Death Stench. Whenever a creature starts its turn within 10 feet of the chain beast, that creature must succeed on a DC 12 Constitution saving throw or be poisoned for 1 hour. A creature that succeeds on its saving throw is immune to that chain beast's death stench for 24 hours.
Pack Tactics. The chain beast has advantage on an attack roll against a creature if at least one of the chain beast's allies is within 5 ft. of the creature and the ally isn't incapacitated.
Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 7 (1d8 + 3) piercing damage, and the target must succeed on a DC 12 Constitution saving throw or take 9 (2d8) necrotic damage, or half as much on a successful save.
Rallying Howl (1/day). The chain beast howls at its allies to attack. Each ally of the chain beast within 30 feet that can hear it gains advantage on attack rolls until the end of the chain beast's next turn.
Description
An ominous howling broke the silence around them, and Ruddin looked up from his work in the graveyard, sweat dripping down his forehead. “Do you think we’re safe here?” Thuras whispered. “I don’t think we’re safe from them anywhere.”
Cursed companions. When a master mistreats his canine companion, whether that be a hound, shepherd dog, or simply a family friend, upon the dog’s death, it may transform. This effect largely appears after neglect, abuse or the killing of a dog, and results in the dog remaining among the living rather than move on to another life. The beast becomes undead, flesh rotting off bones, ridged spine becoming visible, and an evil, undead blue light shining from its eyes. Its goal is simply to enact revenge for the treatment it received, and after it has completed this task, it haunts the rest of the society in which it was born.
Pack beasts. Chain beasts are often found in packs. Nobility or hunters that care for entire packs of beasts and mistreat them may find themselves facing off against a pack of undead, vengeful spirits that were once their allies. Even if the dogs did not spend much time together during life, they gravitate toward each other in death, sensing each other’s bloodlust and vengefulness, and helping one another to enact it, becoming a pack of death to be reckoned with.
Art credit goes to Loic Muzy.
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