Hertrud, Deathpriest - Monsters

Hertrud, Deathpriest
Medium natural humanoid
Level 21 Elite Controller XP 6400

Initiative +11        Senses Perception +19
HP 382; Bloodied 191
AC 35; Fortitude 36, Reflex 35, Will 37
Saving Throws +2; automatically saves against ongoing necrotic damage
Speed 5
Action Points 1

(⚔) Mace (standard, at-will) ✦ Necrotic, Weapon

+26 vs AC; 2d8+5 damage (crit 4d6+21), and ongoing 10 necrotic damage.

(⚔) Double Attack (standard, at-will) ✦ Necrotic, Weapon

The deathpriest makes two mace attacks.

Fatal Vision (standard, at-will) ✦ Necrotic, Psychic

Ranged 20; +25 vs Will; 3d6+7 necrotic and psychic damage, and the target is stunned until the end of Hertrud's next turn. Aftereffect: The target is dazed (save ends).

Grave Word (standard, recharges when first bloodied) ✦ Necrotic

Close burst 5; targets enemies; +24 vs Fortitude; 3d6+7 necrotic damage, and the target is dazed (save ends). Hertrud's undead allies in the burst gain 10 temporary hit points.

Call of the White Kingdom (standard, encounter)

Close burst 1; four abyssal ghoul hungerers appear in squares Hertrud designates in the burst area. If a ghoul appears in an occupied space, that space's occupant is pushed 2 squares.

Deathburst Armor (minor, daily) ✦ Necrotic

Until the end of Hertrud's next turn, each creature that hits her with a melee attack takes 3d8 + 2 necrotic damage.

Alignment Evil        Languages Abyssal, Common
Skills Arcana +19, Religion +19
Str 20 (+15)      Dex 13 (+11)      Wis 18 (+14)
Con 15 (+12)      Int 18 (+14)      Cha 22 (+16)

Equipment: deathburst armor +5 chainmail , light shield , mace .

Description: A tall, bald woman in dark chain and a horned helm, she carries an Ebon Rider shield. While fighting, she preaches of Orcus and curses in Abyssal.


Published in E1 Death's Reach, page(s) 4.