Challenge 12: 12
Archmage
Medium humanoid (any race), any alignment
- Armor Class
- 12 (15 with _mage armor_)
- Hit Points
- 99 (18d8+18)
- Speed
- 30 ft.
- STR
- 10 (+0)
- DEX
- 14 (+2)
- CON
- 12 (+1)
- INT
- 20 (+5)
- WIS
- 15 (+2)
- CHA
- 16 (+3)
- Saving Throws
- Int +9, Wis +6
- Skills
- Arcana +13, History +13
- Damage Resistances
- damage from spells; non magical bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing (from stoneskin)
- Senses
- passive Perception 12
- Languages
- any six languages
- Challenge
- 12 (8,400 XP)
- Proficiency Bonus
- +4
Magic Resistance. The archmage has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.
Spellcasting. The archmage is an 18th-level spellcaster. Its spellcasting ability is Intelligence (spell save DC 17, +9 to hit with spell attacks). The archmage can cast disguise self and invisibility at will and has the following wizard spells prepared:
- Cantrips (at will): fire bolt, light, mage hand, prestidigitation, shocking grasp
- 1st level (4 slots): detect magic, identify, mage armor*, magic missile
- 2nd level (3 slots): detect thoughts, mirror image, misty step
- 3rd level (3 slots): counterspell,fly, lightning bolt
- 4th level (3 slots): banishment, fire shield, stoneskin*
- 5th level (3 slots): cone of cold, scrying, wall of force
- 6th level (1 slot): globe of invulnerability
- 7th level (1 slot): teleport
- 8th level (1 slot): mind blank*
- 9th level (1 slot): time stop
- The archmage casts these spells on itself before combat.
Actions
Dagger. Melee or Ranged Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 5 ft. or range 20/60 ft., one target. Hit: 4 (1d4 + 2) piercing damage.