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Xobzag, Ripper Clan Warlord

Medium Humanoid (Hobgoblin), Chaotic Evil

Armor Class 18 (Plate Armor scraps/Natural Armor) (natural armor)
Hit Points 135 (18d8 + 54)
Speed 40 ft. (from Ring of Speed)

STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
18 (+4)	16 (+3)	16 (+3)	14 (+2)	12 (+1)	15 (+2)

Saving Throws Str +7, Con +7, Dex +6
Skills Athletics +7, Intimidation +5, Stealth +6, Survival +4
Damage Vulnerabilities —
Damage Resistances —

Senses Darkvision 60 ft., Passive Perception 11
Languages Common, Goblin
Challenge 7 (2900 XP)

**Ring of Speed (Trait).** Xobzag's reflexes are unnaturally fast, allowing him to take a number of attacks equal to double the normal actions for his creature type (reflected in Multiattack). This also increases his speed to 40 ft. **Martial Advantage.** Once per turn, Xobzag can deal an extra 7 (2d6) damage to a creature he hits with a weapon attack if that creature is within 5 feet of an ally of Xobzag that isn't incapacitated. **Cunning Strategist.** Though smaller in size, Xobzag makes up for it in cunning. He has advantage on Wisdom (Insight) checks made to discern a foe's plan or weakness.

Actions

- Multiattack.** Xobzag makes four attacks with his Shortsword.
**Poisoned Shortsword.** Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 6 (1d6 + 3) piercing damage. On a hit, the target must make a **DC 20 Constitution saving throw**. On a failed save, the target is **incapacitated** for 1d4 rounds from a burning sensation and double vision.

Reactions

- Warlord's Fury.** When Xobzag reduces a creature to 0 hit points, he can move up to half his speed and make one Shortsword attack as a reaction.

Roleplaying Notes

Xobzag is a cunning and ruthless warlord. His small stature contrasts sharply with his ferocity in combat; he killed a giant and two ogres who taunted him. He is currently focused on figuring out where Thriven Dormor gets his "out of time" slaves.

Additional Info

Appearance Smaller than a typical hobgoblin, but exceptionally muscled and scarred. He wears pieced-together, heavy armor that affords excellent protection.
Voice/Mannerisms Raspy, low, and commanding. He is quick to anger and action, often moving or attacking mid-sentence.
Bond Maintaining and expanding the dominance of the Ripper Clan in the Oleg Keep area. He is the father of Trozig.
Ideal Ferocity. Absolute loyalty to the clan and relentless aggression against all foes.
Flaw Obsession with unique power/resources (like the "out of time" slaves), which might lead him to take unnecessary risks.
Info Xobzag is one of Clan Rippers's best warlords. Though smaller in size than many of his peers, he compensates with exceptional cunning and ferocity. His legend is cemented by a particularly brutal event where he was taunted by a giant and two ogres; he killed them so quickly using his Ring of Speed (granting him four attacks per round) and his poisoned shortsword (which carries a potent poison—DC 20 Constitution save, or suffer 1d4 rounds of incapacitation from burning sensation and double vision).

Current Operations and Intel

He recently started trading slaves in exchange for muscle work guarding convoys of stolen wool and slaves with Thriven Dormor.

Xobzag is highly suspicious of his trading partner and would like to know where Thriven gets his slaves, as they are unique in their mannerisms and seem "out of time." This is because the slaves are acquired by Erferil and the Red Company during their trading forays into the demi-plane where Lord Vellor is imprisoned.

The slaves are universally sent north to the fighting pits at Spinecastle.

Xobzag maintains some loose ties with other tribes near Spinecastle but is rapidly becoming a dominant figure in the Oleg Keep area.

He delegated responsibility for the recent attack on Wanborne to his son, Trozig.

Location

Xobzag is typically found heading up large raiding parties along the Ripper Road to Oleg Keep and south as far as Bexley. He maintains a small but growing clan hold just south of the Ripper Mines.
Equipment Ring of Speed, heavily poisoned Shortsword, worn but effective armor.

