Necrophage Ghast 2014

CR 4 undead

Medium undead, chaotic evil

Armor Class: 13
Hit Points: 65 (10d8+20)
Speed: 30 ft.

STR10 (+0)

DEX17 (+3)

CON14 (+2)

INT16 (+3)

WIS10 (+0)

CHA8 (-1)

Saving Throws
Skills: Arcana +5, Investigation +5
Resistances: necrotic
Damage Immunities: poison
Condition Immunities: charmed, exhaustion, poisoned
Senses: darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 10
Languages: Common
Challenge: 4 (1,100 XP) · Proficiency Bonus +2

Necrophage Stench.

Any living creature that starts its turn within 30 feet of the necrophage ghast must succeed on a DC 13 Constitution saving throw or have disadvantage on all saving throws against spells cast by any necrophage ghast for 1 minute. If a creature's saving throw is successful or the effect ends for it, the creature is immune to the stench of all necrophage ghasts for the next 24 hours.

Spellcasting.

The necrophage ghast is a 5th-level spellcaster. Its spellcasting ability is Intelligence (spell save DC 13, +5 to hit with spell attacks). The necrophage ghast has the following wizard spells prepared:

Cantrips (at will): friends, mage hand, poison spray, prestidigitation
1st Level (4 slots): charm person, false life, magic missile, ray of sickness
2nd Level (3 slots): hold person, invisibility
3rd Level (2 slots): animate dead, hypnotic pattern

Turning Defiance.

The necrophage ghast and any undead within 30 feet of it have advantage on saving throws against effects that turn undead.

Actions

Bite.

Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature. Hit: 12 (2d8 + 3) piercing damage.

Claws.

Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 10 (2d6 + 3) slashing damage. If the target is a creature other than an undead, it must 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.

Source: Creature Codex (Kobold Press) · License: OPEN GAME LICENSE Version 1.0a details