Academician of the Arcane Tower

Medium medium or small humanoid (any race), any alignment

Armor Class

11

Hit Points

45 (10d8)

Speed

walk 30 ft.

Saves

Intelligence +7, Wisdom +5

Skills

Arcana +7, History +7

Languages

Common and two other

Challenge

6

Spellcasting

The academician of the Arcane Tower is a 10th-level spellcaster. Its spellcasting ability is Intelligence (spell save DC 15, +7 to hit with spell attacks). The academician of the Arcane Tower has the following wizard spells prepared: • Cantrips (at will): chill touch, dancing lights, mage hand, mending, prestidigitation • 1st level (4 slots): detect magic, mage armor, magic missile, shield • 2nd level (3 slots): darkvision, locate object, magic mouth • 3rd level (3 slots): dispel magic, major image, tongues • 4th level (3 slots): greater invisibility, locate creature • 5th level (2 slots): legend lore, telekinesis The academician of the Arcane Tower casts mage armor and greater invisibility on itself before combat.

Efficient Spell Recovery

The academician of the Arcane Tower can recover an additional spell slot when using the arcane recovery class ability.

Elevated Spell Power

Spells cast by the academician of the Arcane Tower are considered to be one spell slot level higher than their actual spell slot level.

Expedient Spell Preparations

The academician of the Arcane Tower can prepare a new spell taking 1 round per spell level instead of the usual 1 minute per spell level.

Simplified Spell Rituals

The academician of the Arcane Tower can cast the ritual version of a spell, taking 1 minute longer to cast it than normal instead of the usual 10 minutes

Actions

Chill Touch

Ranged Spell Attack: +7 to hit, range 120 ft., one creature. Hit: 9 (2d8) necrotic damage. Target can't regain hit points until the start of the academician of the Arcane Tower's next turn. If the target is an undead, it also has disadvantage on attack rolls against the academician of the Arcane Tower until the end of the academician of the Arcane Tower's next turn.