Dwarven Strike Team

Medium Shield dwarf, Lawful Good

Resistances: Poison Damage
Skills: Athletics +5, Perception +2
Senses: Darkvision 60 feet, Passive Perception 12
Languages: Common, Dwarvish
Special Equipment: Potion of Gaseous Form

Challenge: 3 (700 XP)

Dwarven Resilience. Advantage on Saving Throws against poison

Actions
Multiattack. The veteran makes two longsword attacks. If it has a shortsword drawn, it can also make a shortsword attack.
Battleaxe. Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target.
Hit: 7 (1d8 + 3) slashing damage, or 8 (1d10 + 3) slashing damage if used with two hands.
Handaxe. Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target.
Hit: 6 (1d6 + 3) slashing damage.
Heavy Crossbow. Ranged Weapon Attack: +3 to hit, range 100/400 ft., one target.
Hit: 6 (1d10+1) piercing damage.

Errata:

• Heavy crossbow: 6 (1d10 + 1) damage [was 1d10].

At a Glance:

Unfriendly Skies) Sent by Queen Dagnabbet of Mithral Hall and the Lord's Alliance

Names:
Daina Ungart
Ildehar Ironfist
Hewen Horn
Voldrik Firehammer
Griswelda Torunn
Naalt Splintershield

Character Traits:
They have orders from their queen and a mission to complete, and by Moradin's beard, they intend to succeed!

DM Notes:
Use the Veteran stat-block, but modified for Dwarven Statistics

Character History:

The dwarves have orders to disable cloud giant strongholds, and they plan to locate and destroy the tower's navigation orb. Neither they nor the dragon know that Zephyros poses no threat to the settlements of the North, nor do they care. They have orders from their queen and a mission to complete, and by Moradin's beard, they intend to succeed!

Combat Abilities:

The dwarves quaff their potions of gaseous form upon landing and make their way into the tower, searching for the navigation orb. Realizing that the orb isn't on the first floor, they fly up to the second floor. Once the orb is in sight, the dwarves revert to their true forms and attack it. Zephyros does his best to protect the orb without harming any of the dwarves, using spells such as Campaign Resources/Magic/Spells/Charm Person, Otilukes Resilient Sphere, and Mass Suggestion to trap or divert them. Meanwhile, the dragon watches the battle from the aerie and tries to neutralize the cloud giant wizard with its paralysing breath.
 
The dragon and the dwarves avoid armed conflict with the characters. If the characters kill one or more of the dwarves or deal damage to the dragon, they are accused of conspiring with giants to bring about the downfall of dwarven civilization in the North. The strike team turns on the party, attempting to knock the characters unconscious instead of killing them.

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