monster

Arcanaloth

CR 12

Medium Fiend (yugoloth), Neutral Evil

Reveal Stat Block

Armor Class

Hit Points

175 (27d8 + 54)

Speed

30 ft., fly 30 ft. (hover)

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con

int

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Traits

Fiendish Restoration.If the arcanaloth dies outside Gehenna, its body dissolves into ichor, and it gains a new body instantly and revives with all its Hit Points|XPHB in Gehenna.

Magic Resistance.The arcanaloth has Advantage|XPHB on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.

Soul Tome.The arcanaloth has a magic tome. While holding or carrying the tome, the arcanaloth can use its Banishing Claw action. The tome has AC 17; HP 35; and Immunity|XPHB to Necrotic, Poison, and Psychic damage. The tome regains all its Hit Points|XPHB at the end of every turn, but it turns to dust if reduced to 0 Hit Points|XPHB or when the arcanaloth dies. If the tome is destroyed, the arcanaloth can create a new one when it finishes a Short Rest|XPHB|Short or Long Rest|XPHB.

Actions

Multiattack.The arcanaloth makes three Fiendish Burst attacks. It can replace one attack with a Banishing Claw attack.

Fiendish Burst.m,r 9, reach 5 ft. or range 120 ft. ({@damage 4d12 + 5) Necrotic damage.

Banishing Claw (Requires Soul Tome).m 9, reach 5 ft. ({@damage 2d4 + 5) Slashing damage plus 19 (3d12) Psychic damage. If the target is a creature, it is subjected to the following effect. cha 17. The target is trapped in a demiplane inside the Soul Tome. While trapped there, the target has the {@condition Incapacitated|XPHB condition. At the end of each of its turns, the target repeats the save, escaping the tome on a success. When the target escapes, it appears in the space it left or, if that space is occupied, the nearest unoccupied space. If the target fails three of these saves while in the demiplane, it becomes bound to the tome and can escape only if the tome is reduced to 0 Hit Points|XPHB.

Arcanaloth

Yugoloth of Magical Manipulation

While all yugoloths are fiendish manifestations of wickedness and greed, arcanaloths bend their considerable intellects toward hoarding and exploiting secrets. They then deploy these secrets to ensnare countless victims and lesser villains, beguiling foes with false promises and powerful magic.

Arcanaloths possess considerable spellcasting prowess and frequently disguise themselves with magic. While they prefer to let magical servants or other yugoloths do their fighting for them, arcanaloths can defend themselves with arcane might, banishing opponents into the pages of their magic tomes.