Dread Guard of the Lidless Eye (5e Creature)

Dread Guard of the Lidless Eye

Medium humanoid (human), chaotic evil Armor Class 20 (plate, shield) Hit Points 75 (10d8 + 30) Speed 30 ft. STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA 16 (+3) 15 (+2) 17 (+3) 17 (+3) 17 (+3) 14 (+2) Saving Throws Str +7, Con +7 Skills Athletics +7, Intimidation +6, Perception +7, Religion +7 Condition Immunities charmed Senses passive Perception 17 Languages Common, Deep Speech, Undercommon, and any three others Challenge 9 (5,000 XP) Truth Detection. The dread guard knows if it hears a lie. Spellcasting. The dread guard is a 16th-level spellcaster. Its spellcasting ability is Intelligence (spell save DC 15, +7 to hit with spell attacks). The dread guard has the following wizard spells prepared: Cantrips (at will): acid splash, chill touch, fire bolt, mage hand, ray of frost 1st level (4 slots): burning hands, magic missile, sleep, thunderwave 2nd level (3 slots): hold person, flaming sphere, misty step 3rd level (3 slots): fireball, lightning bolt, slow 4th level (3 slots): confusion, ice storm, wall of fire 5th level (2 slots): telekinesis, wall of stone 6th level (2 slots): chain lightning, flesh to stone 7th level (1 slot): reverse gravity 8th level (1 slot): power word stun ACTIONS Multiattack. The dread guard males two melee attacks and casts a cantrip. Battleaxe. Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 7 (1d8 + 3) slashing damage, or 8 (1d10 + 3) slashing damage if used in two hands. Longsword. Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 7 (1d8 + 3) slashing damage, or 8 (1d10 + 3) slashing damage if used in two hands. REACTIONS Shield. When a creature makes an attack against an avatar of the Lidless Eye, the dread guard grants a +2 bonus to the wearer's AC if the dread guard is within 5 feet of the avatar.

The dread guard of the Lidless Eye is the cult's greatest weapon. Able to deal high amounts of damage and absorb it too, the sorcerer-fighters are also the cult's elite's bodyguards. A cult lord of the Lidless Eye will have at least three dread guard, an avatar of the Lidless Eye at least nine. The dread guard are also strategists and advisers to the elite of the cult.

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