Archmage, Forsaken Elf

Medium humanoid (Forsaken elf), 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, Perception +6
Damage Resistances damage from spells; nonmagical bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing (from stoneskin)
Senses darkvision 30 ft.,Passive Perception 16
Languages Elduran and any six languages
Challenge 12 (8,400 XP)

Special Traits

• • Mother’s Curse. The elf has advantage on saving throws against disease. However, there is a 99 percent chance that they are infertile. If they can conceive, offspring are very likely to be born with some sort of birth defect, assuming they survive the pregnancy.
  • Elf Weapon Training. The elf has proficiency with the longsword, shortsword, shortbow, and longbow.
  • Fey Ancestry. The elf has advantage on saving throws against being charmed, and magic can’t put them to sleep.
  • Magic Resistance. The archmage has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.
  • Meditation. Elves need no sleep. Instead, they meditate deeply, remaining semiconscious, for 4 hours a day. While meditating, the elf remains aware of their surroundings but have disadvantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks. After meditating, the elf benefits as if they had 8 hours of sleep and can then undertake other light activity while finishing a long rest.
  • 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†, light, mage hand, prestidigitation, ray of frost†
    • 1st level (4 slots): detect magic, force blast†, mage armor,* magic missile
    • 2nd level (3 slots): aegis†, mirror image, misty step
    • 3rd level (3 slots): aqueous form†, chill wind†, counterspell
    • 4th level (3 slots): banishment, shadow traitor†, 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): blackflame†
    • 9th level (1 slot): time stop

*The archmage casts these spells on themselves before combat.

• Tattoo Mystic. Elves have proficiency with tattooist’s supplies and can activate one magic tattoo they possess one extra time per day without completing a rest, provided that tattoo can be used again after they complete a short or long rest.

Actions

• Shortsword. Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 6 (1d6+3) piercing damage.