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Jester

Jesters draw their magic power from embarrassing people more important than them.

Protection Priest

While priests devoted to the life domain heal the sick and the weak, those devoted to the protection domain strive to ensure nobody becomes sick or weak through unjust means.

Gods of the Protection Priests

Spore Spreader

Worshippers of Zuggtmoy, Lady of Fungi are sometimes granted dark gifts that mimic the powers of the druids of the overworld. Spore spreaders disguise themselves as land druids while secretly seeding the earth with their dark children.

Many spore spreaders wield a mace shaped like a mushroom. Fungal infections across their skin offer them a degree of natural protection.

Twilight Mendicant

Medium humanoid (any race), any non-evil alignment

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• Armor Class 12 (leather armor)
• Hit Points 49 (9d8 + 9)
• Speed 30 ft.

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STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
10 (+0)	13 (+1)	12 (+1)	11 (+0)	19 (+4)	11 (+0)

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• Senses passive Perception 14
• Languages Druidic plus any one language
• Challenge 3 (700 XP)

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Aura of the Threshold. While the mendicant isn't incapacitated, allies within 30 feet of it have advantage on death saving throws.

Death Speech. When the mendicant converses with undead or dead humanoids, it can communicate as if they share a language.

Innate Spellcasting. The mendicant's innate spellcasting ability is Wisdom (spell save DC 14, +6 to hit with spell attacks). It has the following spells prepared, which it can cast without material components:

3/day: speak with dead
1/day: etherealness

Actions

Multiattack. The mendicant makes two attacks with its Harvest's Scythe.

Harvest's Scythe. Melee Spell Attack: +6 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 11 (2d10) force damage, and the wielder regains 5 hit points. If the target is undead, the wielder regains 10 hit points instead.

Brute

Brutes are dumb brawlers who get by on sheer force of will. They're not good at anything except for hitting things hard and getting hit harder.

Sharpshooter

Medium humanoid (any race), any alignment

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• Armor Class 15 (leather)
• Hit Points 60 (8d8 + 24)
• Speed 30 ft.

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STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
11 (+0)	18 (+4)	16 (+3)	11 (+0)	13 (+1)	10 (+0)

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• Skills Perception +5, Stealth +6
• Senses passive Perception 15
• Languages any one language
• Challenge 1 (200 XP)

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Steady Aim. The sharpshooter's longbow attacks ignore half and three quarters cover and deal an additional 4 (1d8) damage (included in the attack).

World-Class Bowmanship. If the sharpshooter has disadvantage on attack rolls made with its longbow, it can choose to ignore the disadvantage. If it does so, it cannot benefit from effects that would grant it advantage on the attack.

Actions

Multiattack. The sharpshooter makes two attacks with its longbow.

Longbow. Ranged Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, range 600 ft., one target. Hit: 13 (2d8 + 4) piercing damage.

Standard Bearer

Medium humanoid (any race), any alignment

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• Armor Class 16 (chain mail)
• Hit Points 120 (16d8 + 48)
• Speed 30 ft.

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STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
19 (+4)	15 (+2)	16 (+3)	13 (+1)	15 (+2)	16 (+3)

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• Skills Animal Handling +8, Athletics +7, History +4, Intimidation +9, Persuasion +6
• Senses passive Perception 12
• Languages any two languages
• Challenge 5 (1,800 XP)

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Bearer of Resolve. Allied creatures that can see the standard bearer have advantage on saving throws against being frightened.

Innate Spellcasting. The standard bearer's innate spellcasting ability is Charisma (spell save DC 14). It can cast the following spells, requiring no material components:

At will: compelled duel, enthrall

Saddleborn. Mounting or dismounting a creature costs 5 ft. of movement for the standard bearer. It has advantage on saving throws made to avoid falling off its mount, and if it falls, it can automatically land on it feet if it falls less than 10 feet and isn't incapacitated.

Actions

Multiattack. The standard bearer makes two attacks with its pike or its longsword.

