Redcap Blood Sage

Redcap Blood Sages are a type of Fey creature in the Sunlit Wetlands during Act One.

Involvement

Act One

Redcap blood sages serve  Ethel. Born of bloodlust, these creatures keep their caps steeped in blood to survive. They initially appear as sheep to the party but become hostile if the party engage Ethel in combat.

Combat

Attacks and abilities

 Bloodlust ()

Healing: 3~18

3d6⁠Healing

The redcap's bloodthirsty cries fill one of its allies with bloodlust. It heals when it kills a creature and can attack three times.

 Range: 12 m / 40 ft

 Recharge: Once per combat

 Hold Person ( + )   –   Scroll of Hold Person

Hold a humanoid enemy still. They can't Move, Act, or React. Attacks from within 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

 Open Wounds ()

Damage: 2~12

2d6⁠Piercing

Rend a creature's flesh and make them  Bleed.

 DEX Save

 Range: 18 m / 60 ft

Loot

•  Scroll of Hold Person (if unused)

Tactics

Blood sages favor distance in combat, preferring spells to support their kind. They focus applying Bloodlust to redcaps so they can use  Multiattack before following up with  Open Wounds to provide more of an advantage to their allies. Otherwise, they use  Hold Person to leave an enemy helpless to attack.

Despite their spells, they are weak in a direct fight because they lack weapons. It is recommended to close the distance and focus on attacking them to break their Concentration with Bloodlust or Hold Person. If a party member is struck with Open Wounds, a simple healing spell or potion removes the Bleeding condition.

Notes

• On Tactician difficulty, blood sages receive a +3 boost to Wisdom and  War Caster: Concentration, greatly increasing their spell difficulty and ability to maintain concentration.