The Verdant Abyss world illustration - Fantasy theme
Fantasy

The Verdant Abyss

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A sprawling jungle realm of unparalleled beauty and creeping menace.


Author's Note: Despite its vibrant beauty, the Verdant Abyss is haunted by a malignant force known as the Creeping Death. This dark, shadowy corruption emanates from an ancient, long-forgotten ruin buried deep within the jungle. Its influence spreads like a malignancy through the land, turning once-lush foliage into twisted, grotesque mockeries of their former selves. The Creeping Death manifests as a creeping darkness that consumes light and life, leaving behind a blighted wasteland.
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241 days ago
Last Updated
82 days ago
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Creeping Death Skeleton
CR 2Small Undead
Creeping Death Skeleton
HP Range20 - 30 (Avg: 25)
AC15
XP450

Description

The Creeping Death Skeleton is a small, ancient undead creature that emanates undying malice. Once a living being, it now serves an inscrutable dark purpose, stalking the shadows with its sunken eye sockets filled with a ghostly, ethereal green light. Its bony frame is draped in tattered remnants of what may once have been regal garments, now covered in a crust of mold and decay. It spreads a palpable aura of dread, as if its very presence induces the creeping inevitability of death upon all nearby.

Details
SizeSmall
TypeUndead
CR2
XP450
LanguagesUnderstands Common but cannot speak.
Defenses
Armor Class15
HP Range20 - 30 (Avg: 25)
Damage VulnerabilitiesNone
Damage ResistancesNone
Damage ImmunitiesNone
Condition ImmunitiesNone
Actions

Chilling Aura

All creatures within 10 feet of the Creeping Death Skeleton must succeed on a DC 12 Wisdom saving throw or become frightened until the end of their next turn.

Life Drain

Melee Spell Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature. Hit: 2d8 necrotic damage, and the target must succeed on a DC 13 Constitution saving throw or its hit point maximum is reduced by an amount equal to the damage taken. This reduction lasts until the target finishes a long rest.

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