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Appendix MM-B: Nonplayer Characters
NPCs
This appendix contains statistics for various humanoid nonplayer characters (NPCs) that adventurers might encounter during a campaign, including lowly commoners and mighty archmages. These stat blocks can be used to represent both human and nonhuman NPCs.
Customizing NPCs
There are many easy ways to customize the NPCs in this appendix for your home campaign.
Racial Traits. You can add racial traits to an NPC. For example, a halfling druid might have a speed of 25 feet and the Lucky trait. Adding racial traits to an NPC doesn’t alter its challenge rating. For more on racial traits, see the Player’s Handbook.
Spell Swaps. One way to customize an NPC spellcaster is to replace one or more of its spells. You can substitute any spell on the NPC’s spell list with a different spell of the same level from the same spell list. Swapping spells in this manner doesn’t alter an NPC’s challenge rating.
Armor and Weapon Swaps. You can upgrade or downgrade an NPC’s armor, or add or switch weapons. Adjustments to Armor Class and damage can change an NPC’s challenge rating.
Magic Items. The more powerful an NPC, the more likely it has one or more magic items in its possession. An archmage, for example, might have a magic staff or wand, as well as one or more potions and scrolls. Giving an NPC a potent damage-dealing magic item could alter its challenge rating.
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Variant: Familiars
A spellcaster that can use the find familiar spell likely has a familiar. It may be a creature described in the spell or another Tiny creature. [1]
List of NPCs
125 NPCs (official and unofficial).
| Monster | Size | Type | Tags | Alignment | HP | CR | Marked | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abjurer | Medium | Humanoid | Any Race | Any Alignment | 84 | 9 (5000xp) | Canon, Pointer | Volo's Guide to Monsters |
| Acolyte | Medium | Humanoid | Any Race | Any Alignment | 9 (2d8) | 1/4 (50xp) | Canon | SRD-OGL v5.1 |
| Ahmaergo (Individual) | Medium | Humanoid | Dwarf, Mountain Dwarf | Lawful Evil | 143 | 9 (5000xp) | Canon, Pointer | Waterdeep Dragon Heist |
| Ammalia Cassalanter (Individual) | Medium | Humanoid | Human | Lawful Evil | 45 | 5 (1800xp) | Canon, Pointer | Waterdeep Dragon Heist |
| Amphemia (Individual) | Medium | Monstrosity | Harpy | Chaotic Evil | 52 | 5 (1800xp) | Canon, Pointer | Mythic Odysseys of Theros |
| Apprentice | Medium | Humanoid | any race | 7 (2d8-2) | Canon, Pointer | Van Richten's Guide to Ravenloft | ||
| Arasta (Individual) | Huge | Monstrosity | Neutral Evil | 300 | 21 (33000xp) | Canon, Pointer | Mythic Odysseys of Theros | |
| Archdruid (MotM) | Medium | Humanoid | Any Race, Druid | Any Alignment | 154 | 12 (8400xp) | Canon, Pointer | Monsters of the Multiverse |
| Archdruid (VGtM) | Medium | Humanoid | Any Race | Any Alignment | 132 | 12 (8400xp) | Canon, Pointer | Volo's Guide to Monsters |
