Ghost

Medium Undead, (CR 4)
Illustration of Ghost Captivating Caption

Armor Class 11

Hit Points 58 (13d8)🎲

Speed 0 ft., fly 40 ft.


STR

8 (-1)

DEX

12 (+1)

CON

10 (+0)

INT

10 (+0)

WIS

12 (+1)

CHR

16 (+3)


Skills

Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 11

Languages the languages it spoke in life

Challenge Rating 4

Actions

Withering Touch.

Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit reach 5 ft. one target. Hit: 17 (4d6 + 3) necrotic damage. If the target is frightened it is magically aged 1d4 x 10 years. The aging effect can be reversed with a greater restoration spell.

Ethereal Jaunt.

The ghost magically shifts from the Material Plane to the Ethereal Plane or vice versa. If it wishes it can be visible to creatures on one plane while on the other.

Horrifying Visage.

Each non-undead creature within 60 feet and on the same plane of existence that can see the ghost makes a DC 13 Wisdom saving throw. On a failure a creature is frightened for 1 minute. A frightened creature repeats the saving throw at the end of each of its turns ending the effect on itself on a success. If a creatures saving throw is successful or the effect ends for it it is immune to this ghosts Horrifying Visage for 24 hours.

Possession (Recharge 6).

One humanoid within 5 feet makes a DC 13 Charisma saving throw. On a failure it is possessed by the ghost. The possessed creature is unconscious. The ghost enters the creatures body and takes control of it. The ghost can be targeted only by effects that turn undead and it retains its Intelligence Wisdom and Charisma. It grants its host body immunity to being charmed and frightened. It otherwise uses the possessed creatures statistics and actions instead of its own. It doesnt gain access to the creatures memories but does gain access to proficiencies nonmagical class features and traits and nonmagical actions. It can't use limited-used abilities or class traits that require spending a resource. The possession ends after 24 hours when the body drops to 0 hit points when the ghost ends it as a bonus action or when the ghost is turned or affected by dispel evil and good or a similar effect. Additionally the possessed creature repeats its saving throw whenever it takes damage. When the possession ends the ghost reappears in a space within 5 feet of the body. A creature is immune to this ghosts Possession for 24 hours after succeeding on its saving throw or after the possession ends.


sizeMedium

typeUndead

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damage_resistancesacid, fire, lightning, thunder; damage from nonmagical weapons

damage_immunitiescold, necrotic, poison

condition_immunitiescharmed, fatigue, frightened, grappled, paralyzed, petrified, poisoned, prone, restrained

cr4

reactionsname: Horrifying Visage,desc: If the ghost takes damage from an attack or spell, it uses Horrifying Visage.

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special_abilitiesname: Ethereal Sight,desc: The ghost can see into both the Material and Ethereal Plane.,name: Incorporeal,desc: The ghost can move through creatures and objects. It takes 5 (1d10) force damage if it ends its turn inside an object.,name: Undead Nature,desc: A ghost doesnt require air, sustenance, or sleep.,name: Unquiet Spirit,desc: If defeated in combat, the ghost returns in 24 hours. It can be put to rest permanently only by finding and casting remove curse on its remains or by resolving the unfinished business that keeps it from journeying to the afterlife.

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