Spellcasting. The mage apprentice is a 1st-level spellcaster. Its spellcasting ability is Intelligence (spell save DC 12, +4 to hit with spell attacks). It has 2 mana, a mana limit of 1, regains all expended mana when it finishes a long rest and regains half its total mana when it finishes a short rest, and knows the following spells:

Cantrips (at will): blade ward, force beam, prestidigitation

1 mana: alarm, detect magic, disintegrate, floating disk, force barrier, force bulwark, force hand, force shield, force spear, force sword, force weapon, knock/lock, mage armor, magic missiles, martial empowerment

Dagger. Melee or Ranged Weapon Attack: +2 to hit, reach 1.5 m. or range 4.5/18 m. Hit: 2 (1d4) piercing damage.