Gallows Speaker

CreatureRHWp. 2482024

Huge undead, chaotic evil

Armor Class
13
Hit Points
75 (10d12 + 10)
Speed
fly 40 ft. (hover), 5 ft., canHover true ft.
Challenge
6 (2,300 XP)
STR
9
-1
DEX
16
+3
CON
12
+1
INT
10
+0
WIS
12
+1
CHA
19
+4
Damage Resistances
bludgeoning; piercing; slashing; thunder
Damage Immunities
necrotic; poison
Condition Immunities
charmed; exhaustion; frightened; grappled; paralyzed; petrified; poisoned; prone; restrained
Senses
Truesight 60 ft., passive Perception 11
Languages
Common plus two other languages

Traits

Aura of Violence.

At the end of each of the gallows speaker's turns, each creature of the gallows speaker's choice in a 15-foot Emanation originating from the gallows speaker suffers the following effect. wis DC 15. The target takes a Reaction to make a melee attack roll against a creature within reach. If no creature is within reach, the target takes 7 (2d6) Psychic damage.

Whirling Form.

The gallows speaker can enter a creature's space and stop there.

Actions

Multiattack.

The gallows speaker makes two Whirling Blades attacks.

Whirling Blades.

Melee or Ranged Attack Roll: +6, reach 5 ft. or range 60 ft. Hit: 13 (3d6 + 3) Slashing damage plus 7 (3d4) Necrotic damage.

Howling Wind 5.

con DC 15, each creature in a 30-foot Cone. 18 (4d8) Thunder damage, and the target has the Frightened condition for 1 minute. While Frightened in this way, the creature has the Deafened condition, is compelled to shriek along with the gallows speaker, and can't cast spells with a Verbal component. The target repeats the save at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success. Half damage only.

Raw data
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  },
  "cha": 19,
  "con": 12,
  "dex": 16,
  "int": 10,
  "str": 9,
  "wis": 12,
  "name": "Gallows Speaker",
  "page": 248,
  "size": [
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  "type": "undead",
  "speed": {
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    },
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    "canHover": true
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      "name": "Aura of Violence",
      "entries": [
        "At the end of each of the gallows speaker's turns, each creature of the gallows speaker's choice in a 15-foot {@variantrule Emanation [Area of Effect]|XPHB|Emanation} originating from the gallows speaker suffers the following effect. {@actSave wis} {@dc 15}. {@actSaveFail} The target takes a {@variantrule Reaction|XPHB} to make a melee attack roll against a creature within reach. If no creature is within reach, the target takes 7 ({@damage 2d6}) Psychic damage."
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "Whirling Form",
      "entries": [
        "The gallows speaker can enter a creature's space and stop there."
      ]
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      "name": "Multiattack",
      "entries": [
        "The gallows speaker makes two Whirling Blades attacks."
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "Whirling Blades",
      "entries": [
        "{@atkr m,r} {@hit 6}, reach 5 ft. or range 60 ft. {@h}13 ({@damage 3d6 + 3}) Slashing damage plus 7 ({@damage 3d4}) Necrotic damage."
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "Howling Wind {@recharge 5}",
      "entries": [
        "{@actSave con} {@dc 15}, each creature in a 30-foot {@variantrule Cone [Area of Effect]|XPHB|Cone}. {@actSaveFail} 18 ({@damage 4d8}) Thunder damage, and the target has the {@condition Frightened|XPHB} condition for 1 minute. While {@condition Frightened|XPHB} in this way, the creature has the {@condition Deafened|XPHB} condition, is compelled to shriek along with the gallows speaker, and can't cast spells with a Verbal component. The target repeats the save at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success. {@actSaveSuccess} Half damage only."
      ]
    }
  ],
  "immune": [
    "necrotic",
    "poison"
  ],
  "resist": [
    "bludgeoning",
    "piercing",
    "slashing",
    "thunder"
  ],
  "senses": [
    "Truesight 60 ft."
  ],
  "source": "RHW",
  "passive": 11,
  "hasFluff": true,
  "hasToken": true,
  "miscTags": [
    "MA",
    "RA"
  ],
  "treasure": [
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  ],
  "alignment": [
    "C",
    "E"
  ],
  "languages": [
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  ],
  "senseTags": [
    "U"
  ],
  "actionTags": [
    "Multiattack"
  ],
  "damageTags": [
    "N",
    "S",
    "T",
    "Y"
  ],
  "environment": [
    "grassland",
    "planar, shadowfell",
    "swamp",
    "urban"
  ],
  "languageTags": [
    "C",
    "X"
  ],
  "hasFluffImages": true,
  "conditionImmune": [
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    "exhaustion",
    "frightened",
    "grappled",
    "paralyzed",
    "petrified",
    "poisoned",
    "prone",
    "restrained"
  ],
  "conditionInflict": [
    "deafened",
    "frightened"
  ],
  "savingThrowForced": [
    "constitution",
    "wisdom"
  ]
}