Lifesense. The  scarlet death can sense the location of any creature within 60 feet of it, unless that creature’s type is Construct or Undead. This increases to 120 feet if the creature has less than full hit points.

Misty Form. The scarlet death can occupy another creature's space and vice versa. In addition, if air can pass through a space, the death can pass through it without squeezing. Each foot of movement in water costs it 2 extra feet, rather than 1 extra foot. The scarlet death can't manipulate objects in any way that requires fingers or manual dexterity.

Multiattack. The scarlet death makes two tendril attacks.


Tendril. Melee Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature. Hit: 15 (3d6 + 5) necrotic damage, and the target is attached, the attached creature can free itself as if escaping from a grapple (escape DC 16). While attached, the death cannot make attacks with the attached tendril and its melee attacks can only target the attached creature. At the start of each of the scarlet death's turns, the target takes 15 (3d6 + 5) necrotic damage for each tendril the death has attached to them. The scarlet death can detach itself by spending 5 feet of its movement. The scarlet death has two tendrils, both of which can attach to the same target.

Every time a tendril inflicts necrotic damage, the target must succeed on a DC 15 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. The target dies if this effect reduces its hit point maximum to 0.

Shifting Mists  (Recharge 4–6). The  scarlet death can disengage, dodge or dash as a bonus action.