# Cultists

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\page ___ > ## Cultist of The Depths >*Medium humanoid (any), chaotic evil* > ___ > - **Armor Class** 11 > - **Hit Points** 16 (3d6 + 6) > - **Speed** 30 ft., swim 30 ft. >___ >|STR|DEX|CON|INT|WIS|CHA| >|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:| >|14 (+2)|13 (+1)|14 (+2)|12 (+1)|12 (+1)|12 (+1)| >___ > - **Skills** Athletics +4 > - **Condition Immunities** Charmed, Frightened > - **Senses** Darkvision 60 ft., Passive Perception 11 > - **Languages** Common > - **Challenge** 1/8 (25 XP) > ___ > ***Leviathan's Anchor.*** Whenever the cultist hits a creature that is submerged in water but does not have a swim speed with an attack, the target is dragged 5 ft. deeper underwater. > > ***Brinewarded.*** Aquatic creatures with an Intelligence score of 3 or less are indifferent to the cultist. > > ### Actions > > ***Ritual Dagger.*** *Melee Weapon Attack:* +4 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. *Hit* 4 (1d4 + 2) piercing damage. On a critical hit, one friendly aquatic creature within 60 ft. gains 10 (3d6) temporary hit points. While it has these temporary hit points, the creature has advantage on attack rolls. > > ***Call of the Deep.*** One creature within 60 ft. that is holding its breath must succeed on a DC 11 Wisdom saving throw or lose one minute of held breath. A creature that fails this save by 5 or more loses any spell or magical effect that allows it to breathe water. > ___ > ## Cult Fanatic of The Depths >*Medium humanoid (any), chaotic evil* > ___ > - **Armor Class** 11 > - **Hit Points** 55 (10d6 + 20) > - **Speed** 30 ft., swim 30 ft. >___ >|STR|DEX|CON|INT|WIS|CHA| >|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:| >|16 (+3)|13 (+1)|15 (+2)|12 (+1)|12 (+1)|15 (+2)| >___ > - **Skills** Athletics +5 > - **Condition Immunities** Charmed, Frightened > - **Senses** Darkvision 60 ft., Passive Perception 11 > - **Languages** Common > - **Challenge** 1 (200 XP) > ___ > ***Leviathan's Anchor.*** Whenever the fanatic hits a creature that is submerged in water but does not have a swim speed with an attack, the target is dragged 5 ft. deeper underwater. > > ***Brinewarded.*** Aquatic creatures with an Intelligence score of 3 or less are indifferent to the fanatic. > > ***Curse of Buoyancy.*** A creature that reduces the fanatic to 0 hit points must make a DC 12 Charisma saving throw or be cursed. A cursed creature that is submerged in water ascends 20 ft. at the beginning of each of its turns if it is holding its breath. > > ### Actions > ***Multiattack.*** The fanatic makes two melee attacks. > > ***Ritual Dagger.*** *Melee Weapon Attack:* +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. *Hit* 5 (1d4 + 3) piercing damage. On a critical hit, one friendly aquatic creature within 60 ft. gains 21 (6d6) temporary hit points. While it has these temporary hit points, the creature has advantage on attack rolls. > > ***Call of the Deep.*** One creature within 60 ft. that is holding its breath must succeed on a DC 12 Wisdom saving throw or lose one minute of held breath. A creature that fails this save by 5 or more loses any spell or magical effect that allows it to breathe water. > \page ___ > ## Cultist of The Dragon >*Medium humanoid (any), lawful evil* > ___ > - **Armor Class** 11 > - **Hit Points** 16 (3d6 + 6) > - **Speed** 30 ft. >___ >|STR|DEX|CON|INT|WIS|CHA| >|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:| >|14 (+2)|12 (+1)|14 (+2)|11 (+0)|12 (+1)|14 (+2)| >___ > - **Skills** Athletics +4, Intimidation +4 > - **Condition Immunities** Charmed, Frightened > - **Senses** Darkvision 60 ft., Passive Perception 11 > - **Languages** Common > - **Challenge** 1/8 (25 XP) > ___ > > ***Master's Mercy.*** The cultist cannot be reduced below 1 hit point by a friendly dragon's breath weapon. > > ***Hex of the Dragonlord.*** A Frightened creature grappled by the fanatic has disadvantage on Dexterity and Constitution saving throws. > > ### Actions > > ***Ritual Dagger.*** *Melee Weapon Attack:* +4 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. *Hit* 4 (1d4 + 2) piercing damage. On a critical hit, one friendly dragon within 60 ft. gains 10 (3d6) temporary hit points. While it has these temporary hit points, the dragon has advantage on attack rolls. > > ***Reifying Chant.