NPC, Bard

Medium humanoid (any), chaotic good

Armor Class 13 (leather)
Hit Points 18 (4d8)
Speed 35 feet

STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
10 (+0)	14 (+2)	10 (+0)	14 (+2)	14 (+2)	16 (+3)

Skills Performance +5, Perception +4
Condition Immunities Advantage against being charmed, immune to magical sleep effects
Senses darkvision 30 ft., passive Perception 14
Languages Thieves’ Cant, Sylvan
Challenge 1/8 (25 XP)

ACTIONS

• Rapier. Melee Weapon Attack: +2 to hit, reach 5 ft. Hit: 4 (1d8) piercing damage.
• Vicious Mockery. Range 60 ft., Spell DC 12, 2 (1d4) psychic damage.
• Pike. Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 8 (1d10 + 3) piercing. If the bear rider is mounted and moves at least 10 feet in a straight line immediately before attacking they gain a +5 bonus to the attack’s damage roll.
• Bear Claws. Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 11 (2d6 + 4) slashing damage.
• Dismount. As a bonus action the bear rider can dismount their bear. While dismounted, the bear acts as a normal combatant, sharing initiative with the bear rider, and using the stats for a brown bear. The bear rider may mount up again as an action.