Archmage Malachar

Dreamwalker Abilities:

• Dreamwalking: Malachar can enter and manipulate the dreams of creatures he is aware of within 30 feet of him. He can communicate with the dreamer, shape the dream, and extract information.
• Nightmare Induction: Once per short rest, Malachar can inflict a target within 60 feet with a terrifying nightmare, causing them to take 8d10 psychic damage and become frightened for 1 minute (Wisdom saving throw DC 19 negates the fear effect, half damage on a successful save).
• Dream Projection: Malachar can project himself into the dreamscape, allowing him to physically manifest within dreams and interact with dreamers as if he were present.
• Dreamwalker's Defense: Malachar is immune to being charmed or frightened while he is within the dreamscape.

Archmage Malachar is a 16th-level spellcaster. His spellcasting ability is Intelligence (spell save DC 19, +11 to hit with spell attacks). He has the following wizard spells prepared:

• Cantrips (at will): Mage Hand, Minor Illusion, Prestidigitation, Message
• 1st level (4 slots): Shield, Sleep, Charm Person, Feather Fall
• 2nd level (3 slots): Invisibility, Mirror Image, Misty Step
• 3rd level (3 slots): Clairvoyance, Hypnotic Pattern, Sending
• 4th level (3 slots): Greater Invisibility, Phantasmal Killer, Dimension Door
• 5th level (3 slots): Dream, Modify Memory, Teleportation Circle
• 6th level (2 slots): Eyebite, True Seeing
• 7th level (2 slots): Etherealness, Plane Shift
• 8th level (1 slot): Dominate Monster
• 9th level (1 slot): Weird

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• Quarterstaff: Melee Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 4 (1d6 + 1) bludgeoning damage.
• Sleep (3/Day): Malachar casts Sleep at 5th level (5d8) to put creatures within a 20-foot radius into a magical slumber (starting with the creature that has the lowest current hit points).
• Hold Person (At Will): Malachar casts Hold Person without expending a spell slot.

1. Nightmare Whispers:

   • Description: Malachar whispers dark and unsettling words into the minds of nearby enemies, causing them to experience vivid and terrifying nightmares.
   • Effect: Each creature of Malachar's choice within 30 feet must make a Wisdom saving throw (DC 19) or become frightened until the end of their next turn.

2. Dream Projection:

   • Description: Malachar
   • Effect: Malachar can move up to his speed without provoking opportunity attacks. During this movement, he can pass through other creatures and objects as if they were difficult terrain.

3. Distorted Reality:

   • Description: Malachar manipulates the fabric of reality around him, creating subtle illusions to confuse his enemies.
   • Effect: Malachar selects a creature within 60 feet and distorts its perception of reality. The target must succeed on a Wisdom saving throw (DC 19) or suffer disadvantage on its next attack roll or ability check.

4. Nightmare Shield:

   • Description: Malachar conjures a protective barrier of shifting nightmares, deflecting incoming attacks.
   • Effect: Malachar gains temporary hit points equal to his level (16) plus his Intelligence modifier (5) as a spectral shield of nightmares swirls around him. These temporary hit points last until the start of his next turn.

5. Echoing Whispers:

   • Description: Malachar amplifies the sounds of whispered voices in his vicinity, causing confusion and distraction among his foes.
   • Effect: Malachar selects a point within 60 feet. Until the start of his next turn, any creature that starts its turn within 10 feet of that point must make a Wisdom saving throw (DC 19) or suffer disadvantage on attack rolls until the start of its next turn.

Counterspell: Malachar counters a spell of 4th level or lower cast within 60 feet of him. If the spell is 5th level or higher, Malachar makes an Intelligence check (DC 10 + the spell's level). On a success, the spell fails and has no effect. Whatever the spell's level, the caster takes 10 (3d6) psychic damage if the spell fails

Shield: When Malachar is targeted by an attack or targeted by a magic missile spell, he can use his reaction to cast the shield spell, granting him a +5 bonus to his AC until the start of his next turn, potentially causing the attack to miss.

Blink of Shadows: When Malachar is hit with a melee attack, he instinctively taps into the shadows around him, momentarily phasing out of existence and reappearing in a nearby shadowy area within 60 feet. The attacking blow passes harmlessly through the space where Malachar once was.

Legendary Resistance (3/Day):

• Description: Malachar's mastery over the dreamscape grants him unparalleled resilience against external forces that seek to manipulate or control him.
• Effect: If Malachar fails a saving throw, he can choose to succeed instead, negating the effects of the spell or ability that targeted him. Malachar can use this ability up to three times per day, shaking off even the most potent magical assaults with ease.

Legendary Actions (3/Turn:)

• Cantrip: Malachar casts a cantrip.
• Quickened Spell (Costs 2 Actions): Malachar casts a spell of 2nd level or lower as a bonus action.
• Dreamwalker's Shift: Malachar shifts between the material world and the dreamscape, gaining advantage on his next spell attack or saving throw.

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