Shard Shunner

Waterdeep: Dragon Heist p. 42

Size
Small
Type
humanoid (halfling, shapechanger)
Alignment
lawful evil
AC
12
Hit Points
27 (6d6+6)
Speed
walk 30 ft.
Skills
Perception +2, Stealth +4
Immunities
bludgeoning, piercing, slashing from nonmagical attacks that aren't silvered
Senses
darkvision 60 ft. (rat form only)
Passive Perception
12
Languages
Common, Halfling, Thieves' cant
Challenge
2
STR
10
+0
DEX
15
+2
CON
12
+1
INT
11
+0
WIS
10
+0
CHA
8
−1

Traits

Shapechanger

The Shard Shunner can use their action to polymorph into a rat-humanoid hybrid or into a giant rat, or back into their true form, which is humanoid. Their statistics, other than their size, are the same in each form. Any equipment they are wearing or carrying isn't transformed. They revert to their true form if they die.

Keen Smell

The Shard Shunner has advantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on smell.

Halfling Nimbleness

The Shard Shunner can move through the space of creatures that is of a size larger than them.

Brave

The Shard Shunner has advantage on saving throws against being frightened.

Actions

Multiattack (Humanoid or Hybrid Form Only)

The Shard Shunner makes two attacks, only one of which can be a bite.

Bite (Rat or Hybrid Form Only)

Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 4 (1d4 + 2) piercing damage. If the target is a humanoid, it must succeed on a DC 11 Constitution saving throw or be cursed with wererat lycanthropy.

Shortsword (Humanoid or Hybrid Form Only)

Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 5 (1d6 + 2) piercing damage.

Hand Crossbow (Humanoid or Hybrid Form Only)

Ranged Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, range 30/120 ft., one target. Hit: 5 (1d6 + 2) piercing damage.

Other data

description

Member of the Shard Shunner gang hired by Emmek Frewn to disrupt the characters' running of the Trollskull Manor