statblock: true
image: [[Assets/Images/People/Baba.webp]]
name: Baba Lysaga
source:
  - Curse of Strahd
type: humanoid
subtype: human, shapechanger
size: Medium
alignment: chaotic evil
hp: 120
hit_dice: 16d8 + 48
ac: 15
speed: 30 ft.
stats:
  - 18
  - 10
  - 16
  - 20
  - 17
  - 13
damage_immunities: ""
damage_resistances: ""
damage_vulnerabilities: ""
condition_immunities: ""
saves:
  - wisdom: "7"
skillsaves:
  - arcana: "13"
  - religion: "13"
senses: passive Perception 13
languages: Abyssal, Common, Draconic, Dwarvish, Giant
cr: "11"
traits:
  - name: Shapechanger
    desc: Baba Lysaga can use an action to polymorph into a [[swarm of insects]]
      (flies), or back into her true form. While in swarm form, she has a
      walking speed of 5 feet and a flying speed of 30 feet. Anything she is
      wearing transforms with her, but nothing she is carrying does.
  - name: Blessing of Mother Night
    desc: Baba Lysaga is shielded against divination magic, as though protected by a
      nondetection spell.
actions:
  - name: Multiattack
    desc: Baba Lysaga makes three attacks with her quarterstaff.
  - name: Quarterstaff
    desc: Melee Weapon Attack +8 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. 7 (1d6 + 4)
      bludgeoning damage, or 8 (1d8 + 4) bludgeoning damage if wielded with two
      hands.
  - name: Summon Swarms of Insects (Recharges after a Short or Long Rest)
    desc: >-
      Baba Lysaga summons 1d4 swarms of insects. A summoned swarm appears in an
      unoccupied space within 60 feet of Baba Lysaga and acts as her ally. It
      remains until it dies or until Baba Lysaga dismisses it as an action.
bonus_actions: []
reactions: []
legendary_actions: []
mythic_actions: []
spells:
  - "Baba Lysaga is a 16th-level spellcaster. Her spellcasting ability is
    Intelligence (spell save 17, +9 to hit with spell attacks). Baba Lysaga has
    the following wizard spells prepared:"
  - Cantrips (at will): acid splash, fire bolt, light, mage hand, prestidigitation
  - 1st level (4 slots): detect magic, magic missile, sleep, witch bolt
  - 2nd level (3 slots): crown of madness, enlarge slash reduce, misty step
  - 3rd level (3 slots): dispel magic, fireball, lightning bolt
  - 4th level (3 slots): blight, Evard's black tentacles, polymorph
  - 5th level (2 slots): cloudkill, geas, scrying
  - 6th level (1 slots): programmed illusion, true seeing
  - 7th level (1 slots): finger of death, mirage arcane
  - 8th level (1 slots): power word stun
spellsNotes: ""Copy