Poltergeist
Medium undead- Challenge
- STR
- −5
- DEX
- 2
- CON
- 0
- INT
- 0
- WIS
- 0
- CHA
- 0
- Fort
- +1
- Ref
- −1
- Will
- +0
Incorporeal Movement. The poltergeist 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.
Invisibility. The poltergeist is invisible.
Maneuvers. The poltergeist uses maneuvers (maneuver save Difficulty 12). It has 2 stamina dice which are d8s, a dice limit of 1, regains all expended stamina dice when it finishes a long rest, and regains half its total stamina dice when it finishes a short rest. It knows the following maneuvers:
1 stamina die: ambush, cripple, spring attack
Spellcasting. The poltergeist uses Divinity (cha) to cast spells (spell save Difficulty 10, +1 to hit with spell attacks). It has 1 mana, a mana limit of 1, regains all expended mana when it finishes a long rest, and regains half its total mana when it finishes a short rest. It knows the following spells:
1 mana: absorb spirit, life drain, spirit drain
Sunlight Sensitivity. While in sunlight, the poltergeist has disadvantage on attacks, as well as on Perception checks that rely on sight.
Actions (1)
Forceful Slam. Melee Weapon Attack: +3 to hit. Hit: 12 (3d6 + 2) force damage.
Telekinetic Thrust. The poltergeist targets a creature or unattended object within 5 meters of it. A creature must be Medium or smaller to be affected by this magic, and an object can weigh up to 70 kilos.
If the target is a creature, the poltergeist makes a Divinity check contested by the target’s Brawn check. If the poltergeist wins the contest, the poltergeist hurls the target up to 5 meters in any direction, including upward. If the target then comes into contact with a hard surface or heavy object, the target takes 3 (1d6) bludgeoning damage for every 2 meters moved.
If the target is an object that isn’t being worn or carried, the poltergeist hurls it up to 5 meters in any direction. The poltergeist can use the object as a ranged weapon, attacking one creature along the object’s path (+4 to hit) and dealing 5 (2d4) bludgeoning damage on a hit.
Maneuvers
As an action, you can use Stealth without using an action. Additionally, before the end of your next turn, you can add the stamina die to an attack’s damage (add half on a miss by 4 or less) if you have advantage on the attack, or if the creature is within 1 meter of an enemy of the creature that isn’t incapacitated and you don’t have disadvantage on the attack.
Enhance
You can increase the damage for each additional stamina die expended.
As an action, make a melee weapon attack to cripple the creature.
On a hit, add the stamina die to the attack’s damage and the creature must succeed on a Fortitude saving throw or it is slowed 1 until the end of its next turn.
On a critical hit, add twice as much damage.
On a miss by 4 or less, add half as much damage.
Enhance
You can increase the damage for each additional stamina die expended and the slowed level by 1 for every two additional stamina die expended.
You can expend 1 additional stamina die so the creature is slowed for 1 minute/stamina die. A creature can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success.
As an action, you can use the Dash action. If you move at least 3 meters straight toward a creature, you can make a melee weapon attack against it.
On a hit, add the stamina die to the attack’s damage.
On a critical hit, add twice as much damage.
On a miss by 4 or less, add half as much damage.
Enhance
You can increase the damage for each additional stamina die expended.
Spells
As a reaction, which you use when a creature within 5 meters of you dies, you can absorb its spirit. You gain 1d10 + your spellcasting ability temporary health.
Augment
You gain 1d10 additional temporary health for each additional mana expended.
As an action, you siphon life force from a creature that you can touch or see within 10 meters to heal your wounds. The creature must make a Fortitude saving throw. If the creature is a construct or an undead, the spell has no effect on it.
On a failure, it takes 3d8 necrotic damage.
On a critical failure, it takes twice as much damage.
On a success, it takes half as much damage.
On a critical success, it takes no damage.
You regain health equal to half the amount of necrotic damage dealt.
Augment
You can increase the damage by 3d8 for each additional mana expended.
As an action, you drain the spiritual energy from a creature that you can touch or see within 10 meters. The creature must make a Will saving throw. If the creature doesn’t have mana, ki, or stamina dice, the spell has no effect on it.
On a failure, it takes 2d6 necrotic damage, loses 1 mana, 2 ki, or 2 stamina dice (its choice), and is slowed 1 until the end of its next turn.
On a critical failure, it takes twice as much damage and is slowed 2 until the end of its next turn.
On a success, it takes half as much damage.
On a critical success, it takes no damage.
If the creature has slots that are not converted to mana, the GM removes an equivalent level slot. If the creature has innate spellcasting with a set amount each day, use the highest level slot from that section to determine if the slot is lost.
Augment
You can increase the damage by 5d6 and the target loses 1 additional mana or 2 additional stamina dice for each additional mana expended.