Is proficient with any armor, weapons, and tools included in its stat block. In addition, spellcasters are proficient with simple weapons and light armor.

Zariel Acolyte's Lair

The Acolyte's lair is a dark room dimly lit with candles that has sigils scrawled onto the floor and walls with a red glowing tinge.

Lair Actions

On initiative count 20 (losing initiative ties), the Acolyte takes a lair action to cause one of the following effects; the acolyte can’t use the same effect two rounds in a row:

• Flames erupt from a point on the ground/wall the Acolyte can see within 60 feet of it, creating a 5-foot-high, 5-foot-radius circle of flames. Each creature in the circle's area must make a DC 15 Dexterity saving throw, taking 10 (3d6) fire damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one.
• Smoke form a cloud in a 10-foot-radius sphere centered on a point the Acolyte can see within 60 feet of it. The sphere spreads around corners, and its area is lightly obscured. It lasts until initiative count 20 on the next round. Each creature that starts its turn in the cloud must succeed on a DC 13 Constitution saving throw or be poisoned until the end of its turn.