Lord Krez

Once, Krez was the most celebrated mage in the Kingdom of Valdris, a scholar whose mastery of the arcane arts earned him titles and lands beyond measure. His obsession with immortality drove him to study the forbidden arts of necromancy, believing he could transcend death itself and rule eternally. He crafted a spell of unprecedented ambition—one meant to bind his soul to an undying form while preserving his humanity and intellect. However, on the night of the casting, a cosmic alignment shifted unexpectedly, and the ritual fractured in ways he could never have predicted. The magic consumed him from within, burning away his flesh piece by piece, year after agonizing year, transforming him into something neither living nor truly dead. As decades turned to centuries, Krez watched his reflection fade from mirror to skull, his humanity stripped away by the very magic meant to preserve it. Yet his will remained unbroken, and his command over death itself only grew stronger as his mortal form dissolved. The armies of the undead answered his call instinctively, drawn to his vast necromantic power like moths to flame, and he rose to command them all. Now he leads legions of skeletal warriors across desolate lands, a being caught between worlds—neither the man he was nor the immortal god he sought to become. Lord Krez endures as a monument to ambition's curse, forever searching for the missing incantation that might restore what was lost, or finally grant him the oblivion he no longer remembers how to desire.

Strength

20, modifier 5

Dexterity

14, modifier 2

Constitution

20, modifier 5

Intelligence

24, modifier 7

Wisdom

18, modifier 4

Charisma

22, modifier 6

Necrotic Grasp

Melee Spell Attack: +13 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 4d10 necrotic damage.

Summon Undead

Krez summons 2d6 skeletons or zombies that act on his initiative.

Life Drain

Ranged Spell Attack: +13 to hit, range 60 ft., one target. Hit: 6d8 necrotic damage, Krez regains half the damage dealt as hit points.

Bone Shield

Krez creates a shield of bones, gaining +5 AC until the start of his next turn.

Soul Rend

All creatures within 30 ft. must make a DC 21 Constitution saving throw, taking 8d6 necrotic damage on a failed save, or half as much on a success.

Curse of Decay

Target creature must succeed on a DC 21 Wisdom saving throw or take 3d10 necrotic damage at the start of each of its turns for 1 minute.

Necromancer's Resilience

Krez has advantage on saving throws against being turned or frightened.

Aura of Death

Creatures within 30 feet of Krez take 10 necrotic damage at the start of their turn.

Undying Will

Krez cannot be reduced below 1 hit point by any means.

Master of the Undead

Krez can control up to 100 undead creatures at once.

strength

11

dexterity

8

intelligence

13

wisdom

10

constitution

11

charisma

12

Reanimate

Krez can reanimate a dead creature within 60 ft. as a skeleton or zombie under his control.

Shadow Step

Krez can teleport up to 60 ft. to an unoccupied space he can see.

Deathly Command

Krez can command all undead he controls to make a single attack.

Necrotic

Poison

Psychic

Radiant

Charmed

Frightened

Paralyzed