Monster
Githyanki Knight
Official reference · XMM · 2024
- Creature type
- Aberration
- Size
- Medium
- Armor class
- 18
- Hit points
- 117 (18d8 + 36)
- Speed
- Walk 30 ft.
- Challenge rating
- 8
- Alignment
- Lawful Evil
- Strength
- 16
- Dexterity
- 14
- Constitution
- 15
- Intelligence
- 14
- Wisdom
- 14
- Charisma
- 15
- Passive Perception
- 12
- Initiative
- +5
- Saving Throws
- con: +5; int: +5; wis: +5
- Languages
- Common, Gith
Actions
Multiattack
The githyanki makes three Silver Sword attacks. It can replace one attack with a use of Spellcasting to cast Telekinesis if available.
Melee Attack: +6, reach 5 ft. Hit: 10 (2d6 + 3) Slashing damage plus 14 (4d6) Psychic damage. Critical Hit: If the target is in an astral body (as with the Astral Projection spell), the githyanki can cut the silvery cord that tethers the target to its material body instead of dealing damage.
The githyanki casts one of the following spells, requiring no spell components and using Intelligence as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 13):
At will: Mage Hand (the hand is Invisible)
2/day each: Nondetection (self only), Tongues
1/day each: Plane Shift, Telekinesis
Misty Step (2/Day)
The githyanki casts Misty Step, requiring no spell components and using the same spellcasting ability as Spellcasting.
2/day: Misty Step