The real Tamamo no Mae, if she ever existed, isn’t answering questions. This curse simply took her legend - beautiful, brilliant, catastrophic - and grew nine fox tails to match it. She’d rather talk a sorcerer into lowering their guard than fight one directly, but she’s more than equipped for either.
Medium cursed spirit, chaotic evil
| Stat | Value |
|---|---|
| Armor Class | 18 |
| Hit Points | 240 (23d8 + 138) |
| Speed | 40 ft. |
| Saving Throws | Dex +9, Con +11, Cha +11 |
| Challenge | 21 |
| Cursed Energy | 30 |
| STR | DEX | CON | INT | WIS | CHA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 (+2) | 22 (+6) | 22 (+6) | 18 (+4) | 16 (+3) | 24 (+7) |
Senses truesight 60 ft., passive Perception 13 · Languages Common, plus any other language she has heard spoken
Traits
Cursed Manifestation. Only creatures that can sense cursed energy can perceive or harm her. She is exorcised when reduced to 0 hit points.
Reinforcement. While she has cursed energy remaining, Tamamo no Mae adds +4 to her AC, saving throws, and damage rolls.
Nine-Tailed. Tamamo no Mae has advantage on saving throws against being charmed, frightened, or put to sleep, and can’t be surprised while at least one of her nine tails remains undamaged (cosmetic; losing tails has no mechanical effect).
Actions
Multiattack. Tamamo no Mae makes two Tail Lash attacks.
Tail Lash. Melee Weapon Attack: +10 to hit, reach 15 ft., one target. Hit: 20 (3d8 + 7) bludgeoning damage plus 9 (2d8) fire damage.
Foxfire Volley (4 Cursed Energy). Tamamo no Mae hurls balls of blue-white fire at up to three creatures she can see within 60 feet. Each target makes a DC 19 Dexterity saving throw, taking 22 (4d10) fire damage on a failure, or half as much on a success.
Beguiling Voice (3 Cursed Energy). One creature Tamamo no Mae can see within 30 feet must succeed on a DC 19 Wisdom saving throw or be charmed by her for 1 minute. While charmed, the creature does everything in its power to avoid harming her, including refusing to attack her, and can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success.