Longsword. Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 8 (1d8 + 4) slashing damage, or 9 (1d10 + 4) slashing damage if used with two hands to make a melee attack.

Pike. Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 9 (1d10 + 4) slashing damage.

Reactions

Hold the Line. When a creature moves at least 1 foot while within 5 feet of the standard bearer (or within 10 feet while it wields its pike), the standard bearer can make an opportunity attack against that creature. If it hits, the creature's speed is reduced to 0 until the end of its turn.

Tranquil Master

Most monks don't achieve the power of an adventurer due to their virtues of peace, forgiveness, and reconciliation. Some of them, however, become powerful as a result of these attributes, rather than despite them.

Mortal Traitor

Paladins wooed by demon lords such as Grazz't or Orcus take upon their powers of deception and manipulation with one goal: bring chaos and destruction to the world. Their tactics often include accusing virtuous paladins of being mortal traitors themselves.

Herbalist

Herbalists are nonmagical guardians of the natural land, whose expertise in gathering and brewing rare flora allows them to create delicious, healing concoctions. They're also deadly fighters, using natural poisons to augment their strikes.

Primeval Guardian

Large plant, any alignment (usually chaotic)

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• Armor Class 15 (natural armor)
• Hit Points 204 (24d10 + 72)
• Speed 20 ft.

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STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
19 (+4)	14 (+2)	16 (+3)	10 (+0)	16 (+3)	10 (+0)

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• Senses passive Perception 13
• Languages Sylvan plus any one language
• Challenge 8 (3,900 XP)

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Guardian Soul. The primeval guardian gains 10 temporary hit points at the beginning of each of its turns.

Innate Spellcasting. The guardian's innate spellcasting ability is Wisdom (save DC 14). It can cast the following spell without expending components:

At will: entangle

Rooted Defense. The ground within 30 feet of the guardian is difficult terrain.

Sylvan Thorns. The guardian's weapon attacks are magical. When the primeval guardian hits a creature with a slam attack, it deals an additional 7 (2d6) piercing damage (included in the attack).

Actions

Multiattack. The guardian makes two slam attacks.

Slam. Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 15 ft., one target. Hit: 11 (2d6 + 4) bludgeoning damage plus 7 (2d6) piercing damage.

Phoenix Sorcerer

Humanoids reborn by the fires of a phoenix may inherit some of the phoenix's abilities, which may only manifest in times of stress, or even remain latent until their children's children feel the fires awakening within them.

They are among the least subtle sorcerers in the world, given that they literally give off light and they have giant fiery wings erupting from their back.

Sea Sorcerer

Medium humanoid (any race), any alignment

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• Armor Class 12
• Hit Points 65 (10d8 + 20)
• Speed 30 ft., swim 30 ft.

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STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
10 (+0)	18 (+4)	14 (+2)	10 (+0)	10 (+0)	18 (+4)

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• Damage Resistances fire; bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing damage from nonmagical weapons
• Senses passive Perception 10
• Languages Primordial plus any one language
• Challenge 6 (2,300 XP)

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Amphibious. The sorcerer can breathe on land and under water.

Curse of the Sea. When a sorcerer targets a creature with a spell that deals cold damage, deals lightning damage, or forces the target to move, the target suffers additional effects on a hit or a failed save, as listed below.

Cold Damage. The target's speed is reduced by 15 feet.
Lightning Damage. The target takes an additional 7 (2d6) lightning damage.
Forced movement. The target is moved an additional 15 feet.

Spellcasting. The sorcerer is a 6th-level spellcaster. The sorcerer's spellcasting ability is Charisma (+7 to hit with spell attacks, spell save DC 15). The sorcerer has the following spells prepared, which it can cast without material components:

At will: gust, ray of frost, shape water, shocking grasp
1st level (4 slots): chromatic orb (cold or lightning only), create or destroy water, thunderwave, witch bolt
2nd level (3 slots): gust of wind, Snilloc's snowball swarm, warding wind
3rd level (3 slots): lightning bolt, wall of water, water breathing, water walk

Watery Form. The sorcerer can move through a space as narrow as 3 inches wide without squeezing.

