monster

Strongheart

CR 4

Medium Humanoid (human, paladin), Lawful Good

Reveal Stat Block

Armor Class

20 ({@item plate armor|PHB}, {@item shield|PHB})

Hit Points

55 (10d8 + 10)

Speed

30 ft.

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Traits

Special Equipment.Strongheart wields Steel|WBtW, a sentient, lawful good longsword (see appendix A).

Actions

Multiattack.Strongheart makes three Steel attacks.

Steel.mw 6 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. ({@damage 1d8 + 4) slashing damage, or 9 (1d10 + 4) slashing damage when used with two hands. Once on each of his turns, Strongheart can also cause the blade to gleam with holy light. If he does so, the target is blinded until the start of Strongheart's next turn.

Revivify (Recharges at the Next Dawn).While holding Steel, Strongheart casts revivify.

Reactions.Reactions the creature can take:

Protect Another.When a creature Strongheart can see attacks another creature that is within 5 feet of him, Strongheart can use his reaction to impose disadvantage on the attack roll, provided he is carrying a shield.

Strongheart

Strongheart is a fearless seeker of justice, risking his life to ensure that good triumphs over evil. He is thoughtful, kind, and seldom rash, yet never hesitant to punish those who spit in the face of law and order.

Strongheart doesn't worship a god but devotes himself to an ideal: that the world can be spared from evil by those who have enough courage to stand against it.