Kelpie (5e Creature)

Kelpie

Medium plant (shapechanger), chaotic evil Armor Class 15 (natural armor) Hit Points 38 (7d8 + 7) Speed 60 ft., swim 60 ft. (25 ft., swim 30 ft. in humanoid form) STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA 16 (+3) 11 (+0) 13 (+1) 7 (-2) 9 (-1) 14 (+2) Saving Throws Con +3, Cha +4 Skills Deception +4, Persuasion +4 Proficiency Bonus +2 Damage Vulnerabilities acid, slashing Damage Resistances fire Damage Immunities psychic, poison Condition Immunities grappled, poisoned, restrained Senses passive Perception 9 Languages Common, telepathy 30 ft. Challenge 2 (450 XP) Shapechanger. The kelpie can use its action to polymorph into a green-clad woman or into a sea horse, or back into its true form, which is that of a horse made of seaweed. Its statistics, other than its movement speed, are the same in each form. Any equipment it is wearing or carrying isn't transformed. It reverts to its true form if it dies. Seaweed Creature. The kelpie takes 10 (3d6) necrotic damage at the end of each hour that it is out of water. Innate Spellcasting (Humanoid Form Only). The kelpie's innate spellcasting ability is Charisma (spell save DC 12). The kelpie can innately cast the following spells, requiring no components: At will: druidcraft 1/day each: animal friendship, charm person (male creatures only), entangle ACTIONS Wrap. Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 10 (2d6 + 3) bludgeoning damage and the target becomes grappled (escape DC 12). Until this grapple ends, the kelpie can't wrap another target.

Source image by Kazuma Kaneko The kelpie is a mass of animated seaweed that can change its form at will. It lives to drown the foolish, and usually target humanoid males to devour. Males who are led into believing the kelpie is a woman not near water are led to a suitable location near the kelpie's home. If a humanoid is found near their lair, the kelpie only has to convince the male to come into the water and embrace the kelpie. Afterwards, the kelpie wraps itself around the charmed victim while dragging them underwater. There exist many sailor's tales about the creation of kelpies. Some say they were created long ago by a sea god to punish sailors, before there were any women sailors. Another story tells of them being created by an elemental princess of water, who made their powers not affect those of her own gender. While at sea, sailors often tell greenhorns the story of kelpies being created by an evil sea god through sacrifices. Kelpies are known to reproduce when they reach an adequate size, after which they split into two or more smaller kelpies.

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