has advantage on melee attack rolls against any creature that doesn't have all its hit points. > > ### Actions > ***Multiattack.*** The wereacuda makes two Melee attacks. > > ***Bite (Barracuda or Hybrid Form Only).*** *Melee Weapon Attack:* +5 to hit, reach 5ft., one target. *Hit* 5 (1d8+3) piercing damage. If the target is a Humanoid, it must succeed on a DC 12 Constitution saving throw or be Cursed with werecuda lycanthropy. > >***Musket (Humanoid/Hybrid Form Only).*** Ranged Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, range 40/120ft, one target. Hit: 9 (1d12+3) piercing damage. > >***Scimitar (Humanoid/Hybrid Form Only).*** Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, range 5ft, one target. Hit: 6 (1d6+3) slashing damage. ___ > ## Wereacuda Captain >*Medium humanoid (human, shapechanger), chaotic evil* > ___ > - **Armor Class** 13 > - **Hit Points** 62 (13d8) > - **Speed** 30 ft. (60 ft. swim in hybrid and barracuda form) >___ >|STR|DEX|CON|INT|WIS|CHA| >|:---:|:---:|:--:|:---:|:---:|:---:| >|16 (+3)|18 (+4)|10 (0)|14 (+2)|11 (0)|14 (+2)| >___ > - ** Damage Immunities** Bludgeoning, Piercing, and Slashing From Nonmagical Attacks Not Made With Silvered Weapons > - **Skills** Intimidation +5, Water Vehicles +7 > - **Senses** passive Perception 10 > - **Languages** Common, Shanty Cant (Can't Speak In Hybrid or Barracuda Form) > - **Challenge** 5 (1800 XP) > ___ > ***Shapechanger.*** The wereacuda can use its action to polymorph into a barracuda-humanoid hybrid or into a large barracuda, or back into its true form, which is humanoid. Its statistics, other than its 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. > > ***Lungs to Gills***. In human form it can breathe air. In hybrid form, it can breathe air and water. In barracuda form, it can breathe water. > > ***Blood Frenzy.*** The werecuda has advantage on melee attack rolls against any creature that doesn't have all its hit points. > > ### Actions > ***Multiattack.*** The wereacuda captain makes three Melee attacks. > > ***Bite (Barracuda or Hybrid Form Only).*** *Melee Weapon Attack:* +4 to hit, reach 5ft., one target. *Hit* 7 (1d8 + 3) piercing damage. If the target is a Humanoid, it must succeed on a DC 12 Constitution saving throw or be Cursed with werecuda lycanthropy. > > ***Musket (Humanoid/Hybrid Form Only).*** Ranged Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, range 40/120ft, one target. Hit: 10 (1d12+4) piercing damage. > > ***Scimitar (Humanoid/Hybrid Form Only).*** Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, range 5ft, one target. Hit: 6 (1d6+4) slashing damage. > > ### Bonus Actions > > ***Shape up, ye dogs! (2/day)*** Whenever a friendly creature within 30ft of the captain that can hear it misses with an attack, the captain can yell perilous threats to allow that creature to reroll the attack. >

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