Imperial Vestige
High Lychguard, Huge Biological Underling (Tier 4, CR 3)
Core Numerics
| Stat | Value | Stat | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tier | 4 | Hit Points | 575 HP |
| Initiative | +6 | Speed | 40 ft. |
| Damage (base) | 35 | Damage (mod) | +14 |
Base Stats
| Attribute | STR | CON | DEX | INT | WIS | CHA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Modifier | +7 | +6 | +10 | +6 | +0 | +6 |
Defenses
| Defense | Value | Defense | Value | Defense | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AC | 19 | Aegis | 0 | Fort | 21 |
| Ref | 21 | Will | 21 | DC | 20 |
Anatomy
Swarm Anatomy: Whenever making an attack with multiple targets, each of those attacks may target the swarm. Whenever targeted by an area of effect attack, it is hit once per 5 ft. square the swarm occupies in the area of effect.
Traits
Swarm Strength: Has +20 to hit. This decreases to +15 at 460 HP or less, to +10 at 345 HP, to +5 at 230 HP, and disappears at 115 HP.
Actions
Mind Blades: Major action - Melee weapon attack, 5 ft. range, single-target, targets Will, 35 damage, the attack hits an additional time for every 5 above the target’s Will. Aura of Fear: Minor action - Ranged psionic attack, 30 ft. radius, all targets, targets Will, Impair (1 round), cooldown (6). Blood and Valor: Reaction - Martial ability, the Imperial Vestige chooses one negative condition on themselves and reduces its duration by 1 round. Reinvigorate: Special - When the Imperial Vestige uses Defend, it also heals for 44 HP. Martial Shield: Special - When the Imperial Vestige uses Avert, it imposes disadvantage instead.
Tactics
Open with Aura of Fear against melee attackers or if the Imperial Vestige has allies, otherwise Martial Shield is better.
Drops
1620 EXP, 30 T4 Grist, 60 T3 Grist, 180 T2 Grist, 870 T1 Grist, 1620 BG
Description
Hard to find an empire that doesn’t enjoy gold, ornamentation, and old flags of no interest to anyone but a small subset of an already tiny population. These lich guard are ancient, the denizen hardly remembers creating them.