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Banshee

2014

Medium undead, Chaotic Evil


Armor Class 12

Hit Points 58 ()

Speed 0 ft., fly 40 ft. (hover)

Initiative


STR
1
DEX
14
CON
10
INT
12
WIS
11
CHA
17

Saving Throws WIS +2, CHA +5

Damage Resistances acid; fire; lightning; thunder; bludgeoning, piercing, slashing from nonmagical attacks

Damage Immunities cold; necrotic; poison

Condition Immunities charmed; exhaustion; frightened; grappled; paralyzed; petrified; poisoned; prone; restrained

Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 10

Languages Common, Elvish

Challenge 4 (1,100 XP)


Detect Life. The banshee can magically sense the presence of living creatures up to 5 miles away that aren't undead or constructs. She knows the general direction they're in but not their exact locations.

Incorporeal Movement. The banshee can move through other creatures and objects as if they were difficult terrain. She takes force damage if she ends her turn inside an object.


Actions

Corrupting Touch. Melee Spell Attack: , reach 5 ft., one target. necrotic damage.

Horrifying Visage. Each non-undead creature within 60 feet of the banshee that can see her must succeed on a DC 13 Wisdom saving throw or be frightened for 1 minute. A frightened target can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, with disadvantage if the banshee is within line of sight, ending the effect on itself on a success. If a target's saving throw is successful or the effect ends for it, the target is immune to the banshee's Horrifying Visage for the next 24 hours.

Wail (1/Day). The banshee releases a mournful wail, provided that she isn't in sunlight. This wail has no effect on constructs and undead. All other creatures within 30 feet of her that can hear her must make a DC 13 Constitution saving throw. On a failure, a creature drops to 0 hit points. On a success, a creature takes psychic damage.

About Banshee

A banshee is the tormented spirit of an elf who was so consumed by vanity in life that their soul became twisted upon death into a shrieking, malevolent undead. Its wail can kill outright — one of the few monsters whose signature ability can drop characters from full health to zero.

  • Horrifying Visage forces Wisdom saves; failure means aging 1d4 × 10 years and being frightened.
  • Wail (once per day): all living creatures within 30 feet must make DC 13 Constitution saves or drop to 0 HP immediately.
  • Corrupt Touch drains life force and can't be avoided by armor — only Constitution saves reduce the damage.

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