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Monster · SRD 5.1

Merfolk

Medium humanoid (merfolk), 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
11 (+0)
CHA
12 (+1)
Senses
passive perception 12
Languages
Aquan, Common
Challenge
1/8 (25 XP)

Traits

Amphibious. The merfolk can breathe air and water.

Actions

Spear. Melee or Ranged Weapon Attack: +2 to hit, reach 5 ft. or range 20/60 ft., one target. Hit: 3 (1d6) piercing damage, or 4 (1d8) piercing damage if used with two hands to make a melee attack.

Medium humanoid (merfolk), neutral

Special Abilities

Amphibious

The merfolk can breathe air and water.

Actions

Spear

Melee or Ranged Weapon Attack: +2 to hit, reach 5 ft. or range 20/60 ft., one target. Hit: 3 (1d6) piercing damage, or 4 (1d8) piercing damage if used with two hands to make a melee attack.

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This work includes material taken from the System Reference Document 5.1 (“SRD 5.1”) by Wizards of the Coast LLC and available at https://dnd.wizards.com/resources/systems-reference-document. The SRD 5.1 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-5.1 · Version 1.0.0 · Updated Jul 9, 2026