Bandit Lord
Medium Humanoid, Any Non-Lawful Alignment
Armor Class 16 (breastplate)
Hit Points 91 (14d8 + 28)
Speed walk +30
Challenge 4
Saving Throws dex +4, str +5, wis +2
Skills Athletics +5, Deception +4, Intimidation +4
Damage Vulnerabilities False
Damage Resistances False
Damage Immunities False
Condition Immunities False
Senses passive Perception 10
Languages any two languages
Special Abilities
Brute. A melee weapon deals one extra die of its damage when the bandit lord hits with it (included in the attack).
Pack Tactics. The bandit lord has advantage on attack rolls against a creature if at least one of the bandit lord's allies is within 5 feet of the creature and the ally isn't incapacitated.
Actions
Multiattack. The bandit lord makes two Longsword attacks and one Dagger attack.
Longsword. Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 12 (2d8 + 3) slashing damage, or 14 (2d10 + 3) slashing damage if used with two hands.
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, or 8 (2d4 + 3) piercing damage if used to make a melee attack.
Leadership (Recharges after a Short or Long Rest). For 1 minute, the bandit lord can utter a special command or warning whenever a nonhostile creature that it can see within 30 feet of it makes an attack roll or a saving throw. The creature can add a d4 to its roll provided it can hear and understand the bandit lord. A creature can benefit from only one Leadership die at a time. This effect ends if the bandit lord is incapacitated.
Reactions
Parry. The bandit lord adds 2 to its AC against one melee attack that would hit it. To do so, the bandit lord must see the attacker and be wielding a weapon.
Protect Me!. When a creature the bandit lord can see targets it with an attack, the bandit lord can sidestep behind an ally within 5 feet of it, moving to an unoccupied space within 5 feet of the ally. The chosen ally becomes the target of the attack instead.
Source: Tome of Beasts 2023 · OGL/Open