Creature Image — Xobzag, Ripper Clan Warlord

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-{{dialog|tan | Xobag | Large, muscular, and covered in coarse fur with red-brown skin and an orange tinted face with bright yellow eyes. Xobzag wears ancient and ornately scribed banded mail under a dark red leather cloak. He has multiple tribal style tattoos over his face and exposed skin, and his hair is pulled up into a pony tail that is decorated with silver wire holding what appear to be finger bones of a mix of creatures.
+{{Monster Statblock
-}}
+|monster_name = Xobzag, Ripper Clan Warlord
-A DC 20 will identify that its all the demi-human races, human, Ogre, and Giant.
+|image = Xobzag.png
+|size = Medium
+|type = Humanoid (Hobgoblin)
+|alignment = Chaotic Evil
+|ac = 18 (Plate Armor scraps/Natural Armor)
+|hp = 135
+|hit_dice = 18d8 + 54
+|speed = 40 ft. (from Ring of Speed)
+|str = 18
+|dex = 16
+|con = 16
+|int = 14
+|wis = 12
+|cha = 15
+|saving_throws = Str +7, Con +7, Dex +6
+|skills = Athletics +7, Intimidation +5, Stealth +6, Survival +4
+|damage_vulnerabilities = —
+|damage_resistances = —
+|damage_immunitie = —
+|condition_immunitie = —
+|senses = Darkvision 60 ft., Passive Perception 11
+|languages = Common, Goblin
+|cr = 7
+|xp = 2900
+|traits = **Ring of Speed (Trait).** Xobzag's reflexes are unnaturally fast, allowing him to take a number of attacks equal to double the normal actions for his creature type (reflected in Multiattack). This also increases his speed to 40 ft. **Martial Advantage.** Once per turn, Xobzag can deal an extra 7 (2d6) damage to a creature he hits with a weapon attack if that creature is within 5 feet of an ally of Xobzag that isn't incapacitated. **Cunning Strategist.** Though smaller in size, Xobzag makes up for it in cunning. He has advantage on Wisdom (Insight) checks made to discern a foe's plan or weakness.
+|actions = **Multiattack.** Xobzag makes four attacks with his Shortsword.
+* **Poisoned Shortsword.** Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 6 (1d6 + 3) piercing damage. On a hit, the target must make a **DC 20 Constitution saving throw**. On a failed save, the target is **incapacitated** for 1d4 rounds from a burning sensation and double vision.
+|reactions = **Warlord's Fury.** When Xobzag reduces a creature to 0 hit points, he can move up to half his speed and make one Shortsword attack as a reaction.
+|roleplaying_notes = Xobzag is a cunning and ruthless warlord. His small stature contrasts sharply with his ferocity in combat; he killed a giant and two ogres who taunted him. He is currently focused on figuring out where [[Thriven Dormor]] gets his "out of time" slaves.
+|campaign = Ivae Orr
+|appearance = Smaller than a typical hobgoblin, but exceptionally muscled and scarred. He wears pieced-together, heavy armor that affords excellent protection.
+|voice_mannerisms = Raspy, low, and commanding. He is quick to anger and action, often moving or attacking mid-sentence.
+|bond = Maintaining and expanding the dominance of the Ripper Clan in the [[Oleg Keep]] area. He is the father of [[Trozig]].
+|ideal = Ferocity. Absolute loyalty to the clan and relentless aggression against all foes.
+|flaw = Obsession with unique power/resources (like the "out of time" slaves), which might lead him to take unnecessary risks.
+|info = Xobzag is one of Clan [[Rippers]]'s best warlords. Though smaller in size than many of his peers, he compensates with exceptional cunning and ferocity. His legend is cemented by a particularly brutal event where he was taunted by a giant and two ogres; he killed them so quickly using his Ring of Speed (granting him four attacks per round) and his poisoned shortsword (which carries a potent poison—DC 20 Constitution save, or suffer 1d4 rounds of incapacitation from burning sensation and double vision).
+Current Operations and Intel
-Xobzag is one of clan [[Rippers]] best warlords and though smaller in size he makes up for it in cunning and ferocity. When taunted by a giants and two ogres he killed them so quickly (has a ring of speed) and a poisoned short sword (DC20 poison save, or suffer 1d4 rounds of incapacitation from burning sensation and double vision) which gives him double the normal number of attacks. (four attacks per round)
+He recently started trading slaves in exchange for muscle work guarding convoys of stolen wool and slaves with [[Thriven Dormor]].
-* He recently stared trading slaves in exchange for some muscle work guarding convoys of stolen wool and slaves with [[Thriven Dormor]]. He wold like to know where [[Thriven Dormor|Thriven]] gets his slaves as they are unique in their mannerism and seem "out of time". The slaves obtained by ([[Erferil]] and the [[Red Company's]] are acquired during their trading forays into the [[Velors Prison|demi-plane]] where [[Lord Velor]] is imprisoned.
+Xobzag is highly suspicious of his trading partner and would like to know where [[Thriven Dormor|Thriven]] gets his slaves, as they are unique in their mannerisms and seem "out of time." This is because the slaves are acquired by [[Erferil]] and the [[Red Company]] during their trading forays into the [[Vellors Prison|demi-plane]] where [[Lord Vellor]] is imprisoned.
-* The slaves are sent north to the fighting pits at [[Spinecastle]].
+The slaves are universally sent north to the fighting pits at [[Spinecastle]].
-* Maintains some loose ties with other tribes near [[Spinecastle]] but is rapidly beginning to become a dominate figure in the [[Oleg Keep]] area.
-* Delegated responsibility for the attack on [[Wanborne]] to his son [[Trozig]].
-===Location:===
+Xobzag maintains some loose ties with other tribes near [[Spinecastle]] but is rapidly becoming a dominant figure in the [[Oleg Keep]] area.
-* Typically found heading up large raiding parties along the [[Ripper Road]] to [[Oleg Keep]] and south as far as [[Bexley]].
-* He maintains a small but growing clan hold just south of the [[Ripper Mines]].
+He delegated responsibility for the recent attack on [[Wanborne]] to his son, [[Trozig]].
+Location
-[[Category:NPC]]
+Xobzag is typically found heading up large raiding parties along the [[Ripper Road]] to [[Oleg Keep]] and south as far as [[Bexley]]. He maintains a small but growing clan hold just south of the [[Ripper Mines]].
-[[Category:DM Info]]
+|equipment = Ring of Speed, heavily poisoned Shortsword, worn but effective armor.
+}}