Flayed Wraith
Medium Undead, neutral evil
This flying creature looks like the disembodied skin of a once-living person. Its mouth is twisted into a tortured scream, and its eyes gleam a baleful blue._
Tortured to Death. Flayed wraiths come into being when certain dark energies are present at the moment when an individual is tortured to death. Unlike typical Open Game License
Armor Class 12
Hit Points 67 (9d8+27)
Speed 0 ft., fly 60 ft. (hover)
- STR
- 9 (-1)
- DEX
- 15 (+2)
- CON
- 17 (+3)
- INT
- 12 (+1)
- WIS
- 9 (-1)
- CHA
- 8 (-1)
Saving Throws Wis +2
Damage Resistances cold; bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing from nonmagical attacks not made with silvered weapons
Damage Immunities necrotic, poison
Condition Immunities charmed, exhaustion, paralyzed, poisoned, prone
Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 9
Languages any languages it knew in life
Challenge 5
Traits
Sunlight Sensitivity. While in sunlight, the flayed wraith has disadvantage on attack rolls, as well as on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on sight.
Torturer. When the flayed wraith reduces a creature to 0 hp, it knocks out the creature, which falls unconscious and is stable.
Actions
Multiattack. The flayed wraith uses its Howl of Agony. It then makes two claw attacks.
Claw. Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 6 (1d8 + 2) slashing damage plus 5 (2d4) necrotic damage.
Howl of Agony. The wraith screams its pain into the mind of one creature it can see within 30 feet of it. The target must make a DC 14 Wisdom saving throw. On a failure, the target takes 10 (3d6) psychic damage and is incapacitated as it doubles over in pain. On a success, the target takes half the damage and isn't incapacitated.
