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Sister Vhal, the Bone Cantor - AI-generated fantasy Monster

Sister Vhal, the Bone Cantor

Sister Vhal was once a mortuary priest who learned the secret of the necropolis' oldest gate. Rather than merely protecting the dead, she convinced them they had been wronged by the living and drafted them into a sacred uprising. She knows the hidden routes of the outer crypt, the names of every guardian spirit, and which bones must be turned or stolen to wake the catacomb machinery. In her doctrine, the dead are not resting. They are assembling.

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MediumHumanoid(Undead, Priest, Necromancer)CR Boss, CR 10 encounter with minion supportLawful Evil

Sister Vhal, the Bone Cantor

undeadnecropoliscultsummonerbossnecromancerritualcontrol
HP157AC+8SPD30 ft. walk, hover 20 ft. while using necromantic levitation in dim light or darknessCR10 (5,900 XP)ArcanaReligionInsightPerceptionIntimidation
STR
14
DEX
14
CON
18
save
INT
16
WIS
15
save
CHA
18
save
Undead Sovereignty. Sister Vhal has advantage on saving throws against being turned. While in dim light or darkness, she can take the Hide action as a bonus action.
Grave Ember Ritual. At the start of each of her turns, if a corpse is within 30 feet and the summoning circle is intact, Vhal can create one grave ember, a Tiny motelike undead hazard that occupies one space and explodes when stepped on. A creature that enters its space for the first time on a turn takes 7 () necrotic damage. The ember lasts until the start of Vhal's next turn.
Corpseborne Renewal. If Vhal starts her turn in the ritual circle and at least one enemy is within 30 feet, she regains 10 hit points.
Grave-Script Dagger. Melee Spell Attack: to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 17 () necrotic damage, and the target cannot regain hit points until the start of Sister Vhal's next turn.
Summon the Choir Dead (Recharge 5-6). Ranged Spell Attack: to hit, range 120 ft., one target. Hit: 18 () necrotic damage, and a corpse, skeleton, or undead minion of CR 1 or lower within 60 feet rises under Sister Vhal's control if one is available and not already controlled by her. The risen undead acts immediately after Sister Vhal in the initiative order and obeys her commands. The minion vanishes into ash after 1 hour or when reduced to 0 hit points.
Seal the Tombline. Sister Vhal targets one creature she can see within 60 feet. The target must succeed on a Wisdom saving throw or become restrained by spectral burial wrappings until the end of Sister Vhal's next turn. While restrained this way, the creature takes 9 () necrotic damage at the start of its turn and cannot teleport or shift between planes.
Ritual Distortion. When a creature Vhal can see within 30 feet casts a spell, she forces the caster to make a Constitution saving throw. On a failure, the spell is cast with disadvantage on any attack roll it makes, or one target of the spell has advantage on its saving throw against it, as the ritual wards distort the magic. Vhal can use this reaction once per round.
Ashen Drift. Vhal moves up to half her speed without provoking opportunity attacks.
Command the Dead (Costs 2 Actions). One undead minion Vhal can see within 60 feet immediately makes one attack or moves up to its speed.
Corpsefire Burst (Costs 3 Actions). Vhal causes a burst of corpsefire at a point she can see within 60 feet. Each creature of her choice within 10 feet of that point must make a Constitution saving throw, taking 14 () necrotic damage on a failure, or half as much on a success. Undead allies are unharmed.
Cantrips
CantripsUniversal— Vhal is a 10th-level spellcaster. Her spellcasting ability is Charisma, and the spell save DC is 16, with +8 to hit with spell attacks. She does not require material components for her necromancy within the necropolis.
Cantrips KnownNecromancy— chill touch, toll the dead, spare the dying
1st level
1st Level (4 slots)Enchantment/Necromancy— bane, command, false life, inflict wounds, ray of sickness
2nd level
2nd Level (3 slots)Abjuration/Illusion/Necromancy— blindness/deafness, gentle repose, mirror image, ray of enfeeblement
3rd level
3rd Level (3 slots)Necromancy— animate dead, bestow curse, speak with dead
4th level
4th Level (3 slots)Necromancy/Abjuration— blight, death ward, guardian of faith
5th level
5th Level (2 slots)Necromancy— danse macabre, negative energy flood
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