Anchorite of Talos

Essentials Kit: Dragon of Icespire Peak p. 51,

Size
Medium
Type
humanoid (half-orc, shapechanger)
Alignment
neutral evil
AC
13 (hide armor)
Hit Points
58 (9d8+18)
Speed
walk 30 ft.
Skills
Nature +1, Stealth +3, Survival +4
Senses
darkvision 60 ft.
Passive Perception
12
Languages
Common, Orc
Challenge
3
STR
16
+3
DEX
13
+1
CON
14
+2
INT
9
−1
WIS
15
+2
CHA
12
+1

Traits

Shapechanger

The anchorite can use its action to polymorph into a boar or back into its true form, which is humanoid. Its statistics 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.

Innate Spellcasting

The anchorite's innate spellcasting ability is Wisdom (spell save DC 12). It can innately cast the following spells, requiring no material components:

  • 3/day: thunderwave (2d8 damage)
  • 1/day each: augury, bless, lightning bolt (8d6 damage), revivify

Actions

Clawed Gauntlet (Humanoid Form Only)

Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 5 (1d4 + 3) slashing damage.

Tusk (Boar Form Only)

Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 6 (1d6 + 3) slashing damage.

Spells

thunderwave, augury, bless, lightning bolt, revivify

Other data

description

These religious recluses are granted spellcasting power by Talos, the god of storms. Their human ancestors bred with orcs, and now all anchorites of Talos are half-orcs.