I am looking to peg the likely CR of a monster I am putting together for a convention one shot game which will run shortly. She will fill the role of Big Bad for the session which involves a night of terror with a town being plunged into continual night and attacked by undead, orcs and giants. She is something of a Jadis/White Witch figure and I have modelled her with some Warlocki casting and darkness themed powers. Her background is actually as an undead drow matriarch.
The group will all be level 7 and there should be 4 of them. The final confrontation is likely to come towards the end of the session although I am liable to allow them at least a short rest before it and maybe one mid fight due to NPC assistance. I have her at around CR8.
The group will all be level 7 and there should be 4 of them. The final confrontation is likely to come towards the end of the session although I am liable to allow them at least a short rest before it and maybe one mid fight due to NPC assistance. I have her at around CR8.
| The Queen of Air and Darkness | AC 18 | HD12 HP 108 | Spd Fly 40 | ||
Strength | Dexterity | Constitution | Intelligence | Wisdom | Charisma |
2 | 3 | 4/8 | 2 | 2/6 | 5/9 |
| Shadows, +7, 60’, 1d10+5 necrotic, grappled, DC15, 2d6+5 necrotic each round, 3 attacks, no more than one per target | |||||
| Immunities: Fear, Charm, Necrotic, Cold, Poison, Paralysis, nonmagical weapons Vulnerabilities: Fire, Radiant Overwhelming Presence: 60’ cone, DC15 wis, 4d8+4 psychic and stunned 1 minute, save each round at the end of your turn, Recharge 5-6 Utter Darkness: Constant 20’ radius darkness effect she can see through, lvl2+ light effect to negate Summon Shadow Demons (3 Demons) Spells (3/short rest, DC17) Armour of Agathys, Cloud of Daggers, Vampiric Touch, Blight, Dominate Person Arcanum (1/day): Eyebite I am allowing her to use Eyebite as a bonus action each round but maybe it should be a Legendary action option? Legendary Actions (3/round, 1 at the end of any creatures turn) 1 action: Misty Step (30’ teleportation) 1 action: Hex any one target (+1d6 damage, disadvantage on one ability) 2 actions: Make a single Shadows attack | |||||
| Shadow Demons | AC 13 | HP 66 | Spd Fly 30 | ||
Strength | Dexterity | Constitution | Intelligence | Wisdom | Charisma |
-5 | 3/5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2/4 |
| Claws, +5, 2d6+3 psychic, 4d6+3 if they have advantage | |||||
| In dim light or darkness can Hide as a bonus action, Stealth +7. Incorporeal, can move through objects and creatures Immune: Cold, lightning, poison, exhaustion, grapple, paralysis, petrification, polymorph, prone, restrained Resistance: Acid, fire, necrotic, thunder, non magical weapons Vulnerable: Radiant |
