Ghosts of Saltmarsh

SAHUAGIN BLADEMASTER

A cunning veteran of countless campaigns. the sahuagin
blademaster decorates its armor with the bones of its
defeated foes. As demonstrated in The Final Enemy,
sahuagin blademasters often serve as officers in the sa-
huagin army.

SAHUAGIN CHAMPION

Those sahuagin warriors who prove themselves through
heroic acts are given both title and status. Sahuagin
champions often serve as lieutenants in the sahuagin
army, as they do in The Final Enemy.

SAHUAGIN CORAL SMASHER
Employed as frontline brutes in The Final Enemy. coral
smashers are drawn from the ranks of the strongest sa-
huagin warriors. Their physical strength overcomes the

SAHUAGIN DEEP DIVER

Medium humanoid (sahuagin), lawful evil

Armor Class 15 (natural armor)

Hit Points 91 (14d8"' 28)

Speed 30 ft., swim 40 ft.

STR

14 (+2)

DEX

16 (+3)

CON

15 (+2)

Saving Throws Con +4, Wis +3

Skills Perception +5, Stealth +5

INT

12 (+l)

WIS

13 (+1)

Senses darkvision 120 ft., passive Perception^15

Languages Sahuagin

Challenge 4 (l,100 XP)

CHA

9 (-1)

Blood Frenzy. The deep diver has advantage on melee attack

rolls against any creature that doesn't have all its hit points.

Brine Lurker. The deep diver has advantage on Dexterity

(Stealth) checks made while submerged in water.

Limited Amphibiousness. The deep diver can breathe air and

water, but it needs to be submerged at least once every 4 hours

to avoid suffocating.

SAHUAGIN HATCHLING SWARM

Large swarm of Tiny beasts, chaotic evil

Armor Class^14

Hit Points 52 (8dl 0 + 8)

Speed 0 ft .. swim 40 ft.

STR

9 (-1)

DEX

18 (+4)

CON

12 (+1)

INT

3 (-4)

WIS

10 (+0)

Damage Resistances bludgeoning, piercing, slashing

Condition Immunities charmed, frightened, grappled,

paralyzed, petrified, prone, restrained, stunned

Senses darkvision 120 ft., passive Perception 10

Languages-

Challenge^3 (700 XP)

CHA

3 (-4)

resistance of the water as they swing their hammers at

structures and foes with equal zeal.

SAHUAGIN DEEP DIVER

These mighty sahuagin, found in The Final Enemy, are

transformed by the divine magic of Sekolah to enable

them to better explore the darkest depths of the ocean.

Out of the water. they cling to shadows and serve as

hunters and assassins. A long, scaly lure that can be illu-

minated extends from a deep diver's forehead.

SAHUAGIN HATCHLING SWARM

Roiling through the waters in The Final Enemy. these

swarms of sahuagin hatchlings are dangerous to any

creatures they encounter. Other sahuagin avoid the

swarms, while the individual members devour one an-

other until only the strongest hatch lings are left alive to

grow to maturity.

Lure. The deep diver can cause its lure to light up or darken at

will. While the lure is lit, the deep diver sheds bright light in

a 30-foot radius centered on itself and dim light for an addi-

tional 20 feet.

Shark Telepathy. The deep diver can magically command any

shark within 120 feet of it, using a limited telepathy.

A CTIONS

Multiattack. The deep diver makes two attacks with its glaive,

or one attack with its bite and two with its claws.

Glaive. Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach^10 ft., one target.

Hit: 13 (2dl0 + 2) slashing damage.

Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach^5 ft., one target.

Hit: 7 (ldlO + 2) piercing damage.

Claws. Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach S ft., one target.

Hit: 6 (ld8 + 2) slashing damage.

Light of Sekolah. The deep diver pulses magical light from its

lure. Any creature within^30 feet of the deep diver that can see

the light must succeed on a DC^11 Wisdom saving throw or be

charmed until the end of its next turn. A creature charmed in

this way is incapacitated as it stares at the light.

Blood Frenzy. The swarm has advantage on melee attack rolls

against any creature that doesn't have all its hit points.

Seething. Once it enters combat, the swarm deals^10 slashing

damage to itself at the end of its turn if it did not make an

attack on that turn. This damage ignores resistance, and it can·

not reduce the swarm to^0 hit points.

Swarm. The swarm can occupy another creature's space and

vice versa, and it can move through any opening large enough

for a Tiny creature. The swarm can't regain hit points or gain

temporary hit points.

Water Breathing. The swarm can breathe only underwater.

A CT IONS

Bites. Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach^0 ft .. one creature

in the swarm's space. Hit:^14 (4d6) piercing damage, or 7 (2d6)

piercing damage ifthe swarm has half of its hit points or fewer.