Merclops

Stat block

Cha

10

Con

20

Dex

10

Int

8

Str

20

Wis

10

Speed

Swim: 60

Senses

passive Perception 10

Skills

Animal: 0; Survival: 3

Actions

• Multiattack. The merclops makes two melee attacks.
• Club. Melee Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 18 (3d8 + 5) bludgeoning damage.
• Harpoon. Melee or Ranged Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, reach 10 ft. or range 90 ft. (see Poor Depth Perception) one target. Hit: 27 (4d10 + 5) piercing damage. The target makes a DC 16 Strength saving throw. On a failure the merclops pulls the target up to 30 feet toward the merclops.

Languages

Giant

Reactions

• Big Windup. When a creature hits the merclops with a melee attack, the merclops readies a powerful strike against its attacker. The merclops has advantage on the next club attack it makes against the attacker before the end of its next turn.

Special abilities

• Panicked Rage. While a merclops is frightened and the source of its fear is in sight, it makes attack rolls with advantage instead of disadvantage.
• Poor Depth Perception. The merclops makes all ranged attacks with disadvantage.
• Aquatic. The merclops can breathe underwater.