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Inquisitor Vane (Syndicate)

Inquisitor Vane (Syndicate)
Stat Block
CR 9
Reveal Stat Block
Armor Class
18
Hit Points
120
Speed
30 ft.
str
18
dex
14
con
16
int
12
wis
10
cha
14
str
18
+4
dex
14
+2
con
16
+3
int
12
+1
wis
10
+0
cha
14
+2

Senses passive Perception 15

Languages Common

Traits

Multi-Spectral Visor.Vane has advantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks and can see invisible creatures within 60 feet.
Corporate Resolve.Vane has advantage on saving throws against being charmed or frightened.

Actions

Multiattack.Vane makes two attacks with his Depth-Charge Launcher.
Depth-Charge Launcher.Ranged Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, range 60/180 ft., one target. Hit: 16 (3d10) bludgeoning damage plus 9 (2d8) thunder damage. Each creature within 10 feet of the target must succeed on a DC 16 Strength saving throw or be knocked prone.

Appearance

Inquisitor Vane is a human man in a high-tech suit of "Enforcer Armor" painted in the charcoal and gold of the Ironbeard Syndicate. He carries a heavy, Aether-powered depth-charge launcher and wears a helmet with a multi-spectral visor for tracking targets through murky water.

Personality

Arrogant, ruthless, and entirely driven by corporate profit, Vane views the Resonance Crisis as the ultimate business opportunity. He has no concern for the environmental cost of the storms and views the players as "regulatory hurdles" that must be removed for the Syndicate's expansion.

Secret Motives

Vane intends to harvest enough "Unstable Aether" from the ruptured nodes to create a weapon of mass destruction. He plans to use this weapon to blackmail the Arcane Ascendancy into granting the Syndicate a total monopoly on all energy distribution in Aethervale.

Combat Tactics

Vane usually fights from the deck of a heavily armored Syndicate Ironclad or within a specialized depth-suit. He uses his depth-charge launcher to create massive pressure-waves that knock enemies prone and deafen them. He is often supported by a squad of Syndicate Marines and automated depth-drones.