Nestor of Gerenia

Medium humanoid (human), lawful good

Armor Class 17 (bronze cuirass)

Hit Points 130 (20d8 + 40)

Speed 30 ft.

STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
16 (+3)	14 (+2)	14 (+2)	16 (+3)	18 (+4)	16 (+3)

Saving Throws Str +7, Wis +8, Cha +7

Skills History +9, Insight +8, Persuasion +7

Senses Passive Perception 14

Languages Common, Ancient Greek

Challenge 10 (5,900 XP)

Legendary Resistance (3/Day). If Nestor fails a saving throw, he can choose to succeed instead.

Brave Leader. Nestor can grant advantage on attack rolls, ability checks, or saving throws to a creature he can see within 30 feet of him. Once used, he can’t use this feature again until he finishes a short or long rest.

Commanding Presence. He can use his action to give a stirring speech to allies within 30 feet. Each ally that can hear him gains temporary hit points equal to Nestor’s level + his Charisma modifier (minimum of 1).

Actions

Spear. Melee or Ranged Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 5 ft. or range 20/60 ft., one target. Hit: 10 (1d8 + 6) piercing damage.

Multiattack. He makes two spear attacks.

Parry. Nestor adds 3 to his AC against one melee attack that would hit him. To do so, Nestor must see the attacker and be wielding a melee weapon.

Reactions

Inspiring Leadership. When a creature within 30 feet of Nestor makes an attack roll or a saving throw, he can use his reaction to add a +4 bonus to the roll.

Legendary Actions

Nestor can take 3 legendary actions, choosing from the options below. Only one legendary action option can be used at a time and only at the end of another creature’s turn. Nestor regains spent legendary actions at the start of his turn.

Spear Attack. Nestor makes one spear attack.

Words of Wisdom (Costs 2 Actions). Nestor imparts words of wisdom to an ally, granting them advantage on their next attack roll or ability check.

Commanding Presence (Costs 3 Actions). Nestor uses his Commanding Presence feature.

Equipment: Bronze cuirass, spear, bronze shield, himation, royal regalia.

Description: Nestor of Gerenia, the wise king of Pylos, stands tall and proud, clad in the armor of a seasoned warrior and leader. His presence commands respect, and his words carry the weight of experience and sagacity. On the battlefield, he inspires his allies to greatness, rallying them with his brave leadership and unwavering courage. Yet, in times of peace, he transitions seamlessly into the role of an elder statesman, offering counsel and guidance to those who seek it, his wisdom shaping the course of events for generations to come.

Nestor is the king of Pylos, and the oldest combatant in the Trojan War he was the son of Neleus, the King of Pylos, and Chloris. He became king after Heracles killed Neleus and all of Nestor’s brothers and sisters. He and his sons Antilochus and Thrasymedes fought on the side of the Achaeans in the Trojan War.

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In his prime, he was one of the mightiest warriors in Achaea, and he is still respected for those skills, but now he is better known for his wisdom and his talent at oration. Nestor is the finest speaker in the Achaean army, even better than Odysseus, and he mediates disputes among the other kings, using his age and his words to calm them. He is a tall, handsome older man, no longer as muscular but still fit, with snow-white hair and beard. His closest allies are Odysseus, Diomedes, and Agamemnon, though everyone likes and admires him. His son Antilochus is the second-in-command of their charioteers, and a powerful warrior in his own right.

Nestor was an Argonaut, helped fight the centaurs, and participated in the hunt for the Calydonian Boar. Though Already old when the war began, believed to be about 110, he was noted for his bravery and speaking abilities. In the Iliad he often gives advice to the younger warriors, and advises Agamemnon and Achilles to reconcile. He leads the Pylian troops, riding his chariot, and one of his horses is killed by an arrow shot by Paris.

He also had a solid gold shield. Homer frequently calls him by the epithet “the Gerenian horseman.” At the funeral games of Patroclus, Nestor advises Antilochus on how to win the chariot race. Antilochus was later killed in battle by Memnon.

Although Homer clearly intends his readers to perceive Nestor as an “elder statesman”-type figure worthy of respect, there are occasional flashes of humor at Nestor’s expense in the Iliad, as any advice he gives to the other combatants typically serves as a pretext for his first providing his listeners with a garrulous, long-winded exposition of his own past glorious feats in similar circumstances.

In the Odyssey, Nestor has safely returned to Pylos, and Odysseus‘s son Telemachus travels there to inquire about the fate of his father. Nestor receives Telemachus kindly and entertains him lavishly as a guest, but is unable to furnish any information on his father’s fate. Nestor’s wife Eurydice and their remaining living sons appear in the Odyssey as well—Echephron, Stratius, Perseus, Aretus, Thrasymedes, and Peisistratus.

They also had a daughter, Polycaste. Here too, Homer’s admiration of Nestor is tempered by a bit of humor at his expense, as Telemachus, having returned to Nestor’s home from a visit to Helen of Troy and Menelaus (where he has sought further information on his father’s fate), urges Peisistratus to let him board his vessel immediately to return home rather than being subjected to a further dose of Nestor’s rather expansive sense of hospitality.

Nestor
Male human Charioteer 5/Orator 9;
Medium humanoid
Hit Dice	5d10+5 plus 9d6+9; hp 73
Initiative	+1
Speed	25 ft.
Armor Class	28, touch 11, flat-footed 27
Base Attack/Grapple	+9 /+10
Attack	+11 melee (1d6+2/19-20, +1 short sword) or +10 ranged (1d8+1, throwing spear);
Full Attack	+11/+6 melee (1d6+2/19-20, +1 short sword) or +10 ranged (1d8+1, throwing spear)
Space/Reach	5 ft./5 ft.
Special Attacks	awe, lull, sideswipe, suggest, taunt;
Special Qualities	assess audience, beast tongue, captive audience, chariot expertise, charmer, gauge skill, glib, improved charmer, skilled horseman, trained steeds;
Saves	Fort +5, Ref +8, Will +10
Abilities	Strength 12, Dexterity 13, Constitution 12, Intelligence 15, Wisdom 17, Charisma 14.
Skills	Appraise +7, Bluff +19 (+28 against an audience, +32 against commoners), Diplomacy +19 (+28 against an audience, +32 against commoners), Disguise +2 (+4 acting), Drive +7, Handle Animal +11, Intimidate +23 (+32 against and audience, +36 against commoners), Perform (oratory) +14 (+21 against an audience, +25 against commoners), Sense Motive +16, Spot +18
Feats	Chariot Attack*B, Chariot Shield*, Distinctive*, Drive-By AttackB, Negotiator, Noble*, Persuasive, Skill Focus (Perform: oratory).
Environment	–
Organization	–
Challenge Rating	14
Treasure	–
Alignment	Lawful Good

Possessions: bronze panoply, Gold Shield of Nestor, +1 bronze short sword, throwing spear.

Gold Shield of Nestor

This +6 burnished layered round shield has an inner layer of bronze but an outer layer of gold. Its wielder can calm any horse within a 60-ft. radius as per the calm animals spell cast by a 20th level caster.

Moderate enchantment; CL 12th; Weight 15 lb.