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Archmage

D&D 5e · 2024·Medium or Small Humanoid (Wizard)·Neutral

Armor class
17
Hit points
17031d8 + 31
Challenge
128,000 XP
Proficiency
+4Initiative +7

Speed 30 ft.

Ability scores, modifiers and saving throws
MeasureStrDexConIntWisCha
Score101412201516
Mod+0+2+1+5+2+3
Save+0+2+1+9+6+3
Skills
Arcana +13, History +9, Perception +6
Damage immunities
Psychic
Condition immunities
Charmed (with Mind Blank)
Gear
Wand
Senses
Passive Perception 16
Languages
Common plus five other languages

Traits

Magic Resistance

The archmage has Advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.

Actions

Multiattack

The archmage makes four Arcane Burst attacks.

Arcane Burst

Melee or Ranged Attack Roll: +9, reach 5 ft. or range 150 ft. Hit: 27 (4d10 + 5) Force damage.

Spellcasting

The archmage casts one of the following spells, using Intelligence as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 17): At Will: Detect Magic, Detect Thoughts, Disguise Self, Invisibility, Light, Mage Armor (included in AC), Mage Hand, Prestidigitation 2/Day Each: Fly, Lightning Bolt (level 7 version) 1/Day Each: Cone of Cold (level 9 version), Mind Blank (cast before combat), Scrying, Teleport

Bonus actions

Misty Step (3/Day)

The mage casts Misty Step, using the same spellcasting ability as Spellcasting.

Reactions

Protective Magic (3/Day)

The archmage casts Counterspell or Shield in response to the spell's trigger, using the same spellcasting ability as Spellcasting.

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Rules source: System Reference Document 5.2.1 ↗

This work includes material from the System Reference Document 5.2.1 ("SRD 5.2.1") by Wizards of the Coast LLC, available at https://www.dndbeyond.com/srd. The SRD 5.2.1 is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License, available at https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/legalcode. Stat blocks were structured and tagged by JustRoll from the Open5e transcription, then checked against the official document; values that differed were corrected from it.

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