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Adept

Adepts have unlocked only the most minor of occult mysteries. A few are chosen by accomplished practitioners for further training.

Recall Knowledge - Humanoid (Society): DC 13
Unspecific Lore: DC 11
Specific Lore: DC 8

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Proficiency without Level

AdeptCreature -1

Medium Human Humanoid 
Source NPC Core pg. 96
Perception +4
Languages Common
Skills Arcana +5, Diplomacy +3, Occultism +5, Scribing Lore +5, Society +5
Str +0, Dex +2, Con +0, Int +3, Wis +2, Cha +1
Items journal, robes, scroll case, writing set
AC 14; Fort +2, Ref +4, Will +6
HP 8
Speed 25 feet
Melee [one-action] fist +6 [+2/-2] (agile, nonlethal), Damage 1d4 bludgeoningRanged [one-action] journal +6 [+1/-4] (nonlethal, thrown 10 feet), Damage 1d6 bludgeoningOccult Spells Known DC 15; Cantrips (1st) daze, detect magic, telekinetic hand
Focused Thinker [one-action] (concentrate) The adept concentrates to muster knowledge and wisdom. While focusing, they gain a +2 status bonus to checks to Recall Knowledge, but take a –2 penalty to Perception. They can Dismiss this focused state.

All Monsters in "Mystic"

NameLevel
Adept-1
Coven Aspirant2
Cult Leader7
Cultist1
Curse Monger14
Demonologist7
Enchanting Ritualist18
Enigmatic Conspiracist4
False Priest4
God Caller10
Harrow Reader-1
Mirror Seer9
Necromancer5
Spirit Binder11

Mystic

Source NPC Core pg. 96
Hidden secrets and occult powers have an irresistible lure for many. Since the majority of these NPCs are spellcasters, consider using alternative spell lists to adjust their themes.

Sidebar - Related Creatures Crossover Ancestry NPCs

Several of the NPCs elsewhere in NPC Core can fit well in this group: Bone mother (level 6), gourd leshy witch (level 6), tripkee fiend keeper (level 7)

Sidebar - Additional Lore Guests Beware

Most intelligent creatures follow basic customs of hospitality, such as not attacking a guest who has dined under their roof. Even the most sinister fey creature is loath to break such customs, though eating meals with the fey is often fraught with its own dangers. Others have fewer scruples and might employ poisons, curses, or potions as seasoning for unwitting dinner guests.

Sidebar - Related Creatures Mystic Protection

Most mystics aren't particularly skilled in combat and might hire or ensorcel bodyguards, such as the bodyguard (level 1), archer sentry (level 2), musketeer (level 3), tournament combatant (level 5), knight (level 7), or hero hunter (level 13).

Sidebar - Advice and Rules Mystic Rituals

The following are rituals sometimes cast by mystic groups. Those from Monster Core are available only to appropriate celestials and fiends within the organizations.

Sidebar - Advice and Rules Sinister Rituals

Most rituals have a simple gp cost and associated skill checks. But what if a desperate NPC is willing to offer something more macabre, such as lives, souls, or worse? Such a nefarious ritual uses a normal ritual as a baseline, but the DCs and proficiency requirements might be reduced or waived entirely, as might any gp cost.