monster

Shemeshka

CR 14

Medium Fiend (yugoloth), Neutral Evil

Reveal Stat Block

Armor Class

17 (natural armor)

Hit Points

162 (25d8 + 50)

Speed

30 ft., fly 30 ft. (hover)

str

dex

con

int

wis

cha

Traits

Legendary Resistance (4/Day).If Shemeshka fails a saving throw, she can choose to succeed instead.

Magic Resistance.Shemeshka has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.

Special Equipment.Shemeshka carries a magic crown called the Razorvine Tiara. In the hands of anyone other than Shemeshka, the Razorvine Tiara functions as a tentacle rod that deals slashing damage instead of bludgeoning damage.

Actions

Multiattack.Shemeshka uses Arcane Flux or Spellcasting. She then makes one Claw attack or one attack with her Razorvine Tiara.

Arcane Flux.Shemeshka causes a surge of arcane energy to burst around one creature she can see within 120 feet of herself. The target must make a 18 Dexterity saving throw. On a failed save, the target takes 45 (7d12) force damage and has the incapacitated condition until the end of its next turn. On a successful save, the target takes half as much damage only.

Claw.mw 10 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. ({@damage 2d4 + 5) slashing damage plus 14 (4d6) poison damage.

Razorvine Tiara.mw 10 to hit, reach 15 ft., one target. ({@damage 3d6) slashing damage plus 9 (2d8) necrotic damage. If the target is a creature, it must succeed on a 15 Constitution saving throw, or its speed is halved and it has disadvantage on attack rolls and saving throws until the end of its next turn.

Reactions.Reactions the creature can take:

Fell Counterspell (3/Day).Shemeshka utters a magical word to interrupt a creature she can see that is casting a spell. If the spell is 5th level or lower, it fails and has no effect. If the spell is 6th level or higher, Shemeshka makes an Intelligence check (10 + the spell's level). On a success, the spell fails and has no effect. Whatever the spell's level, the caster gains the poisoned condition until the end of its next turn.

Shemeshka

Shemeshka the arcanaloth is one of Sigil's most ambitious and notorious crime bosses. From her multiplanar casino, Fortune's Wheel, she manipulates secrets and fates across the planes. Shemeshka and her plots are further detailed in the adventure Turn of Fortune's Wheel.