DREAD REAVERS (from The Halls Untoward)

All Monster Names and Descriptions are taken from The Halls Untoward by Michael Prescott et. al. which is licensed under the Creative Commons CC-BY-NC license v4.0

All Monster Stat Blocks and Attack Descriptions are copyright Craig Atkins 2022.

DREAD REAVERS (The Halls Untoward YZE Bestiary) 

These monsters are semi-corporeal wraith-like creatures that are drawn to the warmth of mortal beings. These creatures are souls who have been twisted by the vile and illegal magics harnessed by the evil cabal of wizards. They will claw at mortals or try to suck the warmth out of them. Creatures without flesh or heat, such as constructs and undead will be ignored by a Dread Reaver. 

ATTRIBUTES

STRENGTH 12, AGILITY 4, WITS 4, EMPATHY 3

MOVEMENT: 1

ARMOR RATING: Dread Reavers are incorporeal and can only be hurt by fire or magic. If defeated they will return in a Quarter Day unless banished with the PURGE UNDEAD spell.

INCORPOREAL: As an incorporeal being a Dread Reaver can move through any obstacle unimpeded.

MONSTER ATTACKS

D6	ATTACK
1	CLAW STRIKE! A ghostly hand reaches out, its wicked claws piecing the flesh of one victim within ARM'S LENGTH. Make an attack using nine Base Dice and Weapon Damage 2 (stab wound).
2	COLD CARESS! With a seemingly loving caress the Dread Reaver places its hands on the face of an adventurer within ARM'S LENGTH, leaning in it begins to inhale the warm breath and soul of its victim. Make an attack using eight Base Dice and Weapon Damage 1 (non-typical). The victim is also GRAPPLED and becomes COLD, taking one point of damage each subsequent round until the BREAK FREE.
3	SOUL SEARCHING! The horrific countenance of the Dread Reaver stares straight into the soul of one unlucky adventurer within NEAR range. Make a fear attack using eight Base Dice,
4	PASSING THROUGH! The Dread Reaver's incorporeal form passes through one adventurer within NEAR range, infusing its victim with the chill of their undead existence. Make an attack using eight Base Dice, damaging EMPATHY and immediately making the victim COLD.
5	MANIC STRIKE! The Dread Reaver's pent up aggression explodes in a violent display of slashing claws, striking at up to three adventurers within ARM'S LENGTH. Make an attack using seven Base Dice and Weapon Damage 1 (slash wound)
6	SCREAM OF THE DEAD! A demented scream resonates from deep within the Dread Reaver, the terrible sound haunting all adventurers within SHORT range. Each adventurer suffers a fear attack with six Base Dice.

All Monster Names and Descriptions are taken from The Halls Untoward by Michael Prescott et. al. which is licensed under the Creative Commons CC-BY-NC license v4.0

All Monster Stat Blocks and Attack Descriptions are copyright Craig Atkins 2022.