Acolyte of Typhon

Aura of Submission

Creatures of the acolyte’s choice within 10 feet must succeed on a DC 13 Wisdom saving throw at the start of their turn or have their speed reduced by 10 feet until the start of their next turn. A creature frightened of the acolyte automatically fails this save.

Chains of Typhon

Dark spectral chains coil around the acolyte. When a creature within 5 feet hits the acolyte with a melee attack, the attacker takes 4 (1d8) necrotic damage.

Fanatic Devotion

If reduced to 0 hit points, the acolyte can instead drop to 1 hit point once per day.

Multiattack

The acolyte makes two attacks with its Chain Lash or one Chain Lash attack and one Oppressor’s Bolt attack.

Chain Lash

Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 15 ft., one target.
Hit: 8 (1d10 + 3) slashing damage plus 4 (1d8) necrotic damage.

If the target is Medium or smaller, it must succeed on a DC 13 Strength saving throw or become restrained by spectral chains until the end of its next turn.

Oppressor’s Bolt

Ranged Spell Attack: +4 to hit, range 60 ft., one target.
Hit: 12 (2d8 + 3) necrotic damage, and the target cannot take reactions until the start of its next turn.

Crushing Decree (Recharge 5–6)

The acolyte invokes Typhon’s oppressive will. Each creature of the acolyte’s choice within 20 feet must make a DC 13 Wisdom saving throw.

On a failed save, a creature:

• Takes 18 (4d8) psychic damage

• Becomes frightened for 1 minute

• Has its speed reduced to 0 until the end of its next turn

A frightened target can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on a success.

Bind the Defiant

When a creature within 30 feet attempts to move away from the acolyte, the acolyte summons spectral chains.

The target must succeed on a DC 13 Strength saving throw or its speed becomes 0 until the end of the current turn.