- Watcher's Gaze. When a creature starts its turn within 30 feet of the Archivist of the Past, it must succeed on a DC 14 Wisdom saving throw or be frightened until the start of its next turn.
- Spellcasting. The Archivist of the Past is a 7th level spellcaster. Its spellcasting ability is Intelligence (spell save DC 14, +6 to hit with spell attacks). It can cast the following spells at will: zone of truth, see invisibility. It can cast the following spells once per day each: synaptic static.
- Terrifying Gaze: The Archivist of the Past targets one creature it can see within 30 feet of it. If the target can see the Archivist, it must succeed on a DC 14 Wisdom saving throw or become frightened until the end of its next turn.
- Chained Strike: Multiattack: The Archivist of the Past makes two attacks, one with its chains and one with its spectral assault.
- Chain Strike: Melee Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, reach 5 ft. One target. Hit: 3d10+5. The target must succeed on a DC 16 Strength saving throw or be pulled up to 10 feet towards the Archivist and knocked prone.
- Spectral Assault: Ranged Spell Attack: +8 to hit, range 60/240 ft. one target. Hit: 2d8+5. The target must succeed on a DC 14 Constitution saving throw or have disadvantage on its next attack roll before the start of the Archivist's next turn.
- Archive's Grasp: The Archivist of the Past focuses its spectral energy into a crushing grip. The target must make a DC 14 Dexterity saving throw, taking 6d10 on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one.
Description
These archivists are the avatars of the Eye from throughout history each guarding their libraries, but following their deaths, they have been brought back to protect the pupil of the eye. These walking corpses are clad in chainmail with black cloth adorned upon it, their eyes have been removed from their skulls leaving hollow sockets, with their eyes replaced with the green light of the Eye's true sight, their skin has been left rotten after their multitude of years in their graves.
Lair and Lair Actions
The archivists belong to the Panopticon, the revived corpses of the previous archivist have been summoned to the Panopticon in order to protect the Pupil of the Eye from attackers. They lie in wait in the dimly lit base of the panopticon bathed in the green light of the Eye's sight, surrounded by the obsidian bricks of the panopticon
Panopticon Actions
On initiative count 5, the archivist takes a lair action to cause one of the following effects; the archivist can’t use the same effect two rounds in a row:
- Sky's Eye - As the archivist grow desperate they call upon the pupil of the panopticon and beg the light of the Eye to shine upon its enemies, allowing for the casting of Sky's Eye upon 1 creature within 30ft of the archivist.
- Synaptic Static - The archivist as they feel the growing pain throughout the battle, their mind retaliates and releases a synaptic blast centring upon the archivist.
Regional Effects
The region containing an archivist lair is shined upon the Eye, which creates one or more of the following effects:
- Light of Truth - All entities within the Panopticon are under the effect of zone of truth and are left unable to deceive others, the only creatures unaffected by the light of the Eye are the Pupil of the Eye and the Record Keeper.
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