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DU ERG AR

The cruel duergar plot not only to defeat other dwarves,

but to cast down the entire dwarven pantheon in re-

venge for their b eing abandoned and lef t to b e enslaved

by mind flayers. To this end, duergar train warriors to

fulfill a variety of roles.

DUERGAR DESPOT

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Medium humanoid (dwarf), lawful evil

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Armor Class 21 (natural armor)

Hit Points 119 (14d8 + 56)

Speed 25 ft.

STR

20 (+5)

DEX

5 (-3)

CON

19 (+4)

Saving Throws Con +8, Wis +6

Damage Immunities poison

INT

15 (+2)

WIS

14 (+2)

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CHA

13 (+1)

Condition Immunities charmed, exhaustion, frightened,

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paralyzed, poisoned

Senses darkvision 120 ft., passive Perception 12

Languages Dwarvish, Underco111mon

Challenge 12 (8, 400 XP)

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Innate Spellcasting (Psionics). The duergar despot's innate

spellcasting ability is Intelligence (spell save DC 12). It can cast

the following spells, requiring no components:

At will: mage hand, minor illusion

1/day each: counterspell, misty step, stinking cloud

Magic Resistance. The duergar has advantage on saving throws

against spells and other magical effects.

Psychic Engine. When the duergar despot suffers a critical hit

or is reduced to 0 hit points, psychic energy erupts from its

frame to deal 14 (4d6) psychic damage to each creature within

5 feet of it.

Sunlight Sensitivity. While in sun'light, the duergar despot has

disadvantage on attack rolls, as well as on Wisdom (Percep-

tion) checks that rely on sight.

ACTIONS

Multiattack. The despot makes two iron fist attacks and two

stomping foot attacks. It can replace up to four of these attacks

with uses of its Flame Jet.

Iron Fist. Melee Weapon Attack: +9 to hit, reach 5 ft., one tar-

get. Hit: 14 (2d8 + 5) bludgeoning damage. If the target is a

Large or smaller creature, it must make a successful DC 17

Strength saving throw or be thrown up to 30 feet away in a

straight line. The target lands prone and then takes 10 (3d6)

bludgeoning damage.

Stomping Foot. Melee Weapon Attack: +9 to hit, reach 5 ft., one

target. Hit: 9 (ld8 + 5) bludgeoning damage, or 18 (3d8 + 5) to

a prone target.

Flame jet. The duergar spews flames in a line 100 feet long and

5 feet wide. Each creature in the line must make a DC 16 Dex-

terity saving throw, taking 18 (4d8) fire damage on a failed save,

or half as much damage on a successful one.

CHAPTER 6 I BESTIARY

DUERGAR DESPOT

Duergar despots replace parts of their bodies with me-

chanical devices that they control through their psionic

abilities.

DuERGAR HAMMERER

The hammerer is a digging machine with a duergar

strapped inside it-typically a punishment for those

whose work ethic wavers. The machine's mechanism

transforms the captive duergar's pain into energy that

powers the device, which is typically used to dig tunnels

and repel invaders.

DUERGAR KAVALRACHNI

The kavalrachni are duergar cavalry, trained to fight

while riding steeders.

DUERGAR MIND MASTER

The feared duergar mind masters usually operate as

spies, both inside and beyond a duergar stronghold.

Their psionically augmented abilities enable them to see

through illusions with ease and shrink down to minia-

ture size to spy on their targets.

DUERGAR HAMMERER

Medium construct, lawful evil

Armor Class 17 (natural armor)

Hit Points 33 (6d8 + 6)

Speed 20 ft.

STR

17 (+3)

DEX

7 (-2)

CON

12 (+1)

Damage Immunities poison

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INT

5 (-3)

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WIS

5 (-3)

CHA

5 (-3)

Condition Immunities charmed, exhaustion, frightened,

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paralyzed, petrified, poisoned

Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 7

Languages understands Dwarvish but can't speak

Challenge 2 (450 XP)

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Engine of Pain. Once per turn, a creature that attacks the ham-

merer can target the duergar trapped in it. The attacker has

disadvantage on the attack roll. On a hit, the attack deals an

extra 5 (ldlO) damage to the hammerer, and the hammerer can

respond by using its Multiattack with its reaction.

Siege Monster. The hammerer deals double damage to objects

and structures.

ACTIONS

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Multiattack. The hammerer makes two attacks: one with its

claw and one with its hammer.

Claw. Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target.

Hit: 6 (ld6 + 3) bludgeoning damage.

Hammer. Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one tar-

get. Hit: 10 (2d6 + 3) bludgeoning damage.