monster

The Lord of Blades

CR 18

Medium Humanoid (warforged), Lawful Evil

Reveal Stat Block

Armor Class

19 (natural armor)

Hit Points

195 (23d8 + 92)

Speed

40 ft.

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Traits

Adamantine Plating.Any critical hit against the Lord of Blades becomes a normal hit.

Bladed Armor.A creature that grapples the Lord of Blades or is grappled by him takes 13 (3d8) slashing damage. A creature takes 13 (3d8) slashing damage if it starts its turn grappling or being grappled by the Lord of Blades.

Charge.If the Lord of Blades moves at least 10 feet straight toward a target and then hits it with his adamantine sixblade on the same turn, the target takes an extra 11 (2d10) slashing damage. If the target is a creature, it must succeed on a 19 Strength saving throw or be pushed up to 10 feet away and knocked prone.

Warforged Resilience.The Lord of Blades has advantage on saving throws against being poisoned, is immune to disease, and magic can't put him to sleep.

Actions

Multiattack.The Lord of Blades makes three attacks: two with his adamantine sixblade and one with his bladed wings.

Adamantine Sixblade.mw 11 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. ({@damage 3d10 + 5) slashing damage plus 7 (2d6) force damage.

Bladed Wings.mw,rw 11 to hit, reach 5 ft. or range 20/60 ft., one target. ({@damage 1d6 + 5) slashing damage.

Fire Bolt (Cantrip).rs 10 to hit, range 120 ft., one target. ({@damage 4d10) fire damage.

Legendary Actions.The creature can take 3 legendary actions...

Attack.The Lord of Blades makes one weapon attack.

Cantrip.The Lord of Blades casts one of his cantrips.

Cast a Spell (Costs 2 Actions).The Lord of Blades casts a spell of 2nd level or lower from his spell list that takes 1 action to cast.

Blade Dash (Costs 3 Actions).The Lord of Blades moves up to his speed without provoking opportunity attacks, then makes one attack with his adamantine sixblade. He can make one bladed wings attack against each creature he moves past.

The Lord of Blades

The Lord of Blades is a warforged warlord who has broken all ties with his former masters. He has established a nation for his people deep in the Mournland, centered in a great fortress where warforged from all over Khorvaire can come and feel a sense of belonging. No one knows what the Lord of Blades plans for his followers, but many fear that he intends to build a legion of warforged zealots, primed to march from the Mournland to unleash destruction on their former masters.

Some tales assert that the Lord of Blades led the warforged armies of Cyre in the Last War. Others cast him as a newer warforged, perhaps the last to come out of the Cannith creation forges before the Thronehold Accords led to their dismantling. One story claims the Lord of Blades caused the destruction of Cyre and warns that he plans to repeat the Day of Mourning in each of the remaining Five Nations. Whatever the truth, he has become a beacon for warforged everywhere.

Warforged Nature

The Lord of Blades doesn't require air, food, drink, or sleep.