An iron mask hides a skull's grin, hollow eyes glowing blue. Tattered robes whisper with cryptic glyphs. Spirits swirl in a spectral dance, casting eerie shadows, hinting at secrets better left unknown.
His body severed, limb by limb,
His hand sundered, protected by him,
Each finger guarded with utmost care,
By an ancient king, mighty and rare.
Too potent, he instilled mortal dread,
His body consumed, ashes spread,
To Zin's four corners, forever denied,
His return, thwarted, forever defied.
No words he utters, yet his knowledge spreads,
No eyes to perceive, but all truths he threads.
Seek his fingers, serve his rebirth,
For his eternal rule, unmatched in worth,
Unchanging power, reign ever grand,
Reaching Far, an empire vast and spanned.
"
- A Forgotten Legend from the Tablets of The Mouthless One in Stormbrook
This feared necromancer wields the Five Fingers of Death, a dread power that leaves nothing but death and despair in its wake. The Mouthless One is a master of Sin, driven by a burning desire to challenge the Gods themselves, as he seeks to uncover and expose their Hidden secrets. His dusty robe, once belonging to the Black Archmage, of his former as a mortal, is adorned with Glyph of Mortalitys from a long-forgotten elvish language, serving as a haunting testament to his dark Mastery. In the Shadow of his presence, even the bravest Souls quiver with Dreadful Illusion, knowing that this ancient evil seeks to unravel the very fabric of existence.
Tactics:
The Mouthless One uses its most powerful
Spells early in combat:
Power Word: Kill,
Whisper Maze, and
Disintegrate. It uses
Reverse Gravity to keep multiple melee attackers at a distance. In melee, it makes
Reach of death
Attacks, expending
Spell slots to boost damage.
With its legendary AP,
The Mouthless One keeps Share
Mind running to punish attackers, changing subjects so it can offer a
Stunning Secret to each foe. With its remaining legendary actions, it casts low-level
Spells like greater invisibility and cone of
Cold, and uses Malign Transposition when pinned down. When reduced to 100
Vitalitys or fewer, the
Archmage casts
Plane
Shift to escape.