Ghast Gravecaller

CreatureXMMp. 1302024

Medium undead, chaotic evil

Armor Class
16
Hit Points
97 (15d8 + 30)
Speed
30 ft.
Challenge
6 (2,300 XP)
STR
16
+3
DEX
17
+3
CON
14
+2
INT
18
+4
WIS
14
+2
CHA
8
-1
Saving Throws
Con +5, Wis +5
Damage Immunities
necrotic; poison
Condition Immunities
charmed; exhaustion; poisoned
Senses
Darkvision 120 ft., passive Perception 12
Languages
Abyssal, Common

Traits

Stench.

con DC 13, any creature that starts its turn in a 5-foot Emanation originating from the ghast. The target has the Poisoned condition until the start of its next turn. The target is immune to this ghast's Stench for 24 hours.

Actions

Multiattack.

The ghast makes two Horrific Necrosis attacks. It can replace one attack with a Claw attack.

Claw.

Melee Attack Roll: +6, reach 5 ft. Hit: 13 (3d6 + 3) Slashing damage. If the target isn't an Undead, it has the Paralyzed condition until the end of its next turn.

Horrific Necrosis.

Melee or Ranged Attack Roll: +7, reach 5 ft. or range 120 ft. Hit: 15 (2d10 + 4) Necrotic damage, and the target has the Frightened condition until the end of its next turn.

Spellcasting

Spellcasting.

The ghast casts one of the following spells, requiring no Material components and using Intelligence as the spellcasting ability:

Raw data
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  "wis": 14,
  "name": "Ghast Gravecaller",
  "page": 130,
  "save": {
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    },
    {
      "name": "Claw",
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        "{@atkr m} {@hit 6}, reach 5 ft. {@h}13 ({@damage 3d6 + 3}) Slashing damage. If the target isn't an Undead, it has the {@condition Paralyzed|XPHB} condition until the end of its next turn."
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "Horrific Necrosis",
      "entries": [
        "{@atkr m,r} {@hit 7}, reach 5 ft. or range 120 ft. {@h}15 ({@damage 2d10 + 4}) Necrotic damage, and the target has the {@condition Frightened|XPHB} condition until the end of its next turn."
      ]
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  "immune": [
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    "poison"
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  "senses": [
    "Darkvision 120 ft."
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  "passive": 12,
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  "hasToken": true,
  "miscTags": [
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  "treasure": [
    "any"
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  "alignment": [
    "C",
    "E"
  ],
  "languages": [
    "Abyssal",
    "Common"
  ],
  "senseTags": [
    "SD"
  ],
  "actionTags": [
    "Multiattack"
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  "damageTags": [
    "N",
    "S"
  ],
  "environment": [
    "swamp",
    "underdark",
    "urban"
  ],
  "languageTags": [
    "AB",
    "C"
  ],
  "spellcasting": [
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      "name": "Spellcasting",
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      "will": [
        "{@spell Speak with Dead|XPHB}",
        "{@spell Thaumaturgy|XPHB}"
      ],
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        "The ghast casts one of the following spells, requiring no Material components and using Intelligence as the spellcasting ability:"
      ]
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  "conditionImmune": [
    "charmed",
    "exhaustion",
    "poisoned"
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  "conditionInflict": [
    "frightened",
    "paralyzed",
    "poisoned"
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  "referenceSources": [
    "DrDe",
    "DrDe-TWoO",
    "FRAiF",
    "RHW"
  ],
  "spellcastingTags": [
    "O"
  ],
  "savingThrowForced": [
    "constitution"
  ]
}