Ardent

Githyanki Ardent
Stats
Level 5
STR 10 DEX 14 (+2) CON 16 (+3) INT 16 (+3) WIS 14 (+2) CHA 10
Race	Githyanki
Type	Humanoid
HP	28; 36TTactician
AC	12
Size	Medium
Weight	75kg / 150lbs
Proficiency Bonus	+3
Initiative	2
Passive features
Opportunity Attack  Extra Attack  Psionic EmpowermentTTactician  Potent CantripTTactician
Character information
Location	Crèche Y'llek

Githyanki ardents are a class-like archetype of githyanki NPC encountered throughout Baldur's Gate 3. Mages that specialize in psionic combat, ardents are the purest githyanki spellcasters encountered in the game.

Attacks and abilities

Ardents wield a Githyanki Shortsword, though they will always prefer casting a cantrip over swinging their sword, unless forced by  Silence. Despite this reluctance for swordsmanship, they also benefit from  Extra Attack.

 Main Hand Attack ()

Normal weapon damage Make a melee attack with your equipped weapon.

 Melee: 1.5 m / 5  ft

 Psychic Rend ()

2d8 (2~16) + Spellcasting modifier Psychic

Reach into an enemy's mind. Tear it to pieces and inflict Disadvantage on Intelligence and Wisdom checks and Saving Throws.

INT Save

 Range: 18 m / 60 ft

Named ardents

Crèche Y'llek

• Lin'a'an
• G'nuril
• Qu'th
• Jhe'rezath
• Kur'ashk