Priest Acolyte
Monster Manual (2025) p. 247
- Size
- Small
- Type
- humanoid
- Alignment
- neutral
- AC
- 13
- Initiative
- 0
- Hit Points
- 11 (2d8+2)
- Speed
- walk 30 ft.
- Skills
- Medicine +4, Religion +2
- Passive Perception
- 12
- Languages
- Common
- Challenge
- 1/4
- Lineage
- Priest
- Environment
- any
Traits
Proficiency Bonus
+2
Gear
Chain Shirt, Holy Symbol, Mace
Treasure
Individual: The monster doesn't have a treasure hoard, but it might keep monetary treasure. Relics: The monster's treasure hoard features magic items with the noted theme. The Dungeon Master's Guide details treasure hoards appropriate for each theme.
Size
Small, Medium
Actions
Mace
Melee Attack Roll: +4, reach 5 ft. Hit: 5 (1d6 + 2) Bludgeoning damage plus 2 (1d4) Radiant damage.
Radiant Flame
Ranged Attack Roll: +4, range 60 ft. Hit: 7 (2d6) Radiant damage.
Spellcasting
The priest casts one of the following spells, using Wisdom as the spellcasting ability:
- At will: Light, Thaumaturgy
Divine Aid (1/Day) (Bonus Action)
The priest casts Bless, Healing Word, or Sanctuary, using the same spellcasting ability as Spellcasting.
recharge
1/DAY
Spells
Bless [5.5e], Healing Word [5.5e], Sanctuary [5.5e], Light [5.5e], Thaumaturgy [5.5e]
Other data
description
Priests harness the power of faith to work miracles. These religious adherents are as diverse as the faiths they follow. Some obey gods and their servants, while others live by age-old creeds. Belief guides priests' actions and their magic, which they use to shape the world in line with their ideologies. Roll on or choose a result from the Priest Roles table to inspire different sorts of priests.
Priest Roles:
| 1d10 | The Priest Is... |
|---|---|
| 1 | An ascetic who keeps wicked spirits at bay. |
| 2 | An elder who speaks for the dead. |
| 3 | An exorcist who hunts wicked spirits. |
| 4 | A follower of a god no one has heard of. |
| 5 | A mediator and teacher of traditional ways. |
| 6 | A philosopher devoted to a concept, multiversal view, or plane of existence. |
| 7 | The reincarnation of an ancient faith leader. |
| 8 | A ritualist who uses tinctures and performances to access the divine. |
| 9 | A shaman whose medicines ease many ills. |
| 10 | A zealot who wages war for a divine cause. |
Priest Acolyte: Priest acolytes have great faith but modest magical skill. Some might be trainees in religious organizations or soldiers in zealous armies, while others are faith leaders in small communities or wanderers on pilgrimages.