Armor Class
12, 15
Pelyious Avhoste
Medium Humanoid · Neutral Evil
Hit Points
143 (22d8 + 44)
Speed
Walk 30 ft., Swim 30 ft.
CR
9
Traits
Hold Breath
Pelyious can hold his breath for 15 minutes.
Actions
Multiattack (Humanoid or Hybrid Form)
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.
Scimitar (Humanoid or Hybrid Form)
Melee Weapon Attack +8 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. 7 () Slashing damage plus 7 () Poison damage.
Slashing
PoisonHand Crossbow (Humanoid or Hybrid Form)
Ranged Weapon Attack +6 to hit, range 30/90 ft., one target. 6 () Piercing damage plus 7 () Poison damage.
PiercingBite (Hybrid Form Only)
Melee Weapon Attack +8 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. 9 () Piercing damage. If the target is Medium or smaller, it is (escape DC 16) and until this grapple ends, the target is , and Pelyious can't Bite another target.
Change Shape
Pelyious polymorphs 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.
Bonus Actions
Slippery Step (2/Day)
Pelyious teleports up to 30 feet to an unoccupied space he can see and may use Change Shape.