Archmage, Asaatthi

Medium humanoid (asaatthi), any alignment

Armor Class 13 (16 with mage armor)
Hit Points 99 (18d8 + 18)
Speed 30 ft.

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

Saving Throws Int +9, Wis +6
Skills Arcana +13, History +13
Damage Resistances damage from spells
Damage Immunities psychic (from mind blank)
Condition Immunities charmed
Senses darkvision 30 ft., passive Perception 12
Languages Asaatth and any six languages
Challenge 12 (8,400 XP)

Special Traits

• • Asaatthi Resistance. The asaatthi has advantage on saving throws against poison.
  • Asaatthi Weapon Training. The asaatthi is proficient with the falchion, scimitar, and war fan.
  • Magic Resistance. The archmage has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.
  • Reptilian Mind. The asaatthi has advantage on saving throws against being charmed.
  • Spellcasting. The archmage is an 18th-level spellcaster. Their spellcasting ability is Intelligence (spell save DC 17, +9 to hit with spell attacks). The archmage can cast disguise self and invisibility at will and has the following wizard spells prepared:
    • Cantrips (at will): filch†, fire bolt, light, mage hand, prestidigitation
    • 1st level (4 slots): detect magic, identify, mage armor,* magic missile
    • 2nd level (3 slots): beads of blaise†, mirror image, misty step
    • 3rd level (3 slots): counterspell, lightning bolt, penumbral trap†
    • 4th level (3 slots): banishment, fire shield, mana spear†
    • 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

*The archmage casts these spells on themselves before combat.

Actions

• Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 5 (1d4+3) piercing damage.
• War fan. Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 5 (1d4+3) slashing damage.