Specter
The specter is a Medium undead of challenge rating 1 in the fifth-edition System Reference Document.
SRD 5.1 (2014)
Specter
- Size and type
- Medium undead
- Challenge
- 1 (200 XP)
- Armour class
- 12
- Hit points
- 22 (5d8)
- Speed
- 0 ft, fly 50 ft
- Resistances
- acid, cold, fire, lightning, thunder, bludgeoning, piercing and slashing from nonmagical attacks
- Damage immunities
- necrotic, poison
- Condition immunities
- charmed, exhaustion, grappled, paralyzed, petrified, poisoned, prone, restrained, unconscious
- Senses
- darkvision 60 ft, passive perception 10
Incorporeal Movement. The specter 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.
Sunlight Sensitivity. While in sunlight, the specter has disadvantage on attack rolls, as well as on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on sight.
Actions
Life Drain. Melee Spell Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature. Hit: 10 (3d6) necrotic damage. The target must succeed on a DC 10 Constitution saving throw or its hit point maximum is reduced by an amount equal to the damage taken. This reduction lasts until the creature finishes a long rest. The target dies if this effect reduces its hit point maximum to 0.
SRD 5.2.1 (2024)
Specter
- Size and type
- Medium undead
- Challenge
- 1 (200 XP)
- Armour class
- 12
- Hit points
- 22 (5d8)
- Speed
- 30 ft, fly 50 ft
- Resistances
- acid, bludgeoning, cold, fire, lightning, piercing, slashing, thunder
- Damage immunities
- necrotic, poison
- Condition immunities
- charmed, exhaustion, grappled, paralyzed, petrified, poisoned, prone, restrained, unconscious
- Senses
- darkvision 60 ft, passive perception 10
Incorporeal Movement. The specter 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.
Sunlight Sensitivity. While in sunlight, the specter has Disadvantage on ability checks and attack rolls.
Actions
Life Drain. Melee Attack Roll: +4, reach 5 ft. Hit: 7 (2d6) Necrotic damage. If the target is a creature, its Hit Point maximum decreases by an amount equal to the damage taken.
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