Duergar Soulblade (A)

Medium humanoid (dwarf), lawful evil

Armor Class

14 (leather armor)

Hit Points

18 (4d8)

Speed

25 ft.

STR

11 (0)

DEX

16 (+3)

CON

10 (0)

INT

11 (0)

WIS

10 (0)

CHA

12 (+1)

Damage Resistances

poison

Senses

darkvision 120 ft.

Languages

Dwarvish, Undercommon

Challenge

1 (200 XP)

Duergar Resilience. The duergar has advantage on saving throws against poison, spells, and illusions, as well as to resist being charmed or paralyzed.

Sunlight Sensitivity. While in sunlight, the duergar has disadvantage on attack rolls, as well as on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on sight.

Innate Spellcasting (Psionics). The duergar’s innate spellcasting ability is Wisdom (spell save DC 12, +4 to hit with spell attacks). It can innately cast the following spells, requiring no components:

  • At will: blade ward, true strike

  • 1/day each: jump, hunter’s mark

Actions

Enlarge (Recharges after a Short or Long Rest). For 1 minute, the duergar magically increases in size, along with anything it is wearing or carrying. While enlarged, the duergar is Large, doubles its damage dice on Strength-based weapon attacks (included in the attacks), and makes Strength checks and Strength saving throws with advantage. If the duergar lacks the room to become Large, it attains the maximum size possible in the space available.

Create Soulblade. The duergar creates a visible, shortword-sized blade of psionic energy. The weapon appears int he duergar’s hand and vanishes if it leaves the duergar’s grip, or if the duergar dies or is incapacitated.

Soulblade. Melee Weapon Attackk: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 6 (1d6 + 3) force damage, or 10 (2d6 + 3) force damage while enlarged. If the soulblade has advantage on the attack roll, the attack deals an extra 3 (1d6) force damage.

Invisibility (Recharges after a Short or Long Rest). The duergar magically turns invisible until it attacks, casts a spell, or uses its Enlarge, or until its concentration is broken, up to 1 hour (as if concentrating on a spell). Any equipment the duergar wears or carries is invisible with it .

medium
humanoid
cr1
out-of-the-abyss