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Bak Mei

Bak Mei
Bak Mei
CR 13
Medium Humanoid (human), Lawful Evil
Reveal Stat Block
Armor Class
17 (Unarmored Defense)
Hit Points
102 (12d8 + 48)
Speed
40 ft.
str
10
+0
dex
18
+4
con
18
+4
int
13
+1
wis
17
+3
cha
16
+3

Traits

Legendary Resistance (2/Day).If Bak Mei fails a saving throw, he can choose to succeed instead.
Special Equipment.Bak Mei carries a staff of striking with 10 charges.
Unarmored Defense.While Bak Mei is wearing no armor and wielding no shield, his AC includes his Wisdom modifier.

Actions

Multiattack.Bak Mei attacks three times: twice with Thunder Strike and once with his staff of striking.
Thunder Strike.mw 9 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. ({@damage 2d10 + 4) thunder damage, and if the target is a creature, it must succeed on a 17 Constitution saving throw or be deafened and stunned until the start of Bak Mei's next turn.
Staff of Striking.mw 9 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. ({@damage 1d6) bludgeoning damage, or 4 (1d8) bludgeoning damage when used with two hands, and Bak Mei can expend up to 3 of the staff's charges. For each expended charge, the target takes an extra 1d6 force damage.
Heal Self (Recharges after a Long Rest).Bak Mei regains 2d8 + 4 hit points, and all levels of exhaustion end on him.
Legendary Actions.The creature can take 3 legendary actions...
Crane Dance.Bak Mei moves up to 20 feet. This movement does not provoke opportunity attacks.
Thunder Strike (Costs 2 Actions).Bak Mei uses Thunder Strike.
Reactions.Reactions the creature can take:
Deflect Missile.In response to being hit by a ranged weapon attack, Bak Mei deflects the missile. The damage he takes from the attack is reduced by 1d10 + 12. If the damage is reduced to 0, Bak Mei catches the missile if it's small enough to hold in one hand and Bak Mei has a hand free.

Bak Mei

Bak Mei was once an agile and skilled Shou monk famous for upholding justice and helping the needy in his distant homeland to the east of Faerûn. As he grew older, learned more about the world, and began to feel the weight of old age, his worldview changed dramatically. Motivated by his growing fear of death, Bak Mei became obsessed with living an unending life. He began collecting texts on the subject, consulting with practitioners of the necromantic arts, and seeking audiences with dark forces.

The abbots of his temple confronted Bak Mei about his radical pursuits and demanded that he cease his activities. In response, he tried to stage a revolt at the temple, a traitorous action that resulted in the excommunication of Bak Mei and his followers, who christened themselves the Order of the Immortal Lotus. The small group eventually settled in the forest near Baldur's Gate, where they recruit new members. Under Bak Mei's cruel tutelage and eccentric training methods, the order has grown in power and numbers, living in seclusion while he planned his revenge on his former superiors.

Bak Mei is notorious among the monks of Faerûn. Some see him as a vagabond, exiled from his order for traitorous acts and disregard for tradition. Others see him as a radical seeker of knowledge.

Bak Mei is an old man with a long white beard and bushy eyebrows. Like the other members of his order, Bak Mei is clad in snow-white robes secured by a black sash over a form-fitting black shirt and trousers.