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Vampire Warlock - Variant

Medium · Undead · CR 13 · Lawful Evil

Source. Tome of Beasts
Armor Class
16 (natural armor)
Hit Points and Hit Dice
144 (17d8+68)
Challenge Rating CR
13

Ability Scores

Core attributes and their modifiers.

STR
18
+4
DEX
18
+4
CON
18
+4
INT
17
+3
WIS
15
+2
CHA
18
+4

Overview

Category Monsters
Size Medium
Type Undead
Alignment Lawful Evil
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 120 ft (36.6 m)
Passive Perception 17

Saving Throws

Dexterity +9 Wisdom +7 Charisma +9

Skills

Perception +7 Stealth +9

Languages

the languages it knew in life

Traits

Innate Spellcasting

the vampire's spellcasting ability is Charisma (spell save DC 17). It can innately cast the following spells, requiring no material components.

at will: darkness, dominate person, invisibility, misty step

1/day each: arms of hadar, disguise self, dissonant whispers, detect thoughts, hold monster

Actions

Blood Puppet

The vampire warlock targets one humanoid it can see within 30 feet. The target must succeed on a DC 17 Wisdom saving throw or be dominated by the vampire warlock as if it were the target of a dominate person spell. The target repeats the saving throw each time the vampire warlock or the vampire's companions do anything harmful to it, ending the effect on itself on a success. Otherwise, the effect lasts 24 hours or until the vampire warlock is destroyed, is on a different plane of existence than the target, or uses a bonus action to end the effect; the vampire warlock doesn't need to concentrate on maintaining the effect.

Bloody Arms

The vampire warlock saturates itself in its own blood, causing 20 poison damage to itself. For 1 minute, its armor class increases to 20 and its unarmed strike and bite attacks do an additional 7 (2d6) poison damage.

Children of Hell

1/day

The vampire warlock magically calls 2d4 imps or 1 shadow. The called creatures arrive in 1d4 rounds, acting as allies of the vampire warlock and obeying its spoken commands, and remain for 1 hour, until the vampire warlock dies, or until the vampire warlock dismisses them as a bonus action.

Legendary Actions

Call the Blood

Cost 2

The vampire warlock uses call the blood.

Unarmed Strike

Cost 1

The vampire warlock makes one unarmed strike.

About Vampire Warlock - Variant

Vampire Warlock - Variant is a medium undead with a Challenge Rating of 13. It has a lawful evil alignment.

In combat, this creature maintains an Armor Class of 16 and possesses 144 hit points (derived from 17d8+68).

Vampire Warlock - Variant has communication capabilities including the languages it knew in life. This allows it to interact verbally with various creatures and characters.

GM Tips: Using Vampire Warlock - Variant

2 tips available

When using Vampire Warlock - Variant 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 Vampire Warlock - Variant

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 Vampire Warlock - Variant?
Vampire Warlock - Variant has a Challenge Rating of 13, making it appropriate for parties of level 13.0.
What type of creature is Vampire Warlock - Variant?
Vampire Warlock - Variant is a Medium Undead, which affects how certain spells and abilities interact with it.
What languages does Vampire Warlock - Variant speak?
Vampire Warlock - Variant can communicate in the languages it knew in life.

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