Fenwright Poacher

medium humanoid (any race), Neutral Evil · CR 5

by Codex

Armor Class: 16

Hit Points: 97

Speed: 30 ft., swim 30 ft.

Saving Throws: dexterity, wisdom

Senses: passive Perception 16

Languages: Common, Sylvan

Challenge: 5 (1,800 XP)

STR 12 (+1)

DEX 18 (+4)

CON 14 (+2)

INT 11 (+0)

WIS 16 (+3)

CHA 10 (+0)

Traits

Bog-Wise. The poacher ignores difficult terrain created by mud, reeds, or shallow water, and has advantage on Wisdom (Survival) checks made to track a creature through marshland.
Cold-Iron Rites. The poacher’s weapons and snares are wound with cold iron. A fey creature grappled, restrained, or damaged by the poacher cannot use its innate spellcasting or teleport until the end of its next turn.
Ambusher. On the first turn of combat, the poacher has advantage on attack rolls against any creature that has not yet taken a turn, and any hit it scores against a surprised creature is a critical hit.

Its spellcasting ability is Wisdom (spell save DC 14, +6 to hit with spell attacks).

Cold-Iron Harpoon. Melee or Ranged Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 5 ft. or range 5/60 ft., one target. Hit: 2d6 + 4 piercing damage. Thrown range 20/60 ft. On a hit against a Large or smaller creature, the target must succeed on a DC 15 Strength saving throw or be pulled up to 10 feet toward the poacher. A creature of the fey type takes an extra 7 (2d6) piercing damage from the cold iron.
Heavy Crossbow. Ranged Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, range 100/400 ft., one target. Hit: 2d10 + 4 piercing damage. The poacher coats its bolts in fen-sap. A creature hit by this attack cannot regain hit points until the end of the poacher’s next turn.
Snare Line. Hit: 3d6 slashing damage. The poacher yanks a hidden cold-iron trip-wire strung along a 15-foot line. A restrained creature cannot teleport or use magic to move itself, and can free itself with a DC 15 Strength (Athletics) check made as an action.

Slip the Reeds. The poacher takes the Hide action, or moves up to half its speed through water or undergrowth without provoking opportunity attacks.

Trapwise Riposte. When a creature the poacher can see misses it with a melee attack, the poacher makes one Cold-Iron Harpoon attack against that creature.