Erlking

Medium fey, chaotic neutral

Armor Class 18 (natural armor)
Hit Points 270 (20d8+180)
Speed 70 ft., fly 90 ft.

STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
20 (+5)	25 (+7)	28 (+9)	19 (+4)	20 (+5)	21 (+5)

Saving Throws Con +15, Dex +13, Str +11
Damage Resistances acid, fire, lightning; bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing from nonmagical attacks
Damage Immunities poison
Condition Immunities poisoned
Skills Acrobatics +19, Intimidation +11, Nature +10, Perception +17
Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 27
Languages Common, Elvish, Sylvan
Challenge 18 (20,000XP)

SPECIAL TRAITS

• Innate Spellcasting. The erlking’s spell casting ability is Charisma (spell save DC 19). It can innately cast the following spells, requiring no material components:
  • At will: blur, speak with animals, speak with plants
  • 3/day each: black tentacles, haste, plant growth
  • 1/day each: conjure elemental, finger of death
• Legendary Resistance (3/Day). If the erlking fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead.

ACTIONS

• Multiattack. The erlking makes four longbow attacks or four longsword attacks.
• Longbow. Ranged Weapon Attack: +13 to hit, range 150/600 ft., one target. Hit: 11 (1d8 + 7) piercing damage. When the erlking successfully hits a creature with its longbow, the attacks deals an extra 18 (4d8) piercing damage to the creature. This damage only affects creatures that can bleed.
• Longsword. Melee Weapon Attack: +11 to hit, 5 ft. reach, one target. Hit: 10 (1d10 + 5) slashing damage. When the erlking successfully hits a creature with its longsword, the attacks deals an extra 18 (4d8) slashing damage to the creature. This damage only affects creatures that can bleed.

ABOUT

Erlkings guard the wildest, most pristine reaches of nature, and lead other fey to reclaim defiled lands.

Most forest creatures acknowledge an erlking as king of the forest and arbiter in disputes between the people of the wilds. In most forests, an erlking is the brother or consort of a hamadryad, and represents the aggressive, dangerous, and vengeful aspect of the wilds.

An erlking is a blur of motion on or off the battlefield, using his powers to coordinate attacks against despoilers, manipulate terrain to his side’s advantage, and call in reinforcements when his forces would be overwhelmed. When his services are not needed, an erlking retires to the realm of the fey.