![]() Once on his turn, Friar Tuck can take an additional action on top of his regular action and a possible bonus action.Ĭunning Action (1/Turn). Those who share Friar Tuck’s religion will support him (but only him) at a modest lifestyle.Īction Surge (1/Short Rest). Friar Tuck and his adventuring companions can expect to receive free healing and care at a temple, shrine, or other established presence of his faith, though he must provide any material components needed for spells. As an acolyte, Friar Tuck commands the respect of those who share his faith, and he can perform the religious ceremonies of his deity. Skills Athletics +7, Insight +5, Perception +5, Persuasion +9, Religion +9, Stealth +7īackground: Acolyte. ![]() Let’s do the numbers! The DMG came in at 4.0, the Blog of Holding much higher up at 7.4, and that averages to a comfortable CR 5.įriar Tuck Medium humanoid (human), chaotic good rogue (thief) 5/ fighter (brute) 4 Obviously this man is a fighter and a rogue (and a thief, what with the need for sneakily getting at that ale). Mary’s Abbey in York until he was exiled for failing to respect his betters, leading him to join the Merry Men as their chaplain.ĭesign Notes: It doesn’t seem like Friar Tuck ever actually does anything downright holy, and that he’s mostly about getting drunk and defying authority. In any case, Friar Tuck was once a monk in the Fountains Abbey or St. Curiously during the reign of Richard the Lion-Hearted, which has become associated with Robin Hood, there were few if any friars in England so either the stories started later or Friar Tuck was added in later. Notably, Friar Tuck was an important part of the May Games festivals between the 1400s and 1600s in England and Scotland, often featured in plays like Robin Hood and the Curtal Friar. Most of the time though we’re looking at a portly fellow with a love for food and drink, and typically his introduction to Robin Hood is part of a battle of wits (which he loses, having to carry the legendary highwayman on his back across a river and dropping Robin Hood along the way). ![]() While the statistics for this article are definitely for the version of Friar Tuck most of us are familiar with, he’s not actually always been a big jovial drunkard-sometimes he’s a temperamental, strongman archer and swordsman. ![]()
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