Actions

Trident. Melee or Ranged Weapon Attack: +3 to hit, range 20/60 ft., one target. Hit: 5 (1d6) piercing damage or 4 (1d8) piercing damage if used with two hands to make a melee attack.

Reactions

Watery Defense. When a creature hits the sorcerer with an attack, the sorcerer can move up to its speed without provoking opportunity attacks.

Stone Sorcerer

Medium humanoid (any race), any alignment

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• Armor Class 16 (natural armor)
• Hit Points 170 (24d8 + 80)
• Speed 30 ft., burrow 30 ft.

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STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
19 (+4)	10 (+0)	17 (+3)	10 (+0)	16 (+3)	16 (+3)

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• Skills Intimidation +7, Investigation +4, Perception +7
• Damage Resistances bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing damage from nonmagical weapons
• Senses Tremorsense 30 ft., passive Perception 17
• Languages Primordial plus any one language
• Challenge 11 (7,200 XP)

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Blessed by Stone. The sorcerer's weapon attacks are magical. When the sorcerer hits a creature with a melee weapon attack, it deals an additional 22 (4d10) force damage (included in the attack).

Earth Aegis. Up to three friendly creatures of the sorcerer's choice within 30 feet of it also benefit from the sorcerer's resistances to bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing damage from nonmagical weapons.

Spellcasting. The sorcerer is an 8th-level spellcaster. The sorcerer's spellcasting ability is Charisma (+7 to hit with spell attacks, spell save DC 15). The sorcerer has the following spells prepared, which it can cast without material components:

At will: booming blade, gust, mold earth, thunderclap
1st level (4 slots): absorb elements, compelled duel, earth tremor, thunderwave, wrathful smite
2nd level (3 slots): dust devil, earthbind, gust of wind, hold person, Maximilian's earthen grasp
3rd level (3 slots): dispel magic, erupting earth, Melf's minute meteors, protection from energy
4th level (3 slots): staggering smite

Actions

Multiattack. The sorcerer makes two weapon attacks.

Maul. Melee Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 11 (2d6 + 4) bludgeoning damage plus 22 (4d10) force damage.

Faith Seeker

Warlocks that wander through the astral planes in search of deeper knowledge are called Faith Seekers, their fingertips brushing across the stars themselves. While they can use their magical chain in combat, they prefer to resolve conflicts peacefully.

Warlock of the Raven Queen

Medium humanoid (any race), any lawful alignment

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• Armor Class 14 (studded leather)
• Hit Points 44 (8d8 + 8)
• Speed 30 ft.

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STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
10 (+0)	14 (+2)	12 (+1)	10 (+0)	15 (+2)	17 (+3)

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• Skills Perception +6
• Damage Resistances necrotic
• Condition Immunities frightened
• Senses Darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 16
• Languages any two languages
• Challenge 1/2 (100 XP)

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Raven Queen's Servant. The warlock has a familiar in the form of a raven. While the raven is perched on its shoulder, it cannot be targeted by attacks, spells, or other harmful effects, it can't take damage, and it is incapacitated until the warlock releases it from its shoulder as a bonus action. The warlock can perceive through the raven's senses and the raven can use its action to teleport to a space within 5 feet of the warlock as long as they are on the same plane of existence. The raven doesn't sleep and can wake the warlock as a bonus action if it is within 100 feet of it. The raven vanishes if it or the warlock is killed.

Raven's Gifts. If the warlock's raven isn't perched on its shoulder, it loses its Darkvision and its proficiency in Perception.

Spellcasting. The warlock is a 3rd level spellcaster. Its spellcasting ability is Charisma (+5 to hit with spell attacks, spell save DC 13). It can use its shadowy orb in place of any material components. It regains its expended spell slots when it finishes a short or long rest. It knows the following warlock spells:

Cantrips (at will): chill touch
1st-2nd level (2 slots): false life, sanctuary, silence, spiritual weapon (a scythe)

Actions

Sickle. Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 4 (1d4 + 2) slashing damage.

