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Kaethos · BBEG of the-forgotten-hour · imported from D&D Beyond — re-run to update
Zen au Kouréas — Archlich
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name: Zen au Kouréas — Archlichsize: Mediumtype: Undeadalignment: Chaotic Neutralac: 18hp: 272 (32d8 + 128)speed: walk 30 ft.stats: [14, 16, 18, 24, 22, 26]saves: - constitution: 12 - intelligence: 15 - wisdom: 14 - charisma: 16skillsaves: - arcana: +22 - history: +14 - insight: +15 - perception: +15condition_immunities: "[[charmed|Charmed]], [[exhaustion|Exhaustion]], [[frightened|Frightened]], [[paralyzed|Paralyzed]], [[poisoned|Poisoned]], [[stunned|Stunned]]"senses: "[[truesight|Truesight]] 120 ft., passive Perception 25"cr: "26.0"layout: Kaethoscolumns: 2traits: - name: "Special Equipment" desc: "Zen carries the Scissors of Ish-ti-Mair." - name: "Spellcasting" desc: "Zen is an 18th-level spellcaster. His spellcasting ability is Intelligence. Zen has the following wizard spells prepared:<br><br>Cantrips (at will): [[mage-hand|mage hand]], [[prestidigitation|prestidigitation]], [[animate-dead|animate dead]], [[fly|fly]]<br>1st level (4 slots): [[detect-magic|detect magic]], [[shield|shield]]<br>2nd level (3 slots): [[detect-thoughts|detect thoughts]], [[invisibility|invisibility]], [[mirror-image|mirror image]]<br>3rd level (3 slots): [[dispel-magic|dispel magic]]<br>4th level (3 slots): [[blight|blight]], [[dimension-door|dimension door]]<br>5th level (3 slots): [[cloudkill|cloudkill]], [[scrying|scrying]]<br>6th level (1 slot): [[disintegrate|disintegrate]], [[globe-of-invulnerability|globe of invulnerability]]<br>7th level (1 slot): [[finger-of-death|finger of death]], [[regenerate|regenerate]]<br>8th level (1 slot): [[dominate-monster|dominate monster]]<br>9th level (1 slot): [[power-word-kill|power word kill]], [[power-word-heal|power word heal]]" - name: "Legendary Resistance (3/Day)" desc: "If Zen fails a saving throw, he can choose to succeed instead." - name: "Undying" desc: "If Zen is slain, his soul refuses to accept its fate and lives on as a disembodied spirit that fashions a new body for itself after 3d100 years. Zen’s soul can fashion a new body even if its old body was burned to ash or otherwise obliterated. When the new body is complete, Zen regains all his hit points and becomes active again. Zen’s new body appears anywhere within 100 miles of where Zen was slain." - name: "Unusual Nature" desc: "Zen doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep."actions: - name: "Multiattack" desc: "Zen uses Crimson Vivisect (if available), Infernal Fate (if available), or Spellcasting. He then makes two magical piercing attacks with the Scissors of Ish-ti-Mair." - name: "Scissors of Ish-ti-Mair" desc: "Reach: Single Target 5ft<br>Azure Hit: (1d20 + 13)<br>Crimson Hit: (1d20 + 13)<br>Azure Damage: (2d4 + 10) magical piercing<br>Crimson Damage: (2d4 + 10) magical piercing<br><br>Immediately after taking damage the target must make a DC 22 Constitution saving throw as the area inside the wound begins to disintegrate through a vortex the size of a pin prick. The effect ends on a successful save. If unsuccessful the target takes (2d4 +4) necrotic damage at the start of each turn until it succeeds. During this time, the afflicted target can't regain hit points." - name: "Crimson Vivisect" desc: "(3 charges)<br>Recharge:1d6 (4–6=Success)<br>Reach: 60 ft sphere<br>Damage piercing: 6d8 magical piercing<br>Damage force: 2d6 force + knocked [[prone|prone]]<br><br>Zen cuts a dimensional door entrance, thrusting his scissors inside. They exit multiple dimension cuts appearing within 5 feet of any living creature within a 60-foot sphere. Each creature in that area must make a DC 20 Dexterity saving throw. On a failed save, the creature takes 6d8 magical piercingdamage and is knocked [[prone|prone]] causing 2d6 forcedamage. On a successful save, the creature takes half as much piercing damage, takes no force damage, and is not knocked [[prone|prone]]." - name: "Infernal Fate" desc: "(3 charges).<br>Recharge:1d6 (5–6=Success)<br>Reach: 120 ft<br>Damage bludgeoning: 10d6 bludgeoning<br><br>Zen cuts a dimension door entrance underneath a single target within 120 feet of himself. The target is sucked 90 feet through the infernal plane emerging 10 feet above where they entered (falling a total of 100 feet). The target must make a DC 22 Constitution saving throw, taking 10d6 bludgeoning damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one. A Humanoid killed by this magic rises, inscribed with infernal runes, as a flesh golem at the start of Zen’s next turn and acts immediately after Zen in the initiative order. The flesh golem is under Zen’s control. If Zen is silenced for 1d4 rounds, the runes dissipate, offering resurrection and healing the target to half of their total XP, if they choose." - name: "Spellcasting" desc: "Zen casts one of the following spells, requiring no material components and using Intelligence as the spellcasting ability.