NPC, Bandit Captain
- Size
- Medium
- Type
- Humanoid
- Alignment
- Neutral, Chaotic
- Armor Class
- 15
- Speeds
- 30
- Strength Score
- 15
- Dexterity Score
- 16
- Constitution Score
- 14
- Intelligence Score
- 14
- Wisdom Score
- 11
- Charisma Score
- 14
- Saving Throws
- Strength, Dexterity, Wisdom
- Skill Proficiencies
- Athletics, Deception
- Vision
- Normal
- Languages Ref
- Any
- Hit Points
- 65
- Languages Prep
- Any
- Languages
- Any
Medium humanoid (any race), any non-lawful alignment
Armor Class 15 (studded leather)
Hit Points 65 (10d8+20)
Speed 30 ft.
- STR
- 15 (+2)
- DEX
- 16 (+3)
- CON
- 14 (+2)
- INT
- 14 (+2)
- WIS
- 11 (+0)
- CHA
- 14 (+2)
Saving Throws Str +4, Dex +5, Wis +2
Skills Athletics +4, Deception +4
Senses passive Perception 10
Languages any two languages
Challenge 2 (450 XP)
Actions
Multiattack. The captain makes three melee attacks: two with its scimitar and one with its dagger. Or the captain makes two ranged attacks with its daggers.
Scimitar. Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 6 (1d6 + 3) slashing damage.
Dagger. Melee or Ranged Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft. or range 20/60 ft., one target. Hit: 5 (1d4 + 3) piercing damage.
Reactions
Parry. The captain adds 2 to its AC against one melee attack that would hit it. To do so, the captain must see the attacker and be wielding a melee weapon.
Description
It takes a strong personality, ruthless cunning, and a silver tongue to keep a gang of bandits in line. The bandit captain has these qualities in spades.
In addition to managing a crew of selfish malcontents, the pirate captain is a variation of the bandit captain, with a ship to protect and command. To keep the crew in line, the captain must mete out rewards and punishment on a regular basis.
More than treasure, a bandit captain or pirate captain craves infamy. A prisoner who appeals to the captain's vanity or ego is more likely to be treated fairly than a prisoner who does not or claims not to know anything of the captain's colorful reputation.
Stat block from the System Reference Document 5.1 by Wizards of the Coast LLC, licensed under CC BY 4.0. It is not Geminaea material. See Legal.