Neils the Firebolt

Neils the Firebolt

Medium humanoid (human), chaotic evil

Armor Class: 16 (studded leather)

Hit Points: 65 (10d8 + 20)

Speed: 30 ft.

STR 10 (+0) | DEX 16 (+3) | CON 14 (+2) | INT 12 (+1) | WIS 10 (+0) | CHA 18 (+4)

Skills: Deception +6, Intimidation +6, Stealth +5

Senses: passive Perception 10

Languages: Common, Draconic

Challenge Rating: 5 (1,800 XP)

Spellcasting: Neils is a 7th-level sorcerer with Charisma as his spellcasting ability (spell save DC 14, +6 to hit with spell attacks). He knows the following spells:

Cantrips (at will): fire bolt, mage hand, minor illusion

1st level (4 slots): burning hands, chromatic orb, magic missile

2nd level (3 slots): darkness, scorching ray

3rd level (3 slots): fireball, haste

Actions:

Multiattack. Neils makes two melee attacks with his scimitar.

Scimitar. Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 6 (1d6+3) slashing damage.

Fire Bolt. Ranged Spell Attack: +6 to hit, range 120 ft., one target. Hit: 14 (4d10) fire damage.

Burning Hands. 1st-level evocation. A cone of flame shoots out from Neils's hands. Each creature in a 15-foot cone must make a Dexterity saving throw, taking 3d6 fire damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one.

Tactics: Neils is a cunning and ruthless bandit captain, using his spells and tactics to gain the upper hand in combat. He prefers to stay at a distance and hurl fire bolts or other spells at his enemies, using his scimitar only if necessary. If he's outnumbered or cornered, he'll use burning hands or fireball to deal massive damage to multiple enemies at once. He's also not above using his charm and deception to manipulate others to do his bidding.