Kethk

Sa'varsh Kethk is an instructor in the Classroom of Crèche Y'llek during Act One.

“

K'chakhi! Why do you keep hesitating? My instructions were clear!

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— Kethk, berating Varrl

Involvement

Act One

Kethk is a brutal taskmaster, not above killing his own students if it means hardening the survivors. He will do exactly this to  Youth Varrl, unless interrupted by the party, who can step in to save the youth's life or kill the child themselves.

Kethk firmly believes in survival of the fittest, and espouses his beliefs on child rearing and other tenets of traditional githyanki philosophy.

He and his students become hostile if the party progress far enough in ⁠Discover the Artefact's Secrets.

Combat

Attacks and actions

 Astral Step ()

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

 Range: 18 m (60 ft)

 Brace (Ranged) ()   –  Githyanki Crossbow

Spend 6 m (20 ft) of your movement. For the rest of your turn, roll ranged damage twice and use the highest result.

 Recharge: Short rest

 Mental Instruction ()

Give one of your students telepathic instructions to psionically empower them.

The target gains 20 temporary hit points and deals an additional 2d6Psychic damage until it loses its temporary hit points.

 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)

 Recharge: Long rest

 Piercing Shot ()   –  Githyanki Crossbow

Damage: 5~14

1d10 + 4⁠Piercing

Deal regular damage and possibly inflict  Gaping Wounds which cause extra damage on attacks.

Undead and constructs can't receive Gaping Wounds.

 CON Save

 Range: Normal weapon range

 Recharge: Short rest

 Rally ( + )

Healing

8 Temporary⁠Healing

Expend a superiority die to bolster the resolve of a friendly creature. It gains an additional 8 temporary hit points.

 Range: 18 m (60 ft)

 Ranged Attack ()   –  Githyanki Crossbow

Damage: 5~14

1d10 + 4⁠Piercing

Make a ranged attack with your equipped weapon.

 Range: 18 m (60 ft)

Kethk can spend up to four  Superiority Die on manoeuvres:

 Trip Attack (Ranged) ( + )   –  Githyanki Crossbow

Damage: 5~14 + modifiers

1d10 + 4⁠Piercing

+ Superiority Die

A powerful shot that possibly knocks the target  Prone.

 STR Save

 Range: Normal weapon range

 Recharge: Per turn

Loot

• Githyanki Crossbow
• Githyanki Half Plate

Related literature

• Infirmary Records