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High Priest, Legendary

Medium humanoid (any race), any alignment
Armor Class 15 (chain shirt)
Hit Points 180 (24d8 + 72)
Speed 30 ft.
STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA
14 (+2) 14 (+2) 16 (+3) 16 (+3) 20 (+5) 15 (+2)

Saving Throws Con +8, Wis +10, Cha +7
Skills Medicine +15, Persuasion +7, Religion +13
Senses passive Perception 15
Languages any two languages
Challenge 15 (13,000 XP) Proficiency Bonus +5

Legendary Resistance (3/Day). If the high priest fails a saving
throw, it can choose to succeed instead.
Actions
Quarterstaff. Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target.
Hit: 5 (1d6 + 2) bludgeoning damage, or 6 (1d8 + 2) bludgeoning
damage if wielded with two hands, plus 9 (2d8) radiant (good) or 9
(2d8) necrotic (evil) damage.
Spellcasting. The high priest is a 20th-level spellcaster. Its
spellcasting ability is Wisdom (spell save DC 18, +10 to hit with
spell attacks). It has the following cleric spells prepared:
Cantrips (at will): guidance, light, sacred flame (4d8), thaumaturgy,
word of radiance (4d6)
1st level (4 slots): cure wounds, guiding bolt, sanctuary
2nd level (3 slots): aid, blindness/deafness, hold person
3rd level (3 slots): dispel magic, mass healing word, spirit guardians
4th level (3 slots): banishment, divination, guardian of faith*
5th level (3 slots): dispel evil and good, flame strike, greater
restoration
6th level (2 slots): harm, heal, true seeing
7th level (2 slots): divine word, fire storm, resurrection
8th level (1 slot): antimagic field, holy aura
9th level (1 slot): mass heal, true resurrection
*The high priest casts this spell on itself before combat.
Bonus Actions
Divine Eminence. The high priest expends a spell slot to cause its
melee weapon attacks to magically deal an extra 10 (3d6) radiant
(good) or necrotic (evil) damage to a target on a hit. This benefit lasts
until the end of the turn. If the high priest expends a spell slot of
2nd level or higher, the extra damage increases by 1d6 for each level
above 1st.
Legendary Actions

The high priest can take 3 legendary actions, choosing from the
options below. Only one legendary action option can be used at a
time and only at the end of another creature's turn. The high priest
regains spent legendary actions at the start of its turn.
Move. The high priest moves up to half its speed without
provoking opportunity attacks.
Cantrip. The high priest casts a cantrip.
Quarterstaff. The high priest attacks with its Quarterstaff.
Cast a Spell (Costs 1-3 Actions). The high priest expends a spell
slot to cast a 1st-, 2nd-, or 3rd-level spell that it has prepared. Doing
so costs 1 legendary action per level of the spell.

262 Appendix A. NonPlayer Characters