Jackalwere

Ordinary jackals tainted by demonic power, jackalweres haunt roads and trails, waylaying and murdering those they meet. A jackalwere has three physical forms that it shifts between. In its true form, it is indistinguishable from a normal jackal. It can take human form, often appearing gaunt and affecting a wretched demeanor to beg goodwill from strangers. When travelers welcome a jackal were into their midst, the monster adopts its human-sized hybrid form, with the fur and head of a jackal but standing on two legs as it attacks.
Beguilers and Cowards The demon lord Graz'zt created jackalweres to serve his devoted servants, the lamias. Reaching out from the Abyss, he bestowed jackals with the gift of speech and the ability to assume humanoid forms. A jackalwere is born to lie, and perceptive creatures might notice it wincing in pain when it speaks the truth. A jackalwere prefers to fight alongside jackals and others of its kind. Under the direction of jackalweres, jackals are fierce and loyal companions.
Supernatural Servants Jackalweres kidnap humanoids for their lamia masters, condemning victims to 'a lifetime of slavery or an agonizing death. A jackalwere's magical gaze renders a foe unconscious, allowing the monster to bind a creature or drag it away. A jackalwere might also use its gaze to incapacitate a deadly enemy long enough to make good its escape.

Jackalwere

Ordinary jackals tainted by demonic power, jackalweres haunt roads and trails, waylaying and murdering those they meet. A jackalwere has three physical forms that it shifts between. In its true form, it is indistinguishable from a normal jackal. It can take human form, often appearing gaunt and affecting a wretched demeanor to beg goodwill from strangers. When travelers welcome a jackal were into their midst, the monster adopts its human-sized hybrid form, with the fur and head of a jackal but standing on two legs as it attacks.

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Armor Class	12
Hit Points	4d8
Speed	40ft.
Strength	11 (+0)
Dexterity	15 (+2)
Constitution	11 (+0)
Intelligence	13 (+1)
Wisdom	11 (+0)
Charisma	10 (+0)
Skills	Deception d20+4	Perception d20+2	Stealth d20+4
Immunities	Bludgeoning	Piercing	Slashing damage from nonmagical weapons that aren't silvered
Senses	Passive Perception 12
Languages	Common (can't speak in jackal form)
Challenge	1/2 (100 XP)
Special 1	Shapechanger	The jackalwere can use its action to polymorph into a specific	Medium human or a jackal-humanoid hybrid,
or back into its true form (that of a Small jackal).	Other than its size, its statistics are the same in each form.	Any equipment it is wearing	or carrying isn't transformed.
It reverts to its true form if it dies
Special 2	Keen Hearing and Smell	The jackalwere has an advantage on Wisdom	(Perception) checks that rely on hearing or smell
Special 3	Pack Tactics	The jackalwere has an advantage on an attack roll against a creature	if at least one of the jackalwere's allies is
within 5 feet of the creature and the ally isn't incapacitated
Action 1	Bite (Jackal or Hybrid Form Only)	Melee Weapon Attack	d20+4 to hit
Reach 5 ft., one target	Hit 1d4+2 piercing damage
Action 2	Scimitar (Human or Hybrid Form Only)	Melee Weapon Attack	d20+4 to hit
Reach 5 ft., one target	Hit 1d6+2 slashing damage
Action 3	Sleep Gaze	The jackalwere gazes at one creature it can see within 30 feet of it.	The target must make a DC 10 Wisdom saving throw.
On a failed save, the target succumbs to a magical slumber,	falling unconscious for 10 minutes or until someone uses	an action to shake the target awake.	A creature that successfully saves against the effect
is immune to this jackalwere's gaze for the next 24 hours.	Undead and creatures immune to being charmed	aren't affected by it