Master Assassin

Stat block

Cha

12

Con

14

Dex

20

Int

15

Str

20

Wis

12

Speed

Walk: 30

Senses

blindsight 20 ft., darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 17

Skills

Sleight: 0; Stealth: 11; Deception: 7; Acrobatics: 11; Perception: 7

Actions

• Multiattack. The master assassin attacks twice.
• Shortsword. Melee Weapon Attack: +11 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 8 (1d6 + 5) piercing damage. The target makes a DC 19 Constitution saving throw taking 17 (5d6) poison damage on a failure or half as much damage on a success.
• Light Crossbow. Ranged Weapon Attack: +11 to hit, range 80/320 ft., one target. Hit: 9 (1d8 + 5) piercing damage. The target makes a DC 19 Constitution saving throw taking 17 (5d6) poison damage on a failure or half as much damage on a success.

Languages

any three

Saving throws

Wisdom: 7; Dexterity: 11; Intelligence: 8

Special abilities

• Crossbow Expert. The master assassin ignores the loading quality of light crossbows, and being within 5 feet of a hostile creature doesnt impose disadvantage on the master assassins ranged attack rolls.
• Deadly Poison. As part of making an attack, the master assassin can apply a deadly poison to their weapons (included below). The master assassin carries 3 doses of this poison. A single dose can coat two melee weapons or up to 10 pieces of ammunition.
• Death Strike (1/Turn). When the master assassin scores a critical hit against a living creature that is surprised, that creature makes a DC 18 Constitution saving throw. On a failure, it is reduced to 0 hit points. The creature dies if it fails two death saves before it stabilizes.
• Epic Assassinate. During the first turn of combat, the master assassin has advantage on attack rolls against any creature that hasnt acted. Any hit the master assassin scores against a surprised creature is a critical hit, and every creature that can see the master assassins attack is rattled until the end of the master assassins next turn.
• Evasion. When the master assassin makes a Dexterity saving throw against an effect that deals half damage on a success, they take no damage on a success and half damage on a failure.
• Sneak Attack (1/Turn). The master assassin deals an extra 28 (8d6) damage when they hit with a weapon attack while they have advantage on the attack, or when the master assassins target is within 5 feet of an ally of the master assassin while the master assassin doesnt have disadvantage on the attack.