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Will-o'-Wisp D&D 2014

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Challenge
2
XP
450
Size
Tiny
Type
undead
Alignment
chaotic evil
Armour Class
19
Hit Points
22
Hit Dice
9d4
STR
1
DEX
28
CON
10
INT
13
WIS
14
CHA
11
Condition immunities
exhaustion, grappled, paralyzed, poisoned, prone, restrained, unconscious

Traits

Consume Life. As a bonus action, the will-o'-wisp can target one creature it can see within 5 feet of it that has 0 hit points and is still alive. The target must succeed on a DC 10 Constitution saving throw against this magic or die. If the target dies, the will-o'-wisp regains 10 (3d6) hit points.

Ephemeral. The will-o'-wisp can't wear or carry anything.

Incorporeal Movement. The will-o'-wisp can move through other creatures and objects as if they were difficult terrain. It takes 5 (1d10) force damage if it ends its turn inside an object.

Variable Illumination. The will-o'-wisp sheds bright light in a 5- to 20-foot radius and dim light for an additional number of feet equal to the chosen radius. The will-o'-wisp can alter the radius as a bonus action.

Actions

Shock. Melee Spell Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature. Hit: 9 (2d8) lightning damage.

Invisibility. The will-o'-wisp and its light magically become invisible until it attacks or uses its Consume Life, or until its concentration ends (as if concentrating on a spell).

Resistant to bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing from nonmagical attacks. Condition immunities: exhaustion, grappled, paralyzed, poisoned, prone, restrained, unconscious. Senses: darkvision 120 ft., passive Perception 12. Languages: the languages it knew in life. Speed: 0 ft., fly 50 ft. (hover).

SRD 5.1, p.355 · OGL 1.0a

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