Valdris Specter

Illumination. Valdris's Skull sheds dim light in a 10-foot radius. The light is pale gold and casts no shadows.

Magic Resistance. Valdris's Skull has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.

Rejuvenation. If Valdris's Skull is destroyed, it regains all its hit points at the start of its next turn unless it took radiant damage since its last turn. If it took radiant damage while at 10 hit points or fewer, it is destroyed for the remainder of the encounter.

Incorporeal. Valdris's Skull has resistance to bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing damage from nonmagical attacks.

Spellcasting. Valdris's Skull is a 5th-level spellcaster. Its spellcasting ability is Intelligence (spell save DC 14, +6 to hit with spell attacks). It requires no somatic or material components to cast its spells. Valdris's Skull has the following spells prepared:

Cantrip (at will): toll the dead

1st level (3 slots): inflict wounds, bane

2nd level (2 slots): blindness/deafness, silence

3rd level (1 slot): animate dead

Multiattack. Valdris's Skull uses Soul Drain twice.

Soul Drain. Ranged Spell Attack: +6 to hit, range 30 ft., one target. Hit: 10 (3d6) necrotic damage.

Soul Pull (Recharge 5-6). Valdris's Skull reaches toward one bound creature within 60 feet that it can see. That creature is pulled up to 15 feet directly toward the ritual circle. If the creature is a player character, it must succeed on a DC 14 Wisdom saving throw or be pulled and be frightened of Valdris's Skull until the end of its next turn.