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High Priestess Scrit

CR 11

Small humanoid (kobold), Lawful Evil

Reveal Stat Block

Armor Class

18 (Breastplate + Shield)

Hit Points

130 (20d6 + 60)

Speed

30 ft.

str

dex

con

int

wis

cha

Saves WIS +9, CHA +6

Skills MEDICINE +9, RELIGION +9, INSIGHT +9

Senses Darkvision 60 ft., Passive Perception 15

Languages Common, Draconic, Primordial

Traits

Divine Eminence.As a bonus action, Scrit can expend a spell slot to cause her melee weapon attacks to magically deal an extra 10 (3d6) radiant or necrotic damage to a target on a hit. This benefit lasts until the end of the turn. If she expends a spell slot of 2nd level or higher, the extra damage increases by 1d6 for each level above 1st.

Spellcasting.Scrit is an 11th-level spellcaster. Her spellcasting ability is Wisdom (spell save DC 17, +9 to hit with spell attacks). She has the following cleric spells prepared: Cantrips (at will): light, mending, sacred flame, thaumaturgy; 1st level (4 slots): cure wounds, guiding bolt, sanctuary; 2nd level (3 slots): hold person, spiritual weapon; 3rd level (3 slots): dispel magic, spirit guardians; 4th level (3 slots): banishment, guardian of faith; 5th level (2 slots): flame strike, mass cure wounds; 6th level (1 slot): harm.

Actions

Mace of the Earth-Shaper.Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 4 (1d6 + 1) bludgeoning damage plus 9 (2d8) force damage.

Fungal Spores (Recharge 5-6).Scrit releases a cloud of spores in a 20-foot cone. Each creature in that area must make a DC 17 Constitution saving throw or be poisoned for 1 minute. While poisoned, the creature is incapacitated. The creature can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success.

High Priestess Scrit

High Priestess Scrit is the spiritual leader of the Sub-Terran Accord and the primary voice of the god Kurtulmak in the Deep-Strands. She is a master of subterranean alchemy and geothermal magic, using the heat and minerals of the earth to heal her followers and destroy her enemies. Scrit is a stern, humorless individual who views her work as a divine mandate to prepare the world for the "Great Resurfacing."

She operates out of "Scrits Alchemy," a combination of a temple and a laboratory in the Warren-Capital. Here, she cultivates rare bioluminescent fungi and brews potions that allow kobolds to survive in the most hostile environments. Scrit is deeply suspicious of surface religions and believes that the "Sky-Gods" are merely parasitic entities feeding off the world's Aether.

Secret Motivation: Scrit is attempting to "awaken" the tectonic plates themselves, believing that with enough geothermal energy, she can rearrange the continents to favor the kobold empire.

Adventure Hook: Several kobold pilgrims have gone missing near a "Sacred Vent." Scrit believes they have been kidnapped by a rival sect and hires the party to retrieve them, offering rare "Lava-Walk" potions as payment.