Artificer

Spells end. Items don't.

Artificer Inventory

Your NPC artificer might have magical items on their person that don't factor into their combat statblock. Roll 1d6 on the table of Artificer Inventory, then randomly determine which items from the given lists the artificer might have on them.

You can also have the artificer be attuned to the magic items and use them in battle. Keep in mind that the challenge rating doesn't account for magic items held by the artificer.

Suggested Magic Items

Different artificers could have vastly different magic items depending on their preferred tactics in battle.

For an artificer that focuses on mobility, use the following magic items.

• Boots of Striding and Springing
• Eyes of the Eagle
• Necklace of Adaptation
• Ring of Jumping

For an artificer that focuses on stealth, use the following magic items.

• Amulet of Proof Against Detection and Location
• Cloak of Elvenkind
• Hat of Disguise
• Slippers of Spider Climbing

Inventor

Medium humanoid (any race), any alignment (usually chaotic)

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• Armor Class 15 (arcanomechanical armor)
• Hit Points 117 (18d8 + 36)
• Speed 30 ft., fly 30 ft.

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STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
10 (+0)	16 (+3)	14 (+2)	19 (+4)	10 (+0)	17 (+3)

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• Skills Arcana +6, Persuasion +5, Tinker's Tools +6
• Senses passive Perception 10
• Languages any four languages
• Challenge 4 (1,100 XP)

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Antimagic Susceptibility. The inventor is incapacitated while in the area of an antimagic field and while it wears its armor. If targeted by dispel magic while wearing its armor, the inventor must succeed on a Constitution saving throw against the caster's spell save DC or fall unconscious for 1 minute.

Reckless Spellcasting. The inventor is a 4th level spellcaster. Its reckless spellcasting ability is Intelligence (spell save DC 14, +6 to hit with spell attacks). When the inventor casts a spell, it rolls a d10 twice from the list of cantrips or the list of spells of the same level of the spell slot consumed and chooses either result. If the inventor chooses to roll again, it can cast both of the new results, but if either of the new results are 10, it wastes the action and the spell slot.

Cantrips (at will): 1: acid splash, 2: chill touch, 3: fire bolt, 4: light, 5: poison spray, 6: ray of frost, 7: sacred flame, 8: shocking grasp, 9: thorn whip, 10: roll again

1st level (4 slots): 1: burning hands, 2: chromatic orb, 3: color spray, 4: faerie fire, 5: false life, 6: fog cloud, 7: jump, 8: magic missile, 9: thunderwave, 10: roll again

2nd level (3 slots): 1: blur, 2: darkness, 3: enlarge/reduce, 4: gust of wind, 5: invisibility, 6: levitate, 7: Melf's acid arrow, 8: scorching ray, 9: shatter, 10: roll again

Actions

Arcanomechanical Blast. Ranged Spell Attack: +6 to hit, range 30 ft., one target. Hit: 5 (2d4) force damage.

Constitution Saving Throw (Physical Effects)

Intelligence Saving Throw (Unknown Interactions)

Wisdom Saving Throw (Inflicted Curses)

Azuth, God of Wizards

Followers find their homes piling up with books of arcane knowledge they have no recollection of acquiring.

Deneir, God of Writing

Followers often carry a quill pen that never seems to run out of ink, and their packs are always filled with paper.

Leira, Goddess of Illusion

Followers have a knack for spotting illusions and tend to examine their world in more detail.

Mystra, Goddess of Magic

Opposing magic always seems to just barely miss followers. They're just outside of the blast of a fireball, or the eldritch blast strikes their ally instead, or a paladin decides to use his words rather than a zone of truth.

Oghma, God of Knowledge

Followers are occasionally struck by facts they would have had no way of figuring out on their own.

Savras, God of Divination and Fate

Keen observers know to avoid a room that a follower refuses to walk into.