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Portrait of the Mercenary Captain
Creature · Built-in

Mercenary Captain

Medium Humanoid, any

  • Medium difficulty
  • CR 4
  • Melee
  • Ranged
  • Tank
  • Support

The leader of a free company, paid in advance and worth it; it reads a battlefield like a ledger.

Statistics

Armor Class
17 (half plate)
Hit Points
71 (11d8 + 22)
Speed
Walk 30 ft
Challenge
CR 4 · 1100 XP
Size
Medium — Takes one map cell: most people and wolves.
Saving throws
STR +5, CON +4
Skills
Athletics +5, Intimidation +4
Languages
Common
STR16+3
DEX14+2
CON14+2
INT13+1
WIS13+1
CHA14+2

Attacks

Multiattack

Longsword × 3

Longsword Melee

+5 to hit · Reach 5 ft (1 map cell)

Damage: 1d8 + 3 slashing

Heavy Crossbow Ranged

+4 to hit · Range 100/400 ft

Damage: 1d10 + 2 piercing

Abilities

Barked Orders At will

GM guidance: once a round, one ally that can hear it may move or attack at once.

Defenses

No special resistances, immunities or vulnerabilities.

Environment & tags

Environments
Urban, Ruins, Mountain
Groups
Humanoids
Tags
humanoid, soldier, leader

Loot

Carries

Possible loot