Male lich [banelich] (Chosen of Bane) Clr15/Hie1/Drd1/Ftr1; CR 24; Medium-size undead; HD 18d12; hp 148; Init +7; Spd 30 ft; AC 28 (touch 13, flat-footed 25); Atk (+11/+6/+1 base) +15/+10/+5 melee (1d8+4+1d4 lawful, +1 banesword) or +14/+9/+4 touch (by spell); SA Damaging touch, paralyzing touch, fear aura, ; SQ Chosen of Bane benefits, Chosen of Bane spell-like abilities, hierophant abilities, dreadmaster abilities, blackguard abilities, rebuke undead 3/day, immunities, +4 turn resistance, DR 20/+2, undead qualities; SR 30; AL LE; SV Fort +15, Ref +8, Will +19; Str 17, Dex 17, Con --, Int 20, Wis 22, Cha 17. Height: 5 ft. 11 in.
Skills and Feats: Alchemy +87, Balance +30, Bluff +72, Concentration +80, Craft (Rods and Rings) +97, Diplomacy +82, Gather Information +72, Handle Animal +42, Heal +38, Hide +68, Innnuendo +62, Intimidate +92, Knowledge (arcana) +52, Knowledge (geography) +77, Knowledge (history) +87, Knowledge (nobility & royalty) + 77, Knowledge (the planes) +87, Knowledge (religion) +97, Listen +80, Move Silently +78, Profession (military general) +72, Ride (nightmare) +50, Search +95, Sense Motive +100, Spellcraft +97, Spot +100, Swim +26, Tumble +30; (7 feats) Combat Casting, Craft Wondrous Item, Improved Initative, Leadership, Quicken spell, Skill Focus (Intimidate), Spell Focus (Enchantment); (Bonus Feats: Automatic Ignore Material Components (special), Weapon Proficiency (all but Exotic), Armor Proficiency (all), Shield Proficiency).
Special Attacks: Damaging Touch, Paralyzing Touch, Fear Aura, Coldfire, Despair, Grasp of Death, Doom Gaze, Voice of Maleficence, Spells (Baneliches automatically make use of the Ignore Material Component feat).
Special Qualities: Chosen of Bane Benefits: CR +4, DR 10/+1, doesn't age, his shadow can move around as an undead shadow under his control, summon death tyrant beholders. Chosen of Bane Spell-Like Abilities: Constant--endure elements (all), mind blank, negative energy protection; At will--command, enthrall; 5/day--hypnotism, remove fear or cause fear; 3/day--charm monster, suggestion; 5/day--dominate monster, geas. Hierophant Abilities: Spell-Like Ability ( 2/day). Dreadmaster Abilities: Dominating Aura 20 ft, TR +4, SR 30, Ravenloftian Undead Control, Lich Sight, Animating Touch, Augmented Spellcasting, Fast Healing 20, Magic Mimicry, Fire Resistance 10, DR 20/+2.
Cleric Spells per Day: 6/6/6/6/5/5/4/4. Base DC = 28 + spell level, 30 + spell level for compulsion spells. Deity: Bane. Domains: Tyranny (+2 DC on compulsion spells), Hatred (+2 on attacks, saves and AC against one opponent), Destruction (smite 1/day. One single melee attack at +4 attack bonus and a damage bonus equal to cleric level).
Possessions: mithral full plate armor, greater vestments of power and faith, boots of speed, bracers of armor +5, metal shield, cloak of resistance +5, banesword.
Nikar much resembles Venkelos, having a red crystal implanted in his forehead, and red pinpoints for eyes. His body has moldering flesh clinging to it. Most of his body is covered with his full plate armor, all but his head and neck and his lower arms. He also wears bracers of armor +5. His hands are kept bare, in order to use his touch attacks. On top of his armor, he wears his red clerical vestments (greater vestments of power and faith), with Bane's holy symbol displayed prominently, and on top of this, he wears a black cloak of resistance +5. On his belt hangs his banesword.
Inspired by Bane, admiring of Venkelos, and under the tutelage of Fzoul Chembryl, Nikar is another of the few baneliches to survive the Tyrantfog and the return of their lord, Bane. In life a noble, but bored with the life of a pampered prince, Nikar went to the Church of Bane, to learn how to control the populace he would inherit after his aging father's death.
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