Halloween Compendium

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Introduction Patron Shoutouts
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Sorcerer Subclass:
Vampire
A vampire sorcerer is not an actual vampire. However, imbued
with some of the same powers and weaknesses as their
namesake, a vampire sorcerer often resembles a vampire in the
way it looks and lives.
Blooddrinker
Starting at 1st level, you know the Vampiric Spell metamagic
below. It doesn't count against your number of metamagics
known.
Vampiric Spell. When you cast a spell that requires an
attack roll against a single target and hit a creature that isn't a
construct or undead with the attack, you can spend a number of
sorcery points equal to the spell's level (1 sorcery point if the
spell is a cantrip) to regain hit points equal to half the damage
dealt, or to the full amount of damage if it was a melee spell
attack. Additionally, the target's hit point maximum is reduced
by the damage dealt until it completes a long rest.
Power of the Curse
Starting at 1st level, you gain certain supernatural abilities
thanks to your vampiric curse. Choose two of the boons from
the Vampiric Boons list below. You can choose another boon at
6th and 14th level. Some boons have a Sorcerer level
prerequisite, noted before the boon's name. Any spell your
learn through a Boon counts as a Sorcerer spell for you.
These boons come at a cost. At 1st level, you must also
choose two of the banes from the Vampiric Banes list below.
Blood Sacrifice
Starting at 6th level, you can sacrifice your own vitality to
regain some of your magic. As an action, you can expend one or
more of your remaining Sorcerer hit die, not exceeding your
proficiency bonus, to regain 2 sorcery points per hit die
expended. When you do, your current and maximum hit points
each decrease by the maximum value of the hit die. The
reduction lasts until you finish a long rest. You can't use this
feature if it would reduce your hit points below 1.
Feeding Frenzy
Starting at 14th level, you can enter a temporary feeding frenzy
when you start your turn (no action required). For 1 minute,
your Vampiric Spell metamagic costs 1 less sorcery point to
use. If you end your turn without attacking a creature that isn't
an undead or construct, you suffer 5 psychic damage, and the
damage increases by 5 for future rounds until the frenzy ends.
When the frenzy ends, you gain a level of exhaustion. Once you
use this feature, you can't do so again until you finish a long
rest.
Vampiric Mastery
Starting at 18th level, you have attained mastery over your
vampiric curse. Choose one of the following:
You may remove both your Vampiric Banes, and learn one
additional Vampiric Boon that has no level prerequisite.
You learn any one additional Vampiric Boon of your choice.
Vampiric Boons
Alluring Presence. You learn the Charm Person spell. You
can cast the spell once without expending a spell slot. You
can't do so again until you finish a long rest.
Blood Boil. When you use the Vampiric Spell metamagic,
the attack deals extra necrotic damage equal to your
Charisma modifier.
Blood Bond. You learn the Find Familiar spell. It counts as a
Sorcerer spell for you. You can sacrifice 1d6 hit points,
reducing your hit point maximum by the same amount until
you finish a long rest, to cast the spell as an action without
expending a spell slot.
Blooddrinker Familiar (Requires Blood Bond). When
you cast a spell through your familiar, you can use the
Vampiric Spell metamagic on that spell without expending
sorcery points. You can use this feature once before you
must complete a long rest to do so again.
Bloodstone Sorcery. You can cast the Create Bloodstone*
spell at will, without expending a spell slot.
Cloak of the Sky Count. You can cast the Feather Fall spell
at will, without expending a spell slot, but only targeting
yourself and up to one other creature you touch.
Dread Gaze. You learn the Cause Fear spell. You can cast
the spell once without expending a spell slot. You can't do so
again until you finish a long rest.
Glutton's Guise. You can cast the Disguise Self spell at will,
without expending a spell slot, but only taking on the
appearance of creatures you have damaged with a spell
affected by your Vampiric Spell metamagic.
Lover's Face. You can cast the Familiar Face* spell at will,
without expending a spell slot, but once a creature succeeds
its save against the spell, you can't affect that creature with
the spell again for 24 hours.
Majestic Presence. You learn the Enthrall spell. You can
cast the spell once without expending a spell slot. You can't
do so again until you finish a long rest.
Primal Dominion. You learn the Animal Friendship and
Beast Bond spell. You can cast each spell once without
expending a spell slot before you must complete a long rest
to do so for that spell again.
Intimate Eater. You gain a bonus to melee spell attacks
equal to half your proficiency bonus (round up). Your spell
save DC for spells you cast that require you to touch the
target also gains a bonus in the same amount.
Night Court Charm. From dusk until dawn, you add your
proficiency bonus to Charisma ability checks, unless you
already add it, in which case you gain an additional bonus
equal to half your proficiency bonus (round up).
Nightwalker. You gain darkvision to a range of 120 feet. If
you already had darkvision, the range increases by 60 feet.
Additionally, you learn the Shadow* cantrip.
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Touch of the Unreal. You learn the Minor Illusion cantrip
and one 1st level Illusion spell of your choice from any
class's spell list.
Unnatural Constitution. You gain resistance to poison
damage and advantage on saving throws against the
poisoned condition.
Vanish With Shadow. You learn the Invisibility spell. You
can cast the spell once without expending a spell slot, but
only targeting yourself. You can't do so again until you finish
a long rest. The spell immediately ends if you enter an area
of bright light created by sunlight.
Walk of the Blood Widow. You have a climbing speed
equal to your walking speed, and you ignore the effects of
webs. In addition, at 3rd level, you can move up, down, and
across vertical surfaces and upside down along ceilings,
while leaving your hands free.
Whispers of the Night. You learn the Sleep spell. You can
cast the spell once without expending a spell slot.
Additionally, treat any die you roll for the Sleep spell that is
lower than your Charisma modifier as though it rolled a
number equal to your Charisma modifier (Min. 1, max. 8).
(6th) Celerity. You gain proficiency in Dexterity saving
throws. If you already have proficiency in Dexterity saving
throws, you instead gain an additional bonus to Dexterity
saving throws equal to half your proficiency bonus (round
down).
(6th) Eyes of Oblivion. You can see into the Ethereal plane
out to a range of 30 feet. Additionally, you learn the See
Invisibility and Spirit Sense* spells. You can cast either spell
once without expending a spell slot. Once you do, you can't
do so again until you finish a long rest.
(6th) Feral Gifts. You learn the Enhance Ability spell. You
can cast the spell once without expending a spell slot,
targeting only yourself. You can't do so again until you finish
a long rest. When you do, you don't have to make
Constitution saving throws to maintain concentration on the
spell due to taking 15 damage or less.
(6th) Fleetness. Your speed increases by 10 feet.
Additionally, when you cast a Quickened spell, you can Dash
as part of the same bonus action.
(6th) Potent Influence. Your spell save DC for
enchantment spells increases by 1. Additionally, you can use
the Heightened Spell metamagic for one less sorcery point
when the affected spell is an Enchantment spell, or requires
a Charisma saving throw from the target.
(6th) Protean Nature. You learn the Alter Self spell. You
can cast the spell at will, without expending a spell slot, but
only to use the Natural Weapons feature of the spell.
(6th) Lord of the Hive. You learn the Swarmskin spell. You
can cast the spell once without expending a spell slot. You
can't do so again until you finish a long rest.
(6th) Master Over Mind. You can cast the Detect Thoughts
spell at will, without expending a spell slot. When you do,
creatures more than 5 feet away from have advantage on
any saving throw against the spell.
(6th) Mist Form. You learn the Gaseous Form spell. You
can cast the spell once without expending a spell slot, but
only targeting yourself. You can't do so again until you finish
a long rest.
(6th) Stygian Touch. You learn the Darkness spell. You can
cast the spell once without expending a spell slot. You can't
do so again until you finish a long rest. Additionally, you can
see through any magical darkness created by a spell you
cast.
(6th) Undead Constitution (Requires Unnatural
Constitution). You gain resistance to necrotic damage, and
you are immune to all effects that an undead would
normally be immune to.
(14th) Cloak of Oblivion. You learn the Shadow of Moil
spell. You can cast the spell once without expending a spell
slot. You can't do so again until you finish a long rest. When
you do, add your Charisma modifier to the spell's damage.
(14th) Eye of the Unseen. You learn the Arcane Eye spell.
You can cast the spell once without expending a spell slot.
You can't do so again until you finish a long rest. When you
do, the eye can't be detected by any means.
(14th) Ghostly Steps. Your steps make no sound, granting
you a +5 bonus to Dexterity (Stealth) checks you make that
rely on sound. Additionally, you leave behind no tracks or
other traces of your passage, and you can't be tracked by
non-magical means.
(14th) Irresistible Voice. You learn the Dominate Person
spell. You can cast the spell once without expending a spell
slot. You can't do so again until you finish a long rest.
(14th) Nocturnal Transformation. From dusk until
dawn, you can cast the Polymorph spell on yourself at will,
without expending a spell slot, but only to take the form of a
bat or wolf. When you do, you retain your alignment and
Intelligence, Wisdom, and Charisma scores. You also retain
all of your skill and saving throw proficiencies, in addition to
gaining those of the creature. If you are reduced to 0 hit
points while in this form, you can't use this feature again
until you finish a long rest.
(14th) One With Shadow (Requires Vanish With
Shadow). You can cast the Invisibility spell at will, without
expending a spell slot. The spell immediately ends if you
enter an area of bright light created by sunlight.
(14th) Plaguebringer. You learn the Contagion spell. You
can cast the spell once without expending a spell slot. You
can't do so again until you finish a long rest.
(14th) Swarmspeaker. You learn the Swarmstorm* spell.
You can cast the spell once without expending a spell slot.
You can't do so again until you finish a long rest. While
affected by the Swarmstorm spell, your movement speed
increases by 10 feet.
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(14th) Sanguine Step. When you use the Vampiric Spell
metamagic, you can immediately use your reaction to
teleport to an unoccupied space you can see within 5 feet of
the target. Once you use this feature, you must spend one
sorcery point anytime you would use it again before you
finish a long rest.
(14th) Unnatural Evasion (Requires Celerity). When
you take damage from an effect that required a dexterity
saving throw, reduce that damage by your Charisma
modifier, to a minimum of 0.
(18th) Command Vitality. You learn the Power Word:
Blood* spell. You can cast the spell once without expending
a spell slot. You can't do so again until you finish a long rest.
Additionally, the sorcery point cost of using the Vampiric
Spell metamagic on the Power Word: Blood spell is halved
for you.
(18th) Cosmic Magnetism. You can use the Distant Spell
metamagic without expending any sorcery points when the
affected spell is an Enchantment spell, or requires a
Charisma saving throw. Additionally, when you cast an
Enchantment spell that requires you to see the target, you
ignore that requirement, following all the other restrictions
for choosing a target as normal.
Vampiric Banes
Cursed Constitution. You can't regain hit points from magic,
except the Vampiric Spell metamagic. If a spell or magical effect
would have a more potent effect against an undead creature, it
gains the same benefit against you.
Forbiddance. You can't enter a residence without an
invitation from one of the occupants. You can't cast
Enchantment spells using Sorcerer spell slots or class features.
Hunted. You are vulnerable to radiant damage, piercing
damage dealt by wooden weapons or ammunition, damage
dealt by silvered weapons or ammunition, or damage dealt by
weapons or ammunition coated in holy water. Additionally, if a
wooden weapon hits you and the attack roll exceeds your AC by
5 or more, the weapon becomes lodged in your heart, and you
are paralyzed until it is removed as an action.
Sunlight Sensitivity. While in sunlight, you have
disadvantage on attack rolls, as well as on Wisdom (Perception)
checks that rely on sight.
Water Weakness. You are vulnerable to cold damage caused
by frost or water. You take 20 acid damage if you end your turn
in running water.

