Ashen Keeper

Relic-Bound Guardian

The Ashen Keeper is bound to defend the reliquary’s central shrine. While it is within 30 feet of the central relic, it has advantage on saving throws against being charmed, frightened, or turned.

Death Burst

When the Ashen Keeper is reduced to 0 hit points, it collapses in an explosion of burning ash. Each creature within 10 feet of it must make a DC 13 Constitution saving throw, taking 7 (2d6) fire damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one. On a failed save, a creature is also blinded until the end of its next turn.

Multiattack

The Ashen Keeper makes two Censer Chain attacks.

Censer Chain

Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target.
Hit: 8 (1d8 + 4) bludgeoning damage plus 3 (1d6) fire damage.

Ashen Exhalation (Recharge 5–6)

The Ashen Keeper exhales burning grave ash in a 15-foot cone. Each creature in that area must make a DC 14 Dexterity saving throw, taking 28 (4d6 fire plus 4d6 necrotic) damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one.

Stoke the Dead (1/Day)

The Ashen Keeper animates loose ash and bone in spaces it can see within 30 feet. Two ash skeletons rise in unoccupied spaces and act immediately after the Ashen Keeper in initiative order.

Use the skeleton stat block, but give them:

• 1 hit point

• immunity to fire damage

• appearance: half-formed, ash-caked bones with ember-lit eye sockets

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