| Archer | Medium | Humanoid | any race | any alignment | 75 | 3 (700xp) | Canon, Pointer | Varied |
| Archmage | Medium | Humanoid | Any Race | Any Alignment | 99 (18d8+18) | 12 (8400xp) | Canon | SRD-OGL v5.1 |
| Sandbru Duskken Assassin | Medium | Humanoid | Duskken | Any Alignment | 78 (23d8+24) | 8 (3900xp) | User Creation | Rlyehable |
| Tarkanan Assassin | Medium | Humanoid | any race | any non-good alignment | 45 | 2 (450xp) | Canon, Pointer | Eberron Rising from the Last War |
| Bandit Captain | Medium | Humanoid | Any Race | Any Non-Lawful Alignment | 65 (10d8+20) | 2 (450xp) | Canon | SRD-OGL v5.1 |
| Bandit | Medium | Humanoid | Any Race | Any Non-Lawful Alignment | 11 (2d8+2) | 1/8 (25xp) | Canon | SRD-OGL v5.1 |
| Bard | Medium | Humanoid | any race | Any Alignment | 44 | 2 (450xp) | Canon, Pointer | [[Publication:|]] |
| Barnibus Blastwind (Individual) | Medium | Humanoid | Human | Lawful Good | 24 (7d8-7) | 2 (450xp) | Canon, Pointer | Waterdeep Dragon Heist |
| Basilisk | Medium | Monstrosity | Unaligned | 52 (8d8+16) | 3 (700xp) | Canon | SRD-OGL v5.1 | |
| Berserker | Medium | Humanoid | Any Race | Any Chaotic Alignment | 67 (9d8+27) | 2 (450xp) | Canon | SRD-OGL v5.1 |
| Black Viper (Individual) | Medium | Humanoid | Human | Chaotic Neutral | 84 | 5 (1800xp) | Canon, Pointer | Waterdeep Dragon Heist |
| Blackguard | Medium | Humanoid | any race | any non-good alignment | 135 | 8 (3900xp) | Canon, Pointer | Volo's Guide to Monsters |
| Bladesinger Archmage | Medium | Humanoid | High Elf | Chaotic Good | 81 (18d8) | 12 (8400xp) | User Creation | Rlyehable |
| Bloody Bjorn (Individual) | Medium | Humanoid | any race | any alignment | 26 | 1 (200xp) | Canon, Pointer | Ghosts of Saltmarsh |
| Bone Knight | Medium | Humanoid | any race | any non-good alignment | 84 | 5 (1800xp) | Canon, Pointer | Eberron Rising from the Last War |
| Captain Sigurd (Individual) | Medium | Humanoid | any race | Any Alignment | 45 | 2 (450xp) | Canon, Pointer | Ghosts of Saltmarsh |
| Champion | Medium | Humanoid | any race | any alignment | 143 | 9 (5000xp) | Canon, Pointer | Volo's Guide to Monsters |
| Changeling | Medium | Humanoid | Changeling, Shapechanger | any alignment | 22 | 1/2 (100xp) | Canon, Pointer | Eberron Rising from the Last War |
| Commoner | Medium | Humanoid | Any Race | Any Alignment | 4 (1d8) | 0 (0xp) | Canon | SRD-OGL v5.1 |
| Conjurer | Medium | Humanoid | any race | any alignment | 40 | 6 (2300xp) | Canon, Pointer | Volo's Guide to Monsters |
| Cult Fanatic | Medium | Humanoid | Any Race | Any Non-Good Alignment | 33 (5d8+6) | 2 (450xp) | Canon | SRD-OGL v5.1 |
| Cultist | Medium | Humanoid | Any Race | Any Non-Good Alignment | 9 (2d8) | 1/8 (25xp) | Canon | SRD-OGL v5.1 |
| Davil Starsong (Individual) | Medium | Humanoid | Elf, High Elf | Neutral | 82 | 6 (2300xp) | Canon, Pointer | Waterdeep Dragon Heist |
| Diviner | Medium | Humanoid | any race | any alignment | 67 | 8 (3900xp) | Canon, Pointer | Volo's Guide to Monsters |
| Dragon Blessed | Medium | Humanoid | Any Alignment | 75 | 5 (1800xp) | Canon, Pointer | Fizban's Treasury of Dragons | |
