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Bandits rove in gangs and are sometimes led by thugs, BER,SERKER
veterans, or spellcasters. Not all bandits are evil. Medium humanoid (any race), any chaotic alignment
Oppression, drought, disease, or famine can often drive
otherwise honest folk to a life of banditry. Armor Class 13 (hide armor)
Pirates are bandits of the high seas. They might be Hit Points 67 (9d8 + 27)
freebooters interested only in treasure and murder, or Speed 30 ft.
they might be privateers sanctioned by the crown to
attack and plunder an enemy nation's vessels. STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA
16 (+3) 12 (+1) 17 (+3) 9 (-1) 11 (+0) 9 (-1)
BANDIT CAPTAIN
Medium humanoid (any race), any non·lawful alignment Senses passive Perception 10
Languages any one language (usually Common)
Challenge 2 (450 XP)
Armor Class 15 (studded leather)
Hit Points 65 (10d8 + 20)
Speed 30 ft. Reckless. At the start of its turn, the berserker can gain
advantage on all melee weapon attack rolls during that turn,
STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA but attack rolls against it have advantage until the start of
15 (+2) 16 (+3) 14 (+2) 14 (+2) 11 (+0) 14 (+2) its next turn.
Saving Throws Str +4, Dex +5, Wis +2 ACTIONS
Skills Athletics +4, Deception +4
Greataxe. Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one
Senses passive Perception 10
target. Hit: 9 (1d12 + 3) slashing damage.
Languages any two languages
Challenge 2 (450 XP) Hailing from uncivilized lands, unpredictable
berserkers come together in war parties and seek
conflict wherever they can find it.
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 (ld6 + 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.
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.

BANDIT CAPTAIN

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