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Imperial Royal Guard

Medium humanoid · CR 9
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A crimson-clad Emperor's bodyguard whose lightning force pike stuns and whose vibroblade backs it up — relentless beside its peers.
Soldier
How to run itPair up for Choreography advantage, lead with the DC 17 stun force pike at 10 ft. to lock down a caster, swap to vibroblade up close, and Parry the worst hit.

The Emperor's Royal Guard, also known as the Imperial Royal Guard, the Imperial Guard or the Red Guard, is an elite unit whose members serve as personal bodyguards to the Galactic Emperor. Fully clad in crimson robes and face-concealing helmets, the Emperor's guards are a silent, imposing, and deadly force armed with force pikes. In addition to strict requirements of size, strength, intelligence, and loyalty, only the most skilled soldiers in the Imperial Military qualify for duty in the Royal Guard. The Imperial Royal Guard is also occasionally assigned to provide protection to members of the Imperial Ruling Council and even Lord Vader himself.

Armor Class 17 · Hit Points 91 (14d8 + 28) · Speed 30 ft.

STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA
18 14 16 10 17 9

Choreography of Belligerence (Trait). The Imperial Royal Guard has advantage on attack rolls against a creature if at least one other Imperial Guard is within 5 feet of the creature and the ally isn't incapacitated.

Multiattack (Action). The Imperial Royal Guard makes two attacks.

Vibroblade (Action). Melee Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 8 (1d8 + 4) kinetic damage.

Force Pike (Action). Melee Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit 9 (1d10 + 4) kinetic damage plus 12 (4d6) lightning damage. On a hit, the target must then succeed on a Constitution Saving Throw (DC 17) or become stunned.

Parry (Reaction). The Royal Gard adds 3 to his AC against one melee attack that would hit him. To do so, the Royal Guard must see the attacker and bewielding a melee weapon.