War Magic. Chin Shi Huang can cast spells while wielding weapons and shields.
Spellcasting. Chin Shi Huang is a 15th-level spellcaster. Her spellcasting ability is Charisma (spell save DC 19, +11 to hit with spell attacks). She has the following Warlock spells prepared:
1st-5th level (4 slots): Armor of Agathys, Darkness, Misty Step, Counterspell, Dispel Magic, Hunger of Hadar, Dimension Door, Shadow of Moil
6th-9th level (1 slot each): Circle of Death, Finger of Death, Power Word Kill
Innate Spellcasting. Chin Shi Huang can cast the following spells without expending spell slots:
At will: Detect Magic, Levitate
1/day each: Plane Shift, True Seeing
Multiattack. Chin Shi Huang makes three attacks with her cutlass.
Cutlass. Melee Weapon Attack: +10 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 11 (1d10 + 6) slashing damage plus 9 (2d8) necrotic damage.
Eldritch Blast. Ranged Spell Attack: +11 to hit, range 120 ft., one target. Hit: 11 (1d10 + 5) force damage.
Necrotic Touch (Recharge 5–6). Melee Spell Attack: +11 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 36 (8d8) necrotic damage, and the target must succeed on a DC 19 Constitution saving throw or be paralyzed until the end of its next turn.
Misty Step. Chin Shi Huang magically teleports up to 30 feet to an unoccupied space she can see.
Command Minions. Chin Shi Huang commands one of her summoned minions to make an attack or move up to its speed.
Hexblade's Curse. As a bonus action, Chin Shi Huang can choose one creature she can see within 30 feet and curse it for 1 minute. The target is cursed with a critical hit on a roll of 19 or 20, and she regains hit points equal to her Warlock level (15) plus her Charisma modifier (5) if the target dies while cursed.
Unnerving Dodge. When a creature Chin Shi Huang can see attacks her with an attack that she can see, she can use her reaction to impose disadvantage on the attack roll.
Chin Shi Huang can take 3 legendary actions, choosing from the options below. Only one legendary action option can be used at a time and only at the end of another creature's turn. Chin Shi Huang regains spent legendary actions at the start of her turn.
Eldritch Blast. Chin Shi Huang makes an Eldritch Blast attack.
Teleport. Chin Shi Huang magically teleports, along with any equipment she is wearing or carrying, up to 60 feet to an unoccupied space she can see.
Cast a Spell (Costs 2 Actions). Chin Shi Huang casts a spell from her spell list, expending a spell slot as normal.
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Description
The Kraken of Atlas’s End, Chin Shi Huang is the most successful pirate the world has ever known. No trade route on land, sea, or air is safe from her raids. She draws her power from her allegiance to Mephisto, and uses this to see across Arda and pick her targets. She is motivated purely by wealth and the power it offers her. Mephisto approached her when she was an ambitious young pirate running a tiny crew with the offer of power and wealth in exchange for her willingness to do his bidding. She commands most of the criminal elements of Arda without any group being aware of the others. This includes The Dark Riders, a band of raiders and slave traders HQ’d out of The Red Wastes who deal primarily in the slave trade. It also includes the Family, who run most of the less violent elements - theft, bribery, kidnapping for ransom, illegal gambling rings, cons, and the like. They generate a ton of revenue, take their cues from Chin Shi Huang, and direct a large portion of their revenue back to her. She is motivated primarily by Wealth.
Chin Shi Huang uses her legendary actions to keep herself out of reach and maintain control of the battlefield. She prioritizes disabling spellcasters and melee fighters with her powerful necrotic attacks and spells. Her Warlock spells provide both offensive and defensive capabilities, allowing her to adapt to various combat scenarios.
Lair and Lair Actions
When she is in her air ship, on initiative count 20 (losing initiative ties), Chin Shi Huang can take a lair action to cause one of the following effects; she can’t use the same effect two rounds in a row:
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Summon Minions. Chin Shi Huang summons 1d4 + 1 specters or 1d2 wraiths to fight for her. The summoned creatures appear in unoccupied spaces within 30 feet of her and act on their own initiative count.
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Darkness. Magical darkness spreads from a point she chooses within 60 feet, filling a 30-foot-radius sphere and spreading around corners. This darkness lasts until initiative count 20 on the next round.
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Shadowy Escape. Chin Shi Huang becomes invisible until initiative count 20 on the next round.
Legendary Resistance (3/Day). If Chin Shi Huang fails a saving throw, she can choose to succeed instead.
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