Spy

Medium humanoid (any race), any alignment

Armour Class: 12
Hit Points: 27 (6d8)
Speed: 30 ft.

STRDEXCON
10 (+0)15 (+2)10 (+0)
INTWISCHA
12 (+1)14 (+2)16 (+3)

Skills: Deception +5, Insight +4, Investigation +5, Perception +6, Persuasion +5, Sleight of Hand +4, Stealth +4
Senses: passive Perception 16
Languages: any two languages
Challenge: 1 (200 XP)


Abilities

Cunning Action
– On each of its turns, the spy can use a bonus action to take the Dash, Disengage, or Hide action.

Sneak Attack (1/Turn) – The spy deals an extra 7 (2d6) damage when it hits a target with a weapon attack and has advantage on the attack roll, or when the target is within 5 feet of an ally of the spy that isn’t incapacitated and the spy doesn’t have disadvantage on the attack roll.


Actions

Multiattack
– The spy makes two melee attacks.

Shortsword – Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 5 (1d6 + 2) piercing damage.

Hand Crossbow – Ranged Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, range 30/120 ft., one target. Hit: 5 (1d6 + 2) piercing damage.


Rulers, nobles, merchants, guildmasters, and other wealthy individuals use spies to gain the upper hand in a world of cutthroat politics. A spy is trained to secretly gather information. Loyal spies would rather die than divulge information that could compromise them or their employers.