Monster

Zythan

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Official reference · CoA · 2014

Creature type: Humanoid
Size: Medium
Armor class: 12, 15
Hit points: 117 (18d8 + 36)
Speed: Walk 30 ft.
Challenge rating: 13
Alignment: Lawful Neutral
Strength: 10
Dexterity: 14
Constitution: 14
Intelligence: 20
Wisdom: 15
Charisma: 16
Passive Perception: 12
Saving Throws: int: +10; wis: +7
Skills: arcana: +15; history: +15; investigation: +10; religion: +10
Languages: Celestial, Common, Draconic, Elvish, Infernal, Primordial
Resistances: resist: bludgeoning, piercing, slashing; note: from nonmagical attacks (from Stoneskin); cond: True, special: damage from spells

Traits

Battlemage

Being within 5 feet of a hostile creature doesn't impose disadvantage on Zythan's ranged attack rolls.

Magic Resistance

Zythan has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.

Actions

Multiattack

Zythan makes three Dagger or Arcane Burst attacks.

Dagger

Melee Weapon Ranged Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 5 ft. or range 20/60 ft., one target. Hit: 4 (1d4 + 2) piercing damage.

Arcane Burst

Ranged Spell Attack: +10 to hit, range 120 ft., one target. Hit: 27 (4d10 + 5) radiant damage.

Spirit Fissure (Recharge 4–6)

Zythan causes a disruption in arcane energies in a 300-foot line that is 5 feet wide. Each creature in the line must make a DC 18 Constitution saving throw, taking 65 (10d12) radiant damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one.

Reactions

Portent (3/Day)

As a reaction to a creature Zythan can see making an attack roll, a saving throw, or an ability check, Zythan rolls a d20 and chooses whether to use that roll in place of the original roll.

Spellcasting

Zythan casts one of the following spells, using Intelligence as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 18).

At will: Arcane Eye, Detect Magic, Detect Thoughts, Fly, Light, Locate Object, Mage Armor, Mage Hand, Message, Prestidigitation

1/day: Cone of Cold, Foresight, Stoneskin, Rary's telepathic bond, True Seeing