THE SHARED REFERENCE Adventurer

Monster

Duergar Mind Master

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Official reference · MPMM · 2014

Creature type
Humanoid
Size
Medium
Armor class
14 (leather armor)
Hit points
39 (6d8 + 12)
Speed
Walk 25 ft.
Challenge rating
2
Alignment
Any alignment
Strength
11
Dexterity
17
Constitution
14
Intelligence
15
Wisdom
10
Charisma
12
Passive Perception
12
Saving Throws
wis: +2
Skills
perception: +2; stealth: +5
Senses
darkvision 120 ft., truesight 30 ft.
Languages
Dwarvish, Undercommon
Resistances
poison

Traits

Duergar Resilience

The duergar has advantage on saving throws against spells and the charmed, paralyzed, and poisoned conditions.

Sunlight Sensitivity

While in sunlight, the duergar has disadvantage on attack rolls, as well as on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on sight.

Actions

Multiattack

The duergar makes two Mind-Poison Dagger attacks. It can replace one attack with a use of Mind Mastery.

Mind-Poison Dagger

Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 5 (1d4 + 3) piercing damage plus 10 (3d6) psychic damage, or 1 piercing damage plus 10 (3d6) psychic damage while under the effect of Reduce.

Invisibility (Recharge 4–6)

The duergar magically turns invisible for up to 1 hour or until it attacks, it forces a creature to make a saving throw, or its concentration is broken (as if concentrating on a spell). Any equipment the duergar wears or carries is invisible with it.

Mind Mastery

The duergar targets one creature it can see within 60 feet of it. The target must succeed on a DC 12 Intelligence saving throw, or the duergar causes it to use its reaction, if available, either to make one weapon attack against another creature the duergar can see or to move up to 10 feet in a direction of the duergar's choice. Creatures that can't be charmed are immune to this effect.

Bonus actions

Reduce (Recharges after a Short or Long Rest)

For 1 minute, the duergar magically decreases in size, along with anything it is wearing or carrying. While reduced, the duergar is Tiny, reduces its weapon damage to 1, and makes attack rolls, ability checks, and saving throws with disadvantage if they use Strength. It gains a +5 bonus to all Dexterity (Stealth) checks and a +5 bonus to its AC. It can also take a bonus action on each of its turns to take the Hide action.

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