monster

Sahuagin Blademaster

CR 6

Medium Humanoid (sahuagin), Lawful Evil

Reveal Stat Block

Armor Class

20 ({@item plate armor|phb}, {@item shield|phb})

Hit Points

97 (15d8 + 30)

Speed

30 ft., swim 40 ft.

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Blood Frenzy.The blademaster has advantage on melee attack rolls against any creature that doesn't have all its hit points.

Limited Amphibiousness.The blademaster can breathe air and water, but it needs to be submerged at least once every 4 hours to avoid suffocating.

Shark Telepathy.The blademaster can magically command any shark within 120 feet of it, using a limited telepathy.

Multiattack.The blademaster makes three attacks with its wavecutter blade, or one attack with its bite and two with its claws.

Wavecutter Blade.mw 6 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. ({@damage 2d8 + 3) slashing damage.

Bite.mw 6 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. ({@damage 1d10 + 3) piercing damage.

Claws.mw 6 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. ({@damage 1d8 + 3) slashing damage.

A cunning veteran of countless campaigns, the sahuagin blademaster decorates its armor with the bones of its defeated foes. As demonstrated in The Final Enemy, sahuagin blademasters often serve as officers in the sahuagin army.