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Npc: Infested Duelist

Size
Medium
Type
Humanoid
Challenge Rating
9
Source
Tome of Beasts 3
Alignment
Chaotic-Neutral
Armor Class
18
Speeds
40, climb 30
Walking Speed
40
Climbing Speed
30
Strength Score
11
Dexterity Score
20
Constitution Score
10
Intelligence Score
10
Wisdom Score
16
Charisma Score
15
Saving Throws
Constitution, Wisdom, Charisma
Skill Proficiencies
Perception
Languages Ref
any one language (usually Common)
Hit Points
144
Condition Immunities
Exhaustion 1, Restrained, Poisoned
Resistances
Resistant to Acid Damage, Immune to Poison Damage

Medium humanoid, chaotic neutral


Armor Class 18 (natural armor)

Hit Points 144 (32d8)

Speed 40 ft., climb 30 ft.


STR
11 (+0)
DEX
20 (+5)
CON
10 (+0)
INT
10 (+0)
WIS
16 (+3)
CHA
15 (+2)

Saving Throws Con +4, Wis +7, Cha +6

Skills Perception +3

Damage Resistances acid

Damage Immunities poison

Condition Immunities exhaustion, restrained, poisoned

Senses passive Perception 13

Languages any one language (usually Common)

Challenge 9 (5,000 XP)

Evasion. If subject to effect that allows Dex save for half damage takes no damage on success and only half if it fails.

Parasite Sense. Advantage on attacks vs. poisoned creatures.

Plant-Powered Mobility. Opportunity attacks made vs. duelist have disadvantage. If the duelist is prone at the start of its turn it can immediately stand with o costing movement.

Actions

Multiattack. One Slam attack and two Shortsword attacks or it makes two Thorn Shot attacks.

Shortsword. Melee Weapon Attack: +10 to hit, 5 ft., one target, 9 (1d6+6) piercing damage.

Slam. Melee Weapon Attack: +10 to hit, 5 ft., one target, 15 (2d8+6) bludgeoning damage and target: DC 15 Con save. On failure target takes 14 (4d6) poison and is poisoned 1 min. On success target takes half damage and isn't poisoned. Poisoned target can re-save at end of each of its turns success ends effect on itself.

Thorn Shot. Melee Weapon Attack: +10 to hit 30/120' one target 10 (2d4+5) piercing damage + 7 (2d6) poison.

Reactions

Spore Cloud. When it takes damage from a ranged attack emits a burst of thick yellow spores that surround infested duelist and heavily obscure area within 5 ft. of it. Spores dissipate at start of duelist's next turn.

Stat block from Tome of Beasts 3 (Kobold Press), Open Game Content used under the Open Game License 1.0a. Tome of Beasts 3. ©2022 Open Design LLC. All rights reserved. It is not Geminaea material. See Legal.