Alright, so here's the scenario:
The players enter a large underground chamber with gothic, fluted columns. A large circular pool of blood sits on an elevated platform in the center of the room. As the PCs approach, a beautiful woman - the queen - wearing an elegant scarlet ball gown and holding a large crimson fan emerges from the pool. Great, leathery wings unfurl from her back as a quick incantation removes all the blood from her clothes and person. She smiles at the PCs and beckons them to approach with her fan.
Mechanically speaking, I have her down as a bard (arcane duelist) / dragon disciple. She's wearing glamoured armor and her fan is actually a scimitar.
Given that she will be facing a party of six lvl 15 characters (a paladin, rogue, sorc/dragon disciple, cleric, wizard, archer ranger); I need some help with making this fight memorable:
- If she is a CR 19 character, what would her general build look like?
- What kind of tactics should she use? (I picture her being able to lay down the hurt in melee and spellcasting as well)
- What kind of minions would be appropriate? (I'm thinking about having her be accompanied by four erinyes clerics. I don't know what level they'll be; all I know is that they'll be around to heal/buff her)
Oh, and if you haven't already guessed, this is my custom Ileosa fight from Crown of Fangs (she has the Crown of Fangs, but that's about it; no devil-bound contract, etc. etc.)