Pelyious Avhoste

Pelyious can use his action to polymorph into a crocodile-humanoid hybrid, or back into his true form, which is humanoid. His statistics are the same in each form. Any equipment he is wearing or carrying isn't transformed. He reverts to his true form if he dies.

Pelyious can hold his breath for 15 minutes.

Pelyious is a 9th-level spellcaster. His spellcasting ability is Intelligence (spell save DC 15, +7 to hit with spell attacks). Pelyious has the following wizard spells prepared:

• Cantrips (at will): fire bolt, light, mage hand, prestidigitation
• 1st level (4 slots): detect magic, mage armor, magic missile, shield
• 2nd level (3 slots): misty step, suggestion
• 3rd level (3 slots): counterspell, fireball, fly
• 4th level (3 slots): greater invisibility, ice storm
• 5th level (1 slot): cone of cold

In humanoid form, Pelyious makes two scimitar attacks or two hand crossbow attacks. In hybrid form, he can substitute one scimitar attack for a bite attack.

Melee Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 9 (1d10 + 4) piercing damage. The target is grappled, escape DC 16 until this grapple ends, the target is restrained, and Pelyious can't bite another target.

Ranged Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, range 30/90 ft., one target. Hit: 6 (1d6 + 3) piercing damage plus 7 (2d6) poison damage.

Melee Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 7 (1d6 + 4) slashing damage plus 7 (2d6) poison damage.