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Life Broker

Size
Medium
Type
Fey
Challenge Rating
13
Source
Tome of Beasts 3
Alignment
Lawful-Neutral
Armor Class
16
Speeds
30
Walking Speed
30
Strength Score
15
Dexterity Score
19
Constitution Score
20
Intelligence Score
19
Wisdom Score
14
Charisma Score
20
Saving Throws
Constitution, Wisdom, Charisma
Skill Proficiencies
Perception
Languages Ref
Common, Sylvan
Hit Points
190
Condition Immunities
Charmed, Frightened
Resistances
Resistant to Cold Damage
Languages
Aethyrian Common, Sylvan

Medium fey, lawful neutral


Armor Class 16 (breastplate)

Hit Points 190 (20d8+100)

Speed 30 ft.


STR
15 (+2)
DEX
19 (+4)
CON
20 (+5)
INT
19 (+4)
WIS
14 (+2)
CHA
20 (+5)

Saving Throws Con +1, Wis +7, Cha +1

Skills Perception +2

Damage Resistances nonmagic B/P/S attacks not made w/cold iron weapons

Condition Immunities charmed, frightened

Senses darkvision 60', passive Perception 17

Languages Common, Sylvan

Challenge 13 (10,000 XP)

Draw Life Essence. Can spend 10 min coaxing life essence out of willing creature taking only agreed amount of time from creature's max lifetime. Essence appears as rosy mist that rises from mouth nose or skin of creature and snakes into carved crystal vial in broker's cloak where it takes the form of a crimson liquid. Creature that drinks such a vial gains life stored within it provided broker gave vial willingly. If broker draws all remaining life from creature creature dies and can be returned to life only via wish spell.

Life Reading. If it spends 1 min studying a mortal creature it can see within 30' of it broker can determine the remainder of that creature's natural life to the second.

Magic Resistance. Advantage: spell/magic effect saves.

Necrotic Weapons. Its weapon attacks are magical. When it hits with any weapon weapon deals + 4d8 necrotic (included below).

Actions

Multiattack. Three Rapier attacks.

Rapier. Melee Weapon Attack: +9 to hit, 5 ft., one target, 8 (1d8+4) piercing damage + 18 (4d8) necrotic.

Life Feast (Recharge 5-6). Pulls life from hostile creatures within 30' of it that aren't Constructs or Undead. Each such creature in the area: 36 (8d8) necrotic (DC 18 Con half). Broker gains temp hp equal to the single highest amount of necrotic dealt and has advantage on attack rolls until the end of its next turn.

Bonus Actions

Quick-Footed. Takes Dash Disengage or Dodge.

Stat block from Tome of Beasts 3 (Kobold Press), Open Game Content used under the Open Game License 1.0a. Tome of Beasts 3. ©2022 Open Design LLC. All rights reserved. It is not Geminaea material. See Legal.