Scholar of Athreos
Source: Theros Bestiary TBVXXV
She asks pointed questions of the dead who wait for Athreos, learning of life from those who are about to leave it.
The scholar of Athreos is a religious acolyte. She oversees the tithes for the temple of Athreos. Using her necromantic powers, she speaks with those who died without a gold coin, who will exchange any information in return for the coin they desperately need to gain passage into the realm of the dead.
"name": "Scholar of Athreos (TBVXXV)"
"size": "Medium"
"type": "humanoid"
"subtype": "human"
"alignment": "Lawful Evil"
"ac": !!int "10"
"hp": !!int "8"
"hit_dice": "2d8 + 0"
"modifier": !!int "0"
"stats":
- !!int "11"
- !!int "11"
- !!int "11"
- !!int "11"
- !!int "15"
- !!int "12"
"speed": "30 ft."
"skillsaves":
- "name": "[Medicine](../../../Compendium/rules/skills#medicine)"
"desc": "+4"
- "name": "[Religion](../../../Compendium/rules/skills#religion)"
"desc": "+2"
"senses": "passive Perception 10"
"languages": "Common, Any one language"
"cr": "1/2"
"traits":
- "desc": "The scholar of athreos's innate spellcasting ability is Wisdom (spell save DC 12, +4 to hit with spell attacks). It can innately cast the following spells, requiring no material components: At will: [Speak With Dead](../../../Compendium/spells/speak-with-dead-xphb), [Light](../../../Compendium/spells/light-xphb), [Sacred Flame](../../../Compendium/spells/sacred-flame-xphb) 3/day: [Bless](../../../Compendium/spells/bless-xphb), [Cure Wounds](../../../Compendium/spells/cure-wounds-xphb), [Sanctuary](../../../Compendium/spells/sanctuary-xphb)"
"name": "Innate Spellcasting"
- "desc": "When speaking with the dead, the scholar presents a gold coin (worth 1 gp). If the scholar is generally satisfied with the corpse's responses, the scholar pays the corpse that amount."
"name": "Bribery"
"actions":
- "desc": "_Melee or Ranged Weapon Attack:_ +6 to hit, reach 5 ft. or range 20/60 ft., one target. _Hit:_ 4 (1d4 + 2) piercing damage."
"name": "Dagger"
- "desc": "The scholar demands a tithe from all living humanoid creatures it within 30 ft. of it, except those wearing the temple's official garb. The tithe is 1 gp. On the scholar's next turn, as a bonus action, it deals 5 (1d10) necrotic damage to each creature that failed to pay."
"name": "Collect Tithes (1/Day)"
"source":
- "TBVXXV"
"image": "Compendium/bestiary/humanoid/token/scholar-of-athreos-tbvxxv.webp"