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| Illustration by yours truly |
Amongst the unquiet dead, there are those who cling to the dark and shun light in the vain hope of quelling the sickness from which they suffer. But the disease is a twisted force, and once it has taken hold there is little which can stop it. Shrouded carrion wander endlessly through catacombs, craggy ruins, and moonlit streets, unable to rest in their tombs for the incessant itching hunger which claws at their minds. The unquenchable want which plagues the dead has rooted in their soul.
They bring with them their burial shroud and clutch it tightly around them. As a memento of their former self, it is a shield to ward away the outside world, but it is not enough. The burning light of the living shines through even the thickest of cloth and scorches them all the same, causing pain and madness, turning them inexorably to violence.
Undead Nature. Carrion do not require air, food, drink, or sleep.
Creeping Assailant. Before combat, a carrion will attempt to hide, gaining an advantageous position to surprise and smother the nearest most vulnerable living creature with their shroud. They swiftly wrap the shroud over their opponent’s head and begin to constrict their face and neck with long, sinewy fingers.
A note about this monster- my initial idea when creating monsters for this project was to make undead a little more interesting. I wanted to make them more varied and potentially quite scary, even at low challenge ratings. There's nothing about the shrouded carrion which suggests they would be difficult to beat in a fight, but their Smother ability makes them a potentially dangerous assailant for the unwary.
Feel free to use this monster as you wish.
Peace,
O
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