Drowned Bosun
Medium undead, lawful evil
Some boatswains loved their crews too hard to let the river keep them. A drowned bosun still pipes the working day from a throat full of river water, lashing the living and the dead alike back to their stations.
Armor Class 15 (waterlogged boat-cloak and chain)
Hit Points 150 (20d8 + 60)
Speed 30 ft., swim 30 ft.
- STR
- 17 (+3)
- DEX
- 14 (+2)
- CON
- 17 (+3)
- INT
- 11 (+0)
- WIS
- 14 (+2)
- CHA
- 15 (+2)
Saving Throws Str +6
Skills Athletics +6, Intimidation +5
Damage Resistances necrotic; bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing from nonmagical attacks
Condition Immunities exhaustion, poisoned
Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 12
Languages the languages it knew in life (Common)
Challenge 6
Traits
Undead Nature. The bosun does not require air, food, drink, or sleep.
Actions
Multiattack. The bosun makes three lash attacks.
Lash. Melee Attack Roll: +6, reach 10 ft. Hit: 13 (3d6 + 3) Slashing damage.
Rigging Commands (Bonus Action). As a bonus action, the bosun whistles up to two allied creatures it can see within 60 feet of it. Each whistled ally can use its reaction to move up to half its speed without provoking opportunity attacks. This movement grants no attack.
