Medium Humanoid (Human), Lawful Evil
AC 12 (15 with mage armor)    Initiative +2 (12)
HP 99 (18d8 + 18)
Speed 30 ft.
Mod Save
STR 10 +0 +0
DEX 14 +2 +2
CON 12 +1 +1
Mod Save
INT 24 +7 +12
WIS 15 +2 +7
CHA 16 +3 +3
Skills Arcana +13, History +13
Resistances Damage from Spells; Nonmagical Bludgeoning, Piercing, and Slashing (from Stoneskin)
Senses Passive Perception 12
Languages Any six languages
CR 15 (XP 13,000; PB +5)
Traits

Multitasker. Can concentrate on two spells at once. Makes a concentration saving throw for each spell with advantage.

Itaar's Cruel Mercy. Spells cast by Akphiron that deal psychic damage cannot kill. If a creature would die to one of these spells, they are instead incapacitated for 1 day after which they awake placed under a permanent Geas by Akphiron. This condition can only be ended by a Wish spell, divine intervention, or killing Akphiron.  

Magic Resistance. Akphiron has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.

Spellcasting. Akphiron is an 18th-level spellcaster. Its spellcasting ability is Intelligence (spell save DC 22, +12 to hit with spell attacks). Akphiron can cast disguise self and invisibility at will and has the following wizard spells prepared:

Cantrips (at will): fire bolt, light, mage hand, prestidigitation, shocking grasp

1st level (4 slots): command, identify, mage armor*, charm person

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

3rd level (3 slots): counterspell, dispel magic, lightning bolt

4th level (3 slots): banishment, dominate beast, stoneskin*, raulothim's psychic lance

5th level (3 slots): dominate person, synaptic static, wall of force

6th level (1 slot): mass suggestion

7th level (1 slot): plane shift, power word pain

8th level (1 slot): befuddlement, mind blank

9th level (1 slot): psychic scream, time stop

*Akphiron casts these spells on itself before combat.

Actions

Dagger. Melee or Ranged Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 5 ft. or range 20/60 ft., one target. Hit: 4 (1d4 + 2) piercing damage.

Bonus Actions

Volis' Wind. Akphiron can cast misty step at will.

Reactions

Mandate of Atia. Akphiron draws on his subjects to enforce his will on those who would oppose him. Upon taking damage, he can use his reaction to charm his his attacker. On a failed saving throw, the attacker cannot attack Akphiron for the rest of their turn.

Legendary Actions

Akphiron spends his legendary action at the beginning of his turn.

Psychic Replenishing. Put 2 psychic arcana counters on Akphiron.

When Akphiron takes damage, remove a psychic arcana counter. If Akphiron accumulates 5 psychic arcana counters, he regenerates all spell slots.

Itaar's Weaverend. As an action or reaction, Akphiron can destroy an ongoing abjuration on a target person (3/day).

Lair and Lair Actions

If Akphiron is in Volis, he can put 4 psychic arcana counters on himself every legendary action instead of 2. Furthermore, all spells that can benefit from the "twinned spell" feature automatically do.

Monster Tags: NPC

Habitat: Urban

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