Will-o'-Wisp CR 2 Tiny undead

"Know thy enemy. Then roll initiative anyway."

πŸ‰ Bestiary β€Ί Undead

Tiny undead, chaotic evil

Armor Class 19 Hit Points 22 (9d4) Speed 0 ft., fly 50 ft. (hover)
STR 1 (βˆ’5)
DEX 28 (+9)
CON 10 (+0)
INT 13 (+1)
WIS 14 (+2)
CHA 11 (+0)

Damage Resistances acid, cold, fire, necrotic, thunder; bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing from nonmagical weapons

Damage Immunities lightning, poison

Condition Immunities exhaustion, grappled, paralyzed, poisoned, prone, restrained, unconscious

Senses darkvision 120 ft., passive Perception 12

Languages the languages it knew in life

Challenge 2 (450 XP)   Proficiency Bonus +2

Traits

Consume Life. As a bonus action, the will-o'-wisp can target one creature it can see within 5 ft. of it that has 0 hit points and is still alive. The target must succeed on a DC 10 Constitution saving throw against this magic or die. If the target dies, the will-o'-wisp regains 10 (3d6) hit points.

Ephemeral. The will-o'-wisp can't wear or carry anything.

Incorporeal Movement. The will-o'-wisp 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.

Variable Illumination. The will-o'-wisp sheds bright light in a 5- to 20-foot radius and dim light for an additional number of ft. equal to the chosen radius. The will-o'-wisp can alter the radius as a bonus action.

Actions

Shock. Melee Spell Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature. Hit: 9 (2d8) lightning damage.

Invisibility. The will-o'-wisp and its light magically become invisible until it attacks or uses its Consume Life, or until its concentration ends (as if concentrating on a spell).

Where to meet one

The encounter builder rolls the will-o'-wisp for fights in 🌲 forest and 🐸 swamp.

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