# Minstrel

*Medium* *Humanoid*

- **Armor Class:** 15
- **Hit Points:** 32 (5d8+10)
- **Speed:** walk 30 ft.
- **Challenge Rating:** 2 (450 XP)
- **Source:** A5e Monstrous Menagerie, page 484

| STR | DEX | CON | INT | WIS | CHA |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 10 (+0) | 16 (+3) | 14 (+2) | 12 (+1) | 12 (+1) | 16 (+3) |

- **Saving Throws**: Dex +5, Cha +5
- **Skills:** deception +5, performance +5, persuasion +5
- **Senses:** passive Perception 11
- **Languages:** any three

### Special Abilities

- **Spellcasting:** The minstrel is a 5th level spellcaster. Their spellcasting ability is Charisma (spell save DC 13
 +5 to hit with spell attacks). They have the following bard spells prepared:
 Cantrips (at will): light
 mage hand
 minor illusion
 vicious mockery
 1st-level (4 slots): charm person
 disguise self
 healing word
 2nd-level (3 slots): enthrall
 invisibility
 shatter
 3rd-level (2 slots): hypnotic pattern
 major image

### Actions

- **Rapier:** Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 7 (1d8 + 3) piercing damage.
- **Vicious Mockery (Cantrip; V):** A creature within 60 feet that can hear the minstrel makes a DC 14 Wisdom saving throw. On a failure  it takes 7 (2d6) psychic damage and has disadvantage on the first attack roll it makes before the end of its next turn.
- **Invisibility (2nd-Level; V, S, M, Concentration):** The minstrel or a creature they touch is invisible for 1 hour. The spell ends if the invisible creature attacks or casts a spell.
- **Shatter (2nd-Level; V, S, M):** An ear-splitting ringing sound fills a 10-foot-radius sphere emanating from a point the minstrel can see within 60 feet. Creatures in the area make a DC 14 Constitution saving throw  taking 13 (3d8) thunder damage on a failed save or half damage on a success. A creature made of stone  metal  or other inorganic material has disadvantage on its saving throw. Unattended objects in the area also take the damage.
- **Hypnotic Pattern (3rd-Level; S, M, Concentration):** A swirling pattern of light appears at a point within 120 feet. Each creature within 10 feet of the pattern that can see it makes a DC 14 Wisdom saving throw. On a failure  the creature is charmed for 1 minute. While charmed  the creature is incapacitated and its Speed is 0. The effect ends on a creature if it takes damage or if another creature uses an action to shake it out of its daze.

### Bonus Actions

- **Martial Encouragement:** Until the beginning of the minstrels next turn, one creature within 30 feet that can hear the minstrel deals an extra 3 (1d6) damage whenever it deals weapon damage.
- **Healing Word (1st-Level; V):** The minstrel or a living creature within 60 feet regains 5 (1d4 + 3) hit points. The minstrel can't cast this spell and a 1st-level or higher spell on the same turn.