Monster
Arkhan the Cruel
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Official reference · BGDIA · 2014
- Creature type
- Humanoid
- Size
- Medium
- Armor class
- 23 (obsidian flint dragon plate, shield)
- Hit points
- 221 (26d8 + 104)
- Speed
- Walk 40 ft.
- Challenge rating
- 16
- Alignment
- Lawful Evil
- Strength
- 20
- Dexterity
- 12
- Constitution
- 18
- Intelligence
- 10
- Wisdom
- 10
- Charisma
- 18
- Passive Perception
- 10
- Saving Throws
- wis: +5; cha: +9
- Skills
- athletics: +10; deception: +9; intimidation: +9
- Senses
- darkvision 60 ft. (can see invisible creatures out to the same range)
- Languages
- Common, Draconic
- Resistances
- fire, poison, resist: bludgeoning, piercing, slashing; note: from nonmagical attacks; cond: True
- Condition Immunities
- frightened
Traits
Aura of Hate
While Arkhan isn't incapacitated, he and all fiends and undead within 30 feet of him deal 4 extra damage whenever they hit with a melee weapon attack (already factored into Arkhan's attacks). This extra damage is of the same type as the weapon's damage type.
The Hand of Vecna has 8 charges and regains 1d4 + 4 expended charges daily at dawn. Arkhan can cast the following spells from the hand by expending the specified number of charges (spell save DC 18): finger of death (5 charges), sleep (1 charge), slow (2 charges), and teleport (3 charges).
Special Equipment
Arkhan wields Fane-Eater and wears a suit of Obsidian Flint Dragon Plate. The armor gives Arkhan advantage on ability checks and saving throws made to avoid or end the grappled condition on him.
Actions
Multiattack
Arkhan makes three weapon attacks.
Fane-Eater (Battleaxe)
Melee Weapon Attack: +13 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 16 (1d8 + 12) slashing damage, or 17 (1d10 + 12) slashing damage when used with two hands, plus 9 (2d8) cold damage. If the target is a creature and Arkhan rolls a 20 on the attack roll, the creature takes an extra 9 (2d8) necrotic damage, and Arkhan regains an amount of hit points equal to the necrotic damage dealt.
Javelin
Melee Weapon Ranged Weapon Attack: +10 to hit, reach 5 ft. or range 30/120 ft., one target. Hit: 8 (1d6 + 5) piercing damage, plus 4 piercing damage and 9 (2d8) cold damage if the javelin was used to make a melee attack.
Innate Spellcasting
Arkhan's spellcasting ability is Charisma (spell save DC 17). He can cast the following spells, requiring no material components:
3/day each: animate dead, branding smite (at 4th level), revivify
1/day each: geas, raise dead