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Darakhul

Size
Medium
Type
Undead
Challenge Rating
3
Source
Tome of Beasts 2023
Alignment
Neutral-Evil
Armor Class
18
Speeds
30
Walking Speed
30
Strength Score
16
Dexterity Score
17
Constitution Score
14
Intelligence Score
14
Wisdom Score
12
Charisma Score
12
Skill Proficiencies
Deception, Stealth
Vision
Darkvision (60ft)
Languages Ref
Common, Darakhul
Hit Points
78
Condition Immunities
Charmed, Exhaustion 1, Poisoned
Resistances
Resistant to Necrotic Damage, Immune to Poison Damage
Languages
Aethyrian Common

Medium undead, Neutral Evil


Armor Class 18 (scale mail, shield)

Hit Points 78 (12d8 + 24)

Speed 30 ft.


STR
16 (+3)
DEX
17 (+3)
CON
14 (+2)
INT
14 (+2)
WIS
12 (+1)
CHA
12 (+1)

Skills Deception +3, Stealth +5

Damage Vulnerabilities False

Damage Resistances necrotic

Damage Immunities poison

Condition Immunities charmed, exhaustion, poisoned

Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 11

Languages Common, Darakhul

Challenge 3 (700 XP)

Hungry Dead Nature. The darakhul requires no air or sleep.

Master of Disguise. A darakhul in a prepared disguise has advantage on Charisma (Deception) checks made to pass as a living creature. While using this ability, it loses its Stench.

Stench. Any creature that starts its turn within 5 feet of the darakhul must succeed on a DC 12 Constitution saving throw or be poisoned until the start of its next turn. If a creature's saving throw is successful or the effect ends for it, the creature is immune to the darakhul's Stench for the next 24 hours. A darakhul using this ability can't also benefit from Master of Disguise.

Sunlight Sensitivity. While in sunlight, the darakhul has disadvantage on attack rolls, as well as on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on sight.

Turning Defiance. The darakhul and any ghouls within 30 feet of it have advantage on saving throws against effects that turn Undead.

Actions

Multiattack. The darakhul makes one Bite attack, one Claw attack, and one War Pick attack. If the darakhul is using a shield, it instead makes one Bite attack and one Claw or War Pick attack.

Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 12 (2d8 + 3) piercing damage, and, if the target is a Humanoid, it must succeed on a DC 11 Constitution saving throw or contract the darakhul fever disease (see the Darakhul Fever sidebar).

Claw. Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 10 (2d6 + 3) slashing damage. If the target is a creature other than an Undead, it must succeed on a DC 12 Constitution saving throw or be paralyzed for 1 minute. A paralyzed target can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success. If a Humanoid is paralyzed for more than 2 rounds, it contracts darakhul fever.

War Pick. Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 7 (1d8 + 3) piercing damage.

Description

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Stat block from Tome of Beasts 2023 (Kobold Press), Open Game Content used under the Open Game License 1.0a. Tome of Beasts. 2023 Open Design LLC. All rights reserved. It is not Geminaea material. See Legal.