![[nothic.jpeg]] ![[Nothic.png]] Creature with one large eye and spines down its back. ## Lore They are said to be former wizards who delved too deep into arcane knowledge and were cursed by something they discovered. They are normally content to watch and study creatures and haunt places rich in magical treasure or knowledge. They can extract knowledge and secrets from any living thing. They are notorious for infiltrating magical academies and places of magical learning. They exhibit a faint awareness and sentience. They can potentially return to their normal state. They covet magical items, so sometimes there are accounts that they might be willing to trade something for magic. ## Abilities - Glass cannon - No resistances or vulnerabilities. - Can see through invisibility and illusions ## Attacks - Greenish blue mist comes from its body (aura 1) - If you end your turn in its aura, you take ongoing 5 poison damage - Deals 4 necrotic or poison damage and slows creatures. - Has a high attack (29 on one occasion), which is based on its gaze. ## Defenses HP: About 20 damage made it bloodied in [[70_20210516 Guerilla Tactics]] | Defense | Value | | --------------------- | ----- | | [[Reflex Defense]] | 17 | | [[Fortitude Defense]] | 19 | | [[Will Defense]] | 16 | | [[Armor Class]] | 20 | ## Encounters - First encountered in [[07_20201011 Fighting aberrations to help orcs]] in [[Neverwinter]] - [[Neverwinter Sewers]] - [[60_20210410 Trading with a Plague Gazer]] in [[The Chasm]]