Goblin Overseer

Family: Goblin

Small humanoid (goblin), neutral evil

Armor Class 15 (ring of protection)
Hit Points 66 (12d6 + 24)
Speed 30 ft.

STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
11 (+0)	18 (+4)	15 (+2)	20 (+5)	16 (+3)	11 (+0)

Saving Throws Intelligence +9, Wisdom +7
Skills Arcana +9, Investigation +9, Perception +7, Stealth +8
Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 17
Languages Common, Draconic, Giant, Goblin, Orc, Undercommon
Challenge 9 (5,000 XP)

Special Traits

• Nimble Escape. The Overseer can take the Disengage or Hide action as a bonus action on each of his turns.
• Spellcasting. The Overseer is a 6th-level spellcaster. His spellcasting ability is Intelligence (spell save DC 17, +9 to hit with spell attacks). He can cast the following spells:
  • Cantrips (at will): chill touch, mage hand, message, poison spray, ray of frost
  • 1st level (4 slots): detect magic, false life, mage armor, magic missile, shield
  • 2nd level (3 slots): blur, darkness, invisibility, mirror image, ray of enfeeblement
  • 3rd level (3 slots): animate dead, bestow curse, dispel magic, haste, lightning bolt, slow
  • 4th level (3 slots): black tentacles, dimension door, wall of fire
  • 5th level (2 slots): cone of cold, dominate person
• Ring of Protection. The Overseer has a +1 bonus to AC and saving throws while wearing the ring of protection.

Actions

• +2 Dagger. Melee Weapon Attack: +10 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 8 (1d4 + 6) piercing damage.
• Curse of the Grave (1/day). The Overseer chooses one target within 60 feet of it that it can see to make a Wisdom saving throw. On a failed saving throw, the target is cursed by the goblin for 1 minute. The cursed target has vulnerability to necrotic damage. The curse can be ended early with spells such as remove curse.