# Alchemist

*Small* *Humanoid* *Lawful Neutral*

- **Armor Class:** 15 (studded leather)
- **Hit Points:** 44 (8d6 + 16)
- **Speed:** walk 30 ft.
- **Challenge Rating:** 2 (450 XP)
- **Source:** Tome of Beasts 2023, page 244

| STR | DEX | CON | INT | WIS | CHA |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 7 (-2) | 16 (+3) | 15 (+2) | 16 (+3) | 9 (-1) | 8 (-1) |

- **Saving Throws**: Dex +5
- **Skills:** Arcana +5, Medicine +3
- **Damage Vulnerabilities:** False
- **Damage Immunities:** poison
- **Damage Resistances:** False
- **Condition Immunities:** poisoned
- **Senses:** darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 9
- **Languages:** Common, Draconic

### Special Abilities

- **Apothecary:** At the start of each of the kobold alchemist's turns, the alchemist chooses one of the following damage types: acid, cold, fire, lightning, or poison. The alchemist has resistance to that damage type until the start of its next turn.
- **Pack Tactics:** The kobold has advantage on attack rolls against a creature if at least one of the kobold's allies is within 5 feet of the creature and the ally isn't incapacitated.
- **Sunlight Sensitivity:** While in sunlight, the kobold has disadvantage on attack rolls, as well as on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on sight.

### Actions

- **Multiattack:** The kobold makes two Alchemical Dagger or Alchemical Bolt attacks.
- **Alchemical Dagger:** Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 5 (1d4 + 3) piercing damage plus 3 (1d6) damage of the type determined by Apothecary.
- **Alchemical Bolt:** Ranged Spell Attack: +5 to hit, range 60 ft., one target. Hit: 10 (2d6 + 3) damage of the type determined by Apothecary.
- **Alchemical Vapors (Recharge 6):** The kobold alchemist releases alchemical vapors pleasing to draconic senses and unpleasant to all others. Each creature that isn't a dragonborn or kobold within 15 feet of the alchemist must make a DC 13 Constitution saving throw, taking 17 (5d6) poison damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one. Each dragonborn and kobold within 15 feet of the alchemist has resistance to damage of the type determined by Apothecary for 1 minute.
- **Explosive Flask (Recharge 5-6):** The kobold alchemist throws a flask of volatile substances at a point it can see within 30 feet of it. The flask explodes, and each creature within 15 feet of that point must make a DC 13 Dexterity saving throw. On a failure, a creature takes 14 (4d6) damage of the type determined by Apothecary and is poisoned for 1 minute. On a success, a creature takes half the damage and isn't poisoned. A poisoned creature can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success.