# Dwarf, Pike Guard

*Medium* *Humanoid* *lawful neutral*

- **Armor Class:** 16 (chain mail)
- **Hit Points:** 30 (4d8+12)
- **Speed:** walk 25 ft.
- **Challenge Rating:** 1/2 (100 XP)
- **Source:** Tome of Beasts 3, page 166

| STR | DEX | CON | INT | WIS | CHA |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 14 (+2) | 9 (-1) | 16 (+3) | 10 (+0) | 13 (+1) | 9 (-1) |

- **Skills:** perception +1
- **Damage Resistances:** poison
- **Senses:** darkvision 60', passive Perception 13
- **Languages:** Common, Dwarvish

### Special Abilities

- **Forest of Pikes:** If a pike guard is within 5 ft. of at least one pike guard or pike guard captain it has half cover vs. ranged attacks.

### Actions

- **Pike:** Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, 10 ft., one target, 7 (1d10+2) piercing damage.

### Reactions

- **Brace Pike:** When a creature enters the pike guard's reach the pike guard can brace its pike. If it does so it has advantage on its next attack roll vs. that creature.