Orcish Wildling Minstrel

Stat block

Cha

16

Con

14

Dex

16

Int

12

Str

10

Wis

12

Speed

Walk: 30

Senses

passive Perception 11

Skills

Nature: 3; History: 3; Survival: 3; Deception: 5; Persuasion: 5; Performance: 5

Actions

• Rapier. Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 7 (1d8 + 3) piercing damage.
• Vicious Mockery (Cantrip; V). A creature within 60 feet that can hear the minstrel makes a DC 14 Wisdom saving throw. On a failure it takes 7 (2d6) psychic damage and has disadvantage on the first attack roll it makes before the end of its next turn.
• Invisibility (2nd-Level; V, S, M, Concentration). The minstrel or a creature they touch is invisible for 1 hour. The spell ends if the invisible creature attacks or casts a spell.
• Shatter (2nd-Level; V, S, M). An ear-splitting ringing sound fills a 10-foot-radius sphere emanating from a point the minstrel can see within 60 feet. Creatures in the area make a DC 14 Constitution saving throw taking 13 (3d8) thunder damage on a failed save or half damage on a success. A creature made of stone metal or other inorganic material has disadvantage on its saving throw. Unattended objects in the area also take the damage.
• Hypnotic Pattern (3rd-Level; S, M, Concentration). A swirling pattern of light appears at a point within 120 feet. Each creature within 10 feet of the pattern that can see it makes a DC 14 Wisdom saving throw. On a failure the creature is charmed for 1 minute. While charmed the creature is incapacitated and its Speed is 0. The effect ends on a creature if it takes damage or if another creature uses an action to shake it out of its daze.

Languages

any three

Saving throws

Charisma: 5; Dexterity: 5

Special abilities

• Legend lore. Once every 30 days, the orcish wilding minstrel can innately cast legend lore with no material component.
• Spellcasting. The minstrel is a 5th level spellcaster. Their spellcasting ability is Charisma (spell save DC 13 +5 to hit with spell attacks). They have the following bard spells prepared: Cantrips (at will): light mage hand minor illusion vicious mockery 1st-level (4 slots): charm person disguise self healing word 2nd-level (3 slots): enthrall invisibility shatter 3rd-level (2 slots): hypnotic pattern major image