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Sofosmeih Niler (True Form) in Dungeons & Dragons 5e

Sofosmeih Niler (True Form) CR: 4

Medium humanoid (human shapeshifter), true neutral
Armor Class: 17 (Splint)
Hit Points: 58 (9d8 + 18)
Speed: 30 ft

STR

16 +3

DEX

13 +1

CON

14 +2

INT

10 +0

WIS

11 +0

CHA

10 +0

Skills: Athletics +5, Perception +2, Survival +2
Damage Resistances: Bludgeoning, Piercing, and Slashing From Nonmagical Attacks Not Made With Silvered Weapons Languages Common
Languages: Common
Challenge Rating: 4
Proficiency Bonus: +2

Keen Hearing and Smell. Sofosmeih has advantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on hearing or smell.   Mage Slayer. Sofosmeih has practiced techniques in melee combat against spellcasters, gaining the following benefits.

  • When a creature within 5 feet of her casts a spell, she can use her reaction to make a melee weapon attack against that creature.
  • When she damages a creature that is concentrating on a spell, that creature has disadvantage on the saving throw it makes to maintain its concentration.
  • She has advantage on saving throws against spells cast by creatures within 5 feet of her.
  Shapechanger. Sofosmeih Niler can use her action to polymorph into a mastiff-humanoid hybrid or into a mastiff, or back into her true form, which is humanoid. Her hitpoints are maintained between forms. Any equipment she is wearing or carrying isn't transformed. She reverts to her true form if she dies.

Actions

Multiattack. Sofosmeih makes two longsword attacks. If she has a shortsword drawn, she can also make a shortsword attack.   Longsword. Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 7 (1d8 + 3) slashing damage, or 8 (1d10 + 3) slashing damage if used with two hands.   Shortsword. Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 6 (1d6 + 3) piercing damage.   Heavy Crossbow. Ranged Weapon Attack: +3 to hit, range 100/400 ft., one target. Hit: 6 (1d10 + 1) piercing damage.

She wears dark splint armour and an anglo saxon face helm depicting a cane corso’s face and wields a Italian Longsword, a Stilleto short sword and a heavy crossbow. All of her equipment is enchanted to shift to match her scale and body. She is adorned with ritual scarification across her whole body (including the face). When she transforms, surface changes spread from her scars and the internal changes occur as a rapid series of violent shifts.

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