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River Cutthroat

Medium humanoid, chaotic neutral

AC
13
HP
91
Speed
30
CR
2

Cutthroats work the reed bends where towpaths narrow, waving like honest pilots before the grapnels fly. A cutthroat crew knows every sandbar and snag by first name, and charges strangers dearly for the introduction.


Armor Class 13 (leather armor)

Hit Points 91 (14d8 + 28)

Speed 30 ft., swim 20 ft.


STR
12 (+1)
DEX
15 (+2)
CON
14 (+2)
INT
10 (+0)
WIS
12 (+1)
CHA
11 (+0)

Saving Throws Dex +4

Skills Stealth +4, Perception +3

Senses passive Perception 13

Languages Common

Challenge 2


Traits

Bank Ambush. Once per turn, when the cutthroat hits a creature with advantage on the attack roll, it deals an extra 7 (2d6) Slashing damage.

Riverbank Scrambler. The cutthroat ignores difficult terrain caused by mud, reeds, and riverbanks.

Actions

Multiattack. The cutthroat makes two cutlass attacks.

Cutlass. Melee Attack Roll: +4, reach 5 ft. Hit: 6 (1d8 + 2) Slashing damage.

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