monster

Shard Shunner

CR 2

Small Humanoid (halfling, shapechanger), Lawful Evil

Reveal Stat Block

Armor Class

Hit Points

27 (6d6 + 6)

Speed

30 ft.

str

dex

con

int

wis

cha

-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).mw 4 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. ({@damage 1d4 + 2) piercing damage. If the target is a humanoid, it must succeed on a 11 Constitution saving throw or be cursed with wererat lycanthropy.

Shortsword (Humanoid or Hybrid Form Only).mw 4 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. ({@damage 1d6 + 2) piercing damage.

Hand Crossbow (Humanoid or Hybrid Form Only).rw 4 to hit, range 30/120 ft., one target. ({@damage 1d6 + 2) piercing damage.

Shard Shunner

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