Haunting Beauty (Charm Aura): Creatures of the Cadaver Bride’s choice that start their turn within 10 feet must succeed on a DC 13 Wisdom saving throw or be charmed until the end of their next turn. While charmed this way, they can’t attack the Cadaver Bride.
Withering Touch: Any creature that grapples or physically touches the Cadaver Bride takes 3 (1d6) necrotic damage.
Unsettling Presence (Recharge 5–6): As a bonus action, the Cadaver Bride emits a soft, mournful wail. Creatures of her choice within 20 feet that can hear her must succeed on a DC 13 Wisdom saving throw or be frightened until the end of their next turn.
Multiattack: The Cadaver Bride makes two attacks, either two Claws or one Claw and one Rotting Kiss.
Claw: Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 8 (1d8 + 3) slashing damage plus 4 (1d4 + 2) necrotic damage.
Rotting Kiss: Melee Spell Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature. Hit: 10 (3d6) necrotic damage, and the target must succeed on a DC 13 Constitution saving throw or be poisoned for 1 minute. A poisoned creature repeats the save at the end of each of its turns.
Deathly Embrace: The Cadaver Bride targets one creature she has grappled. Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft. Hit: 12 (3d8) necrotic damage. The Cadaver Bride regains hit points equal to half the necrotic damage dealt.
Description
Centuries ago, the Cadaver Bride was a noblewoman whose husband could not fathom a life without her. He spent years reconstructing her into something that would outlast death itself... Denied peace by her broken heart and shattered vows, doomed to wander the halls of her ruined manor. Now she lures unsuspecting lovers into her sorrowful embrace, seeking to replace the happiness she was denied.
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