Twin Caster. The Wreath Demon uses the severed heads of two spell casters. It knows and can cast spells as if it were two separate (one per head). Each head has its own concentration slot and maintains concentration independently. Granting the Wreath Demon access to the spells known by each caster up to 6th level.
Of Two Minds. The Wreath Demon can cast 2 leveled spells a turn if the second is 2nd level or below.
Legendary Resistance. If the creature fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead. 3 per day
Multiattack Make two Claw attacks or one Claw attack with one melee spell attack (at level 2 or lower)
Claw. Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 11 (2d6 + 4) slashing damage.
Soulrend Gaze (Recharge 5–6). Wisdom Saving Throw: DC 16, Each enemy within 30ft on the Wreath Demon and that can see the eyes of the severed heads flare with magical energy. Failure: 27 (6d8) psychic damage, and the target has the Stunned until the start of the Wreath's next turn.
Innate Spellcasting. The Wreath Demon's spellcasting ability is Charisma (spell save DC 16, Spell Attack Roll: +8). The Wreath Demon can innately cast any of the following without any material components:
At Will: Dancing Lights, Primal Savagery, Minor Illusion, Thaumaturgy
3/ Day Each (unless known by one of the castors/heads): Charm Person, Hypnotic Pattern, Hold Person
1/ Day Each (unless known by one of the castors/heads): Confusion, Programmed Illusion, Dominate Person
Echoed Reflex. The Wreath Demon can use any reaction spells from the spell lists of either head.
The Wreath Demon can take 3 legendary actions, only one at a time and only at the end of another creature’s turn.
Quickened Spell (Costs 1 Action). The Wreath demon can cast up to a 4th level spell.
Teleport (Costs 2 Actions). The Wreath demon magically teleports up to 40ft to an unoccupied space it can see.
Description
Wreath Demon
Camouflaged Harbinger of Stolen Knowledge
The Wreath Demon resembles the twisted, lifeless remains of a dark-barked tree, its wood almost pitch black. This appearance allows it to blend seamlessly into the shadowed depths of forests—an invaluable advantage for those that have slipped free of the Abyssal Plane into the Material world. It moves with unsettling ease on gnarled, rootlike legs, and hunts with elongated, razor-sharp claws capable of beheading its prey before they can react.
The creature bears no eyes, mouth, or head. It has no need for food, water, or air. Instead, from its shoulders sprout two thick, branch-like extensions—grim perches upon which it hangs the severed heads of its victims. These branches burrow into the base of each skull, threading into the brainstem. This parasitic connection allows the Wreath Demon to speak every language the victim knew and wield every spell they had mastered—up to 6th level.
A Wreath Demon can host two heads at a time. If those heads belonged to spellcasters of differing traditions—arcane, divine, or primal—the demon can wield them simultaneously. Though it cannot replicate unique class features (such as Wild Shape, Sorcery Points or Channel Divinity) or racial traits, it can maintain concentration on two separate spells at once, one from each head.
This versatility makes every encounter with a Wreath Demon unpredictable; its power depends entirely on the heads it carries. A Wreath Demon with the skull of a high priest and an archmage is an apocalyptic threat.
Spellcasting Capacity (per head):
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Cantrips: unlimited
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1st Level: 4 slots
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2nd Level: 3 slots
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3rd Level: 3 slots
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4th Level: 3 slots
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5th Level: 2 slots
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6th Level: 1 slot
Each head’s spell slots replenish only under the same conditions they would for their original owner—typically after a long rest—forcing the demon to continue hunting fresh prey to replenish or replace its arsenal.
Inspiration for this monster was taken from the Overlord Movie: Sacred Kingdom. The inspiration was the Circlet Demon. With almost no in-depth information on the creature a lot had to be homebrewed.
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