Nearer to the Dead. While Bloodied, the cultist has Immunity to the Frightened and Poisoned conditions.

Spellcasting. The cultist casts one of the following spells, using Intelligence as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 17):

At will: Speak with Dead, Thaumaturgy

1/day each: Animate Dead, Circle of Death

Multiattack. The cultist makes three Necrotic Burst attacks.

Necrotic Burst. Melee or Ranged Attack Roll: +9, reach 5 ft. or range 120 ft. Hit:27 (5d10) Necrotic damage and the target can't regain Hit Points until the end of the cultist's next turn.