<br>Hit: 1d20 INT +7<br><br>Cantrips (at will): [[mage-hand|mage hand]], [[prestidigitation|prestidigitation]], [[animate-dead|animate dead]], [[fly|fly]]<br><br>1st level (4 slots): [[detect-magic|detect magic]], [[shield|shield]]<br><br>2nd level (3 slots): [[detect-thoughts|detect thoughts]], [[invisibility|invisibility]], [[mirror-image|mirror image]]<br><br>3rd level (3 slots): [[dispel-magic|dispel magic]]<br><br>4th level (3 slots): [[blight|blight]], [[dimension-door|dimension door]]<br><br>5th level (3 slots): [[cloudkill|cloudkill]], [[scrying|scrying]]<br><br>6th level (1 slot): [[disintegrate|disintegrate]], [[globe-of-invulnerability|globe of invulnerability]]<br><br>7th level (1 slot): [[finger-of-death|finger of death]], [[regenerate|regenerate]]<br><br>8th level (1 slot): [[dominate-monster|dominate monster]]<br><br>9th level (1 slot): [[power-word-kill|power word kill]], [[power-word-heal|power word heal]]"bonus_actions: - name: "Azure Doorway" desc: "Zen cuts a dimension door entrance and exits in an unoccupied space he can see up to 60 feet."reactions: - name: "Cantrip" desc: "Zen casts a cantrip: [[mage-hand|mage hand]], [[prestidigitation|prestidigitation]], [[animate-dead|animate dead]], [[fly|fly]]" - name: "Azure Counterspell" desc: "1st - 4th lvl spell attack: Spell exits outside 1d100 spaces<br>5th - 9th lvl spell attack: Spell exits behind caster (INT CHECK > DC 10 + spell lvl)<br><br>Zen cuts a dimension door entrance to catch the spell being cast by a target. If the spell is 4th level or lower, the spell is caught inside the extra dimensional space and leaves via dimension door aimed at any living creature outside 1d100 spaces. Taking the spells full damage. If the spell is 5th level or higher, Zen makes an Intelligence check (DC 10 + the spell’s level). On a successful check, the spell is caught inside the extra dimensional space and leaves via a dimension door aimed to hit the caster. Whatever the spell’s level, the caster rolls damage taking half of the spells full damage." - name: "Chronurgy Drift" desc: "Zen freezes time and space stepping 10 feet in any direction instantaneously."legendary_actions: - name: "Crimson Teleport (Costs 2 Actions)" desc: "Zen cuts a dimension door entrance, he passes through a pressurized dimension exiting up to 30 feet away in an unoccupied. The pressurized exit causes a concussive siphon. Each creature within 15 feet of his destination takes 6d6 psychic damage. If three creatures take damage, Zen regains 60 hit points from the siphoned life force." - name: "Chronurgy Stasis (Costs 2 Actions)" desc: "Zen touches one target within range (can be used in conjunction with mage hand), freezing their body in time and space. If the target has 100 hit points or fewer, it is [[paralyzed|paralyzed]]. Otherwise, the spell has no effect.The [[paralyzed|paralyzed]] target must make a DC 22 Intelligence saving throw at beginning of its turn. On a successful save, the paralyzing effect ends." - name: "Crimson Rebuke (Costs 3 Actions)" desc: "In response to being hit by an attack, Zen utters an infernal rebuke, etching infernal runes over the body of his attacker, dealing 6d8 self inflicted damage (of the same type used to attack him). Zen then cuts a dimension door and exits up to 30 feet away in an unoccupied space." - name: "Chronurgy Plane" desc: "3 Charges (Costs 3 Actions - if available).<br>Recharge: 1d6 (5–6=Success).<br>Reach: 120 ft sphere<br><br>A 120 ft chronurgy sphere centered on Zen expands out. Each creature in that area must make a DC 20 Intelligence saving throw. If the target fails, it is [[paralyzed|paralyzed]]. Otherwise, the spell has no effect. The [[paralyzed|paralyzed]] targets must make a DC 20 Intelligence saving throw at the beginning of their turns. On a successful save, this paralyzing effect ends."
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260320-ch4.2 (⏱ 20:54:08) — A legendary, prophesied necromancer (‘of time and death’) and barber who severed bodies and body parts. The lab’s theme of severed limbs and earthly ‘cuts/slashes’ is read as symbolic of him; tied to the forgotten-hour memory loss.
