Orcish Wildling Minstrel

Medium Humanoid

• Armor Class: 15
• Hit Points: 32 (5d8+10)
• Speed: walk 30 ft.
• Challenge Rating: 2 (450 XP)
• Source: A5e Monstrous Menagerie, page 484

• Saving Throws: Dex +5, Cha +5
• Skills: deception +5, performance +5, persuasion +5, history +3, nature +3, survival +3
• Senses: passive Perception 11
• Languages: any three

Special Abilities

• Legend lore: Once every 30 days, the orcish wilding minstrel can innately cast legend lore with no material component.
• Spellcasting: The minstrel is a 5th level spellcaster. Their spellcasting ability is Charisma (spell save DC 13 +5 to hit with spell attacks). They have the following bard spells prepared: Cantrips (at will): light mage hand minor illusion vicious mockery 1st-level (4 slots): charm person disguise self healing word 2nd-level (3 slots): enthrall invisibility shatter 3rd-level (2 slots): hypnotic pattern major image

Actions

• Rapier: Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 7 (1d8 + 3) piercing damage.
• Vicious Mockery (Cantrip; V): A creature within 60 feet that can hear the minstrel makes a DC 14 Wisdom saving throw. On a failure it takes 7 (2d6) psychic damage and has disadvantage on the first attack roll it makes before the end of its next turn.
• Invisibility (2nd-Level; V, S, M, Concentration): The minstrel or a creature they touch is invisible for 1 hour. The spell ends if the invisible creature attacks or casts a spell.
• Shatter (2nd-Level; V, S, M): An ear-splitting ringing sound fills a 10-foot-radius sphere emanating from a point the minstrel can see within 60 feet. Creatures in the area make a DC 14 Constitution saving throw taking 13 (3d8) thunder damage on a failed save or half damage on a success. A creature made of stone metal or other inorganic material has disadvantage on its saving throw. Unattended objects in the area also take the damage.
• Hypnotic Pattern (3rd-Level; S, M, Concentration): A swirling pattern of light appears at a point within 120 feet. Each creature within 10 feet of the pattern that can see it makes a DC 14 Wisdom saving throw. On a failure the creature is charmed for 1 minute. While charmed the creature is incapacitated and its Speed is 0. The effect ends on a creature if it takes damage or if another creature uses an action to shake it out of its daze.

Bonus Actions

• Martial Encouragement: Until the beginning of the minstrels next turn, one creature within 30 feet that can hear the minstrel deals an extra 3 (1d6) damage whenever it deals weapon damage.
• Healing Word (1st-Level; V): The minstrel or a living creature within 60 feet regains 5 (1d4 + 3) hit points. The minstrel can't cast this spell and a 1st-level or higher spell on the same turn.
• Many orc tribes use song to preserve a communal memory of history: Minstrels are the keepers of the tribes wisdom and identity.

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