Afya Archmage

Medium undead, any alignment

Armor Class 12 (15 with mage armor)
Hit Points 99 (18d8 + 18)
Speed 30 ft.

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STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
10 (+0)	14 (+2)	12 (+1)	20 (+5)	15 (+2)	16 (+3)

Saving Throws Intelligence +10, Wisdom +7
Skills Arcana +15, History +15
Damage Resistances acid, cold, fire, lightning, thunder; bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing from nonmagical attacks not made with silver
Damage Immunities necrotic, poison
Condition Immunities exhaustion, grappled, paralyzed, petrified, poisoned, prone, restrained
Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 12
Languages any six languages
Challenge 14 (11,500 XP)

Special Traits

• Incorporeal Movement. The afya archmage can move through other creatures and objects as if they were difficult terrain. It takes 5 (1d10) force damage if it ends its turn inside an object.
• Magic Resistance. The afya archmage has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.
• Shadow Sight. Magical darkness doesn’t impede the afya archmage’s darkvision.
• Shadow Stealth. While in dim light or darkness, the afya archmage can take the Hide action as a bonus action.
• Shadow Walk (3/day). As a bonus action while in dim light or darkness, the afya archmage can teleport to an unoccupied space it can see within 30 feet that is also in dim light or darkness.
• Spellcasting. The afya archmage is an 18th-level spellcaster. Its spellcasting ability is Intelligence (spell save DC 18, +10 to hit with spell attacks). The afya archmage can cast disguise self and invisibility at will and has the following spells prepared:
  • Cantrips (at will): fire bolt, light, mage hand, prestidigitation, shocking grasp
  • 1st level (4 slots): detect magic, identify, mage armor, magic missile
  • 2nd level (3 slots): detect thoughts, mirror image, misty step
  • 3rd level (3 slots): counterspell, fly, lightning bolt
  • 4th level (3 slots): banishment, fire shield, stoneskin
  • 5th level (3 slots): cone of cold, scrying, wall of force
  • 6th level (1 slot): globe of invulnerability
  • 7th level (1 slot): teleport
  • 8th level (1 slot): mind blank
  • 9th level (1 slot): time stop
• Sunlight Sensitivity. While in sunlight, the afya archmage has disadvantage on attack rolls, as well as on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on sight.

Actions

• Dagger. Melee or Ranged Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 5 ft. or range 20/60 ft., one target. Hit: 4 (1d4 + 2) piercing damage.
• Life Drain. Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature. Hit: 28 necrotic damage and the target’s hit point maximum is reduced by an amount equal to the damage taken. This reduction lasts until the target finishes a long rest. The target dies if this effect reduces its hit point maximum to 0.