Death Cultist - Bestiaire

Description

Death cultists are evil warlocks who specialize in necromancy and the perversion of life into undeath. They often make pacts involving patrons such as Orcus, Kyuss, and Atropus that seek to extinguish all life across the multiverse.

Traits

Dark Devotion

The death cultist has advantage on saving throws against being charmed or frightened.

Incantation

Innate Spellcasting

The death cultist's innate spellcasting ability is Charisma (spell save DC 12). It can innately cast the following spells, requiring no material components:

At Will:

false life, mage armor (self only)

1e/day:

animate dead, bestow curse

Spellcasting

The death cultist is a 4th-level spellcaster. The death cultist's spellcasting ability is Charisma (spell save DC 12, +4 to hit with spell attacks). It regains its expended spell slots when it finishes a short or long rest. It knows the following warlock spells:

Cantrips (at will):

chill touch, eldritch blast, toll the dead

Level 2 (2 slots):

bane, cause fear, darkness, hex, ray of enfeeblement

Actions

Shortsword

Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 5 (1d6 + 2) piercing damage plus 7 (2d6) necrotic damage.

Touch of Death

Melee Spell Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 14 (4d6) necrotic damage.