Metamage Persecutor

Metamage Persecutor is a hostile Countermeasure Aberration character in Baldur's Gate 3 who may appear during the final battle Atop the Netherbrain if the player sides with the Emperor. It will appear if a sorcerer is present in the party.

Metamage Persecutor
Level 12
Information
Title	Countermeasure: Sorcerer
Race	Aberration
Faction	Cult of the Absolute
Stats
Size	Medium
Type	Aberration
Armour Class	18
Hit points	100 (Balanced) 130 (Tactician)
Movement speed	9 m (30 ft)
Weight	90 kg (180 lb)
Initiative	+2
Ability scores
STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA 16 (+3) 14 (+2) 14 (+2) 10 (0) 8 (-1) 22 (+6)
Proficiency bonus	+4
Saving throws	Str +3 Dex +2 Con +2 Int +4 Wis +3 Cha +6
Resistances
Resistant	Acid, Thunder
Features
Evasion	When a spell or effect would deal half damage on a successful Dexterity saving throw, it deals no damage if you succeed and only half damage if you fail.
Metamagic: Heightened Spell	Targets of spells that require saving throws have disadvantage on their first saving throw.
Metamagic: Subtle Spell	You can cast spells while silenced
Opportunity Attack	Automatically attack an enemy moving out of your reach.
Psionic Dominance (passive feature)	Whenever an enemy within 60 feet targets you with a spell of a level that is lower than or equal to your proficiency bonus, you can use your reaction to nullify the spell.

Attacks and abilities

 Main Hand Attack ()

Normal weapon damage Make a melee attack with your equipped weapon.

 Melee: 1.5 m / 5  ft

 Slow ()

Alter time around up to 6 enemies to Slow them. They won't get far, they can't do much, and they're easier to hit.

WIS Save

 Range: 18 m / 60 ft

 Black Hole ()

Create a point of intense gravity that pulls in all nearby enemies and possibly Slows them.

Five more black holes can be summoned after this spell's initial casting. Afterwards, you must Short Rest before casting it again.

INT Save

 Range: 18 m / 60 ft

Recharge: Short rest

 Chain Lightning ()

10d8 (10~80) Lightning

Strike an enemy with lightning. Three more bolts will leap from the target, electrifying as many as three other enemies within range.

DEX Save

 Range: 18 m / 60 ft

Notes

• While the player character can only use Psionic Dominance once per long rest, the Metamage Persecutor is able to use it multiple times so long as it has a reaction to spend.

Loot

• Quarterstaff +2