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High Fae Mage

Medium Fey (sorcerer), Any alignment

Armor Class 14, 17 with mage armor
Hit Points 148 (27d8 + 27)
Speed 30 ft., fly 30 ft. (hover)
STR
11
+0
DEX
18
+4
CON
12
+1
INT
17
+3
WIS
15
+2
CHA
24
+7
Saving Throws INT +7, WIS +6, CHA +11
Skills Arcana +11, Investigation +7, Nature +7
Damage Resistances bludgeoning, piercing, slashing, from nonmagical attacks
Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 12
Languages Common, Sylvan
Challenge 12 (8,400 XP)

Traits

Magic Resistance. The high fae has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.

Spellcasting

Spellcasting. The high fae casts one of the following spells, requiring no material components and using Charisma as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 19):

At will: dancing lights, detect magic, druidcraft, mage armor (self only)

2/day each: faerie fire, gust of wind, mirror image

Actions

Multiattack. The high fae makes two Elemental Strike attacks.

Elemental Strike. Melee or Ranged Spell Attack: +11 to hit, reach 5 ft. or range 60 ft., one target. Hit:18 (2d10 + 7) acid, cold, fire, force, lightning, or thunder damage (the high fae's choice).

Negotiate Life (Recharge 5–6). The high fae enacts a magical bargain, siphoning energy from its opponents to heal its wounds. The high fae targets up to three creatures it can see within 60 feet of itself. Each target must make a DC 19 Constitution saving throw, taking 26 (4d12) necrotic damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one. The high fae then regains 30 hit points.

Reactions

Fae Counterspell. The high fae interrupts a creature it can see that is casting a spell with verbal, somatic, or material components. The caster takes 10 (3d6) psychic damage and must make a DC 19 Charisma saving throw. On a failed save, the spell fails and has no effect, but the spell slot used to cast it is not expended.

Lore

Ageless and inhuman, high fae are the oldest creatures in Eldraine, embodying the natural splendor and danger of the wilderness. High fae have no regard for mortal values of honor and law, but they nonetheless operate under inviolable rules of their own: gifts must always be repaid, promises must be honored, and outright lies must never be spoken (though misdirection and riddles are always welcome). To amuse themselves over the long centuries of their lives, high fae frequently engage in…