(18th) Fountains of Blood. The sorcery point cost of the

Vampiric Spell metamagic is halved for you (round down, to
a minimum of 1).

(18th) Heightened Senses. You gain Blindsight out to a

range of 60 feet.

(18th) Primal Transformation. You can cast the

Polymorph spell on yourself once without expending a spell
slot. When you do, you retain your alignment and
Intelligence, Wisdom, and Charisma scores. You also retain
all of your skill and saving throw proficiencies, in addition to
gaining those of the creature. You retain the benefit of any
features from your class, race, or other source and can use
them, provided that your new form is physically capable of
doing so. You can perform the somatic and verbal
components of a Sorcerer spell while in this form, but you
aren't able to provide material components. You can't use
any special senses you have (for example, darkvision) unless
your new form also has that sense. You can only speak if the
creature can normally speak.

(18th) Trap the Mind. You learn the Maze spell. You can
cast the spell once without expending a spell slot. You can't
do so again until you finish a long rest.

(18th) Unbound Heart. Over the course of 1 hour, you can

perform a magic ritual to remove your own heart, placing it
into a small glass jar with a platinum lid worth at least 500
gp. While your heart remains in the jar in this way, your hit
point maximum can't be reduced, and you are immune to
effects that prevent you from regaining hit points or
returning from the dead. If the jar is broken, you must touch
your heart within 1 minute, magically returning it to your
body. Otherwise, you die, and can't be raised from the dead
by anything short of a Wish spell.

*Included in the Spells section of this compendium.

