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Portrait of the Assassin
Creature · Built-in

Assassin

Medium Humanoid, any non-good

  • Medium difficulty
  • CR 4
  • Melee
  • Ranged
  • Ambusher

A quiet professional with a poisoner's kit, paid in advance and never seen twice.

Statistics

Armor Class
15 (riveted leather)
Hit Points
55 (10d8 + 10)
Speed
Walk 30 ft
Challenge
CR 4 · 1100 XP
Size
Medium — Takes one map cell: most people and wolves.
Saving throws
DEX +5, INT +3
Skills
Stealth +5, Deception +2, Acrobatics +5
Languages
Common, thieves' cant
STR11+0
DEX17+3
CON13+1
INT13+1
WIS12+1
CHA10+0

Attacks

Multiattack

Shortsword × 2

Shortsword Melee

+5 to hit · Reach 5 ft (1 map cell)

Damage: 1d6 + 3 piercing plus 2d6 poison

Hand Crossbow Ranged

+5 to hit · Range 30/120 ft

Damage: 1d6 + 3 piercing plus 2d6 poison

Abilities

From the Shadows At will

GM guidance: a first strike from hiding catches the target off guard and deals extra damage at the GM's call.

Poisoner's Craft At will

Its blades are coated.

Saving throw
Constitution DC 13
On a failed save
Poisoned for 1 minute.
On a successful save
Shakes it off.
Conditions
Poisoned

Defenses

No special resistances, immunities or vulnerabilities.

Environment & tags

Environments
Urban
Groups
Humanoids
Tags
humanoid, criminal, stealth

Loot

Carries

Possible loot