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I think this is an example of a Monster with a CR held back by low-grade armor and weapons, like thug.

plus 1 shortsword plus 1 studded leather

Seems to be a little off "Multiattack. The captain makes three melee attacks: two with its scimitar and one with its dagger. Or the captain makes two ranged attacks with its daggers."

He only has two daggers to use as ranged ammunition, so only two attacks per round. At least thats how I rationalize it.

He is dual wielding. The stat block simply didn't complicate this mob, and just gave it a multiattack of three instead of "Miltiattack two with scimitar and/or dagger and/or dagger anged attack and a bonus action of one off-hand dagger attack but you don't add a bonus to that dmg."
It's just a miltiattack 3 for dual wield and miltiattack 2 for throwing two daggers.

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Seems to be a little off "Multiattack. The captain makes three melee attacks: two with its scimitar and one with its dagger. Or the captain makes two ranged attacks with its daggers."

 I assume its because he only has one dagger in each hand.

Makes an excellent henchman!

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He is dual wielding. The stat block simply didn't complicate this mob, and just gave it a multiattack of three instead of "Miltiattack two with scimitar and/or dagger and/or dagger anged attack and a bonus action of one off-hand dagger attack but you don't add a bonus to that dmg."
It's just a miltiattack 3 for dual wield and miltiattack 2 for throwing two daggers.

 To make 3 attacks you need to have Extra Attack 2, or Extra Attack 1 + Two Weapon Fighting. Note that two weapon fighting works whether or not you make melee attacks or thrown:

When you take the Attack action and attack with a light melee weapon that you're holding in one hand, you can use a bonus action to attack with a different light melee weapon that you're holding in the other hand. You don't add your ability modifier to the damage of the bonus attack, unless that modifier is negative.

If either weapon has the thrown property, you can throw the weapon, instead of making a melee attack with it.

It's likely that they have essentially Extra Attack and are using TWF, but they don't have Dual Wielder so they can only draw 1 dagger per turn. Ie, start of the turn they are dual wielding dagger and scimitar, they throw one dagger, then use TWF or Extra Attack to throw another - and as part of that attack they draw a new dagger using Object Interaction.

He looks really really angry in the picture

It takes a free action to pull out a weapon and you are only allowed one per turn. So he throws one from his hand and then pulls out the second to throw. After that he can't pull out a third dagger until his next turn. So to be simple he only has two range attacks. Or as Limrasson said.

With three attacks and probably the highest HP of the cr2 this Captain is a beast.

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Quote from Limrasson >>

He is dual wielding. The stat block simply didn't complicate this mob, and just gave it a multiattack of three instead of "Miltiattack two with scimitar and/or dagger and/or dagger anged attack and a bonus action of one off-hand dagger attack but you don't add a bonus to that dmg."
It's just a miltiattack 3 for dual wield and miltiattack 2 for throwing two daggers.

 To make 3 attacks you need to have Extra Attack 2, or Extra Attack 1 + Two Weapon Fighting. Note that two weapon fighting works whether or not you make melee attacks or thrown:

When you take the Attack action and attack with a light melee weapon that you're holding in one hand, you can use a bonus action to attack with a different light melee weapon that you're holding in the other hand. You don't add your ability modifier to the damage of the bonus attack, unless that modifier is negative.

If either weapon has the thrown property, you can throw the weapon, instead of making a melee attack with it.

 

It's likely that they have essentially Extra Attack and are using TWF, but they don't have Dual Wielder so they can only draw 1 dagger per turn. Ie, start of the turn they are dual wielding dagger and scimitar, they throw one dagger, then use TWF or Extra Attack to throw another - and as part of that attack they draw a new dagger using Object Interaction.

I mean....there is a really easy way around this that doesn't require all the rules lawyer-ey hoop-jumping.  This is not an Adventurer Class.  It is a "monster" statblock from the "Monster Manual".  He does not have Extra Attack.  He does not have Fighting Styles.  He has exactly 0 Class (haha get it?) Levels.  No extra explanation, exploration, or extrapolation needed.  He uses Multiattack, which is fully outlined in the description.  It doesn't need to be consistent with Player Character action economy or ability interactions because it is none of those.  Also just to be clear I'm not condemning the exercise as-is.  Just want to add the perspective that it is unnecessary.  On forums this mentality isn't really detrimental to anything but I have seen it bring many a session to a grinding and often fun killing halt (e.g.  Oh boy, they're breaking out the books again.  Guess I'll go run to 7-11)

Also...you're not wrong.  If this kind of rationalization were necessary ;)

Thank you! I will definitely be using this info when I play!

His face reminds me of something but I'm not sure what...
It might be Damon Wayans Sr. Does he not make that expression in his acting sometimes?

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He looks like his eyes are just about ready to pop out of his skull.

By the DMG computations, this creature should be CR 3 (Offensive CR = 3, Defensive CR = 2).

My friend used this stat block for us to fight Bill Cosby, he nearly killed my character twice.