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Flameskull

CreatureXMMp. 1202024

Tiny undead, neutral evil

Armor Class
13
Hit Points
40 (9d4 + 18)
Speed
fly 40 ft. (hover), 5 ft., canHover true ft.
Challenge
4 (1,100 XP)
STR
1
-5
DEX
17
+3
CON
14
+2
INT
16
+3
WIS
10
+0
CHA
11
+0
Skills
Arcana +5, Perception +2
Damage Immunities
fire; necrotic; poison
Condition Immunities
charmed; exhaustion; frightened; paralyzed; poisoned; prone
Senses
Darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 12
Languages
Common plus two other languages

Traits

Illumination.

The flameskull sheds Bright Light in a 15-foot radius and Dim Light for an additional 15 feet.

Magic Resistance.

The flameskull has Advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.

Undead Restoration.

If the flameskull is destroyed, it regains all its Hit Points in 1 hour unless Holy Water is sprinkled on its remains or the Dispel Evil and Good spell is cast on them.

Actions

Multiattack.

The flameskull makes two Fire Ray attacks.

Fire Ray.

Melee or Ranged Attack Roll: +5, reach 5 ft. or range 60 ft. Hit: 13 (3d6 + 3) Fire damage.

Spellcasting

Spellcasting.

The flameskull casts one of the following spells, requiring no Somatic or Material components and using Intelligence as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 13):

Raw data
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  "str": 1,
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  "name": "Flameskull",
  "page": 120,
  "size": [
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  "type": "undead",
  "skill": {
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  },
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    },
    "walk": 5,
    "canHover": true
  },
  "trait": [
    {
      "name": "Illumination",
      "entries": [
        "The flameskull sheds {@variantrule Bright Light|XPHB} in a 15-foot radius and {@variantrule Dim Light|XPHB} for an additional 15 feet."
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "Magic Resistance",
      "entries": [
        "The flameskull has {@variantrule Advantage|XPHB} on saving throws against spells and other magical effects."
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "Undead Restoration",
      "entries": [
        "If the flameskull is destroyed, it regains all its {@variantrule Hit Points|XPHB} in 1 hour unless {@item Holy Water|XPHB} is sprinkled on its remains or the {@spell Dispel Evil and Good|XPHB} spell is cast on them."
      ]
    }
  ],
  "__prop": "monster",
  "action": [
    {
      "name": "Multiattack",
      "entries": [
        "The flameskull makes two Fire Ray attacks."
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "Fire Ray",
      "entries": [
        "{@atkr m,r} {@hit 5}, reach 5 ft. or range 60 ft. {@h}13 ({@damage 3d6 + 3}) Fire damage."
      ]
    }
  ],
  "immune": [
    "fire",
    "necrotic",
    "poison"
  ],
  "senses": [
    "Darkvision 60 ft."
  ],
  "source": "XMM",
  "passive": 12,
  "hasFluff": true,
  "hasToken": true,
  "miscTags": [
    "AOE",
    "MA",
    "RA"
  ],
  "treasure": [
    "arcana"
  ],
  "alignment": [
    "N",
    "E"
  ],
  "languages": [
    "Common plus two other languages"
  ],
  "senseTags": [
    "D"
  ],
  "soundClip": {
    "path": "bestiary/flameskull.opus",
    "type": "internal"
  },
  "traitTags": [
    "Illumination",
    "Magic Resistance"
  ],
  "actionTags": [
    "Multiattack"
  ],
  "damageTags": [
    "F"
  ],
  "environment": [
    "underdark"
  ],
  "languageTags": [
    "C",
    "X"
  ],
  "spellcasting": [
    {
      "name": "Spellcasting",
      "type": "spellcasting",
      "will": [
        "{@spell Mage Hand|XPHB}"
      ],
      "daily": {
        "1": [
          "{@spell Fireball|XPHB}"
        ],
        "2": [
          "{@spell Magic Missile|XPHB} (level 2 version)"
        ]
      },
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      "displayAs": "action",
      "headerEntries": [
        "The flameskull casts one of the following spells, requiring no Somatic or Material components and using Intelligence as the spellcasting ability (spell save {@dc 13}):"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "hasFluffImages": true,
  "conditionImmune": [
    "charmed",
    "exhaustion",
    "frightened",
    "paralyzed",
    "poisoned",
    "prone"
  ],
  "damageTagsSpell": [
    "F",
    "O"
  ],
  "referenceSources": [
    "DrDe",
    "DrDe-DotSC",
    "DrDe-TFV",
    "DrDe-TWoO",
    "FRAiF",
    "NF"
  ],
  "spellcastingTags": [
    "O"
  ],
  "savingThrowForcedSpell": [
    "dexterity"
  ]
}