Small humanoid, Neutral Evil
| Armor Class | 12 |
|---|---|
| Hit Points | 60 (8d8 + 24) |
| Speed | 20 ft., climb 20 ft. |
| STR | DEX | CON | INT | WIS | CHA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 (+0) | 14 (+2) | 16 (+3) | 18 (+4) | 17 (+3) | 11 (+0) |
| Saving Throws | Cha +3, Int +7, Wis +6 |
|---|---|
| Skills | — |
| Damage Vulnerabilities | — |
| Damage Resistances | — |
| Damage Immunities | — |
| Condition Immunities | — |
| Senses | Darkvision 120 ft., passive Perception 13 |
| Languages | Common plus two other languages |
| Challenge | 6 |
If damage reduces the priest to 0 Hit Points, it receives a random boon. Roll 1d6 to determine the boon the priest receives. The priest revives at the start of its next turn with half its Hit Points, and its creature type is now Undead.
An aura of dread fills a 15-foot Emanation [Area of Effect] originating from the priest. wis DC 15, each non-Undead creature that starts its turn in the Emanation [Area of Effect]. Failure: The target has the Frightened condition until the start of its next turn
Sticky ectoplasm slows creatures in a 15-foot Emanation [Area of Effect] originating from the priest. str DC 15, each creature that starts its turn in the Emanation [Area of Effect]. Failure: The target's Speed is reduced by 10 feet until the start of its next turn.
When the priest deals Necrotic damage to a creature, the priest gains Temporary Hit Points equal to the damage dealt.
The priest has a Fly Speed of 30 feet and Immunity to Fire damage.
The priest has Resistance to Bludgeoning, Piercing, and Slashing damage, and it has Vulnerability to Radiant damage. Additionally, the priest can move through other creatures and objects as if they were Difficult Terrain. It takes 5 (1d10) Force damage if it ends its turn inside an object.
When the priest revives with this boon, all corpses of Small or Medium Humanoids in a 30-foot Emanation [Area of Effect] originating from the priest rise as Skeletons under the priest's control. Additionally, at the end of each of the priest's turns, each non-Undead creature in a 5-foot Emanation [Area of Effect] originating from the priest takes 5 (1d10) Necrotic damage.
The priest dies and this trait doesn't function if the priest receives a boon it already has or the priest's tattoo of Osybus is destroyed. The tattoo is destroyed only if the priest takes 15 damage or more on a single turn while the priest has 0 Hit Points.
The priest makes two attacks, using Soul Blade or Necrotic Bolt in any combination.
Melee Attack Roll: +7, reach 5 ft. Hit: 9 (2d4 + 4) Piercing damage. If the target is a creature, it has the Paralyzed condition until the start of the priest's next turn. If this damage reduces a Medium or smaller creature to 0 Hit Points, the creature dies, and its soul becomes trapped in a soul tattoo on the priest's body. The soul is freed if the priest dies.
Ranged Attack Roll: +7, range 120 ft. Hit: 30 (4d12 + 4) Necrotic damage, and the target can't regain Hit Points until the start of the priest's next turn.
Medium humanoid, Unaligned
| Armor Class | 14 (natural armor) |
|---|---|
| Hit Points | 60 (8d8 + 24) |
| Speed | 30 ft. |
| STR | DEX | CON | INT | WIS | CHA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 (+0) | 14 (+2) | 16 (+3) | 18 (+4) | 17 (+3) | 11 (+0) |
| Saving Throws | Cha +3, Int +7, Wis +6 |
|---|---|
| Skills | — |
| Damage Vulnerabilities | — |
| Damage Resistances | — |
| Damage Immunities | — |
| Condition Immunities | frightened |
| Senses | darkvision 120 ft., passive Perception 13 |
| Languages | any three languages |
| Challenge | 6 |
If the priest drops to 0 hit points, roll on the Boons of Undeath table for the boon the priest receives. The priest dies if it receives a boon it already has. If it receives a new boon, it revives at the start of its next turn with half its hit points restored, and its creature type is now Undead.
To prevent this revival, the Tattoo of Osybus on the priest's body must be destroyed. The tattoo is invulnerable while the priest has at least 1 hit point. The tattoo is otherwise an object with AC 15, and it is immune to poison and psychic damage. It has 15 hit points, but it regains all its hit points at the end of every combatant's turn.
The priest attacks twice.
Melee Attack Roll: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 7 (2d4 + 2) piercing damage, and if the target is a creature, it is paralyzed until the start of the priest's next turn. If this damage reduces a Medium or smaller creature to 0 hit points, the creature dies, and its soul is trapped in the priest's body, manifesting as a shadowy Soul Tattoo on the priest. The soul is freed if the priest dies.
Ranged Spell Attack Roll: +7 to hit, range 120 ft., one target. Hit: 17 (3d8 + 4) necrotic damage, and the target can't regain hit points until the start of the priest's next turn.