AC 12
HP 27 (6d8; bloodied 13)
Speed 30 ft.
Proficiency +2; Maneuver DC 12
Saving Throws Dex +4, Wis +4
Skills Deception +4 (+1d6), Insight +4, Investigation +3 (+1d6), Perception +4 (+1d6), Persuasion +4, Sleight of Hand +4, Stealth +4
Tools disguise kits +2 (+1d6), forgery kits +2 (+1d6)
Senses passive Perception 14
Languages any two
Sneak Attack (1/Turn). The cutthroat deals an extra 7 (2d6) damage when they hit with a weapon attack while they have advantage on the attack, or when the cutthroat’s target is within 5 feet of an ally of the cutthroat while the cutthroat doesn’t have disadvantage on the attack.
ACTIONS
Shortsword. Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 5 (1d6 + 2) piercing damage.
Hand Crossbow. Ranged Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, range 30/120 ft., one target. Hit: 5 (1d6 + 2) piercing damage.
BONUS ACTIONS
Cunning Action. The cutthroat takes the Dash, Disengage, Hide, or Use an Object action.
Rapid Attack. The cutthroat attacks with their shortsword.
Spies use cunning and stealth to secretly gather information for nations, guilds, or other powerful organizations.
CR 0–2 1 or 2 cutthroats; cutthroat with 1d4 bandits ; cutthroat with thug ; 1 or 2 spies
Treasure 60 gp, 300 sp, potion of climbing
CR 3–4 3 or 4 cutthroats or spies ; cutthroat with 2 or 3 thugs ; cutthroat with berserker, doppelganger , minstrel, or veteran
Treasure 120 gp, costume jewelry and pair of silver and onyx earrings (75 gp) in a silver jewelry box (200 gp) trapped with a poison needle (opener succeeds on a DC 14 Dexterity saving throw or takes 1 piercing and 10 [3d6] poison damage)
CR 5–10 assassin ; assassin with 2 thugs or cutthroats; assassin with 1d4 + 4 bandits ; spymaster ; spymaster with 2 spies
Treasure 1,000 gp, single name on a piece of paper, potion of poison , hat of disguise
CR 11–16 2 assassins ; assassin with blackguard , duelist, mage, or shadow demon ; assassin with 1d6 + 2 thugs or cutthroats
Treasure 5 well-hidden yellow sapphires (1,000 gp each), potion of invisibility , dagger of venom
CR 17–22 master assassin ; master thief
Treasure 1,000 pp, list of 10 names (6 crossed off), 2 doses pale tincture poison (650 gp each), potion of invisibility, boots of elvenkind , sword of life stealing (shortsword)
CR 23–30 master assassin or master thief with archmage , assassin , half-shadow dragon assassin , or shield guardian
Treasure 15,000 gp, platinum ruby ring (7,500 gp), 3 doses purple worm poison (2,000 gp each), lock of hair in a vial, potion of invisibility , 2 potions of supreme healing , bag of holding , cloak of the bat , rod of security
Humanoids include a number of different intelligent, language-using bipeds of Small or Medium size. Humans and elves are humanoids, and so are orcs and goblins. Humanoids may employ magic but are not fundamentally magical—a characteristic that distinguishes them from bipedal, language-using fey, fiends, and other monsters. Humanoids have no inherent alignment, meaning that no humanoid ancestry is naturally good or evil, lawful or chaotic.