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Githyanki Supreme Commander
Source: Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse p. 141
Supreme commanders lead armies, each one commanding ten kith’raks, who in turn lead the rest of their forces. Most supreme commanders ride red dragons into battle.
Githyanki
Githyanki descend from an ancient people who were also the progenitors of githzerai (also in this book). These tall, gaunt folk have potent psionic powers and dwell, for the most part, on the Astral Plane. Among the best-known githyanki are the bellicose followers of the Lich Queen Vlaakith. They terrorize the Astral Plane, raiding into other planes to plunder the multiverse of its magic and riches.
Statblock
title: Githyanki Supreme Commander
*Medium humanoid (gith), Any alignment*
- **Armor Class** 18 ([plate](Mechanics/CLI/items/plate-armor-xphb.md))
- **Hit Points** 187 (`22d8 + 88`)
- **Speed** 30 ft.
|STR|DEX|CON|INT|WIS|CHA|
|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|
|19 (+4)|17 (+3)|18 (+4)|16 (+3)|16 (+3)|18 (+4)|
- **Proficiency Bonus** +5
- **Saving Throws** Constitution +9, Intelligence +8, Wisdom +8
- **Skills** [Intimidation](Mechanics/CLI/rules/skills.md#Intimidation) +9, [Perception](Mechanics/CLI/rules/skills.md#Perception) +8
- **Senses** passive Perception 18
- **Languages** Gith
- **Challenge** 14
## Traits
***Legendary Resistance (3/Day).*** If the githyanki fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead.
## Actions
***Multiattack.*** The githyanki makes two Silver Greatsword attacks.
***Silver Greatsword.*** *Melee Weapon Attack:* `+12` to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. *Hit:* 14 (`2d6 + 7`) slashing damage plus 17 (`5d6`) psychic damage. On a critical hit against a target in an astral body (as with the [astral projection](Mechanics/CLI/spells/astral-projection-xphb.md) spell), the githyanki can cut the silvery cord that tethers the target to its material body, instead of dealing damage.
***Spellcasting (Psionics).*** The githyanki casts one of the following spells, requiring no spell components and using Intelligence as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 16):
**At will:** [mage hand](Mechanics/CLI/spells/mage-hand-xphb.md) (the hand is invisible)
**3/day each:** [levitate](Mechanics/CLI/spells/levitate-xphb.md) (self only), [nondetection](Mechanics/CLI/spells/nondetection-xphb.md) (self only)
**1/day each:** [Bigby's hand](Mechanics/CLI/spells/bigbys-hand-xphb.md), [mass suggestion](Mechanics/CLI/spells/mass-suggestion-xphb.md), [plane shift](Mechanics/CLI/spells/plane-shift-xphb.md), [telekinesis](Mechanics/CLI/spells/telekinesis-xphb.md)
## Bonus Actions
***Astral Step.*** The githyanki teleports, along with any equipment it is wearing or carrying, up to 30 feet to an unoccupied space it can see.
## Reactions
***Parry.*** The githyanki adds 5 to its AC against one melee attack that would hit it. To do so, the githyanki must see the attacker and be wielding a melee weapon.
## Legendary Actions
Legendary Action Uses: 3. Immediately after another creature's turn, the githyanki supreme commander can expend a use to take one of the following actions. The githyanki supreme commander regains all expended uses at the start of each of its turns.
***Command Ally.*** The githyanki targets one ally it can see within 30 feet of it. If the target can see or hear the githyanki, the target can make one melee weapon attack using its reaction, if available, and has advantage on the attack roll.
***Attack (2 Actions).*** The githyanki makes one Silver Greatsword attack.Environment
desert, mountain, urban