Need a bad guy for your pirate themed Dungeons & Dragons campaign? The pirate king or queen is a fearsome foe who commands an entire fleet of dangerous brigands and privateers.
Pirate King / Queen
Medium Humanoid (Any Race), Any Alignment
Armor Class 15 (studded leather)
Hit Points 93 (11d8 + 44)
Speed 30 ft.
STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA
16 (+3) 16 (+3) 14 (+2) 11 (+0) 12 (+1) 16 (+3)
Skills Athletics +5, Intimidation +6
Senses Passive Perception 13
Languages any one language (usually Common)
Challenge 4 (1,100 XP) Proficiency Bonus +2
Brave. The pirate king / queen has advantage on saving throws against being frightened.
Actions
Multiattack. The pirate king / queen makes two attacks: one with its hand crossbow and one with its scimitar or two with its scimitar.
Hand Crossbow. Ranged Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, range 30/120 ft., one target. Hit: 7 (1d6 + 4) piercing damage.
Scimitar. Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 9 (1d8 + 5) slashing damage, or 10 (1d10 + 5) slashing damage if used with two hands.
Reactions
Command Ally (3/Day). The pirate king / queen yells a command at a friendly creature within 30 feet that can hear it, allowing that creature to make one melee weapon attack using its reaction.
In the cutthroat world of piracy, few pirate captains become powerful enough to command an entire fleet. Those who do often dub themselves king or queen of their fleet. Pirates led by such leaders become dangerous forces feared by merchants and navies that share the seas.
The pirate king Voralis and the dwarven “Princess” Anabett Deadeye control two of the most feared pirate fleets in recent history, Voralis in the Shiaran sea and Deadeye in the eastern Argentus ocean.
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