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Spells New Spells
New Spells Feral Strikes
Transmutation cantrip

Name Level School Classes Druid, Sorcerer, Warlock, Wizard

Druid, Sorcerer, Warlock,
Feral Strikes 0 Trans Casting Time: 1 bonus action
Wizard
Range: Self
Druid, Sorcerer, Warlock, Components: V, S
Jack-O-Lantern 0 Trans
Wizard Duration: 1 minute
Ghostbane Cleric, Paladin, Sorcerer, This spell unleashes a primal ferocity, enhancing your natural
1 Abj
Bindings Ranger weapon attacks. For the duration, you can use your spellcasting
Smokespike 1 Conj Sorcerer, Warlock, Wizard ability instead of Strength for the attack and damage rolls of
melee attacks using your natural weapons, and the damage die
Sunless Gaze 1 Illu Sorcerer, Warlock, Wizard
becomes a d6 if it would be lower. Any natural weapon you
Cleric, Druid, Sorcerer, possess also becomes magical for the duration, if it isn't already.
Swarm of Flies 1 Conj
Warlock
Wolf's
1 Abj Druid, Ranger
Jack-O-Lantern
Endurance Transmutation cantrip

Druid, Ranger, Sorcerer, Druid, Sorcerer, Warlock, Wizard

Batsight 2 Trans
Warlock, Wizard Casting Time: 1 action
Druid, Sorcerer, Warlock, Range: 60 feet
Corrosive Claws 2 Evo Components: V, S, M (a pumpkin seed)
Wizard
Duration: Instantaneous or 1 hour (see below)
Cleric, Druid, Sorcerer,
Circle of Vultures 3 Necro
Warlock, Wizard Crushing a pumpkin seed, you transform it into a small
pumpkin wreathed in spectral flames and launch it towards one
Ghostrift 3 Necro Sorcerer, Warlock, Wizard
creature you can see within range, or two creatures you can see
Vampiric Hunger 3 Necro Sorcerer, Warlock, Wizard within range that are within 5 feet of each other. A target must
Flesh Graft 4 Necro Sorcerer, Wizard make a Dexterity saving throw, doing so with disadvantage if it
is frightened by you. On a failed save, a target takes 1d4 fire
Silversteel Curse 4 Abj Cleric, Paladin, Ranger
damage.
Cleric, Sorcerer, Warlock,
Corpse Stride 5 Necro Alternatively, you transform the seed into a small jack-o-
Wizard
lantern with a carved design of your liking which appears in
Death Lord's Cleric, Sorcerer, Warlock, your hand. The jack-o-lantern glows dim light in a 5 foot radius.
5 Necro
Presence Wizard It is an object with AC 5 and 1 hit point. This version of the spell
Ghoul Swarm 6 Necro Sorcerer, Warlock, Wizard lasts for 1 hour. The jack-o-lantern also disappears if you cast
the spell again, or if it is destroyed. Creatures of your choice
within 5 feet of the jack-o-lantern have disadvantage on saving
Old Spells (Reference)
throws against being frightened.
Name Level School Classes
This spell's damage increases by 1d4 when you reach 5th
Shadow 0 Conj Sorcerer, Warlock, Wizard level (2d4), 11th level (3d4), and 17th level (4d4).
Create
1 Conj Sorcerer, Warlock, Wizard Ghostbane Bindings
Bloodstone
1st-level abjuration

Bard, Sorcerer, Warlock,

Familiar Face 1 Conj Cleric, Paladin, Sorcerer, Ranger
Wizard
Casting Time: 1 action
Cleric, Druid, Paladin,
Spirit Sense 2 Conj Range: 30 feet
Ranger
Components: V, S
Druid, Ranger, Warlock, Duration: Concentration, up to 10 minutes
Swarmskin 2 Conj
Wizard
You summon spectral bindings that attempt to wrap around a
Druid, Ranger, Warlock,
Swarmstorm 2 Conj Large or smaller creature you can see within range. The target
Wizard
must make a Constitution saving throw. It makes the saving
Power Word: throw with disadvantage if it is charmed, frightened, or
7 Conj Cleric, Warlock, Wizard
Blood possessed, or if it is an incorporeal undead such as a ghost,
shadow, specter, or wraith.
On a failed save, the target is Restrained for the duration. The
spell ignores any immunity to being Restrained that an
incorporeal undead might have. An incorporeal undead also
takes 1d6 force damage at the start of each of its turns for the
duration.
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An affected target that isn't an incorporeal undead also has
advantage on saving throws to end any charmed or frightened
condition affecting it, or to end a possession affecting it.
An affected creature can choose to repeat the saving throw
against the spell at the end of each of its turns, ending the spell
on a success.
Smokespike
1st-level conjuration
inspired by tales of locust in the biblical accounts of
Sorcerer, Warlock, Wizard
Casting Time: 1 action
Range: 60 feet
Components: V, S, M (a chunk of charcoal)
Duration: Instantaneous
You launch a spike of black energy towards a creature you can
see within range. Make a ranged spell attack. On a hit, the target
takes 2d8 piercing damage.
Additionally, a trail of thick smoke follows behind the
projectile in a line 5 feet wide between you and the target. The
smoke's area is heavily obscured. It lasts until the start of your
next turn, or until a wind of moderate or greater speed (at least
10 miles per hour) disperses it.
At Higher Levels. When you cast this spell using a spell slot
of 2nd level or higher, the damage increases by 1d8 for each
slot level above 1st. Additionally, the duration of the smoke
increases by 1 round for each slot level above 1st.
Sunless Gaze
1st-level illusion
Sorcerer, Warlock, Wizard
Casting Time: 1 action
Range: 60 feet
Components: S
Duration: Concentration, up to 1 minute
You weave dark essence from the shadow realm into a spectral
eye that sends a chilling gaze toward a creature you can see
within range, afflicting it with all the cold loneliness of the
forsaken lands. The target must make a Wisdom saving throw.
On a failed save, the target is Shaken by you and Chilled for the
duration. The target must repeat the saving throw at the end of
each of its turns, ending the spell on a success, or becoming
Chilled again on a failure.
At Higher Levels. When you cast this spell using a spell slot
of 2nd level or higher, you can target one additional creature for
each slot level above 1st.
Swarm of Flies
1st-level conjuration
Cleric, Druid, Sorcerer, Warlock
Casting Time: 1 action
Range: 300 feet
Components: V, S, M (a fermented fruit and smear of feces)
Duration: Concentration, up to 10 minutes
Buzzing flies fill a 20-foot radius sphere centered on a point you
choose within range. The sphere spreads around corners. The
sphere remains for the duration, and its area is lightly
obscured. Creatures inside the sphere's area have a -5 penalty
to Constitution saving throws made to maintain concentration.
For the duration, as a bonus action, you can cause some of
the flies to aggressively swarm one creature in the spell's area.
The target must succeed a Constitution saving throw or lose
concentration on any spell or effect it concentrates on.
Why Cleric?
Clerics also get the spell Insect Plague. This is likely
ancient egypt.
Wolf's Endurance
1st-level abjuration
Druid, Ranger
Casting Time: 1 reaction, which you take when you take non-
magical bludgeoning, piercing, or slashing damage from an
attack
Range: Self
Components: S
Duration: 1 round
You call on the magic of the great protector beasts to ward you
from basic weaponry, the tools that oppress the wild. You can't
cast this spell while you wield one or more weapons.
You have resistance to non-magical bludgeoning, piercing,
and slashing damage from the triggering effect and until the
start of your next turn. Until the end of your next turn, your
eyes resemble those of a wolf, and you are capable only of
making dog-like noises -- preventing you from speaking or
casting spells with Verbal components.
Batsight
2nd-level transmutation
Druid, Ranger, Sorcerer, Warlock, Wizard
Casting Time: 1 action
Range: Touch
Components: V, S
Duration: 8 hours
Your touch imbues a creature with the ability to use
echolocation, at the cost of its normal vision. An unwilling
target can make a Dexterity saving throw, avoiding the spell on
a success.
For the duration, an affected creature has blindsight to a
range of 60 feet. However, it is blind in regards to its other
visual senses. The blindsight doesn't function while the target is
deafened. If the target is unwilling, it can attempt a Constitution
saving throw to overcome the spell's magic at the end of each of
its turns, ending the effect on a success.
Design Note
Batsight is designed as a tool for allies or a weapon
against enemies. It also adds some combat synergy for
the deafened condition, which is generally one you
can simply ignore in other cases.
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Corrosive Claws Vampiric Hunger
2nd-level evocation

