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Captain Maloch

horatio.fairburn
Challenge 5
(1,800 XP)
Robinloft Estimated CR 5
Medium humanoid (reborn [undead]), any non-lawful alignment (allegedly)
Armor Class 16 (studded leather)
Hit Points 112 (15d8+45)
Speed 30 ft.
STR
18 (+4)
DEX
18 (+4)
CON
16 (+3)
INT
14 (+2)
WIS
11 (+0)
CHA
14 (+2)
Saving Throws Str +7, Dex +7, Wis +3
Skills Athletics +7, Deception +5, Intimidation +8, Survival +3
Damage Resistances poison
Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 10
Languages Primordial (Aquan), common
Environments coastal, urban
Deathless Nature.

Captain Maloch has advantage on saving throws against disease and being poisoned, as well as death saving throws. It also has resistance to poison damage. It does not need to eat, drink, breathe, or sleep, and magic can’t put it to sleep.
Dread Pirates Hat.

While wearing this black bicorne hat emblazoned with a skull and crossbones Captain Maloch takes on a more fearsome appearance. Captain Maloch adds double its proficiency bonus on Charisma (Intimidation) checks. Additionally, its voice can be clearly heard over greater distances.
Knowledge from a Past Life (3/Day).

Captain Maloch temporarily remembers sporadic glimpses of the past, perhaps faded memories from ages ago or a previous life. Captain Maloch can roll a d6 and add the number rolled to any ability check that uses a skill.

Actions

Multiattack. The captain makes three melee attacks with its Ebony Longsword of Lifestealing.
Ebony Longsword of Lifestealing. Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 8 (1d8 + 4) slashing damage, or 8 (1d10 + 3) slashing damage if used with two hands. When Captain Maloch attacks a creature with this magic adamantine weapon and rolls a 20 on the attack roll, that target takes an extra 10 necrotic damage if it isn’t a construct or an undead. He also gains 10 temporary hit points.
Light Crossbow. Ranged Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, range 80/320 ft., one target. Hit: 8 (1d8 + 4) piercing damage plus 2 (1d4) poison damage.

Reactions

Parry. The captain adds 2 to its AC against one melee attack that would hit it. To do so, the captain must see the attacker and be wielding a melee weapon.

Captain Maloch

They say that Captain Maloch has barnacles growing on his face, scars all over his body, and still coughs up seaweed to this very day.

Captain Maloch was once an ambitious sailor who led mutiny against his captain. The mutiny failed, and Maloch was keelhauled. When dragged back aboard the ship, he was most certainly dead, but that did not stop him from leaping up, grabbing the captain’s sword, and slaying him. No one was willing to contest a man who died and lived to tell the tale, and thus the legend of the fierce pirate captain was (re)born.

Described by horatio.fairburn

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