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Vanquished Tome

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Challenge 3
(700 XP)
Robinloft Estimated CR 3
Medium fiend (vanquished), unaligned
Armor Class 13 (natural armor)
Hit Points 27 (5d8+5)
Speed 30 ft.
STR
7 (-2)
DEX
12 (+1)
CON
12 (+1)
INT
20 (+5)
WIS
13 (+1)
CHA
10 (+0)
Saving Throws
Skills Arcana +7, Insight +3
Damage Resistances necrotic
Damage Immunities lightning
Condition Immunities frightened
Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 11
Languages Abyssal
Environments
Dark Surge.

The tome can activate the dark blood in it’s body, allowing it an extra action or bonus action on it’s turn. Once the action is completed, the tome takes 5 (2d4) poison damage from the blood’s corruptive nature. The tome can’t use this ability again until it has completed a short or long rest.

Innate Spellcasting (1/Day). The vanquished tome can innately cast telekinesis, requiring no material components. Its innate spellcasting ability is Intelligence.
Spellcasting. The vanquished tome is a 5th-level spellcaster. Its spellcasting ability is Intelligence (spell save DC 15, +7 to hit with spell attacks). It has the following wizard spells prepared:
Cantrips (at will): message, ray of frost, true strike
1st level (4 slots): charm person, detect magic, magic missile, shield
2nd level (3 slots): hold person, invisibility, levitate, shatter
3rd level (2 slots): counterspell, slow

Actions

Dark Psychic.

The tome targets one creature it can see within 30 ft of it. That target must succeed on a DC 16 Wisdom saving throw or take 7 (1d4+5) psychic damage.

Reactions

Dark Interference. When the tome is hit with a weapon attack, it can use its reaction to target a creature concentrating on a spell or ability. That creature must succeed on a DC 12 Wisdom saving throw or lose its concentration.

Vanquished Tome

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