| Dragon Chosen | Medium | Humanoid | Any Alignment | 45 | 3 (700xp) | Canon, Pointer | Fizban's Treasury of Dragons | |
| Dragon Speaker | Small | Humanoid | Any Alignment | 36 | 2 (450xp) | Canon, Pointer | Fizban's Treasury of Dragons | |
| Dragonclaw | Medium | Humanoid | Human | 16 | 1 (200xp) | Canon, Pointer | The Rise of Tiamat | |
| Dragonfang | Medium | Humanoid | Human | 78 | 5 (1800xp) | Canon, Pointer | The Rise of Tiamat | |
| Dragonsoul | Medium | Humanoid | Human | 110 | 7 (2900xp) | Canon, Pointer | The Rise of Tiamat | |
| Dragonwing | Medium | Humanoid | Human | 33 | 2 (450xp) | Canon, Pointer | The Rise of Tiamat | |
| Drow Gunslinger | Medium | Humanoid | Elf, Drow | any alignment | 84 | 4 (1100xp) | Canon, Pointer | Waterdeep Dragon Heist |
| Druid | Medium | Humanoid | Any Race | Any Alignment | 27 (5d8+5) | 2 (450xp) | Canon | SRD-OGL v5.1 |
| Duelist | Medium | Humanoid | Any Race | Neutral | 49 (7d8+14) | 3 (700xp) | User Creation | Rlyehable |
| Duergar Spy | Medium | Humanoid | Dwarf, Duergar | Lawful Evil | 33 | 2 (450xp) | Canon, Pointer | Tales from the Yawning Portal |
| Eldrin Warmage | Medium | Humanoid | any race | any alignment | 99 | 8 (3900xp) | Pointer | Venture Maidens Campaign Guide |
| Empire Legionnaire | Medium | Humanoid | any race | any alignment | 112 | 5 (1800xp) | Pointer | Venture Maidens Campaign Guide |
| Enchanter | Medium | Humanoid | any race | any alignment | 40 | 5 (1800xp) | Canon, Pointer | Volo's Guide to Monsters |
| Evoker | Medium | Humanoid | any race | any alignment | 66 | 9 (5000xp) | Canon, Pointer | Volo's Guide to Monsters |
| Fel'rekt Lafeen (Individual) | Medium | Humanoid | Elf, Drow | Neutral Good | 84 | 4 (1100xp) | Canon, Pointer | Waterdeep Dragon Heist |
| Foul Frithoff (Individual) | Medium | Humanoid | Human | any alignment | 27 | 1/2 (100xp) | Canon, Pointer | Ghosts of Saltmarsh |
| Gladiator | Medium | Humanoid | Any Race | Any Alignment | 112 (15d8+45) | 5 (1800xp) | Canon | SRD-OGL v5.1 |
| Gnolloch Bandit or Pirate | Medium | Humanoid | Gnoll, Gnolloch | Any Non-Lawful Alignment | 9 (2d8) | 1/8 (25xp) | User Creation | Rlyehable |
| Griffon Cavalry Rider | Medium | Humanoid | any race | 58 | 2 (450xp) | Canon, Pointer | Waterdeep Dragon Heist | |
| Griffon | Large | Monstrosity | Unaligned | 59 (7d10+21) | 2 (450xp) | Canon, Pointer | Waterdeep Dragon Heist | |
| High Elf Guard | Medium | Humanoid | Elf, High Elf | any alignment | 11 (2d8+2) | 1/8 (25xp) | User Creation | Rlyehable |
| Guard | Medium | Humanoid | Any Race | Any Alignment | 11 (2d8+2) | 1/8 (25xp) | Canon | SRD-OGL v5.1 |
| Akroan Hoplite | Medium | Humanoid | any alignment | 52 | 3 (700xp) | Canon, Pointer | Mythic Odysseys of Theros | |
| Meletian Hoplite | Medium | Humanoid | any alignment | 49 | 3 (700xp) | Canon, Pointer | Mythic Odysseys of Theros | |
| Setessan Hoplite | Medium | Humanoid | any alignment | 58 | 4 (1100xp) | Canon, Pointer | Mythic Odysseys of Theros | |
