Medium undead (wizard), Chaotic Evil
| Armor Class | 18 |
|---|---|
| Hit Points | 322 (43d8 + 129) |
| Speed | 30 ft. |
| STR | DEX | CON | INT | WIS | CHA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 (+1) | 14 (+2) | 16 (+3) | 23 (+6) | 15 (+2) | 21 (+5) |
| Saving Throws | Con +10, Dex +9, Int +13, Wis +9 |
|---|---|
| Skills | Arcana +20, History +13, Perception +9 |
| Damage Vulnerabilities | — |
| Damage Resistances | acid; cold; lightning |
| Damage Immunities | necrotic; poison |
| Condition Immunities | charmed; exhaustion; frightened; paralyzed; poisoned |
| Senses | Blindsight 60 ft., Darkvision 120 ft., passive Perception 19 |
| Languages | Common, Draconic, Infernal |
| Challenge | 22 |
If Sammaster fails a saving throw, he can choose to succeed instead.
Creatures within 60 feet of Sammaster can't regain Hit Points.
Sammaster has Advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.
If Sammaster is reduced to 0 Hit Points while his magical soul gem exists, his lich form dissolves to dust. After 1d10 days, he appears in the space of his soul gem, using the Sammaster (Dracolich Form) stat block. The gem is a Tiny object that has AC 20; HP 50; and Immunity to Acid, Necrotic, Poison, and Psychic damage. The gem regains all its Hit Points at the end of every turn, but it turns to dust if reduced to 0 Hit Points. If the gem is destroyed, Sammaster can create a new one by completing an 8-hour ritual using a gem worth 1,000+ GP, which the ritual consumes, and by expending 5,000 GP.
Sammaster makes three attacks, using Corrosive Burst or Paralyzing Touch in any combination. He can replace two attacks with a use of Spellcasting.
Melee or Ranged Attack Roll: +13, reach 5 ft. or range 120 ft. Hit: 38 (5d12 + 6) Acid or Necrotic damage (Sammaster's choice).
Melee Attack Roll: +13, reach 5 ft. Hit: 16 (3d6 + 6) Cold damage, and the target has the Paralyzed condition until the start of Sammaster's next turn.
Sammaster teleports up to 60 feet to an unoccupied space he can see, and each creature within 10 feet of the space he left takes 19 (3d12) Necrotic damage.
Sammaster makes one Corrosive Burst attack.
wis DC 21, each creature in a 20-foot Emanation [Area of Effect] originating from Sammaster. Failure: 13 (2d12) Psychic damage, and the target has the Frightened condition until the end of its next turn. Success or Failure: Sammaster can't take this action again until the start of his next turn.
Sammaster casts one of the following spells, requiring no Material components and using Intelligence as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 21):
At will: Cone of Cold, Detect Magic, Dispel Magic, Invisibility, Mage Hand, Prestidigitation
2 each/day: Speak with Dead, Wall of Force
1 each/day: Create Undead (level 8 version), Disintegrate, Power Word Kill
Sammaster casts Counterspell or Shield in response to the spell's trigger, using the same spellcasting ability as Spellcasting.
At will: Counterspell, Shield