3rd-level necromancy

Druid, Sorcerer, Warlock, Wizard Sorcerer, Warlock, Wizard

Casting Time: 1 action Casting Time: 1 action

Range: 10 feet Range: Touch
Components: S Components: V, S
Duration: Instantaneous Duration: Concentration, up to 1 minute

With a flick of your wrists, two large claws made of pure acid
appear and swipe at a creature you can see within range. Make
a melee spell attack for each claw. On a hit, the target takes 2d8
acid damage and is corroding until the end of your next turn.
At Higher Levels. When you cast this spell using a spell slot
of 3rd level or higher, the damage of each claw increases by 1d8
for each slot level above 2nd.
Circle of Vultures
3rd-level necromancy
Casting Time: 1 action
Range: 60 feet
Components: V, S
Your touch imbues a creature with an unquenchable hunger for
blood. An unwilling creature can make a Constitution saving
throw to resist the spell.
For the duration, once per turn, when an affected creature
deals damage to a creature that isn't an undead or construct, it
regains hit points equal to half the damage dealt, or 3d6
(whichever is higher).
However, if an affected creature ends its turn without having
dealt any damage that turn, it gains a level of exhaustion, or
loses 10 hit points if it already has three or more levels of
exhaustion.
Flesh Graft
4th-level necromancy

Duration: 1 hour
You mark a creature for death, causing spectral vultures to
circle above it. Choose a target you can see within range. If the
target isn't missing at least 50% of its hit points, the spell fails.
For the duration, any healing the target would receive is
halved. The target also has disadvantage on saving throws
against Necromancy spells, and on death saving throws.
Additionally, when the target reaches 15 hit points for the
first time during the duration, the vultures swoop in for the kill,
automatically dealing 15 necrotic damage to the target.
The spell ends if the target dies or is no longer missing any
hit points. A remove curse spell cast on the target also ends this
spell early.
Ghostrift
3rd-level necromancy
Sorcerer, Wizard
Casting Time: 1 action
Range: 60 feet
Components: V, S
Duration: Concentration, up to 1 minute
This dark necromancy spell fuses the flesh of two creatures.
Choose two creatures within 5 feet of each other. The spell fails
if either creature isn't made of flesh (such as a ghost, fire
elemental, or steel golem).
Each creature must make a Constitution saving throw. If both
saving throws fail, they become bound to each other, their flesh
fused as one. The targets are restrained. When one target takes
damage of any kind except psychic, the damage is split evenly
between the two. If a forced movement effect would move one

of the targets, the other moves with it.

Sorcerer, Warlock, Wizard An affected target can attempt to forcefully tear away from
the bond as an action, making a Strength saving throw. On a
Casting Time: 1 action
success, each target takes 4d10 slashing damage, and the spell
Range: 60 feet
ends.
Components: V
Otherwise, when the spell ends, the targets separate
Duration: Instantaneous
harmlessly.
You teleport yourself to an unoccupied space you can see
within range. Immediately after you disappear, an eerie echo of
a hundred screams rings out, and each creature within 10 feet
of the space you left must make a Wisdom saving throw, taking
3d6 psychic damage on a failed save, or half as much damage
on a successful one. A creature that fails is also frightened of
you until your next turn ends. The screams can be heard from
up to 100 feet away.
You can bring along objects as long as their weight doesn't
exceed what you can carry. You can also teleport one willing
creature of your size or smaller who is carrying gear up to its
carrying capacity. The creature must be within 5 feet of you
when you cast this spell, and there must be an unoccupied
space within 5 feet of your destination space for the creature to
appear in; otherwise, the creature is left behind.
At Higher Levels. When you cast this spell using a spell slot
of 4th level or higher, the damage increases by 1d6 for each slot
level above 3rd.
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Silversteel Curse Ghoul Swarm
4th-level abjuration

6th-level necromancy

Cleric, Paladin, Ranger Sorcerer, Warlock, Wizard

Casting Time: 1 action
Range: 10 feet
Components: V, S, M (4 oz of alchemical silver worth at least
10 gp, which the spell consumes)
Duration: Concentration, up to 1 hour
This monster hunter's curse weakens certain creatures of the
night to silvered attacks.
When you cast the spell, choose a creature you can see within
range that has resistance or immunity to bludgeoning, piercing,
and/or slashing damage from nonmagical attacks that aren't
silvered. The target must make a Constitution saving throw. On
a failed save, the target becomes vulnerable to bludgeoning,
piercing, and slashing damage from silvered attacks for the
duration.
If the target is already vulnerable to such attacks, instead the
first time each turn the affected target takes damage from a
silvered attack, the target takes an extra 2d6 damage from the
attack.
A remove curse cast on the target ends this spell early.
Casting Time: 1 action
Range: Self (60-foot radius)
Components: V, S
Duration: Instantaneous
A fell mist sweeps the air in a 60 foot radius around you as you
whisper a call to monsters of the grave. Choose up to 10
creatures touching the ground within the spell's area. Each
target must make a Dexterity saving throw as ghoulish arms
and mouths burrow forth from the ground to grab them. A
creature takes 9d6 slashing damage on a failed save, or half as
much on a success. If the target is a creature other than an elf or
undead and fails its saving throw, it must also succeed on a DC
10 Constitution saving throw or be paralyzed for 1 minute. The
target can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its
turns, ending the effect on itself on a success.
At Higher Levels. When you cast this spell using a spell slot
of 7th level or higher, the damage increases by 1d6 for each slot
level above 6th, and the saving throw DC increases by 2 for
each slot level above 6th.

Corpse Stride
5th-level necromancy

Cleric, Sorcerer, Warlock, Wizard

Casting Time: 1 action
Range: Self
Components: V, S
Duration: Concentration, up to 1 minute
You gain the ability to teleport from corpse to corpse. By
touching a corpse, you instantly know the location of all other
corpses within 500 feet, except corpses that are buried.
Once per turn, you can expend 10 feet of movement while
touching a corpse to teleport to any other corpse you know of
within 500 feet. You appear in an unoccupied space within 5
feet of the corpse. If there is no room for you to appear, the
effect fails. Your movement is not expended, but you can't
attempt to teleport again in this way for the rest of the turn.

Death Lord's Presence

5th-level necromancy

Cleric, Sorcerer, Warlock, Wizard

Casting Time: 1 action
Range: Self (30-foot radius)
Components: V, S
Duration: Instantaneous
You wrap yourself in an aura of awesome presence that repels
the living and commands the undead. All creatures within a 30-
foot radius centered on you that can see and/or hear you must
make a Wisdom saving throw. On a failed save, a non-undead
creature is frightened of you for 1 minute, while an undead
creature is charmed by you for 1 minute. In either case, an
affected creature can repeat its saving throw at the end of each
of its turns, ending the effect on a success. Undead creatures
that are immune to being turned are also immune to this effect.

