Ehaba is a name whispered in fear throughout Aranthaes and the shadowed roads that surround it. Born in the depths of the Underdark, he rejected the rigid hierarchies of his kin and sought power in places few dare look. His pact with the Great Old One did not just grant him strength – it twisted his mind, opening it to alien whispers and unfathomable visions. Known as the “Lord of the Crows,” he is seldom seen without a cloud of black wings trailing him, harbingers of doom that mark his passage.
Where others wield magic with flamboyance, Ehaba is subtle, patient, and insidious. His power lies not just in fireballs or bolts of force but in unraveling the sanity of his foes, bending them with psychic suggestion and unseen influence. His familiar – a red-eyed crow—perches on his shoulder or circles overhead, carrying fragments of his master’s sight into the battlefield. In combat, he can summon swarms of crows to harry, distract, and even overwhelm his enemies, turning the very air into a storm of claws and beaks.
Ehaba presents himself as refined, even aristocratic, often dressed in his flowing robe of the archmagi and leaning lightly on his staff of power. But beneath that calm exterior is a being utterly consumed with the pursuit of dominance, control, and knowledge no mortal mind was meant to grasp. He is not a leader of armies or a conqueror of lands—his empire is one of fear and whispered compulsion.
Ehaba, Lord of the Crows
Medium Humanoid (Dark Elf, Warlock: Level 12), Neutral Evil
Hit Points: 96 (12d8+36)
Speed: 30ft.
10 (0)
18 (+4)
14 (+2)
18 (+4)
12 (+1)
20 (+5)
Skills: Arcana +8, Deception +9, Intimidation +9, Perception +5, Persuasion +9
Damage Resistances: Psychic; one type of damage of choice (via Fiendish Resilience)
Condition Immunities: Charmed
Senses: Darkvision 120 ft., Passive Perception 15
Languages: Common, Elvish, Infernal, Deep Speech
Challenge: 13 Prof Bonus: +4
Actions
Staff of Power (melee). +9 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 10 (1d6+5) bludgeoning damage plus 7 (2d6) force damage.
Crow Swarm (1/day). Summons 4d10 spectral crows. These swarms function as swarms of ravens under Ehaba’s control for 1 hour or until dismissed.
Spellcasting. Ehaba is a 12th-level warlock (Charisma +9 to hit, save DC 17). He has the following spells prepared:
Cantrips (at will): Eldritch Blast (Agonizing Blast), Mage Hand, Minor Illusion, Prestidigitation
1st–5th level (3 slots, always cast at 5th): Armor of Agathys, Counterspell, Dominate Person, Fear, Hold Monster, Hunger of Hadar, Synaptic Static
Mystic Arcanum (6th): Eyebite
Features
Awakened Mind. Telepathically communicate with any creature within 30 ft.
Entropic Ward (1/rest). Impose disadvantage on an attack roll, gaining advantage against that creature next turn.
Dark One’s Own Luck. Add 1d10 to an ability check or saving throw after the roll is made.
Fiendish Resilience. Choose one damage type after a short rest to gain resistance until the next rest.
Eldritch Invocations. Agonizing Blast, Mask of Many Faces, Eldritch Sight.
Great Old One’s Influence. Ehaba can seed paranoia and fear into minds, often without a word spoken.
Equipment
Staff of Power, Robe of the Archmagi, Ring of Protection, Cloak of Invisibility, Bag of Holding