# [Noble Prodigy](3-Mechanics\CLI\bestiary\humanoid/noble-prodigy-xmm.md)
*Source: Monster Manual (2024) p. 227*
Noble prodigies trace their lineage to a legendary hero, a demigod, a dragon, or some other ancestor that grants them magical prowess. Among some nobles, the source of a prodigy's magic might be a family secret.
## Nobles
*Royals and Rich Folk*
- **Habitat.** Any
- **Treasure.** Individual
Nobles encompass a variety of people with social influence. They might be rulers, wealthy merchants, callous bureaucrats, or the idle elite.
```statblock
"name": "Noble Prodigy (XMM)"
"size": "Small or Medium"
"type": "humanoid"
"alignment": "Neutral"
"ac": !!int "16"
"hp": !!int "148"
"hit_dice": "27d8 + 27"
"stats":
- !!int "8"
- !!int "16"
- !!int "12"
- !!int "15"
- !!int "14"
- !!int "19"
"speed": "30 ft."
"saves":
"Charisma": !!int "8"
"Dexterity": !!int "7"
"Wisdom": !!int "6"
"Constitution": !!int "5"
"skillsaves":
"Perception": !!int "6"
"Persuasion": !!int "8"
"senses": "passive Perception 16"
"languages": "Common plus two other languages"
"cr": "10"
"traits":
- "desc": "The noble casts one of the following spells, requiring no Material components\
\ and using Charisma as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 16):\n\nAt will:\
\ [Mage Armor](3-Mechanics/CLI/spells/mage-armor-xphb.md) (included in AC), [Mage\
\ Hand](3-Mechanics/CLI/spells/mage-hand-xphb.md), [Minor Illusion](3-Mechanics/CLI/spells/minor-illusion-xphb.md)\n\
\n1/day each: [Befuddlement](3-Mechanics/CLI/spells/befuddlement-xphb.md),\
\ [Detect Thoughts](3-Mechanics/CLI/spells/detect-thoughts-xphb.md), [Fly](3-Mechanics/CLI/spells/fly-xphb.md),\
\ [Scrying](3-Mechanics/CLI/spells/scrying-xphb.md), [Shatter](3-Mechanics/CLI/spells/shatter-xphb.md)\
\ (level 7 version)"
"name": "Spellcasting"
- "desc": "The noble casts [Shield](3-Mechanics/CLI/spells/shield-xphb.md) in response\
\ to that spell's trigger, using the same spellcasting ability as Spellcasting.\n\
\n2/day: [Shield](3-Mechanics/CLI/spells/shield-xphb.md)"
"name": "Shield (2/Day)"
"actions":
- "desc": "The noble makes three Beguiling Strike attacks."
"name": "Multiattack"
- "desc": "Melee or Ranged Attack Roll: +8, reach 5 ft. or range 60 ft. Hit:\
\ 18 (4d6 + 4) Psychic damage, and the target has the [Charmed](3-Mechanics/CLI/rules/conditions.md#Charmed)\
\ condition until the start of the noble's next turn."
"name": "Beguiling Strike"
"source":
- "XMM"
"image": "3-Mechanics/CLI/bestiary/humanoid/token/noble-prodigy-xmm.webp"
```
^statblock
## Environment
any