Doppelganger
Medium humanoid (shapechanger)- Challenge
- STR
- 0
- DEX
- 4
- CON
- 2
- INT
- 0
- WIS
- 1
- CHA
- 2
- Fort
- +3
- Ref
- +3
- Will
- +1
Ambusher. In the first round of each combat, if the doppelganger rolls Deception or Stealth for initiative, creatures that haven’t taken a turn yet are flat-footed to it.
Cheap Shot (1/turn). The doppelganger deals an extra 10 (3d6) damage when it hits a target with a weapon attack if it doesn’t have disadvantage on the attack and the target is flat-footed, if it has advantage on the attack, or when the target is within 1 meter of an enemy of the target that isn’t incapacitated.
Maneuvers. The doppelganger uses maneuvers (maneuver save Difficulty 14). It has 6 stamina dice which are d8s, a dice limit of 1, regains all expended stamina dice when it finishes a long rest, and regains half its total stamina dice when it finishes a short rest. It knows the following maneuvers:
1 stamina die: ambush, blinding debris, disorient, distract, feint, spring attack
Actions (2)
Slam. Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit. Hit: 7 (1d6 + 4) bludgeoning damage.
Change Shape (1/turn). The doppelganger can polymorph into a Small or Medium humanoid it has seen, or back into its true form. Its statistics, other than its size, are the same in each form. Any equipment it is wearing or carrying isn’t transformed. It reverts to its true form if it dies.
Read Thoughts (1/turn). The doppelganger magically reads the surface thoughts of one creature within 10 meters of it. The effect can penetrate barriers, but 1 meter of wood or dirt, 60 centimeters of stone, 5 centimeters of metal, or a thin sheet of lead blocks it. While the target is in range, the doppelganger can continue reading its thoughts, as long as the doppelganger’s concentration isn’t broken (as if concentrating on a spell). While reading the target’s mind, the doppelganger has advantage on Deception, Insight, Intimidation, and Persuasion checks against the target.
Maneuvers
As an action, you can use Stealth without using an action. Additionally, before the end of your next turn, you can add the stamina die to an attack’s damage (add half on a miss by 4 or less) if you have advantage on the attack, or if the creature is within 1 meter of an enemy of the creature that isn’t incapacitated and you don’t have disadvantage on the attack.
Enhance
You can increase the damage for each additional stamina die expended.
As an action, make a weapon attack and throw dirt, sand, or various debris into the eyes of a creature that you can touch or see within 2 meters. You must have sand in your hand to throw.
On a hit, add the stamina die to the attack’s damage and the creature must succeed on a Fortitude saving throw or it is blinded until the end of its next turn.
On a critical hit, add twice as much damage.
On a miss by 4 or less, add half as much damage.
Enhance
1 minute/stamina die
As an action, make a weapon attack to disorient the creature.
On a hit, add the stamina die to the attack’s damage and the creature must succeed on a Reflex saving throw or it can’t take reactions for the duration.
On a critical hit, add twice as much damage.
On a miss by 4 or less, add half as much damage.
The creature can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success.
Enhance
You can increase the damage for each additional stamina die expended.
Stagger. You can expend 1 additional stamina die so the creature is staggered instead of not being able to take reactions, but only until the end of its next turn. You can expend 1 additional stamina die so the creature is staggered for the duration.
Incapacitate. You can expend 2 additional stamina die so the creature is incapacitated instead of not being able to take reactions, but only until the end of its next turn.
Stun. You can expend 4 additional stamina die so the creature is stunned instead of not being able to take reactions, but only until the end of its next turn.
As an action, make a weapon attack to distract the creature, giving your allies an opening.
On a hit, add the stamina die to the attack’s damage and make a Deception check opposed by the creature’s passive Insight or it is flat-footed to creatures other than you until the end of its next turn.
On a critical hit, add twice as much damage.
On a miss by 4 or less, add half as much damage.
Enhance
You can increase the damage for each additional stamina die expended.
As an action, make a melee weapon attack along with a deceptive or pretended blow, thrust, or other movement.
On a hit, add the stamina die to the attack’s damage and make a Deception check opposed by the creature’s passive Insight or the creature is flat-footed to you until the end of its next turn.
On a critical hit, add twice as much damage.
On a miss by 4 or less, add half as much damage.
Enhance
You can increase the damage for each additional stamina die expended.
As an action, you can use the Dash action. If you move at least 3 meters straight toward a creature, you can make a melee weapon attack against it.
On a hit, add the stamina die to the attack’s damage.
On a critical hit, add twice as much damage.
On a miss by 4 or less, add half as much damage.
Enhance
You can increase the damage for each additional stamina die expended.