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Death Cultist

CreatureXMMp. 862024

Small/Medium humanoid, neutral evil

Armor Class
17
Hit Points
127 (15d8 + 60)
Speed
30 ft.
Challenge
8 (3,900 XP)
STR
19
+4
DEX
12
+1
CON
18
+4
INT
12
+1
WIS
16
+3
CHA
14
+2
Saving Throws
Con +7, Wis +6
Skills
Insight +6, Religion +4, Perception +6
Senses
passive Perception 16
Languages
Common

Actions

Multiattack.

The cultist makes three attacks, using Dread Scythe or Deathly Ray in any combination.

Dread Scythe.

Melee Attack Roll: +7, reach 10 ft. Hit: 9 (1d10 + 4) Slashing damage plus 11 (2d10) Necrotic damage, and the target can't regain Hit Points until the end of its next turn.

Deathly Ray.

Ranged Attack Roll: +6, range 120 ft. Hit: 22 (4d10) Necrotic damage.

Bonus Actions

Spirit Wail 5.

wis DC 14, each creature in a 20-foot Emanation originating from the cultist. 14 (4d6) Psychic damage, and the target has the Frightened condition until the end of its next turn. Half damage only.

Spellcasting

Spellcasting.

The cultist casts one of the following spells, using Wisdom as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 14):

Raw data
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  "con": 18,
  "dex": 12,
  "int": 12,
  "str": 19,
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  "gear": [
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  ],
  "name": "Death Cultist",
  "page": 86,
  "save": {
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    "wis": "+6"
  },
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        "{@actSave wis} {@dc 14}, each creature in a 20-foot {@variantrule Emanation [Area of Effect]|XPHB|Emanation} originating from the cultist. {@actSaveFail} 14 ({@damage 4d6}) Psychic damage, and the target has the {@condition Frightened|XPHB} condition until the end of its next turn. {@actSaveSuccess} Half damage only."
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  "skill": {
    "insight": "+6",
    "religion": "+4",
    "perception": "+6"
  },
  "speed": {
    "walk": 30
  },
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  "action": [
    {
      "name": "Multiattack",
      "entries": [
        "The cultist makes three attacks, using Dread Scythe or Deathly Ray in any combination."
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "Dread Scythe",
      "entries": [
        "{@atkr m} {@hit 7}, reach 10 ft. {@h}9 ({@damage 1d10 + 4}) Slashing damage plus 11 ({@damage 2d10}) Necrotic damage, and the target can't regain {@variantrule Hit Points|XPHB} until the end of its next turn."
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "Deathly Ray",
      "entries": [
        "{@atkr r} {@hit 6}, range 120 ft. {@h}22 ({@damage 4d10}) Necrotic damage."
      ]
    }
  ],
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  "passive": 16,
  "hasFluff": true,
  "hasToken": true,
  "miscTags": [
    "MA",
    "RA",
    "RCH"
  ],
  "treasure": [
    "individual",
    "relics"
  ],
  "alignment": [
    "N",
    "E"
  ],
  "languages": [
    "Common"
  ],
  "actionTags": [
    "Multiattack"
  ],
  "damageTags": [
    "N",
    "S",
    "Y"
  ],
  "initiative": {
    "proficiency": 1
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  "environment": [
    "any"
  ],
  "languageTags": [
    "C"
  ],
  "spellcasting": [
    {
      "name": "Spellcasting",
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      "will": [
        "{@spell Speak with Dead|XPHB}",
        "{@spell Thaumaturgy|XPHB}"
      ],
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      "displayAs": "action",
      "headerEntries": [
        "The cultist casts one of the following spells, using Wisdom as the spellcasting ability (spell save {@dc 14}):"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "hasFluffImages": true,
  "conditionInflict": [
    "frightened"
  ],
  "referenceSources": [
    "EFA",
    "FRAiF",
    "RHW"
  ],
  "spellcastingTags": [
    "O"
  ],
  "savingThrowForced": [
    "wisdom"
  ]
}