*** The cultist begins a wild and fearsome chant, which lasts until the beginning of its next turn. A creature that can hear one or more creatures chanting takes 7 (2d6) psychic damage whenever it fails a saving throw against being Frightened. A creature that can hear three or more creatures chanting cannot benefit from immunity to the Frightened condition. > > ### Reactions > > ***Wild Exhultation.*** As a reaction when the cultist sees a dragon use its breath weapon, the cultist uses its Reifying Chant.*** ___ > ## Cult Fanatic of The Dragon >*Medium humanoid (any), lawful evil* > ___ > - **Armor Class** 11 > - **Hit Points** 55 (10d6 + 20) > - **Speed** 30 ft. >___ >|STR|DEX|CON|INT|WIS|CHA| >|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:| >|17 (+3)|13 (+1)|15 (+2)|13 (+1)|12 (+1)|16 (+3)| >___ > - **Skills** Athletics +5, Intimidation +5 > - **Condition Immunities** Charmed, Frightened > - **Senses** Darkvision 60 ft., Passive Perception 11 > - **Languages** Common > - **Challenge** 1 (200 XP) > ___ > ***Dread Revels.*** The fanatic has advantage on attack rolls against creatures that are Frightened. > > ***Master's Mercy.*** The fanatic cannot be reduced below 1 hit point by a friendly dragon's breath weapon. > > ***Hex of the Dragonlord.*** A Frightened creature grappled by the fanatic has disadvantage on Dexterity and Constitution saving throws. > > ### Actions > ***Multiattack.*** The fanatic makes two melee attacks, one of which it may replace with an attempt to grapple a creature. > > ***Ritual Dagger.*** *Melee Weapon Attack:* +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. *Hit* 5 (1d4 + 3) piercing damage. On a critical hit, one friendly dragon within 60 ft. gains 21 (6d6) temporary hit points. While it has these temporary hit points, the dragon has advantage on attack rolls. > > ***Reifying Chant.*** The fanatic begins a wild and fearsome chant, which it may continue on each of its turns as an Action. A creature that can hear one or more creatures chanting takes 7 (2d6) psychic damage whenever it fails a saving throw to resist being Frightened. A creature that can hear three or more creatures chanting cannot benefit from immunity to the Frightened condition. > > > ***Sacrificial Offering (Recharge 5-6).*** One creature within 5 feet that is grappled or prone must succeed on a DC 13 Wisdom saving throw or be Frightened until the end of the fanatic's next turn. > > ### Reactions > > ***Wild Exhultation.*** As a reaction when the cultist sees a dragon use its breath weapon, the cultist uses its Reifying Chant. \page ___ > ## Cultist of Night >*Medium humanoid (any), neutral evil* > ___ > - **Armor Class** 12 > - **Hit Points** 13 (3d6 + 3) > - **Speed** 30 ft. >___ >|STR|DEX|CON|INT|WIS|CHA| >|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:| >|11 (+0)|15 (+2)|13 (+1)|12 (+1)|12 (+1)|12 (+1)| >___ > - **Condition Immunities** Charmed, Frightened > - **Senses** Darkvision 60 ft., Passive Perception 11 > - **Languages** Common > - **Challenge** 1/8 (25 XP) > ___ > ***Solipsistic.*** The cultist may treat illusions that it and its allies create as real. > > ***Dark Grace.*** If the cultist would take half damage due to succeeding on a saving throw while in dim light or darkness, it takes no damage instead. > > ***Devil's Sight.*** Magical darkness doesn't impede the cultist's darkvision. > ### Actions > > ***Ritual Dagger.*** *Melee Weapon Attack:* +4 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. *Hit* 4 (1d4 + 2) piercing damage. On a critical hit, one extraplanar ally within 60 ft. gains 10 (3d6) temporary hit points. While it has these temporary hit points, the ally has advantage on attack rolls. > > ***Umbral Binding.*** One creature within 60 ft. that is engulfed in magical darkness must succeed on a DC 11 Dexterity saving throw or have its movement reduced by 10 ft. until the end of its next turn. A creature whose movement is reduced to 0 in this way is Paralyzed. > ___ > ## Cult Fanatic of Night >*Medium humanoid (any), neutral evil* > ___ > - **Armor Class** 13 > - **Hit Points** 45 (10d6 + 10) > - **Speed** 30 ft. >___ >|STR|DEX|CON|INT|WIS|CHA| >|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:| >|11 (+0)|16 (+3)|13 (+1)|14 (+2)|12 (+1)|15 (+2)| >___ > - **Condition Immunities** Charmed, Frightened > - **Senses** Darkvision 60 ft., Passive Perception 11 > - **Languages** Common > - **Challenge** 1 (200 XP) > ___ > ***Solipsistic.*** The fanatic may treat illusions that it and its allies create as real. > > ***Dark Grace.