Veteran Gish

Veteran Gish are a stronger archetype of githyanki Gish characters encountered throughout Baldur's Gate 3.

Involvement

As they are Battlemages, that blend arcane spellcasting with melee combat, gish soldiers are very strong versatile combatants.

They are usually encountered either in the Knights of the Shield Hideout in Baldur's Gate or in the Upper City during Act Three.

Combat

Attacks and abilities

 Astral Step ()

Surrounded by silver mist, you teleport to an unoccupied space you can see.

 Range: 18 m / 60 ft

 Blindness ( + )

Limit a foe's sight range. It is easier to hit, and the creature will miss more often. Attack rolls against it have Advantage and the foe attacks with Disadvantage.

CON Save

 Range: 18 m / 60 ft

 Burning Hands ( + )

Damage: 3~18

3d6Fire

Each flammable target is hit with 3d6Fire damage.

DEX Save

 Range: Self

AoE: 5 m / 17 ft (Cone)

 Counterspell ( + )

Try to stop a spell being cast.

If it is higher level than the spell slot you used to Counterspell, you must make a check using your spellcasting ability^{[See Notes]} to prevent it. The check's difficulty is equal to 10 plus the level of the spell you are trying to counter.

This spell can be cast while you are  Silenced.

 Hold Person ( + )

Hold a humanoid enemy still. They can't Move, Act, or React. Attacks from within 3 m / 10 ft are always Critical Hits. At the end of each turn, the affected creature can make a Wisdom saving throw to end this condition.

WIS Save

 Range: 18 m / 60 ft

 Misty Step ( + )

Surrounded by silver mist, you teleport to an unoccupied space you can see.

 Range: 18 m / 60 ft

 Ray of Frost ()

Damage: 1~8

1d8Cold

Reduces the target's Movement Speed by 3 m / 10 ft.

 Range: 18 m / 60 ft

 Shocking Grasp ()

Damage: 1~8

1d8Lightning

The target cannot use Reactions. This spell has Advantage on creatures with metal Armour.

 Melee: 1.5 m / 5 ft

Named veteran gish

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