| Hythonia (Individual) | Large | Monstrosity | Medusa | Lawful Evil | 199 | 17 (18000xp) | Canon, Pointer | Mythic Odysseys of Theros |
| Illusionist | Medium | Humanoid | any race | any alignment | 38 | 3 (700xp) | Canon, Pointer | Volo's Guide to Monsters |
| Istrid Horn (Individual) | Medium | Humanoid | Dwarf, Mountain Dwarf | Neutral Evil | 117 | 8 (3900xp) | Canon, Pointer | Waterdeep Dragon Heist |
| Kalashtar | Medium | Humanoid | Kalashtar | any alignment | 16 | 1/4 (50xp) | Canon, Pointer | Eberron Rising from the Last War |
| Kalka-Kylla (Individual) | Large | Monstrosity | Neutral | 85 | 3 (700xp) | Canon, Pointer | Tales from the Yawning Portal | |
| Knight | Medium | Humanoid | Any Race | Any Alignment | 52 (8d8+16) | 3 (700xp) | Canon | SRD-OGL v5.1 |
| Kraken Priest | Medium | Humanoid | any race | any evil alignment | 75 | 5 (1800xp) | Canon, Pointer | Volo's Guide to Monsters |
| Krebbyg Masq'il'yr (Individual) | Medium | Humanoid | Elf, Drow | Chaotic Neutral | 84 | 4 (1100xp) | Canon, Pointer | Waterdeep Dragon Heist |
| Kysh (Individual) | Medium | Humanoid | Triton | Lawful Good | 27 | 1 (200xp) | Canon, Pointer | Ghosts of Saltmarsh |
| Lady Illmarrow (Individual) | Medium | Undead | Lich | Neutral Evil | 199 | 22 (41000xp) | Canon, Pointer | Eberron Rising from the Last War |
| Lord of Blades (Individual) | Medium | Humanoid | Warforged | Lawful Evil | 195 | 18 (20000xp) | Canon, Pointer | Eberron Rising from the Last War |
| Magewright | Medium | Humanoid | any race | any alignment | 9 | 0 (0xp) | Canon, Pointer | Eberron Rising from the Last War |
| Martial Arts Adept | Medium | Humanoid | any race | any alignment | 60 | 3 (700xp) | Canon, Pointer | Volo's Guide to Monsters |
| Mister Light (Individual) | Medium | Humanoid | Elf, Shadar-kai | Chaotic Good | 77 | 3 (700xp) | Canon, Pointer | The Wild Beyond the Witchlight |
| Mister Witch (Individual) | Medium | Humanoid | Elf, Shadar-kai | Chaotic Good | 77 | 3 (700xp) | Canon, Pointer | The Wild Beyond the Witchlight |
| Mordakhesh (Individual) | Medium | Fiend | Rakshasa | Lawful Evil | 170 (20d8+80) | 15 (13000xp) | Canon, Pointer | Eberron Rising from the Last War |
| Necromancer | Medium | Humanoid | any race | any alignment | 66 | 9 (5000xp) | Canon, Pointer | Volo's Guide to Monsters |
| Noble | Medium | Humanoid | Any Race | Any Alignment | 9 (2d8) | 1/8 (25xp) | Canon | SRD-OGL v5.1 |
| Oceanus (Individual) | Medium | Humanoid | Elf, Sea Elf | Neutral Good | 30 | 1/2 (100xp) | Canon, Pointer | Ghosts of Saltmarsh |
| Olhydra (Individual) | Huge | Elemental | Elemental Prince | Neutral Evil | 324 | 18 (20000xp) | Canon, Pointer | Princes of the Apocalypse |
| Oracle | Medium | Humanoid | any | any alignment | 44 | 4 (1100xp) | Canon, Pointer | Mythic Odysseys of Theros |
| Pirate Bosun | Medium | Humanoid | any race | any alignment | 27 | 1/2 (100xp) | Canon, Pointer | Ghosts of Saltmarsh |
| Pirate Captain | Medium | Humanoid | any race | Any Alignment | 45 | 2 (450xp) | Canon, Pointer | Ghosts of Saltmarsh |
