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Life Broker 2014

CR 13 fey

Medium fey, lawful neutral

Armor Class
16 (breastplate)
Hit Points
190 (20d8+100)
Speed
30 ft.
STR15 (+2)
DEX19 (+4)
CON20 (+5)
INT19 (+4)
WIS14 (+2)
CHA20 (+5)
Saving Throws
Constitution +1, Wisdom +7, Charisma +1
Skills
Perception +2
Resistances
nonmagic B/P/S attacks not made w/cold iron weapons
Condition Immunities
charmed, frightened
Senses
darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 17
Languages
Common, Sylvan
Challenge
13 (10,000 XP) · Proficiency Bonus +5
Draw Life Essence.

Can spend 10 min coaxing life essence out of willing creature taking only agreed amount of time from creature’s max lifetime. Essence appears as rosy mist that rises from mouth nose or skin of creature and snakes into carved crystal vial in broker’s cloak where it takes the form of a crimson liquid. Creature that drinks such a vial gains life stored within it provided broker gave vial willingly. If broker draws all remaining life from creature creature dies and can be returned to life only via wish spell.

Life Reading.

If it spends 1 min studying a mortal creature it can see within 30' of it broker can determine the remainder of that creature’s natural life to the second.

Magic Resistance.

Advantage: spell/magic effect saves.

Necrotic Weapons.

Its weapon attacks are magical. When it hits with any weapon weapon deals + 4d8 necrotic (included below).

Bonus Actions

Quick-Footed.

Takes Dash Disengage or Dodge.

Source: Tome of Beasts 3 (Kobold Press) · License: OPEN GAME LICENSE Version 1.0a details