The Sable Phantom of Forgotten Lamentations

1 week ago by Admin - Monsters

A figure draped in shadows drifts silently through the air, its form flickering and reshaping, as if woven from the very fabric of despair. It has a face that shifts between anguished visages and a mouth that emits an echoing wail, resonating with the fears of those who hear it. The entity appears to draw upon the pain and sorrow of its surroundings, thriving in places steeped in forgotten tragedies. When it approaches, a heavy stillness falls over the land, making it easy to overlook amid the veil of memories it conjures. Those who encounter it may find themselves lost in a torrent of their own regrets, leaving them vulnerable to its whispers—both intoxicating and terrifying.

Stat Block

Medium undead, chaotic evil

Armor Class 15 (natural armor)
Hit Points 85 (13d8 + 26)
Speed 0 ft., fly 50 ft. (hover)

Saving Throws Dex +9, Wis +8, Cha +10
Skills Stealth +13, Insight +8, Persuasion +10
Damage Resistances Necrotic, Psychic; Bludgeoning, Piercing, and Slashing from Nonmagical Attacks
Condition Immunities Charmed, Deafened, Frightened, Paralyzed, Poisoned
Senses Darkvision 60 ft., Truesight 60 ft., Passive Perception 14
Languages Understands all languages it knew in life but can't speak
Challenge 7 (2,900 XP)
Proficiency Bonus +3

Ethereal Reprisal. When a creature within 30 feet of it makes an attack against it, the creature must succeed on a DC 16 Wisdom saving throw or take 22 (4d10) psychic damage and be blinded until the end of their next turn.

Whispers of Regret. As a bonus action, it can target one creature within 60 feet that it can see. The target must succeed on a DC 16 Wisdom saving throw or be incapacitated until the end of its next turn, overwhelmed by vivid visions of their past regrets.

Actions

Multiattack. It makes two spectral touch attacks.

Spectral Touch. Melee Spell Attack: +10 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 23 (4d8 + 5) necrotic damage, and the target must succeed on a DC 16 Constitution saving throw or have their hit point maximum reduced by the amount of necrotic damage taken until the target finishes a long rest.

Lamentation’s Veil (Recharge 5-6). The entity envelops a 30-foot radius sphere centered on itself in a darkness that resembles a flowing mist of sorrow. Creatures within the area must make a DC 16 Constitution saving throw. On a failed save, they are blinded and take 14 (4d6) psychic damage at the start of their turn. On a successful save, they take half damage and are not blinded. The area is considered heavily obscured for the duration, which lasts for 1 minute. The entity can end this effect as a bonus action.

Rejuvenation. If it is destroyed, it can reform after 1d10 days, regaining all its hit points and returning to the location of its demise.