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-'''Tactician difficulty,''' as a harder [[difficulty]] option, carries with it many differences gameplay. Chief among these are enhanced statistics and abilities for [[creatures]]. These can be increased [[ability scores]], new [[Passive feature|passives]], permanently applied [[conditions]], or even new or improved [[actions]]. This is a list of all such noted differences.
+'''Tactician difficulty,''' as a harder [[difficulty]] option, carries with it many differences in gameplay. Among these are enhanced statistics and abilities for [[creatures]]. These can be increased [[ability scores]], new [[Passive feature|passives]], permanently applied [[conditions]], or even new or improved [[actions]]. This is a list of all such noted differences.
 == Flat bonuses ==
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 |{{Unbulleted list|
 * {{Cond|Radiant Retort}}}}
+|-
+|[[Mind flayers]]
+|{{Unbulleted list|
+* {{SAI|Charm}}}}
+|-
+|[[Doppelganger]]
+|{{Unbulleted list|
+* {{SAI|Mindreader}}}}
+|-
+|[[Crawling Claw]]
+|
+* {{SAI|Necrotic Claws}}
 |}
 === Creature and archetype bonuses ===
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 !Bonuses
 |-
-|[[Githyanki raider|Githyanki Raider]] (Level 5)
+|[[Githyanki raider|Githyanki Raider]]<br>[[Veteran Raider|Githyanki Veteran Raider]]
 |{{Unbulleted list|
 * {{SAI|Archery}}}}
 |-
-|[[Githyanki gish]] (Level 5)
+|[[Githyanki gish]]
 |{{Unbulleted list|
 * {{SAI|War Caster: Concentration}}
 * {{SAI|War Caster: Opportunity Spell}}}}
 |-
-|[[Githyanki warrior]] (Level 5)
+|[[Githyanki warrior]]
 |{{Unbulleted list|
 * {{SAI|Great Weapon Fighting}}}}
 |-
-|[[Githyanki ardent]] (Level 5)
+|[[Veteran Warrior|Githyanki Veteran Warrior]]
+|{{Unbulleted list|
+* {{SAI|Supreme Githyanki Parry}}{{Note|Replacing {{SAI|Githyanki Parry}}.}}
+* {{SAI|Great Weapon Fighting}}}}
+|-
+|[[Githyanki ardent]]
 |{{Unbulleted list|
 * {{SAI|Potent Cantrip}}}}
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 |{{Unbulleted list|
 * {{SAI|Improved Critical Hit}}}}
+|-
+|[[Scrying Eye]]
+|
+* {{SAI|Ethereal Form}}
 |-
 |[[Mimic]]
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 |-
 |[[Mistress of Souls]]
-|
+|{{Unbulleted list|
-* {{SAI|Sculpt Spells}}
+* {{SAI|Sculpt Spells}}}}
 |-
 |[[Undead Nurse]]
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 |{{Unbulleted list|
 * {{SAI|Aura of Protection}}}}
+|-
+|[[Fetid Ooze]]
+|{{Unbulleted list|
+* {{SAI|Extra Attack}}}}
 |}
 === Unique individual bonuses ===
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 |[[Dror Ragzlin]]
 |{{Unbulleted list|
-* {{SAI|Extra Attack}}}}
+* {{SAI|Leadership}} applies {{cond|Absolute's Enemy}} to non-branded creatures in range}}
 |-
 |[[Buthir]]
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 |[[Kar'niss]]
 |{{Unbulleted list|
-* {{SAI|Cull the Weak (Drider)|Cull the Weak}}}}
+* {{SAI|Cull the Weak (Drider)|Cull the Weak}}
+* {{SAI|Spindleweb Sanctuary}}{{Note|Replacing {{SAI|Sanctuary}}.}}
+* His aura bestows {{cond|Spindleweb Skepticism}} on nearby enemies}}
 |-
 |[[Disciple Z'rell]]
-|
+|{{Unbulleted list|
-* {{SAI|Dark One's Own Luck}}
+* {{SAI|Dark One's Own Luck}}}}
+|-
+|[[Lann Tarv]]
+|{{Unbulleted list|
+* {{SAI|Relentless Avenger}}}}
 |-
 |[[Gerringothe Thorm]]
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 |{{Unbulleted list|
 * {{Cond|Legendary Resistance: Incapacitation}}}}
+|-
+|[[Thisobald Thorm]]
+|{{Unbulleted list|
+* {{Cond|Legendary Resistance: Incapacitation}}}}
+|-
+|[[Cloaker]]
+|
+* {{SAI|Phantasms}} summons two [[Cloaker#Phantasms|Phantasms]]
+* {{SAI|Alert}}
 |-
 |[[Balthazar]]
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 * {{Cond|Legendary Resistance}}
 * {{Cond|Freedom of Movement}}}}
+|-
+|[[Ketheric Thorm]]
+|{{Unbulleted list|
+{{Resistance|Bludgeoning|resistant}}{{Resistance|Piercing|resistant}}{{Resistance|Slashing|resistant}}
+* {{Ability|Strength|24}} '''+2'''
+* {{Ability|Dexterity|24}} '''+2'''
+* {{Ability|Charisma|24}} '''+2'''}}
+|-
+|[[Apostle of Myrkul]]
+|{{Unbulleted list|
+* {{Resistance|Bludgeoning|resistant}}{{Resistance|Piercing|resistant}}{{Resistance|Slashing|resistant}}
+* {{Cond|Legendary Resistance: Incapacitation}}}}
+|-
+|[[Ch'r'ai Tska'an]]
+|{{Unbulleted list|
+* {{Cond|Legendary Resistance}}
+* {{SAI|War Caster: Concentration}}
+* {{SAI|War Caster: Opportunity Spell}}}}
 |}
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 === Exception(s) ===
-The enemies in one specific encounter, the goblin raiding party at the [[Druid Grove]] gate, are exempt from buffs. The goblins, led by [[Za'Krug]], and the [[bugbear]] are missing the passive bonuses that are found elsewhere on otherwise identical creatures on Tactician. They retain the Tactician HP bonus.
-== Variable increases ==
+The [[Mind flayer|Mind Flayer]] at the Nautiloid's helm does not possess the {{SAI|Charm}} racial passive on Tactician. The goblin raiding party at the [[Druid Grove]] gate are similarly exempt from racial buffs. The goblins, led by [[Za'Krug]], and the [[bugbear]] are missing the passive bonuses that are found elsewhere on otherwise identical creatures on Tactician. They retain the Tactician HP bonus.
-These are changes that are implemented to varying degrees across creatures in the game.
-=== Health ===
+== Hit Points ==
 NPC hit points are generally increased by 30%, or close to 30%, with some exceptions. These exceptions include but are not limited to:
 * Creatures with >30% hit point difference
 ** [[Grym]]
+** [[The Netherbrain]]
 * Creatures with unchanged hit points
 ** [[Marcus]]
 ** [[Isobel]]
-** [[Zombie Minthara]], [[Zombie Wulbren]], etc
+** The zombiefied NPC's in Balthazar's lab: [[Zombie Minthara]], [[Zombie Wulbren]], etc
+*Creatures with HP differences between 0-10%.
+**Many [[Flaming Fist]] NPC's, including [[Gauntlet Yeva]] and [[Manip Nestor]] as two notable examples.
 == Footnotes ==