Huge Undead, Chaotic Evil
Armor Class 17 natural armor
Hit Points 147 (14d12 + 56)
Speed 30 ft., burrow 50 ft. earth glide
STR
22 (+6)
DEX
10 (+0)
CON
18 (+4)
INT
14 (+2)
WIS
11 (+0)
CHA
15 (+2)
Saving Throws INT +6, CHA +6
Skills Athletics +10, Perception +4
Damage Resistances Bludgeoning, Necrotic, Piercing, Slashing
Damage Immunities Poison
Condition Immunities Exhaustion, Frightened, Petrified, Poisoned, Prone
Senses Tremorsense 120 feet, Passive Perception 14
Languages Primordial Common, Primordial
Challenge 9 (5,000 XP)
Proficiency Bonus +4
Traits

Earth Mastery. The Blighted Despot automatically succeeds at any spell or effect that is earth based (such as erupting earth, earthen grasp, or earthquake).

Spellcasting. The Blighted Despot has innate spells. Its spellcasting ability is intelligence (spell save DC 16, +8 to hit with spell attacks). The Blighted Despot can cast the following spells: 
At  Will:  Blindness/Deafness, Move Earth, Ray of Sickness, Steal the Words, Stone Shape.

Legendary Resistance.  The Blighted Despot has two legendary resistances per day.

Actions

Multiattack. The Blghted Despot makes two Corrupting Touch attacks.

Corrupting Touch. Melee Weapon Attack: +10 to hit, reach 15 ft., 1 target. Hit: 15 (2d8 + 6) bludgeoning damage and 9 (2d8) necrotic damage, and the target has disadvantage on attack rolls and saving throws until the end of its next turn. 

Tremors. As a bonus action, the Blighted Despot shakes the earth within 13 feet around it.  Any creature in the area must make a dexterity save (DC 13) or be knocked prone.

Reactions

Cursed Vengeance.  if the Blighted Despot is hit with an attack, it may cast blindness/deafness, ray of sickness, or Steal the Words at the attacker.

Legendary Actions

The Blighted Despot has two legendary actions each turn that take place at the end of another creatures turn.

Corrupt (1 Action). The Blighted Despot makes a Corrupting Touch attack.

Curse (2 actions).  The Blighted Despot casts Blindness/Deafness, Ray of Sickness, or Steal the Voice.

Description

In its true form, the Blighted Despot is a hulking humanoid with four large, curving bone like protrusions sticking out from its shoulders that curve around its body to face forward.  In this form, the blackened skin is clearly rotting, exposing the bones of the Blighted Despot in small patches all over its body, especially its skull and ribs.

Monster Tags: undead

Habitat: GrasslandHill

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