Vordakai

+1 Status to All Saves vs. Vitality —

Atrophied Lich — Sometimes, a lich that remains immobile and insensible for extended periods of time-as Vordakai did after he was imprisoned in his tomb just prior to Earthfall 10,000 years ago-can become atrophied. The exact effects of atrophy vary from lich to lich but always result in a reduction of spellcasting power and damage to their soul cage link.

In Vordakai's case, he has forgotten much arcane lore and lost a significant amount of his spellcasting ability. At the height of his power, he was a 20th-level wizard, but today, his power has reduced to that of a 12th-level wizard. More troubling to the lich is the fact that he can no longer use a soul cage to rejuvenate-if Vordakai is destroyed, he crumbles to dust, forever dead. Given time, Vordakai could recover his power and regain his rejuvenation ability, but it's unlikely the PCs will give him that chance, as it would take the lich several years to undo the ravages of centuries.

Counterspell —

Flash of Insight (fortune, occult) — Frequency once per day.

Trigger Vordakai is about to roll a d20.

Effect Vordakai peers into an occluded spectrum of possible futures. He gets a success (but not a critical success) without rolling.

Frightful Presence (aura, emotion, fear, mental) — 60 feet. DC 29 Will

A creature that first enters the area must attempt a Will save.

Regardless of the result of the saving throw, the creature is temporarily immune to this monster's Frightful Presence for 1 minute.

Critical Success The creature is unaffected by the presence.

Success The creature is Frightened 1.

Failure The creature is Frightened 2.

Critical Failure The creature is Frightened 4.

Steady Spellcasting — If a reaction would disrupt Vordakai's spellcasting action, the lich attempts a DC 15 Flat. On a success, the action isn't disrupted.

Void Healing — A creature with void healing draws health from void energy rather than vitality energy. It is damaged by vitality damage and is not healed by vitality healing effects. It does not take void damage, and it is healed by void effects that heal undead.

Consume Memories (arcane, attack, mental) — Vordakai draws out a creature's memories and consumes them, learning bits and pieces of the world through the victim's thoughts. The lich makes a hand Strike against the target; if he hits, he deals 6d6 void damage. The target must attempt a DC 32 Will save, after which it is temporarily immune to Consume Memories for 24 hours.

Critical Success The target takes no additional ill effects.

Success The target becomes Stupefied 1 for 1 round.

Failure The target becomes stupefied 1 with an unlimited duration. Vordakai gains a +1 status bonus to all skill checks for 1 minute as a result of the consumed memories.

Critical Failure As failure, but the target is Stupefied 2 with an unlimited duration. In addition, Vordakai can telepathically learn one specific bit of secret information known by the victim, subject to the GM's discretion.

Drain Oculus — Frequency once per day

Effect Vordakai taps into the Oculus of Abaddon's power to cast any arcane spell up to 6th level, even if the spell being cast is not one of his prepared spells.

Familiar — Vordakai's familiar is Horagnamon

Paralyzing Touch (arcane, curse, incapacitation) — A creature damaged by the lich's hand Strike must succeed at a DC 32 Fortitude save.

The creature becomes Paralyzed for 1 round on a failure. On a critical failure, the creature is paralyzed permanently, falls Prone, and seems dead. A DC 25 Medicine check reveals the victim is alive.