Acolyte of Orcus

Family: NPC

Medium humanoid (any race), chaotic evil

Armor Class 18 (chain mail, shield)
Hit Points 18 (4d8)
Speed 30 ft.

STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
12 (+1)	10 (+0)	11 (+0)	9 (-1)	15 (+2)	10 (+0)

Saving Throws Constitution +2, Wisdom +4
Skills Medicine +4, Religion +1
Damage Resistances poison
Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 12
Languages Abyssal, Common
Challenge 2 (450 XP)

Special Traits

• Abyssal Blessing of Orcus. The acolyte of Orcus gains 5 temporary hit points when it reduces a hostile creature that is not undead to 0 hit points.
• Darksight. Initiates of Orcus are gifted with darkvision.
• Unholy Strike. Once on each of the acolyte’s turns when it hits a creature with a weapon attack, the acolyte can cause the attack to deal an extra 4 (1d8) necrotic damage to the target.
• Spellcasting. The acolyte of Orcus is a 3rd-level spellcaster. Its spellcasting ability is Wisdom (spell save DC 12, +4 to hit with spell attacks). It has the following cleric spells prepared:
  • Cantrips (at will): guidance, resistance, thaumaturgy
  • 1st level (4 slots): bane, cure wounds, protection from evil and good
  • 2nd level (2 slots): blindness/deafness, enhance ability

Actions

• Warhammer. Melee Weapon Attack: +3 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 5 (1d8 + 1) bludgeoning damage.
• Light Crossbow. Ranged Weapon Attack: +2 to hit, range 80/320 ft., one target. Hit: 4 (1d8) piercing damage.
• Caress of Orcus (Recharges after a Short or Long Rest). Melee Weapon Attack: +3 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 3 (1d4 + 1) necrotic damage, and the target’s Strength score is reduced by 1d3. The target dies if this reduces its Strength to 0. Otherwise, the reduction lasts until the target finishes a short or long rest. If a non-evil humanoid dies from this attack, a shadow rises from the corpse in 24 hours under the acolyte’s control, unless the humanoid is restored to life or its body is destroyed. The acolyte can have no more than two shadows under its control at one time.