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Life Broker

Medium · Fey · CR 13 · Lawful Neutral

Source. Tome of Beasts 3

16 (breastplate)

190 (20d8+100)

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Overview

Category Monsters

Size Medium

Type Fey

Alignment Lawful Neutral

XP 10000

Initiative Bonus +4

Movement

Walk 30 ft (9.1 m)

Swim 15 ft (4.6 m)

Climb 15 ft (4.6 m)

Crawl 15 ft (4.6 m)

Senses

Darkvision 60 ft (18.3 m)

Passive Perception 17

Saving Throws

Constitution +1 Wisdom +7 Charisma +1

Skills

Perception +2

Languages

Common, Sylvan

Resistances & Immunities

Damage Resistances

nonmagic B/P/S attacks not made w/cold iron weapons

Condition Immunities

charmed, frightened

Traits

Draw Life Essence

Can spend 10 min coaxing life essence out of willing creature taking only agreed amount of time from creature’s max lifetime. Essence appears as rosy mist that rises from mouth nose or skin of creature and snakes into carved crystal vial in broker’s cloak where it takes the form of a crimson liquid. Creature that drinks such a vial gains life stored within it provided broker gave vial willingly. If broker draws all remaining life from creature creature dies and can be returned to life only via wish spell.

Life Reading

If it spends 1 min studying a mortal creature it can see within 30' of it broker can determine the remainder of that creature’s natural life to the second.

Magic Resistance

Advantage: spell/magic effect saves.

Necrotic Weapons

Its weapon attacks are magical. When it hits with any weapon weapon deals + 4d8 necrotic (included below).

Bonus Actions

Quick-Footed

Takes Dash Disengage or Dodge.

About Life Broker

Life Broker is a medium fey with a Challenge Rating of 13. It has a lawful neutral alignment.

In combat, this creature maintains an Armor Class of 16 and possesses 190 hit points (derived from 20d8+100).

Life Broker has communication capabilities including Common, Sylvan. This allows it to interact verbally with various creatures and characters.

GM Tips: Using Life Broker

2 tips available

When using Life Broker in your D&D 5e campaign, consider these tactical approaches:

Boss Encounter: Suitable for climactic moments
Multi-phase Battle: Plan dramatic tension with multiple phases

Player Guide: Facing Life Broker

2 strategies available

When your party encounters this creature, keep these strategies in mind:

Major Threat: Prepare for epic battle
Resource Management: Conserve powerful abilities

Encounter Building Calculator

Standard Party Encounter (4-5 characters):

This creature is a medium encounter for a party of 4 characters of level 13.

Solo Encounter:

A single character of level 17 (up to level 20) can face this creature in a medium to hard encounter.

Experience Point Thresholds:

Medium: 18,200 XP
Hard: 27,300 XP
Deadly: 36,400 XP

Based on D&D 5e Dungeon Master's Guide encounter building guidelines. CR roughly equals party level for medium encounters.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the challenge rating of Life Broker?: Life Broker has a Challenge Rating of 13, making it appropriate for parties of level 13.0.
What type of creature is Life Broker?: Life Broker is a Medium Fey, which affects how certain spells and abilities interact with it.
What languages does Life Broker speak?: Life Broker can communicate in Common, Sylvan.