Duke's Guard Recruit

Medium Humanoid, any alignment

AC 20 (Plate, Shield)

HP: 39 (6d10+6) (Dwarf: 45)

Speed: 30 (Wood Elf: 35, Dwarf/Halfling/Gnome: 25)

Str: 18(+4)
Dex: 10(+0)
Con: 12(+1)
Int: 8(-1)
Wis: 12(+1)
Cha: 9(-1)

Saves: Str +6, Con +3

Skills: Athletics +6, Perception +3, (Human/Elf/Half Elf: Insight +3, Half Elf: Medicine +3, Half Orcs: Intimidate +1)

Senses: passive Perception: 13 (Dwarf/Elf/Gnome/Half Orc/Tiefling: Darkvision 60')

Resistances: (Dragonborn: element) (Dwarf: Poison) (Elves: Charm) (Halfling: Frightened) (Gnome: int, wis, cha vs spells) (Tiefling: Fire)

Immunities: (Elf: Sleep)

Languages: Common, one other (Gnome: Small Beasts)

CR: 2 (450 xp) Proficiency: +2

FEATURES

ACTION SURGE: (once per rest) Take two Actions in a turn.
IMPROVED CRITICAL: Crit on 19's and 20's.
(Halfling) LUCKY: re-roll 1's on attacks, abilities and saves.
(Half Orc) SAVAGE ATTACK: Extra weapon die on melee crits.

ACTIONS

MULTIATTACK: Two attacks with the Longsword
LONGSWORD: +7 to hit, reach 5', one target. Hit: 1d8+7 slashing.
JAVELIN: +6 to hit, range 30'/120', one target. Hit: 1d6+6 piercing.
SECOND WIND: (once per hour) BXN, heal 1d10+2.
POTION OF HEALING: heal 2d4+2, or 4d4+4
POTION OF GROWTH: Grow one Size category, +1d4 damage, ADV vs Str Skills and Saves
(Dragonborn) BREATH WEAPON: range 15' cone or 30' line, DC 11 Dex vs 3d6 element (Con vs poison or cold)
(High Elf) FIREBOLT: +1 to hit, range 120', one target. Hit: 2d10 fire
(Human) SHIELD BASH: BXN, Shove, reach 5', one target, following Attack action.
(Gnome) MINOR ILLUSION: 1 min, 5' cube, 30' range, DC 9 action to examine.
(Tiefling) DARKNESS: range 60', 15' radius, Conc 10 mins, optionally moves with you.

REACTIONS

(Human) SHIELD SAVE: RXN, take no damage on successful Dex saves. +2 Dex if the effect targets only you.
(Tiefling) HELLISH REBUKE: RXN, target that just damaged you, range 60', Dex DC 9 vs 3d10 fire, save for half.

ITEMS

+1 Longsword, Plate, Shield, 10x Javelins, 2x Potion of Healing, Potion of Greater Healing, Potion of Growth, (Dwarf: +1 Warhammer) (Half Orc: +1 Battleaxe)

TACTICS

Drink Growth Potion, Advance to the front line, sheath sword, grapple and prone mobile foes. If no mobile foes, dodge and close to the back line and attack casters.