Flayed Wraith

This flying creature looks like the disembodied skin of a once-living person. Its mouth is twisted into a tortured scream, and its eyes gleam a baleful blue._ **Tortured to Death.** Flayed wraiths com

Armor class
12
Hit points
67
Challenge
5
Creature type
Undead
Size
Medium
Alignment
neutral evil

This flying creature looks like the disembodied skin of a once-living person. Its mouth is twisted into a tortured scream, and its eyes gleam a baleful blue._
Tortured to Death. Flayed wraiths come into being when certain dark energies are present at the moment when an individual is tortured to death. Unlike typical Open Game License

Stat block

Cha
8
Con
17
Dex
15
Int
12
Str
9
Wis
9
Speed
Fly: 60; Walk: 0; Hover: true
Senses
darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 9
Skills
Actions
  • Multiattack. The flayed wraith uses its Howl of Agony. It then makes two claw attacks.
  • Claw. Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 6 (1d8 + 2) slashing damage plus 5 (2d4) necrotic damage.
  • Howl of Agony. The wraith screams its pain into the mind of one creature it can see within 30 feet of it. The target must make a DC 14 Wisdom saving throw. On a failure, the target takes 10 (3d6) psychic damage and is incapacitated as it doubles over in pain. On a success, the target takes half the damage and isn't incapacitated.
Languages
any languages it knew in life
Saving throws
Wisdom: 2
Damage immunities
necrotic, poison
Special abilities
  • Sunlight Sensitivity. While in sunlight, the flayed wraith has disadvantage on attack rolls, as well as on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on sight.
  • Torturer. When the flayed wraith reduces a creature to 0 hp, it knocks out the creature, which falls unconscious and is stable.
Damage resistances
cold; bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing from nonmagical attacks not made with silvered weapons
Condition immunities
charmed, exhaustion, paralyzed, poisoned, prone

Source and licence

From Tome of Beasts 2.

Licence: Open Game Content (OGL 1.0a).

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