Vladeska Drakov

Traits

Darklord Restoration

If Vladeska dies, she revives with all her Hit Points in 1d10 weeks somewhere in Falkovnia.

Legendary Resistance (3/Day, or 4/Day in Domain)

If Vladeska fails a saving throw, she can choose to succeed instead.

Actions

Multiattack

Vladeska makes two Pike attacks. She can replace one attack with an Impaling Spear attack.

Impaling Spear

Melee Ranged Attack: +8, reach 5 ft. or range 20/60 ft. Hit: 13 (2d8 + 4) Piercing damage, and the target is impaled on Vladeska's spear. While impaled, the creature has the Restrained condition and takes 3 (1d6) Piercing damage at the start of each of its turns. The target or a creature within 5 feet of it can take an action to remove it from the spear.

Pike

Melee Attack: +8, reach 10 ft. Hit: 15 (2d10 + 4) Piercing damage.

Artillery Fire (1/Day)

Dexterity Saving Throw: DC 15, each creature in a 20-foot-radius, 60-foot-high Cylinder centered on a point Vladeska can see within 300 feet. Failure: 13 (3d8) Bludgeoning damage plus 13 (3d8) Fire damage, and the target has the Prone condition. Success: Half damage only.

Reactions

Redirect Attack

Trigger: A creature Vladeska can see makes an attack roll against her. Response: Vladeska chooses a Small or Medium ally within 5 feet of herself. She and that ally swap places, and the ally becomes the target of the attack instead.

Legendary action uses: 3. The creature can use one option at the end of another creature’s turn and regains spent uses at the start of its turn.

Legendary actions

Advance

Vladeska moves up to half her Speed and makes one Pike attack.

Dreadful Impaling

Vladeska makes an Impaling Spear attack. If the attack hits and the target is a creature, each ally of the target within 30 feet is subjected to the following effect. Wisdom Saving Throw: DC 15. Failure: The target has the Frightened condition until the end of its next turn. Success or Failure: Vladeska can't take this action again until the start of her next turn.

Order Ballista

Dexterity Saving Throw: DC 15, one creature Vladeska can see within 120 feet. Failure: 14 (4d6 + 3) Piercing damage, and the target's Speed is halved until the end of its next turn.

Regional effects

Falkovnia is altered by Drakov's presence, creating the following effects:

• Authoritarian Regime: Drakov's allies have Advantage on Wisdom saving throws.
• Closing the Borders: Drakov can't close or open the borders of her domain. Falkovnia's borders are usually closed, but they open one week every month starting on the night of the new moon.
• Endless War: Whenever a creature other than Drakov or her allies finishes a Long Rest in the domain, roll 1d20. On a 1, the creature doesn't remove any Exhaustion levels as a result of finishing that rest, and the creature gains 1 Exhaustion level.

If Drakov dies, these effects end immediately.