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Trickster Priest

Challenge
Tags
str
12
dex
10
con
14
int
12
wis
16
cha
12

AC 12 (leather)

HP 32 (5d8 + 10; bloodied 16)

Speed 30 ft.


Proficiency +2; Maneuver DC 11

Saving Throws Wis +5, Cha +3

Skills Medicine +5, Insight +5, Persuasion +3, Religion +3 (+1d4), Deception +3, Stealth +2

Senses passive Perception 13

Languages any two


Spellcasting. The priest is a 5th level spellcaster. Their spellcasting ability is Wisdom (spell save DC 13, +5 to hit with spell attacks). They have the following cleric spells prepared:

Cantrips (at will): sacred flame , thaumaturgy , minor illusion

1st-level (4 slots): ceremony , detect evil and good , healing word , disguise self

2nd-level (3 slots): lesser restoration , invisibility

3rd-level (2 slots): spirit guardians , major image


ACTIONS

Mace. Melee Weapon Attack: +3 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 4 (1d6 + 1) bludgeoning damage. On a hit, the priest can expend a spell slot to deal 7 (2d6) radiant damage, plus an extra 3 (1d6) radiant damage for each level of the spell slot expended above 1st.

Sacred Flame (Cantrip; V, S). One creature the priest can see within 60 feet makes a DC 13 Dexterity saving throw , taking 9 (2d8) radiant damage on a failure. This spell ignores cover.

Invisibility (2nd-Level; V, S, M, Concentration). The priest or a creature they touch is invisible for 1 hour. The spell ends if the invisible creature attacks or casts a spell.

Spirit Guardians (3rd-Level; V, S, M, Concentration). Spectral forms surround the priest in a 10-foot radius for 10 minutes. The priest can choose creatures they can see to be unaffected by the spell. Other creatures treat the area as difficult terrain , and when a creature enters the area for the first time on a turn or starts its turn there, it makes a DC 13 Wisdom saving throw , taking 10 (3d6) radiant or necrotic damage (priest’s choice) on a failure or half damage on a success.


BONUS ACTIONS

Healing Word (1st-Level; V). The priest or a living creature within 60 feet regains 5 (1d4 + 3) hit points. The priest can’t cast this spell and a 1st-level or higher spell on the same turn.

Description

Priests devoted to trickster gods cast spells of deception that make them more akin to rogues than other priests.

Encounters

CR 0–2 1d4 acolytes ; priest ; warhordling orc eye ; trickster priest ; acolyte with 1d4 commoners

Treasure 10 gp, silver ring etched with holy symbol (25 gp), 3 [[potion of healing|potions of healing]]

CR 3–4 2 priests ; priest with 1d4 acolytes ; priest with 1d8 commoners or 1d4 guards ; warhordling orc eye with 1d4 warhordling orc warriors ; trickster priest with cutthroat or 1d6 bandits

Treasure 50 gp, fine vestments (100 gp), 3 prayer books (25 gp each), staff of the python

CR 5–10 high priest with 1d8 acolytes , 1d6 cultists , or 2 priests ; high priest with bearded devil , elemental , knight , or walking statue ; priest with 2 knights or 1d8 soldiers ; shadow elf high priest with 1d8 shadow elf warriors

Treasure 200 gp, garnet-topped staff (150 gp), 3 rare holy books (200 gp each), 2 potions of superior healing , pearl of power

CR 11–16 archpriest ; high priest with holy knight and 4 soldiers ; high priest with bone devil , clay guardian , deva , or forgotten god ; shadow elf high priest with shadow elf champion warrior and 1d20 shadow elf warriors

Treasure gold-plated treasure box (200 gp) containing 1,000 gp and 4 tourmaline gemstones (100 gp each), gold holy symbol (250 gp), 2 spell scrolls of greater restoration , ring of protection

CR 17–22 archpriest with couatl , elemental , or holy knight ; archpriest with 2 knights or priests ; shadow elf high priest with shadow elf mage and 1 or 2 shadow elf champion warriors

Treasure 500 pp, only existing copy of a holy book (5,000 gp), spell scrolls of create undead or conjure celestial , candle of invocation , staff of healing

CR 23–30 archpriest with holy knight and 3 knights ; archpriest with high priest and 3 priests ; archpriest with clay guardian , deva , or guardian naga

Treasure 2,000 gp, gold chalice (2,500 gp), gold-and-diamond holy symbol (7,500 gp), gem prayer beads (10,000 gp), holy relic (10,000 gp), 2 potions of supreme healing , Ioun stone of insight , ring of spell turning

Monster Type Description

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.