Shrormhold

Shrormhold was once a human fighter of considerable renown who served a tyrannical warlord, earning infamy for his brutal campaigns across the coastal territories. During a catastrophic battle at the shores of Lake Morthven, he was cursed by a dying shaman whose village he had razed, transforming him into a monstrous hybrid of man and apex predator—a creature neither fully beast nor human, condemned to dwell eternally in the murky depths. The transformation twisted not only his body but his mind, erasing nearly all memory of his former life and leaving only an insatiable hunger and primal cunning in its wake. Over centuries, Shrormhold learned to exploit the lake's treacherous currents and sudden whirlpools, luring unsuspecting travelers to their doom with an almost intelligent malevolence that suggests some fragment of his strategic mind remains. He views the lake as his domain and those who enter it as tributes to his endless hunger, taking particular pleasure in the prolonged agony of his victims as they struggle against his superior strength and aquatic dominance. The beast has become a legend whispered among the settlements surrounding Lake Morthven—a manifestation of nature's wrath and a dark reminder that some curses are eternal.

Strength

20, modifier +5

Dexterity

14, modifier +2

Constitution

20, modifier +5

Intelligence

6, modifier -2

Wisdom

12, modifier +1

Charisma

8, modifier -1

Multiattack

Shrormhold makes three attacks: one with his Bite and two with his Claws.

Bite

Melee Weapon Attack: +9 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 3d10 + 5 piercing damage.

Claw

Melee Weapon Attack: +9 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 2d8 + 5 slashing damage.

Swallow

If the target is Medium or smaller, it must succeed on a DC 17 Strength saving throw or be swallowed. A swallowed creature is blinded and restrained, taking 3d6 acid damage at the start of each of its turns.

Drowning Grip

Shrormhold can grapple a target in water. On a successful grapple, the target takes 2d6 bludgeoning damage and must succeed on a DC 17 Constitution saving throw or begin to drown.

Whirlpool Lure

Shrormhold creates a whirlpool in a 20 ft. radius. Creatures in the area must succeed on a DC 17 Strength saving throw or be pulled 15 feet toward the center and take 2d6 bludgeoning damage.

Aquatic Dominance

Shrormhold can breathe underwater and swim at a speed of 60 feet.

Lurking Predator

Advantage on stealth checks while submerged in water.

strength

+9

dexterity

+6

constitution

+9

wisdom

+5

Bludgeoning

Piercing

Slashing from non-magical attacks