Exemplars of Evil

4th—Moilian burning blood SC (CL 18th, +5d6 damage, DC
25), crushing despair (DC 23), enervation (CL 18th, +11
ranged touch), Evard’s black tentacles (grapple +23),
Rary’s mnemonic enhancer†, solid fog, stoneskin
3rd—acid breath SC (DC 22), blink, clairaudience/
clairvoyance, ray of exhaustion (CL 18th, +11 ranged
touch, DC 24), slow (DC 22), suggestion (DC 22),
vampiric touch (CL 18th, +11 melee touch)
2nd—blindness/deafness (CL 18th, DC 23), cat’s grace†,
command undead (CL 18th, DC 23), death armor SC (CL
18th), false life (CL 18th), ghoul touch (CL 18th, +11
melee touch, DC 23), spectral hand (CL 18th), touch of
idiocy (CL 18th, +11 melee touch)
1st—chill touch (CL 18th, +11 melee touch, DC 22),
expeditious retreat, feather fall, ray of enfeeblement (CL
18th, +11 ranged touch), shield (2), spirit worm SC (CL
18th, +11 melee touch, DC 22), true strike (2)
0—detect magic, read magic, resistance, touch of fatigue
(2) (melee touch +11, DC 21)
† Already cast
Psionics (CL 15th):
3/day—blur†, daze (DC 18), dimension door, mage hand,
telekinesis (DC 23)
1/day—plane shift (DC 25)
† Already used once
Spell-Like Abilities (CL 15th):
1/day—greater invisibility
Abilities Str 12, Dex 16 (18 with cat’s grace), Con —, Int 29,
Wis 17, Cha 26
SQ undead traits
Feats Black Lore of Moil CAr (see page 25), Craft Wondrous
Item B , Greater Spell Focus (necromancy) B , Improved
Initiative, Improved Toughness CW , Lifebond LM (see page
25), Scribe Scroll B , Skill Focus (Spellcraft) B , Spell Focus
(necromancy), Weapon Finesse
Skills Concentration +18, Craft (alchemy) +13, Decipher
Script +27, Hide +12, Intimidate +17, Knowledge (arcana)
+27, Knowledge (the planes) +27, Listen +27, Move Silently
+12, Search +17, Sense Motive +11, Spellcraft +32, Spot
+19, Survival +3 (+5 on other planes)
Possessions combat gear plus deadwalker’s ring CM (see below),
ring of protection +3, bracers of armor +6, cloak of
Charisma +6, crystal ball with see invisibility, dusty rose
ioun stone, orange ioun stone, gloves of Dexterity +2, headband
of intellect +6, crystal focus for magic jar (1,000
gp), 2 diamonds for protection from spells (500 gp each),
powder of crushed black pearl for circle of death (500 gp),
2 pinches of diamond dust for stoneskin (250 gp each), 4
onyxes for death armor (50 gp each), runebone for Moilian
blackfi re (225 gp), 2 runebones for Moilian fi nger of
death (200 gp), runebone for Moilian burning blood (125
gp), spell component pouch, phylactery
Spellbook spells prepared plus 0—all except evocation and
illusion; 1st—alarm, comprehend languages, identify, mage
armor; 7th—control undead; 8th—create greater undead
Fear Aura (Su) At the end of each of Kastya’s turns, creatures
of less than 5 HD within 60 feet of him must attempt DC
25 Will saves. Those that fail are panicked for 10 rounds.
Those that succeed are shaken for 1 round and cannot be
affected again by Kastya’s aura for 24 hours.
Cursed Glance (Sp) Nine times per day, when a visible enemy
within 60 feet targets Kastya with an attack or a spell, he
can as an immediate action force the enemy to make a
DC 21 Will save. On a failed save, the enemy takes a –2
penalty to Armor Class and on saves until the start of
Kastya’s next turn. On a successful save, the enemy is not
affected. This ability is the equivalent of a 2nd-level spell.
Damaging Touch (Su) Any living creature that is touched by
Kastya takes 1d8+5 points of negative energy damage
(Will DC 25 half).
Magic Strike (Su) Kastya’s touch attack is treated as a
magic weapon for the purpose of overcoming damage
reduction.
Paralyzing Touch (Su) Any living creature that Kastya hits
with his damaging touch attack must succeed on a DC
25 Fortitude save or become paralyzed. A remove paralysis
spell or any spell that can remove a curse frees the
victim. This effect cannot be dispelled. Anyone paralyzed
by Kastya appears to be dead, though a successful DC 20
Spot check or DC 15 Heal check reveals that the victim
is alive.
Major School Esoterica (Ex) Whenever Kastya casts a necromancy
spell, all undead allies within 60 feet gain fast
healing 10 for 5 rounds.
Minor School Esoterica (Ex) Whenever Kastya casts a necromancy
spell, all undead allies within 60 feet gain +10 turn
resistance for 10 rounds.
Deadwalker’s Ring When Kastya wears this ring and creates
undead by using spells, the undead gain 2 Hit Dice. Bonus
hit points do not stack with those gained from the
desecrate spell.
If you use Expanded Psionics Handbook, Kastya gains the
psionic subtype and uses the following statistics in place
of spell resistance and psionics.
PR 20
Power Points/Day: 3
Psi-Like Abilities (ML 7th):
3/day—concealing amorpha, far hand, psionic daze (DC
19), psionic dimension door, telekinetic thrust (350 lbs.,
DC 21)
1/day—psionic plane shift
ALBRATHAX
“The ancient pact binding my kind to the githyanki prevents me
from severing my ties to the exiled one, and for my dedication
to the old agreements, I have endured unspeakable suffering.
If ever the terms of the pact can be severed, I shall loose myself
from this wretched master and take the revenge to which I
am entitled.”
—Albrathax the Dread
Albrathax aided Kastya in his flight from Tu’narath and
the Astral Plane, carrying him through a color pool onto
the Negative Energy Plane. For now, he continues to work
for the necromancer, but the bonds between them have
weakened, and the dragon plots revenge.
GOALS
In many ways, Albrathax is not like other vampiric dragons
(see Draconomicon page 195). He has no recollection of his
living existence, and—to put it mildly—he does not particularly
appreciate being an undead creature. He believes
that his current state is a curse imposed on him by the evil
dragon deity Tiamat for having betrayed the lich-queen. Also,
this vampiric dragon is not forever bound to his treasure
hoard—nonetheless, being a dragon by nature, he did bring
his treasure along when he and Kastya fled to the Negative
Energy Plane.
Desperate to be free of his ravenous thirst for life and blood,
Albrathax secretly searches for a way to lift his vampiric
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