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Hobgoblin Pikeman                                    Weapons, Armor & Items
           Medium humanoid (goblinoid), lawful evil             Pike, half plate, and roll a d12:
           Armor Class 16 (half plate)                            d12  Item(s)
           Hit Points 22 (4d8 + 4)
           Speed 30   .                                           1-6  1d8 days’ hard tack rations
             STR     DEX     CON      INT     WIS      CHA        7-9  A trinket (p. 94)
           14 (+2)  13 (+1)  12 (+1)  12 (+1)  10 (+0)  11 (+0)  10-11 A leather coin purse containing 17 (5d6) cp, and
           Skills Athletics +4, Intimidation +2, Perception +2         3 (1d6) sp
           Senses darkvision 60   ., passive Perception 12         12  A bottle of marching ale (p. 170)
           Languages Common, Goblin
           Challenge 1 (200 XP)                                Formations of pikemen are nearly unassailable on the battle  eld,
           Defensive Stance. If a creature moves to within 10 feet of the   out-ranging spearmen and immune to all but the heaviest
           hobgoblin pikeman, it must succeed on a DC 15 Dexterity   armored cavalry.
           saving throw or take 7 (1d10 + 2) piercing damage and end
           its movement.

           Actions
           Multiattack.    e hobgoblin pikeman makes two attacks
           with its pike.
           Pike. Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 10   ., one
           target. Hit: 7 (1d10 + 2) piercing damage.           steals a worg pup. Before she can kill and cook the












                                                                 A widespread instruc   onal tale is that of a young
                                                                 A widespread instruc   onal tale is that of a young
                                                                 hobgoblin undergoing Kraachka, their barbarous
                                                                 hobgoblin undergoing Kraachka, their barbarous
                                                                 system of training. Underfed, as is their custom, she
                                                                 system of training. Underfed, as is their custom, she
                                                                steals a worg pup. Before she can kill and cook the
                                                                creature, however, she is con   onted by guards, and
                                                                creature, however, she is con   onted by guards, and
                                                                just manages to stu    the worg into her tunic before
                                                                just manages to stu    the worg into her tunic before
                                                                they see it. A few minutes into being ques   oned
                                                                they see it. A few minutes into being ques   oned
                                                                about her doings, the youngster falls over dead,
                                                                about her doings, the youngster falls over dead,
                                                               and it is discovere  the worg pup, seeking escape,
                                                               and it is discovere  the worg pup, seeking escape,
                                                               burrowed and gnawed into her body. Though she
                                                               burrowed and gnawed into her body. Though she
                                                               must have been in incredible pain, the youngster
                                                               must have been in incredible pain, the youngster
                                                               endured, showing no sign of the struggle for the
                                                               endured, showing no sign of the struggle for the
                                                              guards to see. This, the stor  attests, is what it is
                                                              guards to see. This, the stor  attests, is what it is
                                                              to be a hobgoblin.”


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