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Portrait of the Specter
Creature · Built-in

Specter

Medium Undead, chaotic evil

  • Medium difficulty
  • CR 2
  • Melee
  • Flying

A flickering, half-seen figure that whispers the names of the living from the corners of dark rooms.

Statistics

Armor Class
12
Hit Points
31 (7d8)
Speed
Fly 50 ft
Challenge
CR 2 · 450 XP
Size
Medium — Takes one map cell: most people and wolves.
Senses
Darkvision 60 ft
STR1−5
DEX15+2
CON11+0
INT10+0
WIS10+0
CHA13+1

Attacks

Fading Touch Melee

+4 to hit · Reach 5 ft (1 map cell)

Damage: 2d8 + 2 cold

Abilities

Whisper of Doom At will

Breathes a name in a listener's ear.

Range
30 ft
Saving throw
Wisdom DC 11
On a failed save
Frightened until the end of its next turn.
On a successful save
Shrugs it off.
Conditions
Frightened

Flicker At will

GM guidance: fades in and out of sight; it is never quite where the eye expects.

Defenses

Resistances
Acid, Fire, Lightning, Thunder, Nonmagical
Immunities
Cold, Necrotic, Poison

Environment & tags

Environments
Ruins, Dungeon, Urban
Groups
Undead
Tags
undead, spirit, haunt