Duke Covet- Greed Vampire

Physical Description: The Greed Vampire is a figure draped in opulent, blood-red robes adorned with intricate gold embroidery, symbolizing wealth and excess. His eyes gleam with an insatiable hunger, and in his hands, he clutches a jeweled scepter that radiates an aura of affluence. His features, though once noble, are now twisted by centuries of avarice, revealing a vampiric visage that strikes both fear and envy into those who behold him.
Fighting Strategy: The Greed Vampire relies on both supernatural abilities and cunning tactics to overwhelm adversaries. He strategically manipulates the battlefield, using his legendary coin barrage to punish clustered enemies. Employing his vampiric powers, he drains the life force of his foes through bites, replenishing his own vitality. His aura of avarice enhances his charm and fear abilities, making it difficult for opponents to resist his influence.
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Ability Scores:

STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
18 (+4)	16 (+3)	18 (+4)	16 (+3)	14 (+2)	20 (+5)

• CR 14-15
• Armor Class: 17 (natural armor)
• Health Points: 144 (17d8 + 68)
• Speed: 30 ft.

Resistances, Immunity, and Vulnerability:

• Damage Resistances: Necrotic
• Damage Immunities: Poison
• Condition Immunities: Charmed, Frightened, Poisoned

Saving Throws and Skills:

• Saving Throws: Str +8, Dex +7, Wis +6, Cha +9
• Skills: Deception +9, Perception +6, Persuasion +9, Stealth +7

Abilities:

• Shapechanger: The Greed Vampire can polymorph into a Tiny bat or a Medium cloud of mist.
• Blood Sacrifice- Whenever forced to make a saving throw, can choose to take 20 damage instead
• Misty Escape: Transforms into mist instead of falling unconscious when dropped to 0 hit points.
• Spider Climb: Can climb difficult surfaces without making an ability check.

Actions:

• Multiattack: Makes two attacks, one of which can be a bite.
• Unarmed Strike: Melee Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 8 (1d8 + 4) bludgeoning damage.
• Bite: Melee Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 9 (1d10 + 4) piercing damage plus 10(3d6) necrotic damage, regaining half of the damage dealt in HP.
• Coin Barrage (Recharge 5-6): Hurls enchanted coins in a 30-foot cone. Affected creatures must make a DC 18 Dexterity saving throw, taking 45 (10d8) force damage on a failed save, or half as much on a sucess.

Legendary Actions:
After each players turn, the vampire can take one of the following actions.

• Misty Step: teleport up to 30ft away without provoking opprotunity attacks
• Bite: Makes a bite attack.
• Regeneration: Regains 8 hit points.
• Charm: flick a golden cion in the direction of a creature, who must make a WIS Save DC 18, or consider the vampire an ally (the creature may attempt to re-roll the WIS Save at the end of each subsiquent turn)

Weaknesses-

• Investigating and understanding the complex legalities surrounding Duke Covet's wealth can provide the player with leverage for negotiations or legal battles.
• Vulnerability to Silver:
• In Combat: Duke Covet has an unusual vulnerability to silver. Attacks with silvered weapons deal additional damage, making them more effective against him.
• Compulsive Greed- The player can use decoys or bait to lead Duke Covet into traps or strategic positions, taking advantage of his single-minded pursuit of wealth.