Ardent

Githyanki ardents are a class-like archetype of githyanki NPC encountered in Crèche Y'llek. Mages that specialize in psionic combat, ardents are the purest githyanki spellcasters encountered in the game.

Combat

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 an extra attack.

 Main Hand Attack ()   –  Githyanki Shortsword

Damage: 3~8

1d6 + 2Piercing

Make a melee attack with your equipped weapon.

 Melee: 1.5 m / 5  ft

 Psychic Rend ()

Damage: 2~16 + modifiers

2d8 + Spellcasting modifierPsychic

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

 Misty Step ( + )

Surrounded by silver mist, you teleport to an unoccupied space you can see.

 Range: 18 m / 60 ft

Named ardents

Crèche Y'llek

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