Aedan Von Baier _ Vampire Lord

Innate Spellcasting. Aedan’s innate spellcasting ability is Charisma (spell save DC 22, +14 to hit with spell attacks). He can innately cast the following spells, requiring no material components:

At Will: Animate Dead, Command, Detect Magic, Detect Thoughts, Disguise Self, Fog Cloud, Gust of Wind, Mage Hand, Major Image, Prestidigitation, Searing Smite, Sleep

3/Day Each: Bestow Curse, Blight, Dispel Magic, Dominate Person, Find Steed, Greater Invisibility, Hold Person, Magic Circle, Mirror Image, Staggering Smite

1/Day Each: Banishing Smite, Banishment, Blade Barrier, Destructive Wave (Necrotic Damage Only), Nondetection

Legendary Resistance (3/Day). If Aedan fails a saving throw, he can choose to succeed instead.

Magic Resistance. Aedan has Advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.

Magic Weapons. Aedan’s weapon attacks are considered magical.

Misty Escape. When Aedan drops to 0 Hit Points outside his resting place, Aedan transforms into a cloud of mist (as in the Shape-Shift trait) instead of falling Unconscious, provided that he is not in sunlight or running water. If Aedan can not transform, he is destroyed. While Aedan has 0 Hit Points in mist form, he can not revert to his vampire form, and he must reach his resting place within 2 hours or be destroyed. Once in his resting place, Aedan reverts to his vampire form. Aedan is then Paralyzed until he regains at least one Hit Points. After spending one hour in his resting place with 0 Hit Points, Aedan regains one Hit Points.

Regeneration. Aedan regains 30 Hit Points at the start of each of his turns if he has at least one Hit Points and is not in sunlight or running water. If Aedan takes Radiant damage or damage from Holy Water, this trait does not function at the start of Aedan’s next turn.

Special Equipment. Aedan wears a set of Plate, +3, a Brooch of Living Essence, a Ring of Mind Shielding, and a Warhammer, +2.

Spider Climb. Aedan can climb difficult surfaces, including upside down on ceilings, without needing to make an ability check.

Turn Immunity. Aedan is immune to effects that turn undead.

Vampire Weaknesses. Aedan has the following flaws:

• Forbiddance. Aedan can not enter a residence without an invitation from one of the occupants.
• Harmed by Running Water. Aedan takes 20 Acid damage if he ends his turn in running water.
• Stake to the Heart. If a Piercing weapon made of wood is driven into Aedan’s heart while he is Incapacitated in his resting place, Aedan is Paralyzed until the stake is removed.
• Sunlight Hypersensitivity. Aedan takes 20 Radiant damage when he starts his turn in sunlight. While in sunlight, he has Disadvantage on attack rolls and ability checks.

Multiattack (Vampire Form Only). Aedan can make three attacks: One with his Bite and two with his Warhammer. Aedan can replace any of his Warhammer attacks with an Unarmed Strike.

Bite (Bat or Vampire Form Only). Melee Weapon Attack: +15 to hit, reach 5 ft., one willing creature, or a creature that is Grappled by Aedan, Incapacitated, or Restrained. Hit: 12 (2d4+7) Piercing damage plus 36 (8d8) Necrotic damage. The target's Hit Point Maximum is reduced by an amount equal to the Necrotic damage taken, and Aedan regains Hit Points equal to that amount. The reduction lasts until the target finishes a Long Rest. The target dies if this effect reduces its Hit Point Maximum to 0. A Humanoid slain in this way and then buried in the ground rises the following night as a Vampire Spawn under Aedan's control.

Unarmed Strike (Vampire Form Only). Melee Weapon Attack: +15 to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature. Hit: 16 (2d8+7) Bludgeoning damage. Instead of dealing damage, Aedan can grapple the target (escape DC 23).

Warhammer (Vampire Form Only). Melee Weapon Attack: +17 to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature. Hit: 22 (2d12+9) Bludgeoning damage plus 9 (2d8) Necrotic damage.

Children of the Night (1/Day). As an action, Aedan magically calls 3d4+3 Swarm of Bats or Swarm of Rats, provided that the sun is not up. While outdoors, Aedan can call 5d4+5 Wolf instead. The called creatures arrive in 1d4 rounds, acting as allies of Aedan and obeying his spoken commands. The Beasts remain for 8 hours, until Aedan dies, or until Aedan dismisses them as a bonus action.

Charming Gaze (Recharge 5–6). As a bonus action, Aedan looks into the eyes of one creature within 30 feet of him and casts the Charm Person spell, requiring no spell components, no Concentration required, the duration is 24 hours, and using Charisma as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 22). The Charmed target is a willing recipient of Aedan’s Bite, the damage of which does not end the spell. When the spell ends, the target is unaware it was Charmed by Aedan.

Cunning Action. As a bonus action, Aedan can either Dash, Disengage, or Hide.

Shape-Shift. If Aedan is not in sunlight or running water, he can use a bonus action to Shape-Shift into a Tiny Bat (Speed 5 ft., Fly Speed 30 ft.) or a Medium Cloud of Mist (Speed 5 ft., Fly Speed 20 ft. [Hover]), or he returns to its vampire form. Anything he is wearing transforms with him. While in Bat form, Aedan can not speak. His game statistics, other than his size and Speed, are unchanged. While in mist form, Aedan can not take any actions, speak, or manipulate objects. He is weightless and can enter an enemy’s space and stop there. If air can pass through a space, the mist can do so, but it can not pass through liquid. He has Resistance to all damage, except the damage he takes from sunlight.

Parry. When another creature attacks Aedan with a weapon attack, he can use his reaction to add +8 to his Armor Class against the triggering attack. To do so, Aedan must see the attacker and be wielding a melee weapon.

Aedan 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. Aedan regains spent legendary actions at the start of each of his turns.

Attack. Aedan makes a single attack with either his Unarmed Strike or Warhammer.

Innate Spellcasting. Aedan casts one of his “At Will” spells, from his Innate Spellcasting list that has a casting time of one action.

Move. Aedan moves up to his speed without provoking Opportunity Attacks.

Bite (Costs 2 Actions). Aedan makes a single Bite attack.