Unstable Shapechanger. When the awakened shifter becomes bloddied, it automatically polymorphs into a tiger-humanoid hybrid, loosing all control over its actions following only it's desire for blood and chaos. Its intelligence and charisma are reduced to a socre of 7 while its strength and dexterity increase two points each. Any equipment it is wearing or carrying isn't transformed. It reverts to its true form if it dies.
Keen Hearing and Smell. The awakened shifter has advantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on hearing or smell.
Multiattack. (Humanoid or Hybrid Form Only). The awakened shifter makes two attacks: one with its spear and one with its claws (humanoid form) or one with its bite and one with its claws (hybrid form).
Spear (Humanoid Form Only). Melee or Ranged Weapon Attack: +4; to hit, reach 5 ft. or range 20/60 ft., one creature. Hit: 5 (1d6 + 2); piercing damage, or 6 (1d8 + 2); piercing damage if used with two hands to make a melee attack.
Claws. (Humanoid or Hybrid Form Only). Melee Weapon Attack: +4; to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature. Hit: 7 (2d4 + 2 or +3); slashing damage.
Bite (Hybrid Form Only). Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 6 (1d8 + 3); piercing damage. If the target is a humanoid, it must succeed on a DC 12 Constitution saving throw or be cursed with werewolf lycanthropy.
Prowl (Hybrid Form Only). The awakened shifter moves up to its Speed without provoking Opportunity Attacks. At the end of this movement, it can take the Hide action.
Feral Scream (Hybrid form only). When the awakened shifter enters hybrid form and, from there on, whenever it bloodies another creature it releases a deep feral roar that van be heard from 200 ft, any creature that hears it must succeed on a DC 14 wisdom saving throw or be frightened. The frightened creature can repeat the saving throw at the start of its turn and end the condition on a successful roll.
Description
Awakened Shifters come from the curse of the Wildheart, which by empowering their connection to nature steals their free and good will from them. An awakened shifter is a savage predator that can appear as a shifter would when "shifting" in the beasthide way or in a terrifying hybrid form—a furred and well-muscled humanoid body topped by a ravening tiger's head. They roam through the forest on the look for somebody who can heal them from their pain, as they retain counsciousness until bloodied, moment in which they permanently become an evil weretiger.
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