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Famous Monsters: Thoth-Amon



The Necromancer of Stygia: Thoth-Amon, Master of Shadows


Thoth-Amon, a character hailing from the rich and treacherous world of Conan the Barbarian, is a formidable sorcerer with a dark and mysterious past. Born in Stygia, a land shrouded in ancient sorceries and decadence, Thoth-Amon possesses a visage that reflects the shadowed depths of his sinister power.


With eyes as piercing as an obsidian blade and a countenance etched with deep lines, Thoth-Amon bears the marks of his arduous journey through the dark arts. His haunting, yellow eyes speak of countless hours spent in the embrace of forbidden rituals and eldritch studies.


Having risen to power within the sinister cult of Set, Thoth-Amon is known for his insatiable thirst for immortality and mastery over necromancy. He is whispered to have delved into the secrets of the Black Ring, an ancient artifact of untold power that grants him dominion over the forces of death and decay.


Throughout the annals of Conan's adventures, Thoth-Amon has proven to be a cunning and malevolent adversary. From his stronghold in the City of Thieves, he has schemed and plotted, manipulating lesser minds like pawns in a grand game of cosmic significance. His mastery over ancient sorceries allows him to summon undead minions, wield destructive spells, and peer into the darkness beyond the veil of mortality.


Driven by a desire for immortality and an insidious hunger for power, Thoth-Amon's name is whispered with a mixture of fear and awe in the realms of Conan. He is a figure of great infamy, an embodiment of arcane malevolence who seeks to bend the world to his will and shape its destiny in his own image.


Beware, for when Thoth-Amon casts his gaze upon you, the air grows heavy with the scent of decay, and the whispers of forgotten souls echo in the wind. He is the dark heart of sorcery, an enigma wrapped in shadows, forever entwined with the blood-soaked tapestry of the Hyborian Age.


Thoth-Amon

Medium humanoid (human), neutral evil


Armor Class: 18 (mage armor & amulet of protection +2)

Hit Points: 120 (16d8 + 48)

Speed: 30 ft.


STR: 10 (+0) DEX: 16 (+3) CON: 16 (+3) INT: 20 (+5) WIS: 14 (+2) CHA: 18 (+4)


Saving Throws: Int +9, Wis +6

Skills: Arcana +9, Deception +8, Insight +6, Perception +6

Damage Immunity: necrotic

Spell Resistance: Thoth-Amon has advantage on saving throws against spells and magical effects.

Condition Immunities: frightened


Senses: passive Perception 16

Languages: Common, Stygian, Abyssal

Challenge: 21


Spellcasting: Thoth-Amon is a 16th-level spellcaster. His spellcasting ability is Intelligence (spell save DC 17, +9 to hit with spell attacks). Thoth-Amon has the following spells prepared:

  • Cantrips (at will): chill touch, mage hand, prestidigitation, ray of frost

  • 1st level (4 slots): detect magic, inflict wounds, shield, false life

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

  • 3rd level (3 slots): animate dead, counterspell, speak with dead

  • 4th level (3 slots): blight, dimension door, ice storm

  • 5th level (2 slots): cloudkill, scrying

  • 6th level (1 slot): create undead, globe of invulnerability

  • 7th level (1 slot): finger of death, plane shift

  • 8th level (1 slot): dominate monster, power word stun

  • 9th level (1 slot): power word kill

Sorcerous Recovery: As a bonus action, Thoth-Amon can cut himself with his dagger, regaining a spell slot equal to the amount of damage he deals to himself.


Evil Arcanum: Thoth-Amon can spend a bonus action to amplify the power of his spells. When he casts a spell, he can choose to increase its level by one.


Actions

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


Life Drain: Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 7 (2D6) necrotic damage. Thoth-Amon makes a melee attack against one creature within range. On a successful attack, he deals 2D6 damage to that creature and he regains an equal number of hit points.


Legendary Actions

Thoth-Amon 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. Thoth-Amon regains spent legendary actions at the start of his turn.

  • Cantrip: Thoth-Amon casts a cantrip.

  • Life Drain: Thoth-Amon uses his Life Drain ability.

  • Black Ring (Costs 2 Actions): Thoth-Amon wields a magical item called the Black Ring. The ring can summon a storm of demonic shades that swirl around Thoth-Amon in a 60 foot radius. Anyone caught in this storm must make a Constitution saving throw, taking 5d12 necrotic damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one. A target killed by this damage rises up as a zombie under Thoth-Amon's control at the start of his next turn.

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