Spellcasting. The mage is a 10th-level spellcaster. Its spellcasting ability is Intelligence (spell save DC 16, +7 to hit with spell attacks). The mage has the following spells prepared:

Cantrips (at will): toll dead, eldritch blast, chill touch

1st level (4 slots): bane, cause fear, charm person, hex, ray of sickness,

2nd level (3 slots): enthrall, suggestion, hold person,

3rd level (3 slots): animate dead, bestow curse, speak with dead, summon undead, vampiric touch.

4th level (3 slots): blight, charm monster, confusion,

5th level (1 slot): contagion, danse macrebe, raise dead,

undead fortitude. if reduced to 0 hp make dc 5 + dmg to drop to 1.

Hug. +4 to hit reach 5 ft. Hit 2d4 necrotic damage and must make a dc 13 str save or be grappled.

lifelink 1/time sv 17.