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Spectral Captain

Tier 2 Leader. A ghostly commander leading their troops beyond death.

  • Motives & Tactics: Move through solid objects, rally troops, rehash old battles
  • Difficulty: 16 | Thresholds: 13/26 | HP: 6 | Stress: 4
  • ATK: +3 | Longbow: Far | 2d10+3 phy
  • Experience: Ancient Knowledge +3

FEATURES

Ghost - Passive: The Captain has resistance to physical damage. Mark a Stress to move up to Close range through solid objects.

Unending Battle - Action: Spend 2 Fear to return up to 1d4+1 defeated Spectral allies to the battle at the points where they first appeared (with no marked HP or Stress).

Hold Fast - Reaction: When the Captain's Spectral allies are forced to make a reaction roll, you can mark a Stress to give those allies a +2 bonus to the roll.

Momentum - Reaction: When the Captain makes a successful attack against a PC, you gain a Fear.

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This work includes materials from the Daggerheart System Reference Document 1.0, © Critical Role, LLC, under the terms of the Darrington Press Community Gaming License (DPCGL), available at https://darringtonpress.com/license/. More information can be found at https://www.daggerheart.com. Daggerheart™ Compatible. This work is not affiliated with, endorsed, or sponsored by Critical Role or Darrington Press.

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srd-1.0 · Version 1.0.0 · Updated Jul 10, 2026