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City Watch Captain

Medium · Humanoid · CR 4 · Lawful Neutral

Source. Tome of Beasts

17 (scale mail)

91 (14d8+28)

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Overview

Category Monsters

Size Medium

Type Humanoid

Alignment Lawful Neutral

XP 1100

Initiative Bonus +3

Movement

Walk 30 ft (9.1 m)

Swim 15 ft (4.6 m)

Climb 15 ft (4.6 m)

Crawl 15 ft (4.6 m)

Senses

Passive Perception 12

Skills

Perception +2

Languages

one language (usually Common)

Environments

Urban

Traits

Tactical Insight

The city watch captain has advantage on initiative rolls. City watch soldiers under the captain's command take their turns on the same initiative count as the captain.

Actions

Dagger

+5 to hit, reach 5 ft (1.5 m). Hit: 1d4 piercing damage.

Melee or Ranged Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft. or range 20/60 ft., one target. Hit: 5 (1d4 + 3) piercing damage.

Disarming Attack

Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: the target must make a successful DC 13 Strength saving throw or drop one item it's holding of the city watch captain's choice. The item lands up to 10 feet from the target, in a spot selected by the captain.

Light Crossbow

+5 to hit, range 80/320 ft (24.4/97.5 m). Hit: 1d8 piercing damage.

Ranged Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, range 80/320 ft., one target. Hit: 7 (1d8 + 3) piercing damage.

Multiattack

The city watch captain makes two rapier attacks and one dagger attack. The captain can substitute a disarming attack for one rapier attack.

Orders to Attack

1/day

Each creature of the city watch captain's choice that is within 30 feet of it and can hear it makes one melee or ranged weapon attack as a reaction. This person could easily have been on the other side of the law, but he likes the way he looks in the city watch uniform-and the way city residents look at him when he walks down the street leading a patrol. With a long mustache and a jaunty cap, there's no denying that he cuts a rakishly handsome figure. While a trained investigator, the city watch captain is not afraid to draw his blade to end a threat to his city.

Rapier

+5 to hit, reach 5 ft (1.5 m). Hit: 1d6 piercing damage.

Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 6 (1d6 + 3) piercing damage.

About City Watch Captain

City Watch Captain is a medium humanoid with a Challenge Rating of 4. It has a lawful neutral alignment.

In combat, this creature maintains an Armor Class of 17 and possesses 91 hit points (derived from 14d8+28).

City Watch Captain has communication capabilities including one language (usually Common). This allows it to interact verbally with various creatures and characters.

GM Tips: Using City Watch Captain

2 tips available

When using City Watch Captain in your D&D 5e campaign, consider these tactical approaches:

Mid-level Encounter: Ideal for parties levels 3-8 as solo or small groups
Terrain Advantage: Use terrain to offset moderate combat abilities

Player Guide: Facing City Watch Captain

2 strategies available

When your party encounters this creature, keep these strategies in mind:

Moderate Threat: Prepare standard combat tactics
Tactical Advantage: Use terrain and positioning

Encounter Building Calculator

Standard Party Encounter (4-5 characters):

This creature is a medium encounter for a party of 4 characters of level 4.

Solo Encounter:

A single character of level 6 (up to level 20) can face this creature in a medium to hard encounter.

Experience Point Thresholds:

Medium: 2,000 XP
Hard: 3,000 XP
Deadly: 4,000 XP

Based on D&D 5e Dungeon Master's Guide encounter building guidelines. CR roughly equals party level for medium encounters.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the challenge rating of City Watch Captain?: City Watch Captain has a Challenge Rating of 4, making it appropriate for parties of level 4.0.
What type of creature is City Watch Captain?: City Watch Captain is a Medium Humanoid, which affects how certain spells and abilities interact with it.
What languages does City Watch Captain speak?: City Watch Captain can communicate in one language (usually Common).