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Old Spells (Reference)
Shadow
Evocation cantrip
Casting Time: 1 reaction, which you take in response to being
Sorcerer, Warlock, Wizard
Casting Time: 1 action
Range: Self (10-foot radius)
Components: V, S
Duration: Concentration, up to 1 minute
You emit an aura of shadow which darkens a 5-foot radius
around you for the duration. Non-magical bright and dim light
in this area become darkness. For an additional 5-foot radius,
non-magical bright light becomes dim light.
Additionally, non-magical light sources completely inside the
area, such as a torch or lantern, are temporarily suppressed,
shedding no light until they leave the spell's area. A creature
with darkvision sees through any darkness created by this spell
as normal.
Create Bloodstone
1st-level necromancy
Spirit Sense
Sorcerer, Warlock, Wizard
Casting Time: 1 minute
Range: Touch
Components: V, S, M (a non-magical gem worth at least 50 gp)
Duration: 8 hours
You perform a ritual to imbue the gem used for the spell's
casting with blood magic. To do so, you spend one hit die as
part of casting the spell. Your current hit points and hit point
maximum are reduced by 2 for each hit die expended.
The bloodstone holds the hit die you expend into it, and uses
them for its effects. A bloodstone is a magical object that can be
used in one of two ways:
Heal: As a bonus action, a creature holding the bloodstone
can restore hit points to themselves or a creature they
touch. The amount of hit points restored equals one or more
of the hit die imbued into the stone. Once used in this way,
the die are expended.
Harm: As a bonus action, a creature holding the bloodstone
can use it to imbue their next weapon attack with additional
damage. Until the creature's turn ends, the next time they
hit with a weapon attack, the attack deals additional
necrotic damage equal to one of the hit die imbued into the
stone. A hit die used in this way is expended. If no attack hits
for the duration, no hit die is expended.
Once a stone has no hit die remaining, the spell ends. When
the spell ends, the stone becomes non-magical and the caster's
maximum hit point reduction immediately ends (although their
current hit points are not affected).
At Higher Levels. When you cast this spell using a spell slot
of 2nd level or higher, you can expend one additional hit die
into the gem for each slot level above 1st.
Familiar Face
1st-level illusion
Bard, Sorcerer, Warlock, Wizard
damaged by a creature within 30 feet of you that you can see
Range: 30 feet
Components: S
Duration: 1 round
You attempt to deceive the creature that damaged you with an
illusion, convincing them they did not hurt you, but rather
another creature close to them, such as a family member, close
friend, or another ally.
The creature which damaged you must make a Wisdom
saving throw. On a failure, the creature is unable to target you
with any attack, harmful spell, or harmful ability until its next
turn ends.
If you make an attack, cast a spell that affects an enemy, or
deal damage to another creature, and the creature affected by
this spell sees you do so, the effect ends on them.
2nd-level divination
Cleric, Druid, Paladin, Ranger
Casting Time: 1 action
Range: Self (30-foot radius)
Components: V, S, M (a round, white sapphire worth 100 gp)
Duration: Instantaneous or Concentration, up to 1 minute (see
below)
You instantly become aware of every living creature within
range. You learn only the most basic information about each
creature:
Whether the creature is humanoid or a different creature
type (you don't learn the specific type)
The creature's size
The creature's cardinal direction relative to your position
If you choose to concentrate on this spell, you can, for the
duration, repeat the effect on each of your turns as a bonus
action.
At Higher Levels. When you cast this spell using a spell slot
of 3rd level or higher, the spell's radius increases by 15 feet for
every slot level above 1st.
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Swarmskin Power Word: Blood
3rd-level conjuration

7th-level necromancy

Druid, Ranger, Warlock, Wizard Cleric, Warlock, Wizard

Casting Time: 1 action Casting Time: 1 action
Range: Self Range: 60 feet
Components: V, S, M (the corpse of a tiny creature) Components: V
Duration: 10 minutes Duration: Instantaneous
You conjure thousands of tiny creatures, such as rats, spiders, You speak a word of power to deteriorate the life force of a
lizards, beetles, centipedes, or a similar type of beast. The creature you can see within range. If the target has 100 hit
swarm covers your skin and outerwear as the creatures crawl points or fewer, it loses half its remaining hit points (round up).
around you harmlessly, and also spreads to nearby surfaces Otherwise, the spell has no affect on it.
within your space. An affected creature is also subject to a dark affliction. While
You gain 4d4 + 4 temporary hit points which last for the under this affliction, the target can not regain hit points. A
spell's duration. Once the temporary hit points are depleted, Greater Restoration spell or similar magic can be used to end
the spell ends. this affliction.
While you have these hit points, you can use your reaction This spell has no effect on undead or constructs.
when you are hit by a melee weapon attack to gain resistance
against bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing damage from that
attack. Additionally, the creature that hits you takes piercing
damage equal to 2d4 + your spellcasting ability modifier.
Further, you have advantage on ability checks to initiate,
avoid, or escape a grapple. A creature in a grapple with you
suffers piercing damage equal to your spellcasting ability
modifier immediately when the grapple is initiated, and again
at the end of each of their turns.
At Higher Levels. When you cast this spell using a spell slot
of 4th level or higher, the temporary hit points increase by 1d4
+ 1 for every slot level above 3rd, and the damage dealt by the
spell's reaction effect increases by 1d4 for every slot level
above 3rd.

Swarmstorm
4th-level conjuration

Druid, Ranger, Warlock, Wizard

Casting Time: 1 action
Range: Self (20-foot radius)
Components: V, S, M (the corpse of a tiny creature)
Duration: Concentration, up to 10 minutes
You conjure a massive swarm of tiny creatures such as rats,
spiders, lizards, beetles, centipedes, or a similar type of beast.
The swarm covers all surfaces in a 20-foot radius circle around
you and moves with you for the duration. For the duration,
surfaces in the swarm's area are difficult terrain for creatures
hostile to you. A hostile creature suffers piercing damage equal
to your spellcasting ability modifier for every 5 feet they move
on their turn along a surface inside the area.
When you cast the spell, and as a bonus on each of your turns
for the duration, you can direct a portion of the swarm to focus
their wrath on one creature you can see within the spell's area.
The target must make a Dexterity saving throw, suffering 6d4
piercing damage on a failed save, or half as much on a success.
Additionally, a creature that fails its save is restrained until the
end of its next turn.
At Higher Levels. When you cast this spell using a spell slot
of 5th level or higher, the damage dealt when you direct the
swarm to attack increases by 2d4 for each slot level above 4th.

