Gish

Gish
Medium Humanoid
Level 5 Githyanki
Stats
Armour Class	16
Hit points	53 (Balanced) 68 (Tactician)
Movement speed	9 m (30 ft)
Weight	75 kg (150 lb)
Initiative	+1
Ability scores
STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA 15 (+2) 12 (+1) 16 (+3) 16 (+3) 15 (+2) 16 (+3)
Proficiency bonus	+3
Saving throws	Str +2 Dex +1 Con +6 Int +6 Wis +5 Cha +3
Features
Githyanki War Magic	After the githyanki casts a spell or cantrip, they can make a weapon attack using a Bonus action.
Opportunity Attack	Automatically attack an enemy moving out of your reach.
Psionic Empowerment Tactician	Attacks deal an extra 1d6 Psychic damage.
War Caster: Concentration Tactician	Gain advantage on saving throws to maintain concentration on a spell.
War Caster: Opportunity Spell Tactician	Can use a Reaction to cast  Shocking Grasp at a target moving out of melee range.

Veteran Gish differences
Level 9
Stats
Hit points	85 (Balanced) 110 (Tactician)
Initiative	+1
Ability scores
STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA 16 (+3) 12 (+1) 16 (+3) 18 (+4) 16 (+3) 16 (+3)
Proficiency bonus	+4
Saving throws	Str +3 Dex +1 Con +7 Int +4 Wis +3 Cha +3

Githyanki gish are a class-like archetype of githyanki NPCs encountered throughout Baldur's Gate 3. Battlemages that blend arcane spellcasting with melee combat, gish soldiers are versatile combatants.

Veteran gish githyanki can be encountered during the end game scenario in Upper City.

Attacks and abilities

 Main Hand Attack ()

Normal weapon damage

Make a melee attack with your equipped weapon.

 Melee: 1.5 m / 5  ft

 Burning Hands ()

3d6 (3~18) Fire damage

Each flammable target is hit with 3d6Fire damage.

DEX Save

 Range: Self

AoE: 5 m / 17 ft (Cone)

 Hold Person ()

Hold a humanoid enemy still. They can't Move, Act, or React. Attacks from within  Range: 3 m / 10 ft are always Critical Hits.

At the end of each turn, the affected creature can make a Wisdom Saving throw to end this condition.

WIS Save

 Range: 18 m / 60 ft

 Shocking Grasp ()

1d8 (1~8) Lightning damage

The target cannot use Reactions. This spell has Advantage on creatures with metal Armour.

 Melee: 1.5 m / 5  ft

 Misty Step ()

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

 Range: 18 m / 60 ft

Named gish

Mountain Pass

• For'reth

Crèche Y'llek

• Far'aag
• Umr'a'ac
• Jeera