Malbor bolts awake as the dagger plunges into him. He thought he was having yet another nightmare, but this time the nightmare is real. He throws his hand up and creates a telekinetic shield to ward off further attacks, and at the same time probes the hooded figure's mind for weakness.
OOC:
I'm just going to throw Shield as soon as I am attacked, since I know my AC is bad. And I am attacking with Mind Sliver, so he needs to make an INT 13 save.
[ +- ] 1: Shield (Cha)
Casting Time: 1 reaction, which you take when you are hit by an attack or targeted by the magic missile spell
Range/Area: Self
Components: V, S
Duration: 1 round
Source: PHB, pg. 275
An invisible barrier of magical force appears and protects you. Until the start of your next turn, you have a +5 bonus to AC, including against the triggering attack, and you take no damage from magic missile.
https://www.dndbeyond.com/spells/Shield
[ +- ] 0: Mind Sliver (Str)
Casting Time: 1 action
Range/Area: 60ft.
Components: V
Duration: Instantaneous
Attack/Save: INT 13
Source: TCoE, pg. 108
You drive a disorienting spike of psychic energy into the mind of one creature you can see within range. The target must succeed on an Intelligence saving throw or take 1d6 psychic damage and subtract 1d4 from the next saving throw it makes before the end of your next turn.
This spell’s damage increases by 1d6 when you reach certain levels: 5th level (2d6), 11th level (3d6), and 17th level (4d6).
https://www.dndbeyond.com/spells/Mind%20Sliver