*** If the fanatic would take half damage due to succeeding on a saving throw while in dim light or darkness, it takes no damage instead. > > ***Devil's Sight.*** Magical darkness doesn't impede the fanatic's darkvision. > ### Actions > ***Multiattack.*** The fanatic makes two melee attacks. > > ***Ritual Dagger.*** *Melee Weapon Attack:* +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. *Hit* 5 (1d4 + 3) piercing damage. On a critical hit, one extraplanar ally within 60 ft. gains 21 (6d6) temporary hit points. While it has these, the ally has advantage on attack rolls. > > ***Umbral Binding.*** One creature within 60 ft. that is engulfed in magical darkness must succeed on a DC 12 Dexterity saving throw or have its movement reduced by 10 ft. until the end of its next turn. A creature whose movement is reduced to 0 in this way is Paralyzed. > > ### Reactions > ***Shroud of Night (3rd level spell, concentration).*** As a reaction to seeing an friendly creature within 60 ft. reduced to 0 hit points, the fanatic causes the creature's body to burst into a 20 ft. radius cloud of magical darkness that lasts for 1 minute. \page ___ > ## Cultist of The Tyrant >*Medium humanoid (any), lawful evil* > ___ > - **Armor Class** 12 > - **Hit Points** 13 (3d6 + 3) > - **Speed** 30 ft. >___ >|STR|DEX|CON|INT|WIS|CHA| >|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:| >|13 (+1)|15 (+2)|13 (+1)|12 (+1)|11 (+0)|12 (+1)| >___ > - **Condition Immunities** Charmed, Frightened > - **Senses** Darkvision 60 ft., Passive Perception 10 > - **Languages** Common > - **Challenge** 1/8 (25 XP) > ___ > ***Fiendmarked.*** The cultist appears fiendish to any ability that can detect extraplanar essences. > > > ***Devil's Sight.*** Magical darkness doesn't impede the cultist's darkvision. > ### Actions > > ***Ritual Dagger.*** *Melee Weapon Attack:* +4 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. *Hit* 4 (1d4 + 2) piercing damage. On a critical hit, one extraplanar ally within 60 ft. gains 10 (3d6) temporary hit points. While it has these temporary hit points, the ally has advantage on attack rolls. > > ***Cinder Chant.*** One creature within 60 ft. must make a DC 11 Charisma saving throw. On a failed save, a creature subtracts a cumulative 1d4 from Dexterity saving throws it makes before the end of the cultist's next turn. > >A creature that subtracts 8 or more from its saving throw in this way gains vulnerability to the effect's damage, if applicable. > > > ### Reactions > ***Bleed For Your Master.*** As a reaction to a friendly extraplanar creature failing a saving throw, the cultist makes an attack against itself. If the attack hits, it is a critical hit. ___ > ## Cult Fanatic of The Tyrant >*Medium humanoid (any), lawful evil* > ___ > - **Armor Class** 13 > - **Hit Points** 62 (16d6 + 16) > - **Speed** 30 ft. >___ >|STR|DEX|CON|INT|WIS|CHA| >|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:| >|13 (+1)|16 (+3)|13 (+1)|14 (+2)|12 (+1)|15 (+2)| >___ > - **Damage Resistances** Fire > - **Condition Immunities** Charmed, Frightened > - **Senses** Passive Perception 11 > - **Languages** Common > - **Challenge** 2 (450 XP) > ___ > ***Fiendmarked.*** The fanatic appears fiendish to any ability that can detect extraplanar essences. > > > ***Devil's Sight.*** Magical darkness doesn't impede the fanatic's darkvision. > ### Actions > > ***Ritual Dagger.*** *Melee Weapon Attack:* +4 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. *Hit* 5 (1d4 + 3) piercing damage. On a critical hit, one extraplanar ally within 60 ft. gains 21 (6d6) temporary hit points. While it has these temporary hit points, the ally has advantage on attack rolls. > > ***Cinder Chant.*** One creature within 60 ft. must make a DC 12 Charisma saving throw. On a failed save, a creature subtracts a cumulative 1d6 from Dexterity saving throws it makes before the end of the fanatic's next turn. > >A creature that subtracts 8 or more from its saving throw in this way gains vulnerability to the effect's damage, if applicable. > > > ### Reactions > ***Bleed For Your Master.*** As a reaction to a friendly extraplanar creature failing a saving throw, the fanatic makes an attack against itself. If the attack hits, it is a critical hit. > > > ***Empowering Cull (1/day).*** As a reaction to seeing an friendly humanoid creature within 60 ft. reduced to 0 hit points, the fanatic causes the creature's body to burst, summoning an imp from its remains.

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