Ragothvaerskad

Mind's Bane

Physical Description

Identifying Characteristics

Scales covered with painted handprints of minions admirers or children

Physical quirks

Sharpens claws or horns on nearby stone surfaces

Mental characteristics

Morality & Philosophy

Ideal: Empathy. It's a gift to share in another's joy even if sometimes you must bear their pain too. (Good) Bond: I'm obsessed with attracting the attention of another dragon. Flaw: Another dragon has sworn to find and destroy me. All play and no work—those are the words I live by.

Relationships

Ragothvaerskad

Bond (Trivial)

Towards Prios Dawnbrow

-3

-3

Honest

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Prios Dawnbrow

Bond (Trivial)

Towards Ragothvaerskad

-3

-3

Honest

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Alignment

Chaotic Good

Current Location

Thornhold

Species

Dragon

Conditions

• Bonded
• Undeath

Ethnicity

Crystal Dragon

Date of Birth

6/22

Date of Death

9/3

Life

755 ATF 1111 ATF 356 years old

Spouses

Siblings

Pronouns

They/Them

Aligned Organization

Empire of Ilien

Related Historical Events

• 1111 ATF
  Ragothvaerskad is Killed
• 1099 ATF
  Ragothvaerskad is Bonded
• 755 ATF
  Ragothvaerskad is Born

Ragothvaerskad CR: 17

Huge undead, neutral

Armor Class: 17 (deflection)

Hit Points: 168 16d12+64

Speed: 0 ft , can hover

STR

1 -5

DEX

12 +1

CON

18 +4

INT

22 +6

WIS

18 +4

CHA

22 +6

Saving Throws: Dex +7, Int +12, Wis +10, Cha +12

Skills: Arcana +12, History +12, Perception +16, Stealth +7

Damage Resistances: acid, fire; bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing from nonmagical attacks

Damage Immunities: cold, necrotic, poison, psychic

Condition Immunities: charmed, exhaustion, frightened, grappled, paralyzed, petrifie, poisoned, prone

Senses: blindsight 60 ft., darkvision 120 ft., passive Perception 26

Languages: Common, Draconic, telepathy 120 ft.

Challenge Rating: 17

Spellcasting (Psionics). The shard casts one of the following spells, requiring no spell components and using Intelligence as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 20):

At will: detect thoughts, invisibility, telekinesis

Deflection. The shard's AC includes its Intelligence modifier.
Incorporeal Movement. The shard can move through creatures and objects as if they were difficult terrain. If it ends its turn inside an object, it takes 5 (1d10) force damage.
Legendary Resistance (3/Day). If the shard fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead.
Rejuvenation. When it drops to 0 hit points, the shard disappears and leaves a Tiny cracked gemstone in its space. The gemstone matches the kind of gem dragon it was in life and has AC 20, 15 hit points, and immunity to all damage except force. Unless the gemstone is destroyed, after 1d20 days, the gemstone dissipates and the shard re-forms, regaining all its hit points and appearing in the place the gemstone once occupied or in the nearest unoccupied space.
Unusual Nature. The shard doesn't require air, food, drink, or sleep.

Actions

Multiattack. The shard makes two Telekinetic Rend attacks.
Telekinetic Rend. Melee or Ranged Spell Attack: +12 to hit, reach 10 ft. or range 120 ft., one target. Hit: 15 2d8+6 force damage.
Inhabit Object. The shard disappears as it pours its psychic essence into a Medium or smaller nonsentient object it can see within 30 feet of it, magically possessing it. The object uses the shard's AC, and any damage dealt to the object applies to the shard's hit points. The shard inhabits the object until it uses an action to leave; until it is turned; until it is reduced to 0 hit points; or until an effect that ends possession, such as a dispel evil and good spell, is used on it. When it leaves the object, it reappears in the nearest unoccupied space.
While inhabited, the object becomes a magic item if it wasn't already, and a Tiny cracked gemstone matching the kind of gem dragon the shard was in life appears somewhere on the object. The shard can cause the object to fly using the shard's own flying speed, use its senses, speak verbally or telepathically, cast spells, and use its legendary actions.
If a creature wears or carries the inhabited object, the shard can grant the creature the following benefits:

• Each of the creature's attacks deals an extra 1d8 force damage on a hit.
  
• The creature gains resistance to psychic damage.

Psychic Crush (Recharge 5–6). The shard unleashes a pulse of psychic power. Each creature of the shard's choice in a 60-foot-radius sphere centered on it must make a DC 20 Intelligence saving throw. On a failed save, the creature takes 55 (10d10) psychic damage and is stunned until the end of its next turn. On a successful save, the creature takes half as much damage and isn't stunned.

Legendary Actions

The draconic shard can take 3 legendary actions, choosing from the options below. Only one legendary action can be used at a time and only at the end of another creature's turn. The draconic shard regains spent legendary actions at the start of its turn.
Rend. The shard makes one Telekinetic Rend attack.
Cast a Spell (Costs 2 Actions). The shard uses Spellcasting.
Commanding Thought (Costs 2 Actions). The shard targets a creature it can see within 30 feet of it. The target must succeed on a DC 20 Wisdom saving throw or be charmed until the end of its next turn. While charmed in this way, the target becomes the shard's puppet, acting and moving in accordance with its telepathic commands. While under the shard's control, the target can take only the Attack (shard chooses the target) or Dash action on its turn.