Waterdeep - Dungeon of the Mad Mage

CHAMPION

Champions are mighty warriors who honed their fight-

ing skills in gladiatorial pits. To soldiers and other peo-

ple who fight for a living, champions are as influential as

nobles, and their presence is courted as a sign of status

among rulers.

GITHYANKI GISH

Their keen minds and psionic gifts allow the githyanki

to master magic. Gish blend their magical abilities with

swordplay to become dangerous foes in battle. Their

specialized capabilities make them well suited for assas-

sination, raiding, and espionage.

LAVA CHILD

Physically identical to one another, lava children have

muscular builds and childish, perpetually grinning

faces. Most are born in the Fountains of Creation, also

known as the Plane of Magma, which is wedged be-

tween the Elemental Planes of Earth and Fire. Within

volcanic caverns, lava children form communities, serv-

ing primordial beings out of fear or worshiping gods of

earth and fire.

Though they're not violent by nature, lava children

fiercely defend territory they claim as their own. Many

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CHAMPION

Medium humanoid (any race), any alignment

Armor Class 18 (plate}

Hit Points 143 (22d8 + 44}

Speed 30 ft.

STR

20 (+5)

DEX

15 (+2}

CON

14 (+2)

Saving Throws Str +9, Con +6

INT

10 (+0}

WIS

14 (+2)

Skills Athletics +9, Intimidation +5, Perception +6

Senses passive Perception 16

Languages any one language (usually Common}

Challenge 9 (5,000 XP}

Indomitable (2/Day). The champion rerolls a failed

saving throw.

CHA

12 (+1}

Second Wind (Recharges after a Short or Long Rest). As a bo-

nus action, the champion can regain 20 hit points.

ACTIONS

Multiattack. The champion makes th ree attacks with its greats-

word or its shortbow.

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

target. Hit: 12 (2d6 + 5) slashing damage, plus 7 (2d6) slash-

ing damage if the champion has more than half of its total hit

points remaining.

Shortbow. Ranged Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, range 80/320 ft. ,

one target. Hit: 5 (1d6 + 2} piercing damage, plus 7 (2d6) pierc-

ing damage if the champion has more than half of its total hit

points remaining.

APPENDIX A I DUNGEON DENIZENS

intruders have been fooled by a lava child's smile, belie~­

ing themselves welcome when in fact they're about to be

torn limb from limb. Lava children typically stick close

to their lairs, but actively hunt when food grows scarce.

Lava Born. The first lava children were created by

the merging of spirits of earth and fire. Upon reaching

adulthood, a lava child gains the ability to procreate by

itself. An adult lava child lays several eggs in its life-

time, which is roughly fifty years. These eggs incubate

in pools of molten magma until they hatch. The pink,

smiling newborn matures at the same rate as a human.

The parent protects its offspring until the new lava child

is strong enough to defend itself and forage on its own.

Lava children eat meat, bones, paper, plants, and just

about anything else not made of metal or stone. Cooked

meat is their favorite.

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GITHYANKI GISH

Medium humanoid (gith), lawful evil

Armor Class 17 (half plate)

Hit Points 123 (19d8 + 38)

Speed 30 ft.

STR

17 (+3}

DEX

15 (+2)

CON

14 (+2}

INT

16 (+3)

Saving Throws Con +6, Int +7, Wis +6

Skills Insight +6, Perception +6, Stealth +6

Senses passive Perception 16

Languages Gith

Challenge 10 (5,900 XP}

WIS

15 (+2)

CHA

16 (+3)

Innate Spel/casting (Psionics). The githyanki's innate spellcast-

ing ability is Intelligence (spell save DC 15 , +7 to hit with spell

attacks}. It can innately cast the following spells, requiring no

components:

At will: mage hand (the hand is invisible)

3/day each: jump, misty step, nondetection (self only)

1/day each: plane shift, telekinesis

Spellcasting. The githyanki i s an 8th-level spellcaster. Its

spellcasting ability is Intelligence (spell save DC 15 , + 7 to hit

with spell attacks}. The githyanki has the following wizard

spells prepared:

Cantrips (at will): blade ward, light, message, true strike

1st level (4 slots): expeditious retreat, magic missile, sleep,

thunderwave

2nd level (3 slots}: blur, invisibility, levitate

3rd level (3 slots}: counterspell,fireball, haste

4th level (2 slots): dimension door

War Magic. When the githyanki uses its action to cast a spell, it

can make one weapon attack as a bonus action

ACTIONS

Multiattack. The githyanki makes two longsword attacks.

Longsword. Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 5 ft., one tar-

get. Hit: 7 (1d8 + 3) slashing damage, or 8 (ldlO + 3} slashing

damage if used with two hands, plus 18 (4d8} psychic damage.