```metadata
title: 'NPC: Acolyte'
description: The Acolyte NPC from the D&D SRD 5.1, as released under CC-BY-4.0.
tags:
  - srd
  - meta:npc
systems: []
renderer: V3
theme: 5ePHB

```

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{{monster,frame
## Acolyte
*Medium humanoid (any race), any alignment*
___
**Armor Class** :: 10
**Hit Points**  :: 9 (2d8)
**Speed**       :: 30ft.
___
|  STR  |  DEX  |  CON  |  INT  |  WIS  |  CHA  |
|:-----:|:-----:|:-----:|:-----:|:-----:|:-----:|
|10 (+0)|10 (+0)|10 (+0)|10 (+0)|14 (+2)|11 (+0)|
___
**Skill** :: Medicine +4, Religion +2
**Senses**               :: passive Perception 12
**Languages**            :: any one language (usually Common)
**Challenge**            :: 1/4 (50 XP)
___
***Spellcasting.*** :: The acolyte is a 1st-level spellcaster. Its spellcasting ability is Wisdom (spell save DC 12, +4 to hit with spell attacks). The acolyte has following cleric spells prepared:
Cantrips (at will): :: *light, sacred flame, thaumaturgy*
1st level (3 slots): :: *bless, cure wounds, sanctuary*

### Actions

***Club.*** :: *Melee Weapon Attack:* +2 to hit, reach 5ft., one target. *Hit* 2 (1d4) bludgeoning damage.
:
**Acolytes** are junior members of a clergy, usually answerable to a priest. They perform a variety of functions in a temple and are granted minor spellcasting power by their deities.
}}

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## Legal Information
:
This work includes material taken from the System Reference Document 5.1 (“SRD 5.1”) by Wizards of the Coast LLC and available at https://dnd.wizards.com/resources/systems-reference-document. The SRD 5.1 is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License available at https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/legalcode.