War Priest
Volo's Guide to Monsters p. 218,
- Size
- Medium
- Type
- humanoid (any race)
- Alignment
- any alignment
- AC
- 18 (plate armor)
- Hit Points
- 117 (18d8+36)
- Speed
- walk 30 ft.
- Saving Throws
- Con +6, Wis +7
- Skills
- Intimidation +5, Religion +4
- Passive Perception
- 13
- Languages
- any two languages
- Challenge
- 9
- Lineage
- Priest
- Environment
- desert, urban
Traits
Spellcasting
The priest is a 9th-level spellcaster. Its spellcasting ability is Wisdom (spell save DC 15, +7 to hit with spell attacks). It has the following cleric spells prepared:
- Cantrips (at will): light, mending, sacred flame, spare the dying
- 1st level (4 slots): divine favor, guiding bolt, healing word, shield of faith
- 2nd level (3 slots): lesser restoration, magic weapon, prayer of healing, silence, spiritual weapon
- 3rd level (3 slots): beacon of hope, crusader's mantle, dispel magic, revivify, spirit guardians, water walk
- 4th level (3 slots): banishment, freedom of movement, guardian of faith, stoneskin
- 5th level (1 slots): flame strike, mass cure wounds, hold monster
Actions
Multiattack
The priest makes two melee attacks.
Maul
Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 10 (2d6 + 3) bludgeoning damage.
Reactions
Guided Strike (Recharges after a Short or Long Rest)
The priest grants a +10 bonus to an attack roll made by itself or another creature within 30 feet of it. The priest can make this choice after the roll is made but before it hits or misses.
recharge
SHORT
Spells
light, mending, sacred flame, spare the dying, divine favor, guiding bolt, healing word, shield of faith, lesser restoration, magic weapon, prayer of healing, silence, spiritual weapon, beacon of hope, crusader's mantle, dispel magic, revivify, spirit guardians, water walk, banishment, freedom of movement, guardian of faith, stoneskin, flame strike, mass cure wounds, hold monster
Spell Slots
0,4,3,3,3,1
Other data
description
War priests worship deities of war and combat. They plan tactics, lead soldiers into battle, confront enemy spellcasters, and tend to casualties. A war priest might command an army or serve as a warlord's right hand on the battlefield.