Mendacious Materials: P.R.A.N.K.S.T.E.R. Hireling

 

prankster hireling - Image_Portfolio_1.14_Fantasy Butch Mapa 12P.R.A.N.K.S.T.E.R. Hireling     CR 4
XP 800
Human barbarian (urban barbarian) 3
CN Medium humanoid (human)
Init +1; Senses Perception -1

DEFENSE
AC 16, touch 12, flat-footed 14 (+4 armor, +1 Dex, +1 dodge)
hp 47 (4d12+16)
Fort +6, Ref +2, Will +0
Defensive Abilities crowd control +1, trap sense +1

OFFENSE
Speed 30 ft.
Melee earth breaker +8 (2d6+6, Crit x3)
Special Attacks controlled rage 11 rounds/day

TACTICS
Before Combat When a P.R.A.N.K.S.T.E.R. Hireling hears the sound of combat, they rush forward excited to do battle.
During Combat The prankster hireling quickly go into a controlled rage while fighting their way toward spellcasters (hoping to take them out first), making use of Power Attack (earth breaker +7, 2d6+9, Crit x3) and crowd control (gaining a +1 to attack and AC when adjacent to two or more enemies). The type of controlled rage they enter (gaining a +4 morale bonus to Strength, Dexterity, or Constitution, or a +2 bonus to two of those attributes) depends on the composition of enemies; foes that are harder to hit or damage merit a Strength response (earth breaker +10, 2d6+9, or with Power Attack +9, 2d6+12), whereas opponents with more lethal strikes trigger a Dexterity response (AC 18, Ref +4).
Morale When reduced to 15 hp or less the P.R.A.N.K.S.T.E.R. Hireling gulps down their healing potions; if interrupted or out of curatives, they flee.

STATISTICS
Str 18, Dex 13, Con 17, Int 8, Wis 8, Cha 12
Base Atk +3; CMB +7; CMD 19
Feats Cleave, Dodge, Power Attack
Skills Acrobatics +4, Climb +10, Intimidate +8, Knowledge (local) +5
Languages Common, Klavek
SQ rage power (surprise accuracy)
Gear potions of cure moderate wounds (2); Other Gear mwk earth breaker, mwk studded leather armor, 62 gold

The vast criminal organization of the P.R.A.N.K.S.T.E.R.S. have many different kinds of members, ranging from the lowliest of pickpockets, informants, and thugs to the most professional and elite assassins, spies, and grifters. P.R.A.N.K.S.T.E.R. Hirelings are one of the most common, little more than thugs with an appetite for power and lack of wits enough that they’ll do whatever they are told to in order to attain it.

 

5E RULES

Use the “Berserker” NPC or the “Bandit Captain” NPC with the following changes: change STR to 18 (+4) and INT to 9 (-1), change Skills to Athletics +5, Intimidation +4, under Actions increase the Hit bonus of all attacks to +7 and increase the bonus to damage for each weapon (scimitar 1d6+5, dagger 1d4+5).
[Submitted by Tim Snow!]

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