Anchorite of Talos

Medium Humanoid (half-orc, shapechanger), Neutral Evil

Armor Class 13 (hide armor)

Hit Points 58 (9d8 + 18)

Speed 30 ft.

STR

DEX

CON

INT

-1

WIS

CHA

Skills Nature +1, Stealth +3, Survival +4

Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 12

Languages Common, Orc

Challenge 3 (700 XP)

Traits

Shapechanger. The anchorite can use its action to polymorph into a boar or back into its true form, which is humanoid. Its statistics are the same in each form. Any equipment it is wearing or carrying isn't transformed. It reverts to its true form if it dies.

Spellcasting

Innate Spellcasting. The anchorite's innate spellcasting ability is Wisdom (spell save DC 12). It can innately cast the following spells, requiring no material components:

1/day each: augury, bless, lightning bolt (8d6 damage), revivify

3/day: thunderwave (2d8 damage)

Actions

Clawed Gauntlet (Humanoid Form Only). Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit:5 (1d4 + 3) slashing damage.

Tusk (Boar Form Only). Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit:6 (1d6 + 3) slashing damage.

Lore

These religious recluses are granted spellcasting power by Talos, the god of storms. Their human ancestors bred with orcs, and now all anchorites of Talos are half-orcs.