Death Tower Necromancer

Level 10

Creature· humanoidRareMediumRemaster

AC 28

HP 135

Speed 25 ft.

Fort +16

Ref +17

Will +19

Perc +19

Size Medium

Rare

humanoid orc

Resistances cold 5

Spells

Arcane Prepared Spells (DC 29, attack +21)

5th Invoke Spirits, Shadow Blast; 4th Flicker, Mutilate, Vision of Death, Weapon Storm; 3rd Blindness, Lightning Bolt, Vampiric Feast; 2nd Blood Vendetta, Darkness, See the Unseen, Stupefy; 1st Enfeeble, Fear, Force Barrage, Grim Tendrils, Mystic Armor, Summon Undead; Cantrips Detect Magic, Ignition, Shield, Telekinetic Hand, Void Warp

Wizard School Spells (DC 29, attack +21)

4th Spiral of Horrors; 1st Fortify Summoning

Languages chthonian, common, draconic, hallit, jotun, necril, orcish

Senses darkvision

Skills arcana +23, occultism +22, society +20, crafting +19, religion +19, survival +19

Recall Knowledge society DC 32

Attacks

Melee Mace +17/+12/+7(magical, shove)

Damage: 2d6+10 bludgeoning

Abilities

Ferocity↺defensive

Trigger The monster is reduced to 0 HP. Effect The monster avoids being knocked out and remains at 1 HP, but its Wounded value increases by 1. When it is Wounded 3, it can no longer use this ability

Deadhand Spelloffensive

Death Tower necromancers have crawling hand familiars. They can cast a spell with a range of touch and command the hands to deliver the spell; the crawling hand uses its 2 actions for the round to move to a target of the necromancer's choice and touch that target.

Drain Bonded Itemoffensive

Requirements The necromancer hasn't acted yet on this turn

The necromancer expends the power stored in their bonded staff. During the current turn, they cast one spell they prepared today and already cast, without spending a spell slot. They must still Cast the Spell and meet the spell's other requirements.

Give a Handoffensive

A Death Tower necromancer's familiar can use its actions to retrieve an item of light or negligible Bulk they're wearing and place it into one of their free hands.

Quickened Casting◆offensive(concentrate, spellshape)

If the necromancer's next action is to cast a spell or cantrip of 3rd rank or lower, they reduce the number of actions to cast it by 1 (minimum 1 action).