Kerpheres

***Kerpheres** (pronounced kur-feh-rees),* is a *Mummy Lord*, with an unknown origin. They are one of the final bosses of ***the Castle of Skulls***, along with ***Skull Lord Crimson***, ***Decay, the Death Tyrant***, and ***Jewel, the Demilich***.

## ***In-Game Stats***

### ***Challenge Rating, AC, HP, Speed, Modifiers and Saving Throws***

* **Challenge:** 15 (13,000 XP)
* **Armor Class:** 17 (natural armor)
* **Hit Points:** 52-143 (13d8 + 39)
* **Speed:** 30ft.

* **STR:** 18 (+4)
* **DEX:** 10 (+0)
* **CON:** 17 (+3)
* **INT:** 11 (+0)
* **WIS:** 18 (+4)
* **CHA:** 16 (+3)

* **Skills:** **History** +5, **Religion** +5

### ***Resistances, Immunities, Senses, and Languages***

* **Damage Immunities:** necrotic, poison; bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing from nonmagical attacks
* **Damage Vulnerabilities:** fire
* **Condition Immunities:** charmed, exhaustion, frightened, paralyzed, poisoned

* **Senses:** darkvision 60ft, passive Perception 14

* ***Magic Resistance.*** ***Kerpheres*** has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.
* ***Rejuvenation.*** A destroyed mummy lord gains a new body in 24 hours if its heart is intact, regaining all its hit points and becoming active again. The new body appears within 5 feet of ***Kerpheres'*** heart.

* **Languages:** Common

### ***Actions***

* ***Multiattack:*** ***Kerpheres*** can use its Dreadful Glare and makes one attack with its rotting fist.
* ***Rotting Fist** (Melee Weapon Attack):* +9 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. *Hit:* 14 (3d6 + 4) bludgeoning damage plus 21 (6d6) necrotic damage. If the target is a creature, it must succeed on a DC 16 **Constitution** saving throw or be cursed with mummy rot. The cursed target can't regain hit points, and its hit point maximum decreases by 10 (3d6) for every 24 hours that elapse. If the curse reduces the target's hit point maximum to 0, the target dies, and its body turns to dust. The curse lasts until removed by the remove curse spell or other magic.
* ***Dreadful Glare:*** ***Kerpheres*** targets one creature it can see within 60 feet of it. If the target can see ***Kerpheres***, it must succeed on a DC 16 **Wisdom** saving throw against this magic or become frightened until the end of ***Kerpheres'*** next turn. If the target fails the saving throw by 5 or more, it is also paralyzed for the same duration. A target that succeeds on the saving throw is immune to the Dreadful Glare of all mummies and mummy lords for the next 24 hours.

### ***Legendary Actions***

***Kerpheres*** 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. ***Kerpheres*** regains spent legendary actions at the start of their turn.

* ***Attack:*** ***Kerpheres*** makes one attack with its rotting fist or uses its Dreadful Glare.
* ***Blinding Dust:*** Blinding dust and sand swirls magically around ***Kerpheres***. Each creature within 5 feet of ***Kerpheres*** must succeed on a DC 16 **Constitution** saving throw or be blinded until the end of the creature's next turn.
* ***Blasphemous Word*** *(Costs 2 Actions):* ***Kerpheres*** utters a blasphemous word. Each non-undead creature within 10 feet of ***Kerpheres*** that can hear the magical utterance must succeed on a DC 16 Constitution saving throw or be stunned until the end of ***Kerpheres'*** next turn.
* ***Channel Negative Energy*** *(Costs 2 Actions):* ***Kerpheres*** magically unleashes negative energy. Creatures within 60 feet of ***Kerpheres***, including ones behind barriers and around corners, can't regain hit points until the end of ***Kerpheres'*** next turn.
* ***Whirlwind of Sand*** *(Costs 2 Actions):* ***Kerpheres*** magically transforms into a whirlwind of sand, moves up to 60 feet, and reverts to its normal form. While in whirlwind form, ***Kerpheres*** is immune to all damage, and it can't be grappled, petrified, knocked prone, restrained, or stunned. Equipment worn or carried by ***Kerpheres*** remain in its possession.