Checking the latest
Pine Kindred Jarl.
One reason I liked making them 8th-level casters is a 6th level druid has a +3 Proficiency Bonus like a
Monster with
Challenge 5 and I liked the idea of spacing the Kindred / Thane / Jarl a couple of Challenges apart.
I have no great objection to keeping them 6th-level spellcasters, but if we do that I feel the Jarl ought to be
Challenge 4 rather than my text draft's current CR 5 PB +3.
That'd require some additional tweaking to the
Pine Kindred Jarl Text Version, mainly due to the lower Proficiency Bonus:
Hit Points 67 (9d8 + 27)
Increased due to higher Con. I was thinking of adding a couple more since 67 hp felt a trifle feeble for CR 5. However, it'is more acceptable for CR 4, especially for a spellcaster.
Saving Throws Dex +5, Int +3, Wis +5
Skills Arcana +3, Nature +5, Perception +5, Religion +5, Stealth +5
Senses Darkvision 60 ft., Passive Perception 15
Challenge 4 (1,100)
Proficiency Bonus +2
Spellcasting. The pine kindred jarl is a 6th-level spellcaster that used Wisdom as its spellcasting ability (spell save DC 13; +5 to hit with spell attacks). The thane has the following spells prepared from the druid's spell list. [maybe increase to 8th-level spellcaster?]
Cantrips (at will):
druidcraft, second cantrip, third cantrip
1st level (4 slots): [spells to be decided]
2nd level (3 slots): [spells to be decided]
3rd level (3 slots): [spells to be decided]
Some pine kindred know spells from outside the druid's spell list (see
Dark Druidic Mysteries).
…Oh, and its Attack "to hit" values drop by one since its Proficiency Bonus is lower:
Longsword.
Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target.
Hit: 6 (1d8 + 2) slashing damage, or 7 (1d10 + 2) slashing damage if used with two hands.
Dart.
Ranged Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, range 20/60 ft., one target.
Hit: 4 (1d4 + 2) piercing damage.
Shrieking Wail should be DC 13 now.