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Banshee Matron CR: 3 (700xp)

Medium undead, chaotic evil
Armor Class: 12
Hit Points: 66 (12d8 + 12)
Speed: 0 ft , fly: 40 ft , can hover

STR

1 -5

DEX

14 +2

CON

12 +1

INT

10 +0

WIS

10 +0

CHA

15 +2

Saving Throws: Dexterity +2 Charisma +4 Wisdom +2 Intelligence +0 Strength -5 Constitution +1
Skills: Deception +4, Stealth +4
Damage Immunities: Necrotic, Poison
Condition Immunities: Charmed, exhaustion, frightened, grappled, paralyzed, petrified, poisoned, prone, restrained, unconscious
Senses: Darkvision 60 ft,Passive Perception 10
Languages: Understands Common and Elvish but can't speak
Challenge Rating: 3 (700xp)

1/day: Keening Wail. The banshee releases a mournful wail. Each creature within 30 feet of the banshee that can hear the wail must succeed on a DC 13 Constitution saving throw or become stunned until the end of their next turn. On a successful save, the creature is immune to the banshee's Keening Wail for the next 24 hours.


Ethereal Sight. The banshee can see 60 feet into the Ethereal Plane when it is on the Material Plane, and vice versa.   Possess (Recharge 5-6)The banshee targets one incapacitated humanoid within 5 feet of it. The target must succeed on a DC 13 Charisma saving throw or be possessed by the banshee. The banshee now controls the body but doesn't deprive the target of awareness. The banshee can't be targeted by any attack, spell, or other effect, except ones that turn undead, and it retains its alignment, Intelligence, Wisdom, and Charisma. It otherwise uses the possessed target's statistics.

Actions

Incorporeal Touch Melee Spell Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature. Hit: The target takes 10 (3d6) necrotic damage.   Etherealness. The banshee enters the Ethereal Plane from the Material Plane, or vice versa. It is visible on the Material Plane while it is in the Border Ethereal, and vice versa, yet it can't affect or be affected by anything on the other plane.

Reactions

Ethereal Counter. When a creature within 5 feet of the Banshee Matron misses it with a melee attack, the Banshee Matron can use its reaction to make an Incorporeal Touch attack against that creature.   Spectral Evasion. When targeted by an attack, shift partially into the ethereal plane using a reaction to make the attack miss.

The Banshee Matron, a specter of sorrow and malevolence, is a haunting apparition that radiates an aura of deathly despair. Its form is ethereal, its visage obscured by an ever-shifting veil of darkness. With a mournful wail that can stun the living and an unsettling ability to possess the bodies of the incapacitated, this malevolent spirit inflicts both physical and psychological torment. Its hollow eyes seem to peer into the depths of the soul, chilling even the bravest of hearts. Inhabiting the liminal space between the Material Plane and the Ethereal Plane, the Banshee Matron emerges as an enigmatic and formidable foe, embodying the unsettling intersection of life, death, and the unknown.

Suggested Environments

The Banshee Matron is often encountered in places of profound grief and tragedy, such as forgotten graveyards, ancient battlefields, or abandoned ruins. It lingers in areas where the echoes of past sorrows still resonate, drawing strength from the residual pain and anguish. Its presence infests these desolate and haunted locations, serving as a relentless reminder of the darkness that clings to the past.


Created by

elianna69.

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