Arkhan the Cruel

Medium humanoid (dragonborn), Lawful Evil

Armor Class

23 (obsidian flint dragon plate, shield)

Hit Points

221 (26d8+104)

Speed

walk 40 ft.

Saves

Wis +5, Cha +9

Skills

Athletics +10, Deception +9, Intimidation +9

Damage Resistances

fire, poison; bludgeoning, piercing, slashing from nonmagical attacks

Condition Immunities

frightened

Senses

darkvision 60 ft. (can see invisible creatures out to the same range)

Languages

Common, Draconic

Challenge

16

Aura of Hate

While Arkhan isn't incapacitated, he and all fiends and undead within 30 feet of him deal 4 extra damage whenever they hit with a melee weapon attack (already factored into Arkhan's attacks). This extra damage is of the same type as the weapon's damage type.

Hand of Vecna

The Hand of Vecna has 8 charges and regains 1d4 + 4 expended charges daily at dawn. Arkhan can cast the following spells from the hand by expending the specified number of charges (spell save DC 18): finger of death (5 charges), sleep (1 charge), slow (2 charges), and teleport (3 charges).

Special Equipment

Arkhan wields Fane-Eater and wears a suit of Obsidian Flint Dragon Plate. The armor gives Arkhan advantage on ability checks and saving throws made to avoid or end the grappled condition on him.

Innate Spellcasting

Arkhan's spellcasting ability is Charisma (spell save DC 17). He can cast the following spells, requiring no material components: • 3/Day each: animate dead, branding smite (at 4th level), revivify • 1/Day each: geas, raise dead

Actions

Multiattack

Arkhan makes three weapon attacks.

Fane-Eater (Battleaxe)

Melee Weapon Attack: +13 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 16 (1d8 + 12) slashing damage, or 17 (1d10 + 12) slashing damage when used with two hands, plus 9 (2d8) cold damage. If the target is a creature and Arkhan rolls a 20 on the attack roll, the creature takes an extra 9 (2d8) necrotic damage, and Arkhan regains an amount of hit points equal to the necrotic damage dealt.

Javelin

Melee or Ranged Weapon Attack: +10 to hit, reach 5 ft. or range 30/120 ft., one target. Hit: 8 (1d6 + 5) piercing damage, plus 4 piercing damage and 9 (2d8) cold damage if the javelin was used to make a melee attack.