Vladeska Drakov

CreatureRHWp. 802024

Medium humanoid, lawful evil

Armor Class
18
Hit Points
170 (20d8 + 80)
Speed
30 ft.
Challenge
12 (8,400 XP)
STR
19
+4
DEX
15
+2
CON
18
+4
INT
14
+2
WIS
13
+1
CHA
16
+3
Saving Throws
Cha +7, Con +8
Skills
Athletics +8, Perception +5
Condition Immunities
frightened
Senses
passive Perception 15
Languages
Common, Giant, Orc

Traits

Darklord Restoration.

If Vladeska dies, she revives with all her Hit Points in 1d10 weeks somewhere in Falkovnia.

Legendary Resistance (3/Day, or 4/Day in Domain).

If Vladeska fails a saving throw, she can choose to succeed instead.

Actions

Multiattack.

Vladeska makes two Pike attacks. She can replace one attack with an Impaling Spear attack.

Impaling Spear.

Melee or Ranged Attack Roll: +8, reach 5 ft. or range 20/60 ft. Hit: 13 (2d8 + 4) Piercing damage, and the target is impaled on Vladeska's spear. While impaled, the creature has the Restrained condition and takes 3 (1d6) Piercing damage at the start of each of its turns. The target or a creature within 5 feet of it can take an action to remove it from the spear.

Pike.

Melee Attack Roll: +8, reach 10 ft. Hit: 15 (2d10 + 4) Piercing damage.

Artillery Fire (1/Day).

dex DC 15, each creature in a 20-foot-radius, 60-foot-high Cylinder centered on a point Vladeska can see within 300 feet. 13 (3d8) Bludgeoning damage plus 13 (3d8) Fire damage, and the target has the Prone condition. Half damage only.

Reactions

Redirect Attack.

A creature Vladeska can see makes an attack roll against her. Vladeska chooses a Small or Medium ally within 5 feet of herself. She and that ally swap places, and the ally becomes the target of the attack instead.

Legendary Actions

Advance.

Vladeska moves up to half her Speed and makes one Pike attack.

Dreadful Impaling.

Vladeska makes an Impaling Spear attack. If the attack hits and the target is a creature, each ally of the target within 30 feet is subjected to the following effect. wis DC 15. The target has the Frightened condition until the end of its next turn. Vladeska can't take this action again until the start of her next turn.

Order Ballista.

dex DC 15, one creature Vladeska can see within 120 feet. 14 (4d6 + 3) Piercing damage, and the target's Speed is halved until the end of its next turn.

Raw data
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