Saturday, April 16, 2022

N is for Nagana the Queen of Evil

The Queen of Evil first appeared in Fantastic Comics #22 (September 1941). In my setting (and the artwork I would eventually like to commission for her), she is ethnically Egyptian and  doesn't look like a pale dark haired European woman. 

Code Name: Nagana 
Real Name: Queen Nagana 
Team Affiliations: Kingdom of Crime

Medium Humanoid, Neutral Evil

Armor Class: 12 (15 with Mage Armor)
Hit Points: 99
Speed: 30 ft.
Challenge: 12th (8,400 XP)

Str 9 (-1) Dex 12 (+2) Con 10 (+0) Int 20 (+5) Wis 14 (+2) Cha 16 (+3)

Saving Throws: Int +9, Wis +6
Skills: Arcana +9, History +9, Persuasion +7
Damage Resistances: Damage from Spells; Nonmagical Bludgeoning, Piercing, and Slashing (from Stoneskin)
Senses: passive Perception 12
Languages: English, Ancient Egyptian, Greek, Latin, Arabic 

Unique Traits
Magic Resistance: Nagana has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.

Spellcasting: Naga is an 18th-level spellcaster. Her spellcasting ability is Intelligence (spell save DC 17, +9 to hit with spell attacks). She can cast disguise self and invisibility at will and has the following wizard spells prepared:

Cantrips (at will): chill touch, fire bolt, mage hand, prestidigitation
1st level (4 slots): detect magic, identify, mage armor*, magic missile
2nd levels (3 slots): detect thoughts, misty step, ray of enfeeblement
3rd level (3 slots): counterspell, fly, fireball
4th level (3 slots): banishment, fire shield, stoneskin*
5th level (3 slots): enervation, scrying, wall of force
6th level (1 slot): soul cage
7th level (1 slot): finger of death
8th level (1 slot): mind blank
9th level (1 slot): time stop

*Nagana casts these spells on herself before combat.

Actions
Ceremonial Dagger (Dagger +1): Melee or Ranged Weapon Attack. +4/+7 to hit, reach 5 ft. or range 20/60 ft, one target. Hit: 3 (1d4+1) or 5 (1d4+3) piercing damage.
Pistol: Ranged Weapon Attack. +4 to hit, range 50/150 ft., one target, Hit: 9 (2d6+2) piercing damage. (15 round clip)

Background

Nagana is an ancient and powerful Egyptian magic user and high priestess of Isis. However, the dark magic she dabbled in corrupted her soul. She tried unsuccessfully to convince her servant Kalkor into being her king and ruling Thebes by her side. Kalkor, loyal to his goddess, used the Curse of Isis to imprison the Nagana. 3000 years later, she was found by an archeologist and revived. Dubbing herself the Queen of Evil, she wrought havoc on Cairo and would have destroyed it had the African hero, Anansi, not stopped her. She escaped and decided to keep a low profile, to learn the ways of this new strange world. What she learned delighted her and despite her significant powers, she understands the appeal of modern technology and caries a pistol. Nagana has face Project Second Chance on two separate occasions, the later of which cost the life of team member Packrat. Nagana has made her presence known to the villains around the world. She offers magical aid for the right price. This has garnered the attention of King Killer, who currently courting Nagana and make her the queen of his Kingdom of Crime. Unbeknownst to Naga, Isis has resurrected Kalkor and made him her avatar.

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