Gargantuan swarm of Medium humanoids, Any Alignment
Armor Class 13 (padded armor, shield)
Hit Points 88 (16d8 + 16)
Speed 30 ft.
STR
14 (+2)
DEX
10 (+0)
CON
12 (+1)
INT
10 (+0)
WIS
11 (+0)
CHA
10 (+0)
Senses Passive Perception 10
Languages Any one language (usually Common)
Challenge 3 (700 XP)
Proficiency Bonus +2
Traits

Military Unit. For every quarter of its original hit points lost by the platoon of rural levies, it becomes capable of one fewer attack if it uses multiattack. 

Morale. For every quarter of its original hit points lost by the platoon of rural levies, make a morale save against charisma (DC 15), it it fails the save, it becomes demoralized, and must, if possible use either a disengage or dash action to attempt to flee from the battlefield. If it has 20 or fewer hitpoints, or it is demoralized when it fails a charisma save the levy unit is destroyed. If the unit is demoralized it may attempt a DC 15 charisma save. If it succeeds, the it loses demoralized and may act normally. 

Poor Morale. The platoon has disadvantage on all saves pertaining to morale if it has lost half or more of its original hit points.

Actions

Multiattack. The platoon of rural levies makes four attacks melee attacks it may substitute up to two of its melee attacks to throw javelins instead.

Farming Tools and Simple Weapons. Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 9 (2d6 + 2) piercing or slashing damage.

Javelins. Ranged Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, range 30/120 ft., one target. Hit:  9 (2d6 + 2) piercing damage.

Description

Peasant levies are those who have been called into service for their local lord. Poorly trained, and largely equipped with whatever they can find at hand, or maybe given simple, light weapons by their lord. These troops cannot expect to stand up in a major confrontation.

Variant Rural Levy Platoons

Better Armor: replace padded armor with chain shirt, increase AC by 2

 

 

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