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 Name CR Notes
Stat Blocks Field Gremlin 1/4
Rule Supplement Fieldmaster Scarecrow 2 Elite
These creatures, like all my creatures, were made using the Pumpkin Blight 1/4
Giffyglyph's Monster Maker rule supplement. The supplement
The Silent Slasher 5
affects how the stat block was created, but changes very little
about how the DM uses it. The Vulture 9 Elite
The stats are calculated using a revised table, based on the
creature's assigned role, level, and rank. If the saving throws
and attack bonus look weird to you, please understand they are
Need Help?
NOT calculated using 5e's normal rules. If you have any questions or need help scaling these
stat blocks to a different level, adjusting them to your
The main purpose of the supplement is to make it easier to
needs, or figuring out how to incorporate them into
make and run monsters, with less concern about following
your story, don't hesitate to reach to me! The
strict rules. Attacks are intended to be more free form, allowing
demiplane channel in our discord is the perfect place
the DM to improvise much more easily.
to do so.
What does x2 mean? x2, x3, etc is shorthand for
multiattack. For example, Slash (x2) means you make two
attacks when you take the Slash action. Note. Ignore
multiattack when taking a paragon action.
What does Cooldown X mean? The creature should wait X
turns before using this feature again. For example, a Cooldown
2 ability used on turn 1 shouldn't be used again until turn 4 at
the earliest (allowing 2 turns for it to cooldown). Its up to you,
the GM, whether you treat this is a suggestion or a strict rule.
This looks harder than its CR! Some enemies are Elite or
Solo. Elite enemies can serve as mini-bosses or hold their own
without allies in a normal encounter. Solo enemies are a true
boss encounter.
What is a Strike attack? You will rarely see my monsters
with a Claw, Bite, Kick, Tail, and Handaxe attack. Often I run
with a freeform Strike attack instead. You can flavor this as any
of the above. If you feel it necessary for certain attacks, drop a
damage die or add one. As the GM, you are not limited to what's
on the paper/screen. Focus on making an engaging, fun
encounter for you and your players, not just following rules.
What is a paragon action? A paragon action is basically a
freeform legendary action that allows you to use any of the
creature's normal actions, or move. This is balanced by
restrictions on the various actions a creature has. Paragon
actions are absolutely critical to helping monsters keep up with
the players' action economy advantage!
What if I don't like something? You can always adjust the
stat block however you see fit for your own table.
Still curious? Check out www.giffyglyph.com for more info!

Encounter Levels
A GM can easily scale these stat blocks to better fit the
challenge their party needs using Giffyglyph's Monster Maker
web app. The JSON files for these stat blocks are available to
patrons of all tiers.

Notes
The stat blocks in this section are organized by CR, and
then alphabetically.

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 Field gremlin
Field Gremlin Field gremlins are mischievous, tiny sprites that lurk in tall
Tiny monstrosity (Lvl 1 Lurker Grunt) fields of grass, grain, corn, and similar terrain. Farmers often
blamed their various misfortunes (poor harvests or children
Armor Class 15 lost in great fields) on imaginary gremlins. Under a cursed
Hit Points 5 harvest moon, their false excuses magically became a reality, as
Speed 40 ft. the field gremlins crawled forth from the soil.
Their appearance is like a tiny, brown goblin covered in dirt.
Their eyes are bright yellowish-orange. Some folks claim to see
STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA little glimpses of two yellow dots in the fields, between the
6 (−2) 18 (+4) 10 (+0) 7 (−2) 8 (−1) 5 (−3) sounds of rustling grass. Field gremlins move extremely quickly.
Some call them anklebiters or corn-field killers. They run past
Saving Throws Dex +6 frightened humanoids and slice at them, then disappear back
Skills Stealth +6 into the field.
Damage Resistances poison
Senses darkvision 60 ft, passive Perception 9 Tactics
Languages Terran Hit and Run. Field gremlins are cowardly little lurkers that
Challenge 1/4 (50 XP) don't want to stay in a fight. They will hide in the tall grass,
burst out with impressive speed to slice at their target, and
Field Lurkers. You can dash or hide as a bonus action. then run back into the grass to hide again.
You have advantage to hide while in a field with tall Trap. A field gremlin uses Curse of Confusion to trap its
grass, or similar terrain. target in its field.
Anklebiters. You have advantage on attack rolls against Swarm. Usually field gremlins are in groups of 2-5 and
creatures two or more size categories larger than you coordinate their attacks, which adds to the confusion and fear
(Medium or larger). inflicted on a target as they get hit from all directions but never
know where their attackers are.
Elusive Attackers. When you hit a creature with an
attack, your movement doesn't provoke opportunity
attacks from them for the rest of the turn.

Actions
Slash. Melee Weapon Attack: +5 vs AC. Hit: 5 slashing
damage and the targets speed is halved until its next
turn ends.
Curse of Confusion. One creature you can see within 30
feet that can hear you. A magic whisper floats into
their ear. DC 13 save vs Wis. Fail: The target's head
spins and its vision becomes blurry. It has disadvantage
on Wisdom ability checks. Additionally, it is magically
bound to a 60-ft radius around the location where it
gained this effect. If it tries to move beyond that radius,
in confusion it turns around and circles back, although
it doesn't fully realize it is doing so. Target can repeat
the saving throw at the end of each of its turns to end
the effect.

Reactions
Manifestation of Mischief. As a reaction when a
creature you can see within 30 feet of you makes an
ability check or saving throw, you can impose
disadvantage on the roll (only before the roll is made).

