# [Evil Mage](3-Mechanics\CLI\bestiary\humanoid/evil-mage-lmop.md)
*Source: Lost Mine of Phandelver p. 57*
Evil mages (such as Iarno Albrek and Hamun Kost) hunger for arcane power and dwell in isolated places, where they can perform terrible magical experiments without interference.
```statblock
"name": "Evil Mage (LMoP)"
"size": "Medium"
"type": "humanoid"
"subtype": "human"
"alignment": "Lawful Evil"
"ac": !!int "12"
"hp": !!int "22"
"hit_dice": "5d8"
"stats":
- !!int "9"
- !!int "14"
- !!int "11"
- !!int "17"
- !!int "12"
- !!int "11"
"speed": "30 ft."
"saves":
"Wisdom": !!int "3"
"Intelligence": !!int "5"
"skillsaves":
"History": !!int "5"
"Arcana": !!int "5"
"senses": "passive Perception 11"
"languages": "Common, Draconic, Dwarvish, Elvish"
"cr": "1"
"traits":
- "desc": "The mage is a 4th-level spellcaster that uses Intelligence as its spellcasting\
\ ability (spell save DC 13; +5 to hit with spell attacks). The mage knows the\
\ following spells from the wizard's spell list:\n\nCantrips (at will): [light](3-Mechanics/CLI/spells/light-xphb.md),\
\ [mage hand](3-Mechanics/CLI/spells/mage-hand-xphb.md), [shocking grasp](3-Mechanics/CLI/spells/shocking-grasp-xphb.md)\n\
\n1st level (4 slots): [charm person](3-Mechanics/CLI/spells/charm-person-xphb.md),\
\ [magic missile](3-Mechanics/CLI/spells/magic-missile-xphb.md)\n\n2nd level\
\ (3 slots): [hold person](3-Mechanics/CLI/spells/hold-person-xphb.md), [misty\
\ step](3-Mechanics/CLI/spells/misty-step-xphb.md)"
"name": "Spellcasting"
"actions":
- "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +1 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 3 (1d8\
\ - 1) bludgeoning damage."
"name": "Quarterstaff"
"source":
- "LMoP"
"image": "3-Mechanics/CLI/bestiary/humanoid/token/evil-mage-lmop.webp"
```
^statblock