Goblin Slaver

Family: Goblin

Small humanoid (goblin), chaotic evil

Armor Class 18 (chain mail, shield)
Hit Points 90 (12d6 + 48)
Speed 30 ft.

STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
20 (+5)	16 (+3)	18 (+4)	8 (-1)	18 (+4)	8 (-1)

Saving Throws Constitution +8, Wisdom +8
Skills Athletics +9, Perception +8, Religion +7
Senses truesight 120 ft., passive Perception 18
Languages Common, Goblin
Challenge 9 (5,000 XP)

Special Traits

• Abyssal Blessing of Orcus. The goblin slaver gains 15 temporary hit points when it reduces a hostile creature that is not undead to 0 hit points.
• Nimble Escape. The goblin slaver can take the Disengage or Hide action as a bonus action on each of its turns.
• Unholy Strike. Once on each of the slaver’s turns when it hits a creature with a weapon attack, the slaver can cause the attack to deal an extra 13 (3d8) necrotic damage to the target.
• Spellcasting. The goblin slaver is a 10th-level spellcaster. Its spellcasting ability is Wisdom (spell save DC 16, +8 to hit with spell attacks). It can cast the following spells:
  • Cantrips (at will): chill touch, guidance, resistance, thaumaturgy
  • 1st level (4 slots): bane, bless, cure wounds, detect magic, inflict wounds, shield of faith
  • 2nd level (3 slots): enhance ability, hold person, silence, spiritual weapon
  • 3rd level (3 slots): animate dead, bestow curse, dispel magic, magic circle
  • 4th level (3 slots): blight, death ward, guardian of faith
  • 5th level (2 slots): dispel evil and good, mass cure wounds

Actions

• Multiattack. The slaver makes three attacks with its longsword.
• Unholy Longsword. Melee Weapon Attack: +9 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 9 (1d8 + 5) slashing damage, or 10 (1d10 + 5) slashing damage if used with two hands. If the target is a creature other than an elf or undead, it must succeed on a DC 10 Constitution saving throw or be paralyzed for 1 minute. The target can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success.
• Caress of Orcus (Recharges after a Short or Long Rest). Melee Weapon Attack: +9 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 17 (3d8 + 4) necrotic damage, and the target’s Strength score is reduced by 1d6. The target dies if this reduces its Strength to 0. Otherwise, the reduction lasts until the target finishes a short or long rest. If a non-evil humanoid dies from this attack, a shadow rises from the corpse in 24 hours under the slaver’s control, unless the humanoid is restored to life or its body is destroyed. The slaver can have no more than four shadows under its control at one time.