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Monster · SRD 5.2.1

Merfolk Skirmisher

Medium elemental, neutral

Armor Class
11
Hit Points
11 (2d8)
Speed
swim 40 ft., 10 ft.
STR
10 (+0)
DEX
13 (+1)
CON
12 (+1)
INT
11 (+0)
WIS
14 (+2)
CHA
12 (+1)
Senses
passive perception 12
Languages
Common, Primordial (Aquan)
Challenge
1/8 (25 XP)

Traits

Amphibious. The merfolk can breathe air and water.

Actions

Ocean Spear. Melee or Ranged Attack Roll: +2, reach 5 ft. or range 20/60 ft. Hit: 3 (1d6) Piercing damage plus 2 (1d4) Cold damage. If the target is a creature, its Speed decreases by 10 feet until the end of its next turn. Hit or Miss: The spear magically returns to the merfolk's hand immediately after a ranged attack.

Medium elemental, neutral

Special Abilities

Amphibious

The merfolk can breathe air and water.

Actions

Ocean Spear

Melee or Ranged Attack Roll: +2, reach 5 ft. or range 20/60 ft. Hit: 3 (1d6) Piercing damage plus 2 (1d4) Cold damage. If the target is a creature, its Speed decreases by 10 feet until the end of its next turn. Hit or Miss: The spear magically returns to the merfolk's hand immediately after a ranged attack.

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This work includes material from the System Reference Document 5.2.1 (“SRD 5.2.1”) by Wizards of the Coast LLC, available at https://www.dndbeyond.com/srd. The SRD 5.2.1 is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License, available at https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/legalcode.

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srd-5.2.1 · Version 1.0.0 · Updated Jul 9, 2026