Ardent

Githyanki ardents are a class-like archetype of githyanki NPC encountered in Crèche Y'llek. Mages that specialize in psionic combat, ardents are the purest githyanki spellcasters encountered in the game.

Githyanki Ardent
Medium Humanoid
Level 5 Githyanki
Stats
Armour Class	12
Hit points	28 (Balanced) 36 (Tactician)
Weight	75 kg (150 lb)
Initiative	+2
Ability scores
STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA 10 (0) 14 (+2) 16 (+3) 16 (+3) 14 (+2) 10 (0)
Proficiency bonus	+3
Saving throws	Str 0 Dex +2 Con +6 Int +6 Wis +5 Cha 0
Features
Opportunity Attack	Automatically attack an enemy moving out of reach
Extra Attack	Gain an additional attack after making a weapon attack.
Potent Cantrip Tactician	Cantrips still do half damage when an enemy succeeds a Saving Throw.
Psionic Empowerment Tactician	Deal an extra 1d6Psychic with attacks.

Attacks and abilities

Ardents wield a Githyanki Shortsword, though they will always prefer casting a cantrip over swinging their sword, unless forced by silence. Despite this reluctance for swordsmanship, they also benefit from an extra attack.

 Main Hand Attack ()   –  Githyanki Shortsword

Normal weapon damage Make a melee attack with your equipped weapon.

 Melee: 1.5 m / 5  ft

 Psychic Rend ()

2d8 (2~16) + Spellcasting modifier Psychic

Reach into an enemy's mind. Tear it to pieces and inflict Disadvantage on Intelligence and Wisdom checks and Saving Throws.

INT Save

 Range: 18 m / 60 ft

Named ardents

Crèche Y'llek

• Lin'a'an
• G'nuril
• Qu'th
• Jhe'rezath
• Kur'ashk