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Fieldmaster Scarecrow
Medium construct (Lvl 4 Striker Elite)
Armor Class 11
Hit Points 60
Speed 30 ft.
STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA
13 (+1) 14 (+2) 16 (+3) 2 (−4) 8 (−1) 10 (+0)
Saving Throws Con +5, Wis +1
Skills Intimidation +4, Stealth +4
Damage Vulnerabilities fire
Damage Resistances bludgeoning, piercing, and
slashing from non-magical attacks
Damage Immunities poison
Condition Immunities charmed, exhaustion, frightened,
paralyzed, poisoned, unconscious
Senses blindsight 60 ft, passive Perception 9
Languages —
Challenge 2 (450 XP)
False Appearance. While you remain motionless, you
are indistinguishable from an ordinary, inanimate
scarecrow.
Swift Glare. You can use your Terrifying Glare as a bonus
action. When you do, the target does not become
paralyzed unless it was already frightened.
Fear Slayer. Your attacks have advantage against
frightened creatures.
Final Harvest (1/rest). When you deal damage to a
frightened creature that is at or below half its hit point
maximum, you can use this to double the damage (no
action required).
When you reduce a creature to 0 hit points, you regain
use of this ability.
Enflamed Fears. When you take fire damage, you ignite.
While ignited, you take 1 fire damage at the end of
each of your turns, but your attacks also deal 1d4 extra
fire damage on a hit, and your saving throw DCs are
increased by 2.
Elusive. While in your field, you can hide as a bonus
action, and you make Dexterity (Stealth) checks with
advantage.
Actions
Slash. Melee Weapon Attack: Up to two adjacent
creatures within 10 feet of you, +6 vs AC. Hit: 10
(3d4+2) slashing damage.
Terrifying Glare. You target one creature you can see
within 30 feet of you. If the target can see you, the
target must succeed on a DC 13 Wisdom saving throw
or be magically frightened until the end of your next
turn. The frightened target is paralyzed.
Paragon Actions
You can take 1 paragon action(s), choosing to either
move or perform one action. Only one paragon action
can be used at a time and only at the end of another
creature's turn. You regain spent paragon actions at the
start of your turn.
Lair Actions
On initiative count 20 (losing initiative ties), you may
take a lair action to cause one of the following effects.
You can't use the same effect two rounds in a row.
Haunted Wind. An eerie wind blows through the field,
extinguishing all flames and non-magical lights. For 1
round, creatures of your choice in the field have
disadvantage on Wisdom ability checks and saving
throws.
Field Mice. Choose up to 3 creatures you are aware of
within your field. Swarms of field mice briefly assail the
chosen creatures, who must make a DC 11 Dex save.
Fail: 5 (2d4) piercing damage and speed halved until
end of next turn.
Living Roots. Creatures in the field must succeed a DC
11 Dex save or be Restrained for 1 round, as roots in
the ground reach up to grab them.
Fieldmaster Scarecrow
A scarecrow with a deep, magical connection to its field might
become a fieldmaster scarecrow. Able to command its field as
its own lair, this scarecrow is an elite monster amongst its kind.
Sometimes they command a number of lesser scarecrows, or
other creatures such as a Field Gremlin, Haunted Corn, or
Pumpkin Crawler.
Tactics
The fieldmaster scarecrow isn't the toughest in a straight fight,
so it will use stealth, fear, minions, and movement control to
debilitate and weaken its targets as much as possible before
going in for the kill. Nonetheless, it isn't a lurker and will fight
aggressively once it's got some debuffs on its enemies.
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 Pumpkin Blight
Small plant (Lvl 1 Strikger Grunt)
Armor Class 11
Hit Points 15
Speed 20 ft.
STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA
10 (+0) 9 (−1) 12 (+1) 4 (−3) 8 (−1) 3 (−4)
Damage Vulnerabilities fire
Condition Immunities blinded, deafened
Senses blindsight 60 ft (blind beyond this radius),
passive Perception 9
Languages Understands Common but can't speak it
Challenge 1 (200 XP)
False Appearance. While you remain motionless, you
are indistinguishable from a rotting pumpkin.
Harvest Moon Horror. Frightened creatures within 20
feet of you have a -1 penalty to ability checks and
saving throws (can stack up to 5 times).
Actions
Bash. Melee Weapon Attack: +3 to hit. Hit: 2
bludgeoning damage.
Roots. One creature you can see within 20 feet. DC 13
vs Str. Fail: Grappled and restrained for 1 min. Can
attempt to escape as an action, or cut/burn roots (AC
8, 1 hit point).
Foul Breath. 10 ft cone, DC 13 vs Con. Fail: 3 (1d4+1)
poison damage and target is Poisoned for 1 min
(repeat save end of turns).
Pumpkin Blight
Like Twig, Vine, and Thorn blights, the Pumpkin Blight is an
awakened plant corrupted by dark magic. Most common during
the cursed season of the harvest moon, pumpkin blights can be
found crawling through fields looking for living creatures to
make victim. Often a pumpkin blight serves as a minion to a
Fieldmaster Scarecrow or similar monster.
The Silent Slasher
Inspired by classic horror movie villains in slasher films,
specifically Michael Meyers in Halloween. A slow moving, silent
killer, this villain is terrifying for many reasons, but their calm,
unstoppable approach may be the scariest. The Silent Slasher
has a slow walking speed, but thanks to plot devices, always
seems to conveniently appear when it's time for a character to
die. It is often deadly in one or two hits, making it a perfect
monster for some cat and mouse tension, rather than a hit-
point-slog combat.
The Silent Slasher
Medium humanoid (Lvl 11 Lurker Grunt)
Armor Class 14
Hit Points 56
Speed 15 ft.
STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA
20 (+5) 14 (+2) 16 (+3) 10 (+0) 12 (+1) 14 (+2)
Saving Throws Str +7, Con/Cha +3, Dex/Int/Wis +0
Skills Intimidation +10, Stealth +10
Condition Immunities charmed, frightened
Senses darkvision 120 ft, passive Perception 11
Languages Understands common but doesn't speak
Challenge 5 (1800 XP)
Attacks +9 to hit. Hit: 35 damage
Attack DCs Primary DC 17, Secondary DC 14
Surprise Strikes. Any hit you score against a surprised
creature or a creature from whom you were hidden is a
critical hit.
Murder Mark. As a bonus action, you can designate a
creature you can see within 60 feet for death. A
remove curse mark ends the effect early. You have
advantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks to find or
track that creature, and your attacks deal an extra 1d6
damage to it.
Plot-portation (Cooldown 2). As a bonus action, you can
teleport up to 300 feet to an unoccupied point within
15 feet of a creature marked by your Murder Mark. You
don't need to see the creature or the point you
teleport to. When you arrive at your destination, you
can immediately Hide (no action required).
Strike Fear. Whenever a creature sees you, it must
make a Wisdom saving throw. On a failed save, it
becomes Frightened of you for up to 1 minute
(repeating the save at the end of its turns to end the
effect). While frightened in this way, the first time each
turn that the target attempts to move, it must make a
DC 11 Dexterity saving throw or fall prone. If a creature
succeeds its saving throw, it becomes immune to the
effect for 1 hour.
Actions
Slash. Melee Weapon Attack: +9 vs AC. Hit: 35 (14d4)
slashing damage.
Knockback. Melee Weapon Attack: DC 17 vs Strength.
Hit: the target is pushed up to 10 ft away and knocked
prone.
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The Vulture
Medium humanoid (aarakocra) (Lvl 13 Elite Lurker)
Armor Class 17
Hit Points 100
Speed 20 ft., fly 50 ft
STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA
10 (+0) 22 (+6) 14 (+2) 18 (+4) 16 (+3) 12 (+1)
Saving Throws Dex +11, Int/Wis +7, Str/Con/Cha +2
Skills Deception +6, Intimidation +6, Stealth +11
Damage Resistances poison
Senses darkvision 120 ft, passive Perception 13
Languages Auran, Common
Challenge 9 (5000 XP)
Attacks +13 to hit. Hit: 54 damage
Attack DCs Primary DC 20, Secondary DC 17
Flyby. Your flying movement doesn't provoke
opportunity attacks.
Deadly Dive. If you are flying and dive at least 30 feet
straight toward a target and then hit it with a melee
weapon attack, the attack deals +10 damage to the
target.
Scavenger. You have advantage on attacks against
creatures that have 50% or fewer hit points remaining.
Elite Defense (1/round). You can add 1d10 to a saving
throw you make (before or after you roll, no action
required).
Vulture Vanish (Cooldown 1). As a bonus action, a
whirlwind of feathers and dust surrounds you as you
vanish. A 5-ft radius centered on the point you occupy
is heavily obscured for 1 round. Additionally, you
become invisible and make no sound until the start of
your next turn (ending if you attack or cast a spell).
Circle of Death. As a bonus action, you can mark an
enemy for death. Spectral vultures circle above it. For 1
minute, the target can't regain hit points and has
disadvantage on saving throws. The effect ends early if
you use it again.
Actions
Talons (x2). Melee Weapon Attack: +13 vs AC. Hit: 18
(5d6 + 1) slashing damage. If this attack benefits from
Deadly Dive, it receives +20 damage instead of +10.
Scythe. Melee Weapon Attack: Target up to three
adjacent creatures within 10 feet. +13 vs AC. Hit: 27
(4d10 + 5) slashing damage. If a target is marked by
Circle of Death, it also takes 11 (2d10) necrotic
damage.
Morbid Magic (3/rest). You spread your wings, rear your
head, and utter a spinetingling cry, bringing the fear of
the grave onto your enemies. Creatures of your choice
within 60 feet that can see and hear you must make a
DC 20 save vs Wisdom or become Frightened of you.
While frightened in this way, a creature has -2 AC. If
the creature is already frightened by you, it gains a
further -2 AC penalty, which can stack up to three
times, and suffers 18 (4d8) psychic damage.
Swarm (Cooldown 1). As an action, you command up to
three willing allies to move up to their speed towards a
creature marked by your Circle of Death and make a
single attack against it.
Reactions
The Call of Death. When you reduce a creature to 0 hit
points, you can use a reaction to use your Morbid
Magic action, ignoring any use limit.
Paragon Actions
You can take 1 paragon action(s), choosing to either
move or perform one action. Only one paragon action
can be used at a time and only at the end of another
creature's turn. You regain spent paragon actions at the
start of your turn.
The Vulture
The vulture is an aarakocra corrupted by necromancy. Its
appearance resembles a vulture, rather than the more typical
eagle or hawk influence of most aarakocra.
The Vulture is an elite enemy intended to lead lesser minions.
Undead, cultists, or bandits would be fitting henchman. You
could even use low level demons, or some other monster from
this compendium.
Tactics
Avoid Melee. As a lurker, the vulture wants to move in and out
of melee but never stay engaged on the front lines.
Scavenge the Weak. The vulture prepares its prey with
Circle of Death and Morbid Magic. Like a true scavenger, it seeks
the weak, wounded, or near dead as its target. It will target
squishy enemies and send its minions to weaken them first
before it truly joins the fray.
Dive In and Out. The vulture uses its flight speed and Flyby
trait to kite in and out of combat while making talon attacks,
which benefit from its deadly dive. It only uses its Scythe when
surrounded by multiple enemies.
Paragon Actions. The vulture prefers to use its paragon
action to fly away from enemies, rather than attack them, to
ensure it stays out of harms way.
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the Product Identity and is an enhancement over the prior
art and any additional content clearly identified as Open
Game Content by the Contributor, and means any work
covered by this License, including translations and
derivative works under copyright law, but specifically
excludes Product Identity. (e) "Product Identity" means
product and product line names, logos and identifying
marks including trade dress; artifacts; creatures characters;
stories, storylines, plots, thematic elements, dialogue,
incidents, language, artwork, Symbols, designs, depictions,
likenesses, formats, poses, concepts, themes and graphic,
photographic and other visual or audio representations;
names and descriptions of Characters, Spells, enchantments,
personalities, teams, personas, likenesses and Special
abilities; places, locations, environments, creatures,
Equipment, magical or supernatural Abilities or Effects,
logos, Symbols, or graphic designs; and any other trademark
or registered trademark clearly identified as Product
identity by the owner of the Product Identity, and which
specifically excludes the OPEN Game Content; (f)
"Trademark" means the logos, names, mark, sign, motto,
designs that are used by a Contributor to Identify itself or its
products or the associated products contributed to the Open
Game License by the Contributor (g) "Use", "Used" or
"Using" means to use, Distribute, copy, edit, format, modify,
translate and otherwise create Derivative Material of Open
Game Content. (h) "You" or "Your" means the licensee in
terms of this agreement.
5.Representation of Authority to Contribute: If You are
contributing original material as Open Game Content, You
represent that Your Contributions are Your original Creation
and/or You have sufficient rights to grant the rights conveyed
by this License.
6.Notice of License Copyright: You must update the
COPYRIGHT NOTICE portion of this License to include the exact
text of the COPYRIGHT NOTICE of any Open Game Content You
are copying, modifying or distributing, and You must add the
title, the copyright date, and the copyright holder's name to the
COPYRIGHT NOTICE of any original Open Game Content you
Distribute.
7. Use of Product Identity: You agree not to Use any Product
Identity, including as an indication as to compatibility,
except as expressly licensed in another, independent
Agreement with the owner of each element of that Product
Identity. You agree not to indicate compatibility or co-
adaptability with any Trademark or Registered Trademark
in conjunction with a work containing Open Game Content
except as expressly licensed in another, independent
Agreement with the owner of such Trademark or Registered
Trademark. The use of any Product Identity in Open Game
Content does not constitute a Challenge to the ownership of
that Product Identity. The owner of any Product Identity
used in Open Game Content shall retain all rights, title and
interest in and to that Product Identity.
8. Identification: If you distribute Open Game Content You
must clearly indicate which portions of the work that you
are distributing are Open Game Content.
9. Updating the License: Wizards or its designated Agents may
publish updated versions of this License. You may use any
authorized version of this License to copy, modify and
distribute any Open Game Content originally distributed
under any version of this License.
10. Copy of this License: You MUST include a copy of this
License with every copy of the Open Game Content You
Distribute.
11. Use of Contributor Credits: You may not market or advertise
the Open Game Content using the name of any Contributor
unless You have written permission from the Contributor to
do so.

