Mistress Ferranifer
Medium natural humanoid (undead)
Level 18 Elite Controller XP 4000

Initiative +15        Senses Perception +18; Darkvision
HP 336; Bloodied 168
Regeneration 10 (regeneration does not function while Ferranifer is exposed to direct sunlight)
AC 34; Fortitude 28, Reflex 32, Will 33
Immune disease, poison; Resist 15 necrotic; Vulnerable 10 radiant
Saving Throws +2
Speed 8, fly 6
Action Points 1

(⚔) Slam (standard, at-will) ✦ Necrotic

+23 vs AC; 2d6+6 necrotic damage, and the target is dazed (save ends).

(➶) Foul Dart (standard, at-will) ✦ Force, Necrotic

Ranged 10; +22 vs Reflex; (Mistress Ferranifer makes two attacks against two different targets)2d6+7 force and necrotic damage per attack.

➶ Blackfire (minor, encounter) ✦ Cold, Necrotic

Ranged 10; +22 vs Reflex; on a hit, the target loses 1 healing surge and gains the “engulfed in midnight flames” condition (save ends). While engulfed, any creature that starts its turn in a space adjacent to the target takes 5 cold and 5 necrotic damage. First Failed Saving Throw: The target gains the “engulfed in midnight flames” condition (save ends) and cannot spend healing surges until it takes a short rest. Second Failed Saving Throw: The target gains the “engulfed in midnight flames” condition (save ends) and cannot spend healing surges until it takes an extended rest.

⚔ Blood Drain (standard; requires combat advantage, recharges when an adjacent creature becomes bloodied) ✦ Healing

+20 vs Fortitude; 2d12+6 damage, and the target is weakened (save ends), and Mistress Ferranifer regains 84 hit points.

➶ Dominating Gaze (minor, recharge ⚅

Ranged 5; +22 vs Will; the target is dominated (save ends with a -2 penalty to the saving throw). Ferranifer can dominate one creature at a time.

Mist Form (standard; encounter) ✦ Polymorph

Ferranifer becomes insubstantial and gains a fly speed of 12, but she cannot make attacks. She can remain in mist form for up to 1 hour or end the effect as a minor action.

Alignment Chaotic evil        Languages Common
Skills Acrobatics +20, Arcana +17, Athletics +14, Bluff +21, Intimidate +21, Religion +17, Stealth +20
Str 11 (+9)      Dex 22 (+15)      Wis 19 (+13)
Con 16 (+12)      Int 17 (+12)      Cha 24 (+16)

Equipment: black cloak

Description: A powerful vampire lord and necromancer, Mistress Ferranifer rules Skull City and is the headmistress of the Bleak Academy.

Published in Dragon Magazine 371, page(s) 13.