Archmage, Dwarf

Medium humanoid (dwarf), any alignment

Armor Class 12 (15 with mage armor)
Hit Points 135 (18d8 + 54)
Speed 25 ft.

STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
11 (+0)	14 (+2)	14 (+2)	20 (+5)	15 (+2)	16 (+3)

Saving Throws Int +9, Wis +6
Skills Arcana +13, History +13
Damage Resistances damage from spells
Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 12
Languages Dwarvish and any six languages
Challenge 12 (8,400 XP)

Special Traits

• Combat Training. The dwarf has proficiency with the light hammer, warhammer, warscepter, and spiked chain.
• Dwarven Armor Training. The dwarf is proficient with light and medium armor.
• Dwarven Resistance. The dwarf has advantage on saving throws against poison.
• Magic Resistance. The archmage has advantage on saving throws against spells and magical effects.
• 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): animate undead minion†, mage armor,* magic missile, spectral hand†
  • 2nd level (3 slots): mirror image, misty step, shadow bolt†
  • 3rd level (3 slots): adamantine undead†, counterspell, penumbral trap†
  • 4th level (3 slots): binding aura†, banishment, mana spear†
  • 5th level (3 slots): aura of death†, cone of cold, scrying, 6th level (1 slot): globe of invulnerability
  • 7th level (1 slot): teleport
  • 8th level (1 slot): leech field
  • 9th level (1 slot): time stop

*The archmage casts these spells on themselves before combat.

• Stonecunning. The dwarf has advantage on Intelligence (History), Intelligence (Investigation), or Wisdom (Perception) check made when examining stonework or trying to determine the origin of such construction.

Actions

• Warhammer. Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 4 (1d8) bludgeoning damage, or 5 (1d10) bludgeoning damage if used two-handed.