45 lines
2.1 KiB
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45 lines
2.1 KiB
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lineage:
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- "[[Elf]]"
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- "[[Dhampir]]"
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![[assets/bbc069ebdeb4a83283d8eff72b3d7581_MD5.jpg|Masters and Minions|343x417]]
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Sebastian is a true vampire. Formerly a powerful elven lord of the shadowfell and was the first to turn to the blood sickness of the material in Esparia.
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Stats: [[the Undead King]]
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# Initial Attitude
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Arrogant, Conniving, Disrespectful
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# Likely Encounter
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Last line of the castles interior defense. Drops a key to the basement where [[Lord Malik Duskwalker]] resides.
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Likely escapes to a nearby coffin, giving the iconic opportunity to stake him.
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## Tactics
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Sebastian regains 20 hit points at each turn, if he can. This makes him formidable. Going a few rounds without taking damage can turn the battle in his favor.
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He will attempt to Charm PCs within 30 ft. Sebastian charms them into standing idly by or protecting him. He knows he can’t get them to harm themselves or friends, but charmed characters can get in the way of the other PCs. And it’s one less person to fight at the moment. Ideally, all of the adventurers are charmed and he can make his escape.
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The gaunt keep PCs occupied in one-on-one combat, pushing their way through to spellcasters if possible. Keep two gaunts within 5 feet of Sebastian in order to use their Tribute to the Master action.
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Maneuver Sebastian to use his bite attack on a PC at the right moment. He can’t do this too quickly—the target must be subdued by Sebastian’s minions first.
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His biggest threat are spellcasters he cannot reach. Therefore, he must shapechange to reach the back of the party when it is most advantageous to do so. Wizards with potent spells are obvious targets.
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Sebastian will not fight in daylight or close to dawn. If he is able, he summons bats or wolves to his aid while escaping.
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## Scaling
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Start with four Gaunts. To decrease the difficulty of encounters with Sebastian, he begins the encounter with 5 bloodwell.
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To increase the difficulty of encounters with Sebastian, he begins the encounter with 20 bloodwell (double the maximum) and his Gaunts can provide up to 2 bloodwell each.
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# Minions
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[[Gaunt]]
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