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Dwarf, Pike Guard Captain

Medium Humanoid, lawful neutral

AC
18
HP
93
Speed
25
CR
5

Armor Class 18 (plate)

Hit Points 93 (11d8+44)

Speed 25 ft.


STR
16 (+3)
DEX
9 (-1)
CON
19 (+4)
INT
10 (+0)
WIS
13 (+1)
CHA
12 (+1)

Saving Throws Int +3, Wis +4

Skills Perception +1

Damage Resistances poison

Senses darkvision 60', passive Perception 14

Languages Common, Dwarvish

Challenge 5


Traits

Forest of Pikes. If within 5 ft. of at least one pike guard or pike guard captain it has half cover vs. ranged attacks.

Pike Mastery. As the pike guard.

Actions

Multiattack. Not One Step Back if it can; then two Pikes.

Pike. Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, 10 ft., one target, 14 (2d10+3) piercing damage.

Not One Step Back! (Recharge 5-6). Bellows an order inspiring its subordinates to glory. Each creature of captain's choice within 10 ft. of it becomes immune to charmed and frightened conditions for 1 min. In addition grants one such creature the Bring It Down reaction for 1 min allowing target to make opportunity attack if a pike guard or captain deals damage to a creature in target's reach. Captain can share Bring It Down with only one creature at a time. If captain shares Bring It Down with another effect on previous target ends. These effects end early if the captain is incapacitated.

Reactions

Brace Pike. When a creature enters the captain's reach the captain can brace its pike. If it does so it has advantage on its next attack roll vs. that creature.

Bring It Down. When a creature within captain's reach takes damage from a pike guard or pike guard captain captain can make one opportunity attack vs. that creature.

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