MERROW 8HALLOWPRIEST
Large monstrosity, chaotic evil
MERROW SHALLOWPRIE ST
Some of the many merrow that dwell in the watery
shadows of the Menagerie Coast learn to harness the
magical aspects of the elements. Often working as
guides leading merrow hunting parties, some of these
shallowpriests rise to become powerful leaders, inspir­
ing their clans to terrorize coastal communities and
passing ships.
Rumors speak of underground waterways and lakes
carved into the rock beneath Wildemount, where shal­
lowpriests hold court over huge subterranean commu­
nities of merrow. These evil creatures are thought to
seek the means of flooding the surface world, allowing
them to steal away who and what they will to the dark
waters below.
While most shallowpriests do not bind themselves
in the service of a specific deity, some are drawn to the
worship of entities that reign over regions of the Elemen­
tal Plane of Water, hoping to find means of expanding
their dominion into the seas of Exandria. These merrow
often spearhead the construction of intricate shrines
and temples along the bottom of the ocean, preparing
a sacred space for planar doorways to their master's
realm to be opened and maintained.
C H A PTER 7 I W I LD E M O UNT B E STIARY
2 94
Armor Class 1 5 (natural armor)
Hit Points 75 ( l O d l O + 20)
Speed 10 ft., swim 40 ft.
STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA
1 8 (+4) 1 4 (+2) 1 5 (+2) 11 (+l ) 1 6 (+3) 9 (-1)
Senses d a rkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 13
Languages Abyssal, Aquan
Challenge 4 (l , l OO XP)
Amphibious. The merrow can breathe air and water.
Spellcasting. The merrow is a 6th-level spellcaster. Its spell­
casting ability i s Wisdom (spell save DC 1 3, +5 to hit with spell
attacks). The merrow has the following druid spells prepared:
Cantrips (at will): druidcraft, minor illusion, shocking grasp
1 st level (4 slots): cure wounds.fog cloud, thunderwave
2nd level (3 slots): hold person, mirror image, misty step
3 rd level (3 slots): dispel magic, lightning bolt (see "Actions"
below). sleet storm
ACT I O N S
Harpoon. Melee o r Ranged Weapon Attack: + 6 to h it, reach 5 ft.
or range 20/60 ft. , one target. Hit: 1 1 (2d6 + 4) piercing dam­
age. If the target i s a M e d i u m or smaller creature, the merrow
can p u l l it 1 0 feet closer.
Lightning Bolt (3rd-Level Spell; Requires a Spell Slot). The mer­
row u n l eashes a stroke of l ightning in a l i n e 100 feet long and 5
feet wide. Each creature in the l i n e must make a DC 1 3 Dexter­
ity savi ng throw, taking 28 (8d6) lightn i n g damage on a failed
save, or half as much damage on a successful one.