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Archives of Nethys

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PFS LimitedBodyguard

Hired to protect someone famous or powerful, bodyguards use intimidation, quick wits, and martial skill to keep their charges safe. Such mercenaries might be auxiliaries to a noble's own guards, but with special directives to safeguard their patrons.

Recall Knowledge - Humanoid (Society): DC 15
Unspecific Lore: DC 13
Specific Lore: DC 10

Elite | Normal | Weak
Proficiency without Level

Changes from being Elite are marked in red below.
NOTE: The +2 damage bonus to non-strike offensive abilities (+4 if the ability is limited, such as spells) is NOT factored in.

Elite BodyguardCreature 2

Legacy Content

N Medium Human Humanoid 
Source Gamemastery Guide pg. 226
Perception +10
Languages Common
Skills Athletics +9, Intimidation +8, Society +4
Str +4, Dex +2, Con +3, Int -1, Wis +1, Cha +0
Items greatclub, sap, studded leather armor
AC 18; Fort +10, Ref +9, Will +6
HP 35
Speed 25 feet
Melee [one-action] greatclub +9 [+4/-1] (backswing, shove), Damage 1d10+2+4 bludgeoningMelee [one-action] sap +9 [+5/+1] (agile, nonlethal), Damage 1d6+2+4 bludgeoningBodyguard's Defense [two-actions] The bodyguard selects one creature they can see and hear within 30 feet. That creature gains a +2 circumstance bonus to AC as long as the bodyguard is adjacent to the chosen creature and can act; this bonus lasts until the start of the bodyguard's next turn.

All Monsters in "Mercenaries"

NameLevel
Bodyguard1
Bounty Hunter4
Mage for Hire3
Monster Hunter6

Mercenaries

Source Gamemastery Guide pg. 226
A broad category that includes those wielding arms, spells, or even guile and cunning, mercenaries hire themselves and their expertise to those with the gold to pay for it.

Sidebar - Advice and Rules Bribing Mercenaries

Unless a mercenary prides themself on their name or reputation, the PCs might be able to bribe them to switch sides, or at least stand aside. You can estimate a bribe by taking roughly 5% of the Party Currency value from the row corresponding to the NPC's level on Table 10–9.

Sidebar - Additional Lore Mercenary Banter

Here's some parlance commonly used by mercenaries.

Crackster: Someone adept at breaking locks or safes.
Diving: Theft or smuggling below ground, often through tunnels.
Foxing: To play at being asleep, usually for an ambush.
Medic: A healer.
Ram: A hard-hitting warrior.
Slinger: A spellcaster.
Sway of Coin: Swearing allegiance to whoever pays the most.
Waterline: A mercenary troupe's money: “Take time in town while the waterline's high, everyone.”
Whisperstep: Anyone who can move stealthily.