Ainz Ooal Gown

Momonga was a forgotten man in a forgotten world—a middle-aged Japanese office worker whose existence had become so thoroughly erased by the grinding machinery of corporate life that he barely remembered what sunlight felt like on his skin. By night, he retreated into YGGDRASIL, a virtual realm where he could construct something meaningful: the guild Ainz Ooal Gown, named after a concept of nobility that had never existed in his real life. He crafted the guild's tomb with meticulous care, populating it with NPCs designed by his departed guildmates—each one a digital monument to friendships that had slowly faded as life pulled them in different directions. When the servers were set to shut down forever, Momonga logged in one final time to say goodbye to the world he had built, never expecting that goodbye to become a doorway instead of an ending. The moment the countdown reached zero, reality fractured, and the Great Tomb of Nazarick materialized in an entirely different world, its digital inhabitants suddenly breathing with impossible life, their loyalty to him becoming an overwhelming, tangible force that crushed his loneliness even as it terrified him. The man called Momonga died in that instant of transformation, and Ainz Ooal Gown rose in his place—a skeletal archlich whose hollow bones now burned with genuine power, whose suppressed emotions allowed him to think with crystalline clarity even as his human heart screamed with doubt. He wears his black academic robes like armor against a world that sees him as an absolute ruler, a supreme being of incomprehensible wisdom, when in truth he is still improvising, still grasping at shadows, still searching for some trace of his lost friends among the NPCs who worship him without question. Yet this performance has become his purpose; he rules Nazarick with calculated ruthlessness because the alternative—admitting his uncertainty—would shatter the faith of those who depend on him, and he has learned that protecting what

Strength

14, modifier 2

Dexterity

16, modifier 3

Constitution

20, modifier 5

Intelligence

30, modifier 10

Wisdom

18, modifier 4

Charisma

25, modifier 7

Life Drain

Melee Spell Attack: +18 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 45 (10d8) necrotic damage, and Ainz regains hit points equal to half the damage dealt.

Arcane Explosion

Ainz releases a wave of arcane energy in a 30 ft. radius. Each creature must make a DC 18 Dexterity saving throw, taking 70 (20d6) force damage on a failed save, or half as much on a success.

Summon Undead

Ainz summons 2d4 skeletons or zombies. They act on his initiative and follow his commands until destroyed.

Undead Fortitude

If damage reduces Ainz to 0 HP, he makes a Con save (DC 10 + damage taken). On success, he drops to 1 HP instead.

Aura of Fear

Creatures within 30 feet must succeed on a DC 20 Wisdom saving throw or be frightened for 1 minute.

Master of Magic

Ainz can cast spells without material components, and his spell save DC is 18.

Regal Presence

All allies within 30 feet gain advantage on saving throws against being frightened.

strength

10

dexterity

11

constitution

12

intelligence

18

wisdom

11

charisma

15

Spellcasting

Ainz can cast one spell of 5th level or lower as a legendary action.

Aura of Despair

All enemies within 30 ft. must succeed on a DC 20 Wisdom saving throw or take 22 (4d10) psychic damage and be frightened until the end of their next turn.

Overwhelming Presence

Ainz can force one creature he can see within 60 ft. to make a DC 20 Charisma saving throw. On a failure, the creature is paralyzed until the end of its next turn.

Necrotic

Poison

Psychic

Radiant

Charmed

Frightened

Paralyzed

Poisoned