Nyk

High Gish'ra Nyk

Model
Portrait

Identity

Male

Voice / Actor

Okezie Morro

Faction

Warriors of the Comet

Stats

Balanced Difficulty Stats

Level

9

HP

76

AC

17

Initiative

+4

Proficiency

+4

Movement

13.5 m (45 ft)

Weight

75 kg (150 lb)

Darkvision

0 m (0 ft)

XP reward

200

Ability scores
STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
14 (+2)	19 (+4)	16 (+3)	15 (+2)	17 (+3)	13 (+1)

Saving throws
STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
+6	+8	+3	+2	+3	+1

Additional Resources

9

Features

Advanced Unarmoured Movement
Difficult Terrain doesn't slow you down and you can Jump an additional 6 m (20 ft) while you are not wearing armour or using a shield.
Deflect Missiles
Use your reaction to reduce the damage from a ranged weapon attack by 1d10 + your Dexterity Modifier + your monk level.
Evasion
Successful DEX saves nullify damage; failed DEX saves reduce it by half.
Extra Attack
Can make an additional attack after an unarmed or weapon attack.
Ki-Empowered Strikes
Your unarmed attacks count as magical for the purpose of overcoming enemies' Resistance and Immunity to non-magical damage.
Martial Arts: Bonus Unarmed Strike
After making an attack with a melee Monk weapon or while unarmed, you can make another unarmed attack as a bonus action.
Martial Arts: Dextrous Attacks
Attacks with Monk weapons and unarmed attacks scale with your Dexterity instead of your Strength if your Dexterity is higher.
Martial Arts: Deft Strikes
Attacks with Monk Weapons and unarmed attacks deal 1d4⁠⁠Bludgeoning damage, unless their normal damage is higher.
Opportunity Attack
Attack an enemy moving out of reach.
Psionic Empowerment
Your attacks deal an extra 1d6⁠⁠Psychic damage - the scars of illithid enslavement run deep.
Slow Fall
When you fall, you can use your reaction to gain Resistance to Falling damage.
Stillness of Mind
If Charmed or Frightened, automatically cast Stillness of Mind to remove them.
Unarmoured Defence
Your reflexes are as effective as any armour. While not wearing armour, you add your Wisdom Modifier to your  Armour Class.
Unarmoured Movement
Your movement speed increases by 3 m (10 ft) while you are not wearing armour or using a shield.

Explorer Difficulty Stats

Level

9

HP

53

AC

17

Initiative

+4

Proficiency

+6

Movement

13.5 m (45 ft)

Weight

75 kg (150 lb)

Darkvision

0 m (0 ft)

XP reward

200

Ability scores
STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
14 (+2)	19 (+4)	16 (+3)	15 (+2)	17 (+3)	13 (+1)

Saving throws
STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
+8	+10	+3	+2	+3	+1

Additional Resources

9

Features

Advanced Unarmoured Movement
Difficult Terrain doesn't slow you down and you can Jump an additional 6 m (20 ft) while you are not wearing armour or using a shield.
Deflect Missiles
Use your reaction to reduce the damage from a ranged weapon attack by 1d10 + your Dexterity Modifier + your monk level.
Evasion
Successful DEX saves nullify damage; failed DEX saves reduce it by half.
Extra Attack
Can make an additional attack after an unarmed or weapon attack.
Ki-Empowered Strikes
Your unarmed attacks count as magical for the purpose of overcoming enemies' Resistance and Immunity to non-magical damage.
Martial Arts: Bonus Unarmed Strike
After making an attack with a melee Monk weapon or while unarmed, you can make another unarmed attack as a bonus action.
Martial Arts: Dextrous Attacks
Attacks with Monk weapons and unarmed attacks scale with your Dexterity instead of your Strength if your Dexterity is higher.
Martial Arts: Deft Strikes
Attacks with Monk Weapons and unarmed attacks deal 1d4⁠⁠Bludgeoning damage, unless their normal damage is higher.
Opportunity Attack
Attack an enemy moving out of reach.
Psionic Empowerment
Your attacks deal an extra 1d6⁠⁠Psychic damage - the scars of illithid enslavement run deep.
Slow Fall
When you fall, you can use your reaction to gain Resistance to Falling damage.
Stillness of Mind
If Charmed or Frightened, automatically cast Stillness of Mind to remove them.
Unarmoured Defence
Your reflexes are as effective as any armour. While not wearing armour, you add your Wisdom Modifier to your  Armour Class.
Unarmoured Movement
Your movement speed increases by 3 m (10 ft) while you are not wearing armour or using a shield.

Tactician Difficulty Stats

Level

9

HP

98

AC

17

Initiative

+4

Proficiency

+4

Movement

13.5 m (45 ft)

Weight

75 kg (150 lb)

Darkvision

0 m (0 ft)

XP reward

200

Ability scores
STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
14 (+2)	19 (+4)	16 (+3)	15 (+2)	17 (+3)	13 (+1)

Saving throws
STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
+6	+8	+3	+2	+3	+1

Additional Resources

9

Features

Advanced Unarmoured Movement
Difficult Terrain doesn't slow you down and you can Jump an additional 6 m (20 ft) while you are not wearing armour or using a shield.
Deflect Missiles
Use your reaction to reduce the damage from a ranged weapon attack by 1d10 + your Dexterity Modifier + your monk level.
Evasion
Successful DEX saves nullify damage; failed DEX saves reduce it by half.
Extra Attack
Can make an additional attack after an unarmed or weapon attack.
Ki-Empowered Strikes
Your unarmed attacks count as magical for the purpose of overcoming enemies' Resistance and Immunity to non-magical damage.
Martial Arts: Bonus Unarmed Strike
After making an attack with a melee Monk weapon or while unarmed, you can make another unarmed attack as a bonus action.
Martial Arts: Dextrous Attacks
Attacks with Monk weapons and unarmed attacks scale with your Dexterity instead of your Strength if your Dexterity is higher.
Martial Arts: Deft Strikes
Attacks with Monk Weapons and unarmed attacks deal 1d4⁠⁠Bludgeoning damage, unless their normal damage is higher.
Opportunity Attack
Attack an enemy moving out of reach.
Psionic Empowerment
Your attacks deal an extra 1d6⁠⁠Psychic damage - the scars of illithid enslavement run deep.
Slow Fall
When you fall, you can use your reaction to gain Resistance to Falling damage.
Stillness of Mind
If Charmed or Frightened, automatically cast Stillness of Mind to remove them.
Unarmoured Defence
Your reflexes are as effective as any armour. While not wearing armour, you add your Wisdom Modifier to your  Armour Class.
Unarmoured Movement
Your movement speed increases by 3 m (10 ft) while you are not wearing armour or using a shield.

Technical

UID

S_INT_PortalGithyanki_Wave1_Melee_02

UUID

91153fd6-7d2a-4ac2-a647-fcac53a8c113

Stats

Githyanki_Gishra_Melee

Eqp.

None

Trs.

INT_Gith_PortalGithyanki

High Gish'ra Nyk is a githyanki character encountered at the Wyrm's Crossing campsite at the end of Act Two.

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Nyk, alongside his fellow githyanki  Ghik'lir,  Hr'ack'la,  Jyd'i',  K'i'lar, and  Zelrin are members of  Orpheus' honour guard. As the guard attempts to free Orpheus and escape the Astral Prism, they clash with the party during their first long rest outside the Shadow-Cursed Lands, at the end of Act Two on the road to Baldur's Gate.

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