Necrophage Ghast

Medium Undead chaotic evil

• Armor Class: 13
• Hit Points: 65 (10d8+20)
• Speed: walk 30 ft.
• Challenge Rating: 4 (1,100 XP)
• Source: Creature Codex, page 175

• Skills: arcana +5, investigation +5
• Damage Immunities: poison
• Damage Resistances: necrotic
• Condition Immunities: charmed, exhaustion, poisoned
• Senses: darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 10
• Languages: Common

Special Abilities

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

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.

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