Artisan of Forms

For decades, the people of Theros, and the citizens of Meletis in particular, have had a strong relationship with the sphinxes that live in and around the cliffs of the Siren Sea. Vast in both wisdom and mystery, these sphinxes are sometimes silent observers, keeping an eye on the events of Theros, and sometimes active participants, subtly guiding those same events.
Sometimes, when a sphinx needs to take a more active role, they choose to do so through proxies-humans that have dedicated their lives in apprenticeship to the sphinx, in return for arcane secrets and lore.
Shifting Appearances To ensure that their agent is not discovered, a sphinx will often teach its apprentice magical techniques for hiding in plain sight. Chief among these is the ability to alter their own form using the magic of themselves and others to quickly change shape. These shapers are often common beasts, easily overlooked by those who are expecting infiltrators in human form.
If necessary, a true master of this shapeshifting magic can even take the appearance of other people, allowing them to infiltrate social circles otherwise closed to them. These transformations, though illusionary, are so well-done that they are impossible to see through, except with the strongest magic. Though the transformation is short, and difficult to maintain, this ability to masquerade as anyone is the lynchpin of an artisan's toolbox.

Artisan of Forms

For decades, the people of Theros, and the citizens of Meletis in particular, have had a strong relationship with the sphinxes that live in and around the cliffs of the Siren Sea. Vast in both wisdom and mystery, these sphinxes are sometimes silent observers, keeping an eye on the events of Theros, and sometimes active participants, subtly guiding those same events.


Sometimes, when a sphinx needs to take a more active role, they choose to do so through proxies-humans that have dedicated their lives in apprenticeship to the sphinx, in return for arcane secrets and lore.

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Armor Class	12
Hit Points	8d8+16
Speed	30 ft.
Strength	9 (-1)
Dexterity	15 (+2)
Constitution	14 (+2)
Intelligence	17 (+3)
Wisdom	15 (+2)
Charisma	19 (+4)
Saving Throws	Wisdom d20+4
Skills	Arcana d20+5	Performance d20+6
Senses	Passive Perception 12
Languages	Common	Sphinx
Challenge	4 (1,100 XP)
Special 1	Heroic	Whenever the artisan becomes the target of a spell or magical ability,	it can use its reaction to cast the polymorph spell,
targeting itself. When the artisan transforms,	it can also choose to transform into any Small	or Medium creature it can see within 60 feet
Special 2	Spellcasting	The artisan is a 7th-level spellcaster. Its spellcasting ability is Charisma	(spell save DC 14, d20+6 to hit with spell attacks).
It knows the following Warlock spells:
Spells 1	Cantrips (at will)	Eldrich blast	Minor illusion
Ture strike
Spells 2	4th level (2 slots)	Armor of Agathys	Hallucinatory Terrain
Misty step	Vampiric touch
Action	Sling	Ranged Weapon Attack	d20+6 to hit
Range 30/120 ft., one target	Hit 1d4+2 bludgeoning damage