| Pirate Captain | Medium | Humanoid | Any Race | Any Non-Lawful Alignment | 65 (10d8+20) | 2 (450xp) | Canon | SRD-OGL v5.1 |
| Pirate Deck Wizard | Medium | Humanoid | any race | any alignment | 32 | 1 (200xp) | Canon, Pointer | Ghosts of Saltmarsh |
| Pirate First Mate | Medium | Humanoid | any race | any alignment | 26 | 1 (200xp) | Canon, Pointer | Ghosts of Saltmarsh |
| Pirate | Medium | Humanoid | Any Race | Any Non-Lawful Alignment | 11 (2d8+2) | 1/8 (25xp) | Canon | SRD-OGL v5.1 |
| Polukranos (Individual) | Gargantuan | Monstrosity | Hydra | Unaligned | 232 | 19 (22000xp) | Canon, Pointer | Mythic Odysseys of Theros |
| Priest | Medium | Humanoid | Any Race | Any Alignment | 27 (5d8+5) | 2 (450xp) | Canon | SRD-OGL v5.1 |
| Punketah (Individual) | Medium | Humanoid | any race | any alignment | 32 | 1 (200xp) | Canon, Pointer | Ghosts of Saltmarsh |
| Rak Tulkhesh (Individual) | Huge | Fiend | Overlord | Neutral Evil | 478 | 28 (120000xp) | Canon, Pointer | Eberron Rising from the Last War |
| Rip Tide Priest | Medium | Humanoid | Human | Neutral Evil | 52 | 2 (450xp) | Canon, Pointer | Ghosts of Saltmarsh |
| Scout | Medium | Humanoid | Any Race | Any Alignment | 9 (3d8+3) | 1/2 (100xp) | Canon | SRD-OGL v5.1 |
| Shifter | Medium | Humanoid | Shifter | any alignment | 19 | 1/2 (100xp) | Canon, Pointer | Eberron Rising from the Last War |
| Skeemo Weirdbottle (Individual) | Small | Humanoid | Gnome, Rock Gnome | Neutral Evil | 72 | 6 (2300xp) | Canon, Pointer | Waterdeep Dragon Heist |
| Slarkrethel (Individual) | Gargantuan | Monstrosity | Titan, Kraken | Chaotic Evil | 472 (27d20+189) | 23 (50000xp) | Canon | Varied |
| Warforged Soldier | Medium | Humanoid | Warforged | any alignment | 30 | 1 (200xp) | Canon, Pointer | Eberron Rising from the Last War |
| Soluun Xibrindas (Individual) | Medium | Humanoid | Elf, Drow | Neutral Evil | 84 | 4 (1100xp) | Canon, Pointer | Waterdeep Dragon Heist |
| Wild Magic Sorcerer | Medium | Humanoid | Any Race | Any Alignment | 40 (9d8) | 6 (2300xp) | User Creation | Rlyehable |
| Spy | Medium | Humanoid | Any Race | Any Alignment | 27 (5d8) | 1 (200xp) | Canon | SRD-OGL v5.1 |
| Strahd von Zarovich (Individual) | Medium | Undead | Vampire, Shapechanger | Lawful Evil | 144 | 15 (13000xp) | Canon, Pointer | Varied |
| Sul Khatesh (Individual) | Large | Fiend | Overlord | Lawful Evil | 475 | 28 (120000xp) | Canon, Pointer | Eberron Rising from the Last War |
| Swashbuckler | Medium | Humanoid | any race | any non-lawful alignment | 66 | 3 (700xp) | Canon, Pointer | Volo's Guide to Monsters |
| Tashlyn Yafeera (Individual) | Medium | Humanoid | Human | Neutral | 149 | 9 (5000xp) | Canon, Pointer | Waterdeep Dragon Heist |
| Tecuziztecatl (Individual) | Large | Monstrosity | Neutral | 102 | 4 (1100xp) | Canon, Pointer | Tales from the Yawning Portal | |
| Thayan Apprentice | Medium | Humanoid | Human | any non-good alignment | 27 | 2 (450xp) | Canon, Pointer | Tales from the Yawning Portal |
