Monstrous Monday: Bride of Iuz

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Iuz the Evil is brilliant, patient, and decadent.  His ambitions require loyalty, diligence, and creativity.  What better way than with the help of his devoted brides?  

All of Iuz's Brides are devious and beautiful with a strong lust for power...and Iuz.  Many already come from wealthy families, but Iuz "cultivates" any woman who he finds desirable.

Many of his Brides patiently observe an area, alerting their husband if anything provocative occurs.  They will often reside in that area for centuries, cautiously adopting new identities as the years pass on.

Bride of Iuz  

Medium Humanoid (Human)

Armor Class 14 (+2 Leather)
Hit Points 30 (6d8+1)
Speed 25 ft.

Senses Darkvision 60 ft.

Str 11 (+0)       Int 15 (+2)

Dex 13 (+1)     Wis 12 (+1)     

Con 12 (+0)     Cha 17 (+3)

Alignment chaotic evil
Languages Abyssal, Common, Elven

TRAITS 

Magic Resistance: A Bride has advantage against saving throws against magical effects.

Bewitching: A Bride has advantage on all Charisma based checks.

ACTIONS 

Melee Attack—Dagger: +3 to hit (reach 5 ft.; one creature)

Hit: 1d4 slashing damage.

Magical Attack—Eldritch Blast: +3 to hit (50 ft.; one creature)

Hit: 4d6 force damage.

Warlock Invocations:  The Bride can cast each of the invocations once per encounter as an action.

Baleful Utterance:  Each creature in a 15-foot cone originating from the Bride must make a DC 14 Constitution saving throw. On a failed save, a creature takes 2d8 thunder damage and is deafened until the end of their next turn. On a successful save, a creature takes half as much damage and is not deafened. Unattended objects in the cone take maximum damage.

Etheral Stride:  The Bride becomes ethereal until the end of her next turn.

ENCOUNTER BUILDING 

Level 4                        XP 240