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!MonsterItem
Family: MonsterVO
Type: humanoid (any race)
Size: Medium
Alignment: any alignment
ArmorClass: 12 (15 with
HitPoints: 40 (9d8)
Speed: 30 ft.
Strength: ' 9 (-1)'
Dexterity: 14 (+2)
Constitution: 11 (+0)
Intelligence: 17 (+3)
Wisdom: 12 (+1)
Charisma: 11 (+0)
SavingThrows: Int +6, Wis +4
Skills: Arcana +6, History +6
Senses: passive Perception 11
Languages: any four languages
Challenge: 6 (2300 XP)
Id: monsters_vo.md#mage
ParentLink: monsters_vo.md#monsters-npc-and-animals
Name: Mage
ParentName: Monsters, NPC and Animals
NameLevel: 1
AltName: '[Mage](hd_monsters_mage.md)'
Attributes: {}
---
> [Monsters, NPC and Animals](srd_monsters.md)

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# Mage

- CEO: [Mage](hd_monsters_mage.md)
-  Medium humanoid (any race), any alignment
- **Armor Class** 12 (15 with
- **Hit Points** 40 (9d8)
- **Speed** 30 ft.

|STR|DEX|CON|INT|WIS|CHA|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 (-1)|14 (+2)|11 (+0)|17 (+3)|12 (+1)|11 (+0)|

- **Saving Throws** Int +6, Wis +4
- **Skills** Arcana +6, History +6
- **Senses** passive Perception 11
- **Languages** any four languages
- **Challenge** 6 (2300 XP)

## Special Features

**_Spellcasting_**. The mage is a 9th-level spellcaster. Its spellcasting ability is Intelligence (spell save DC 14, +6 to hit with spell attacks). The mage has the following wizard spells prepared:

* **Cantrips (at will):** _[fire bolt](srd_spells_fire_bolt.md)_, _[light](srd_spells_light.md)_, _[mage hand](srd_spells_mage_hand.md)_, _[prestidigitation](srd_spells_prestidigitation.md)_

* **1st level (4 slots):** _[detect magic](srd_spells_detect_magic.md)_, _[mage armor](srd_spells_mage_armor.md)_, _[magic missile](srd_spells_magic_missile.md)_, _[shield](srd_spells_shield.md)_

* **2nd level (3 slots):** _[misty step](srd_spells_misty_step.md)_, _[suggestion](srd_spells_suggestion.md)_

* **3rd level (3 slots):** _[counterspell](srd_spells_counterspell.md)_, _[fireball](srd_spells_fireball.md)_, _[fly](srd_spells_fly.md)_

* **4th level (3 slots):** _[greater invisibility](srd_spells_greater_invisibility.md)_, _[ice storm](srd_spells_ice_storm.md)_

* **5th level (1 slot):** _[cone of cold](srd_spells_cone_of_cold.md)_

## Actions

**_Dagger_**. Melee or Ranged Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft. or range 20/60 ft., one target.

_Hit_: 4 (1d4 + 2) piercing damage.

