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Message: <blockquote data-quote="hong" data-source="post: 1986350" data-attributes="member: 537">Elistaria is the leader of the Oppression in Ultima 5, during the rule of Blackthorn. She got an early start in my campaign, as leader of the bloodmages.Elistaria the Dark Lady, Scion of Mondain: Female tainted abyssal human mag10/bloodmage 10; CR 17; Medium Monstrous Humanoid (human); HD 10d4+10d8+140 (220 hp); Init +11; Spd 30 ft; AC 31 (touch 23, flat-footed 24); BAB +10; Grap +12; Atk +14/+9 melee (1d6+5, darkfire staff); S/R 5 ft/5 ft; SA Spells, smite good (+20 damage), spell-like abilities; SQ Accursed, bloodpool, DR 10/—, SR 25, blindsight 60 ft, resistances; AL LE; SV Fort +22, Ref +19, Will +21; Str 14, Dex 25, Con 23, Int 16, Wis 20, Cha 28.Skills and Feats: Bluff +20, Concentration +28, Knowledge (arcana) +25, Knowledge (planes and spirits) +25, Spellcraft +25, Arcane Strike, Fortune’s Favour, Improved Initiative, Improved Toughness, Indomitable, Power Attack, Quicken Spell, Silent Spell, Spell Focus (Necromancy), Still Spell.SA — Spell-Like Abilities: 3/day: detect good.SQ — Resistances (Ex): Acid, cold, fire and electricity resistance 10.SQ — Bloodpool (Su): Elistaria’s bloodpool can hold up to 200 hit points and 20 Constitution points.Equipment: Darkfire staff; bracers of armour +6; amulet of natural armour +2; ring of protection +5; cloak of resistance +5; luckstone; robes of greater displacement; boots of speed.Spells Per Day (6/9/8/8/8/8/7/7/7/7, save DC = 19 + spell level, or 20 + spell level for Necromancy spells): 0 — arcane mark, daze, detect poison, disrupt undead, ghost sound, mage hand, mending, prestidigitation, read magic; 1st — disguise self, endure elements, magic missile, scales of the serpent, shield, true strike; 2nd — acid arrow, blindsight, hold person, scorching ray, see invisibility, speak to allies; 3rd — displacement, fireball, haste, magic circle against good, vampiric touch; 4th — air walk, dimension door, enervation, inflict critical wounds, stoneskin; 5th — cacophonic burst, metal skin, passwall, teleport, wall of force; 6th — greater dispel magic, harm, mass inflict moderate wounds, wind walk; 7th — limited wish, spell turning, summon monster VII, sword of darkness; 8th — blackfire, horrid wilting, summon monster VIII.Powerup Results (spell turning, divine power via limited wish, quickened shield, metal skin, quickened scales of the serpent, greater displacement, speed): 240 hp; Spd 60 ft; AC 46 (touch 23, flat-footed 39); BAB +20; Grap +25; Atk +28/+28/+23/+18/+13 melee (1d6+9, darkfire staff); SQ 50% miss chance; Str 20, Dex 23.Darkfire staff: This witchwood staff is inscribed with eldritch runes of death. It functions as a +2 quarterstaff in battle, and its wielder can cast the following spells: <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Ray of enfeeblement (1 charge)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Heart ripper (2 charges)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Waves of fatigue (2 charges)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Waves of exhaustion (3 charges)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Harm (5 charges)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Power word kill (5 charges)</li> </ul>The darkfire staff is a creation of blood magic, and any non-bloodmage who attempts to use it gains three negative levels. These negative levels do not result in actual level loss, but cannot be overcome in any way (including restoration spells) while the staff is wielded.And here's her pet, a (heavily modded) nightwalker:Vampiric guardian: CR 16; Huge Undead (spirit); HD 21d12+42 (189 hp); Init +6; Spd 40 ft, fly 20 ft (poor); AC 32 (touch 10, flat-footed 30); BAB +10; Grap +34; Atk +25/+25 melee (2d6+16 plus energy drain, 2 slams); S/R 15 ft/15 ft; SA Desecrating aura, energy drain, gaze of destruction, summon undead, spell-like abilities; SQ Aversion to daylight, DR 15/Britannian steel and magic, SR 29, fast healing 10, cold immunity, electricity resistance 10, telepathy, undead traits; AL NE; SV Fort +11, Ref +11, Will +19; Str 38, Dex 14, Con —, Int 20, Wis 20, Cha 26.Skills and Feats: Concentration +28, Hide +18, Knowledge (arcana) +29, Listen +29, Move Silently +26, Search +29, Sense Motive +29, Spellcraft +31, Spot +29, Cleave, Combat Expertise, Combat Reflexes, Great Fortitude, Improved Initiative, Power Attack, Quicken Spell-Like Ability (unholy blight), Weapon Focus (slam).SA — Spell-Like Abilities: At will: contagion (DC 22), deeper darkness, detect good, detect magic, greater dispel magic, haste, see invisibility, unholy blight (DC 22); 3/day — confusion (DC 22), dimension door (self only), divine power, dominate person (DC 23), invisibility; 1/day — cone of cold (DC 23), finger of death (DC 26), ethereal jaunt. Caster level 21st.SA — Energy Drain (Su): 2 negative levels, Fort negates DC 28.SA — Mindfire Gaze (Su): 1d4 permanent Wis drain, Will negates DC 28.SA — Summon Undead (Su): 1/night — 2d6 shadows, 2d4 greater shadows, 1d2 dread wraiths or 1 vampire.Powerup Results (haste, divine power): 210 hp; Spd 60 ft, fly 50 ft (poor); AC 33 (touch 11, flat-footed 30); BAB +21; Grap +48; Atk +40/+40/+40 melee (2d6+19 plus energy drain, 2 slams); SV Ref +12; Str 44.</blockquote>

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