2. The License: This License applies to any Open Game Content

that contains a notice indicating that the Open Game
Content may only be Used under and in terms of this
License. You must affix such a notice to any Open Game
Content that you Use. No terms may be added to or
subtracted from this License except as described by the
License itself. No other terms or Conditions may be applied
to any Open Game Content distributed using this License.

3.Offer and Acceptance: By Using the Open Game Content You

indicate Your acceptance of the terms of this License.

4. Grant and Consideration: In consideration for agreeing to

use this License, the Contributors grant You a perpetual,
worldwide, royalty-free, nonexclusive License with the exact
terms of this License to Use, the Open Game Content. 17
12. Inability to Comply: If it is impossible for You to comply with
any of the terms of this License with respect to some or all
of the Open Game Content due to statute, judicial order, or
governmental regulation then You may not Use any Open
Game Material so affected.

13. Termination: This License will terminate automatically if

You fail to comply with all terms herein and fail to cure such
breach within 30 days of becoming aware of the breach. All
sublicenses shall survive the termination of this License.

14. Reformation: If any provision of this License is held to be

unenforceable, such provision shall be reformed only to the
extent necessary to make it enforceable.

15. COPYRIGHT NOTICE Open Game License v 1.0a Copyright

2000, Wizards of the Coast, LLC. System Reference
Document 5.1 Copyright 2016, Wizards of the Coast, LLC.;
Authors Mike Mearls, Jeremy Crawford, Chris Perkins,
Rodney Thompson, Peter Lee, James Wyatt, Robert J.
Schwalb, Bruce R. Cordell, Chris Sims, and Steve Townshend,
based on original material by E. Gary Gygax and Dave
Arneson.
 
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