Candle Bound. The entirety of the candlekin's undead life force exists within the candle embedded within its mouth. If the candle is extinguished, the candlekin will immediately be reduced to 0 hit points. If the candlekin is reduced to 0 hit points, but the candle is not extinguished, it will reform around the candle in 2d12 hours.
Flickering Flame. If the candlekin takes thunder damage, it must make a Constitution saving throw equal to the damage taken. If it fails, the candle embedded within its mouth is extinguished.
Illumination. The candlekin emits a dim light on the 5 foot space that it occupies.
Amorphous. The candlekin can move through a space as narrow as 6 inches wide without squeezing.
Multiattack. The candlekin makes two Forceful Slam attacks.
Forceful Slam. Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 16 (4d6 + 2) force damage.
Breathe Flame. The candlekin exhales fire in a 20-foot cone. Each creature in that area must make a DC 14 Dexterity saving throw, taking 21 (6d6) fire damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one.
Control Fire. The candlekin can control any source of nonmagical fire it can see within 30 feet. The candlekin can force the flame to lash out to a creature within 10 feet of the source of the fire. That creature must make a DC 16 Dexterity saving throw, dealing 17 (5d6) fire damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one.
Description
Reborn as immortal shadows, Candlekins are creatures that have willingly sacrificed themselves in order to protect a location that is dear to them, or a location that must be guarded at all costs. Common locations include tombs of great kings or places where powerful demons have been sealed away. The ritual that creates them causes their soul to be bound to a lit candle embedded in the bottom of their mouths, that wax will never burn. As Candlekins are bound to a living flame, they are not truly undead, allowing them to keep their minds and their will. But, their immortality has a fatal flaw, if the candle were to ever go out, their immortality would end, and they would die.
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