| Thayan Warrior | Medium | Humanoid | Human | any non-good alignment | 52 | 2 (450xp) | Canon, Pointer | Tales from the Yawning Portal |
| Master Thief | Medium | Humanoid | any race | any alignment | 84 | 5 (1800xp) | Canon, Pointer | Volo's Guide to Monsters |
| Thug | Medium | Humanoid | Any Race | Any Non-Good Alignment | 32 (5d8+10) | 1/2 (100xp) | Canon | SRD-OGL v5.1 |
| Transmuter | Medium | Humanoid | any race | any alignment | 40 | 5 (1800xp) | Canon, Pointer | Volo's Guide to Monsters |
| Tribal Warrior | Medium | Humanoid | Any Race | Any Alignment | 11 (1d8+2) | 1/8 (25xp) | Canon | SRD-OGL v5.1 |
| Tromokratis (Individual) | Gargantuan | Monstrosity | Kraken, Titan | Any Alignment | 409 | 26 (90000xp) | Canon, Pointer | Mythic Odysseys of Theros |
| Inquisitor of the Mind Fire | Medium | Humanoid | Ulmist Inquisitor | 77 | 8 (3900xp) | Canon, Pointer | Van Richten's Guide to Ravenloft | |
| Inquisitor of the Sword | Medium | Humanoid | Ulmist Inquisitor | 91 | 8 (3900xp) | Canon, Pointer | Van Richten's Guide to Ravenloft | |
| Inquisitor of the Tome | Medium | Humanoid | Ulmist Inquisitor | 77 | 8 (3900xp) | Canon, Pointer | Van Richten's Guide to Ravenloft | |
| Uthgardt Shaman | Medium | Humanoid | Human | Neutral Evil | 38 | 2 (450xp) | Canon, Pointer | Storm King's Thunder |
| Vesper Shadeson (Individual) | Medium | Humanoid | Tiefling | Chaotic Good | 82 (11d8+33) | 8 (3900xp) | User Creation | Rlyehable |
| Veteran | Medium | Humanoid | Any Race | Any Alignment | 58 (9d8+18) | 3 (700xp) | Canon | SRD-OGL v5.1 |
| Eldritch Knight Veteran | Medium | Humanoid | Any Race | Any Alignment | 84 (13d8+26) | 9 (5000xp) | User Creation | Rlyehable |
| War Priest | Medium | Humanoid | any race | any alignment | 117 | 9 (5000xp) | Canon, Pointer | Volo's Guide to Monsters |
| Warlock of the Archfey | Medium | Humanoid | any race | any alignment | 49 | 4 (1100xp) | Canon, Pointer | Volo's Guide to Monsters |
| Warlock of the Fiend | Medium | Humanoid | any race | any alignment | 78 | 7 (2900xp) | Canon, Pointer | Volo's Guide to Monsters |
| Warlock of the Great Old One | Medium | Humanoid | any race | any alignment | 91 | 6 (2300xp) | Canon, Pointer | Volo's Guide to Monsters |
| Warlord | Medium | Humanoid | any race | any alignment | 229 | 6 (2300xp) | Canon, Pointer | Volo's Guide to Monsters |
| Witchlight Hand | Medium or Small | Humanoid | Any Alignment | 9 (medium) or 7 (small) | 1/8 (25xp) | Canon, Pointer | The Wild Beyond the Witchlight | |
| Apprentice Wizard | Medium | Humanoid | any race | Any Alignment | 9 | 1/4 (50xp) | Canon, Pointer | [[Publication:|]] |
| Ziraj the Hunter (Individual) | Medium | Humanoid | Half-Orc | Neutral Evil | 153 | 8 (3900xp) | Canon, Pointer | Waterdeep Dragon Heist |
see Category: 5e NPCs.
Sources and Notes
- Wizards RPG Team. SRD-OGL v5.1 (2015.05.06). Wizards of the Coast.
- (paraphrased) —Mike Mearls, et. al.. Volo's Guide to Monsters (2016-11-15). Wizards of the Coast. p. 213. Licensed: © Wizards of the Coast (under 'fair use' clause). ↑
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