b'Vrykolakas \n'b'  Medium   undead  (canine),  chaotic evil  \n'b'  Armor Class  15 (natural armor) \n'b' Hit points  75 (10d8 + 30) \n'b' Speed  30 ft. (40 ft. in wolf form)\n'b' STATS STR: 16 (+3) DEX:  16 (+3)  CON:  16 (+3)  INT:  11 (+0)  WIS:  11 (+0)  CHA:  12 (+1)  \n'b'\n'b'\n'b'\n'b'\n'b'\n'b'\n'b'  Damage Immunities  bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing from nonmagical attacks that aren\xe2\x80\x99t silvered \n'b' Damage Resistances  cold, lightning, necrotic \n'b' Skills   Perception  +3,  Stealth  +5 \n'b' Senses   darkvision  60 ft., passive  Perception  13 \n'b' Languages  the languages it knew in life \n'b' Challenge  6 (2,300 XP) \n'b' Special Traits \n'b'\n'b'  Keen Hearing and Smell . The vrykolakas has advantage on  Wisdom  ( Perception ) checks that rely on hearing or smell. Regeneration. The vrykolakas regains 10  hit points  at the start of its turn if it has at least 1 hit point and isn\xe2\x80\x99t in sunlight or running water. If the vrykolakas takes radiant damage or damage from holy water, this trait doesn\xe2\x80\x99t function at the start of the vrykolakas\xe2\x80\x99s next turn. Shapechanger. The vrykolakas can use its action to  polymorph  into a wolf, or back into its true form, which is wolf- human  hybrid. Its statistics, other than its AC, are the same in each form. Any equipment it is wearing or carrying isn\xe2\x80\x99t transformed. It reverts to its true form if it dies.  Spider Climb . The vrykolakas can climb difficult surfaces, including upside down on ceilings, without needing to make an ability check. Stake to the Heart. The vrykolakas is destroyed if a piercing weapon made of wood is driven into its heart while it is  incapacitated  in its resting place \n'b'\n'b' Actions \n'b'\n'b'  Multiattack (Hybrid Form Only) . The vrykolakas makes one  attack  with its bite and one with its claws. \n'b'  Bite (Wolf or Hybrid Form Only) .  Melee Weapon Attack : +6 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target.  Hit : 8 (1d8 + 3) piercing damage plus 7 (2d6) necrotic damage. The target\xe2\x80\x99s hit point maximum is reduced by an amount equal to the necrotic damage taken, and the vrykolakas regains  hit points  equal to that amount. The reduction lasts until the target finishes a long rest. The target dies if this effect reduces its hit point maximum to 0. \n'b'  Claws (Hybrid Form Only) .  Melee Weapon Attack : +6 to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature.  Hit : 8 (2d4 + 3) slashing damage. Instead of dealing damage, the vrykolakas can grapple the target (escape DC 14). \n'b'\n'b' About \n'b' This save savage-looking humanoid is covered in dark fur and has distorted, misshapen limbs. \n'b' A vrykolakas is created when a particularly evil werewolf dies. Its hatred of the world is so strong that it reanimates as an undead abomination, continuing its lust for battle and destruction from the grave.'