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Habib Zanzana

Habib Zanzana is a wizard who served as a wizard for the Order of Creations. He is one of the oldest wizards in the order and was an original student of the Archmage Crerare. For many years he served as a teacher in the Tower and was even considered worthy to become the leader of the Creationists. He decided against it, preferring to travel the world and working as one of the Disciples of Crerare.   During his travels, he picked up a protege, Maz, and begin to teach the young lad the ways of an artificer.  
When the Disciples of Crerare were betrayed from within Habib knew something was going wrong in his organization. As much as he tried to fight against the betrayer and his lackeys; he ended up being killed while defending his student.   This had been a ruse by the wizard who went into hiding as he attempted to fight the organization that rose up after the betrayal; The Fen.
At least this is how it had appeared to Maz... in reality, he had been the leader of the Fen. Throughout his life, he had constantly been pushing for the disciples to use the artifacts left by Crerare to gain power and influence. After being repeatedly ignored and refuted by the other members, he began to slowly corrupt the younger members. As more and more humans began to join he stroked the flames of racism. To the humans, he began to promise that they would gain all the powers of the artifacts and use them to subjugate the other races. They began to follow him; believing that they would have fun dominion.   Zanzana began looking for the tomb of his old master; not telling the other members of the Fen about the Broken Army within that would allow him to have absolute power.

Physical Description

Apparel & Accessories

Robe of the Magi   Glasses of Truesight   Rod of Sacrifice   Bracers of the Quick Spellcaster   Amulet of Repulsion

He is short in stature, skinny, and has a tan complexion. He wears hooded robes traditionally worn in his homeland, mixed with leather armor found in the local markets. Hidden just underneath his robes are a slew of dozens of advanced magic tools, artifacts, and magical weapons.

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Current Status
Alive
Current Location
Species
Elf
Children
Sex
Male
Height
5'3

Zanzana CR: 14

Medium humanoid, elf, lawful evil
Armor Class: 13 (18 with Robe of the Archmagi)
Hit Points: 221 (26d8+104)
Speed: 30 ft

STR

10 +0

DEX

16 +3

CON

18 +4

INT

20 +5

WIS

14 +2

CHA

16 +3

Saving Throws: Constitution +9, Intelligence +10, Wisdom +7
Skills: Arcana +10, Deception +8, Persuasion +8, Survival +7
Damage Resistances: Damage from Spells; Nonmagical Bludgeoning, Piercing, and Slashing (from Stoneskin)
Damage Immunities: force damage
Senses: Darkvision 120 ft., True Sight 120 ft., Passive Perception 12
Languages: Common, elven, draconic, infernal
Challenge Rating: 14 ( 11500 XP)
Proficiency Bonus: +5

Spellcasting. Zanzana is an 18th-level spellcaster. His spellcasting ability is Intelligence (spell save DC 19, +11 to hit with spell attacks). Zanzana can cast identify and invisibility at will and has the following wizard spells prepared: Cantrips (at will): fire bolt, light, mage hand, prestidigitation, shocking grasp   1st level (4 slots): detect magic, disguise self, Ice Knife, magic missile   2nd level (3 slots): arcane lock, detect thoughts, misty step   3rd level (3 slots): counterspell, fly, Summon Lesser Demon   4th level (3 slots): banishment, conjure minor elemental, ice needles of death, stoneskin*   5th level (3 slots): cone of cold, conjure volley, scrying   6th level (1 slot): sever tongue   7th level (1 slot): teleport   8th level (1 slot): mind blank*   9th level (1 slot): blade of disaster


Conjuration Master. Conjuration spells and creatures created by those spells cast by Zanzana deal one extra damage die when they deal damage.

Bonus Actions

Bracers of the Quick Spellcaster (recharge 6). Zanzana can cast one spell that normally has the casting time of one action.

Reactions

Repulsion (recharge 5 or 6). When Zanzana is hit with a melee attack, he can push the attacker 30 feet away and they take 3d6 bludgeoning damage.

Habib Zanzana is a wizard who served as a wizard for the Order of Creations . He is one of the oldest wizards who was in the order and was an original student of the Archmage Crerare . For many years he served as a teacher in the Tower and was even considered to be worthy to become the leader of the Creationists. He decided against it, preferring to travel the world and working as one of the Disciples of Crerare .