Cursed Spirit (Special Grade)

This Creature is known as a Cursed Spirit

Cursed Entity

The cursed spirit does not require air, food, drink, or sleep.

Nonphysical Resilience

The cursed spirit has resistance to all nonmagical weapon damage.

Cursed Aura

At the start of each of the cursed spirit’s turns, each creature within 30 ft must succeed on a Wisdom saving throw or suffer one effect chosen by the DM:

• Take psychic damage
• Disadvantage on next attack roll
• Frightened until end of next turn

DM-DEFINED CURSED TECHNIQUE

The cursed spirit has 1-3 cursed techniques chosen by DM based on its concept.

Examples:

• Emotion manipulation
• Fear amplification
• Shadow or terrain control
• Body distortion
• Memory interference

These abilities should be revealed gradually during combat.

DM-DEFINED WEAKNESS (Must Have)

The cursed spirit cannot be permanently destroyed unless its weakness is fulfilled or discovered

Examples:

• Destroying a cursed object tied to its origin
• Forcing emotional resolution of its “core fear”
• Performing a ritual during combat
• Using a specific damage type under conditions
• Breaking a binding vow-style condition

Multiattack

The cursed spirit makes a number of attacks labelled below:

2–3 attacks (DM choice)

Cursed Strike (Melee Weapon Attack)

Attack Bonus: Proficiency + STR or CHA
Reach: 5–10 ft.
Damage: 4d10 necrotic + secondary effect (DM choice)

Cursed Technique (Recharge 5–6)

The cursed spirit unleashes its innate technique.

Effect is DM-defined, but the damage is:

10d6 + condition effect (DM defined damage type)

Targets make a Dexterity or Wisdom saving throw (DM choice).

Cursed Burst (Area Attack)

The cursed spirit releases cursed energy in a radius of 30 ft

Each creature makes a Constitution saving throw:

• Fail: full damage + secondary effect
• Success: half damage

Fade Step

The cursed spirit becomes invisible or partially intangible until the start of its next turn. 

Curse Surge

The cursed spirit gains temporary hit points equal to its CR × 5.

Fear Pulse

Creatures within 10–30 ft must make a Wisdom save or become frightened until end of their next turn.

Cursed Guard

When hit by an attack, the cursed spirit reduces damage by 1d10 + CON modifier.

Vengeful Trigger

When reduced below half HP, the cursed spirit immediately uses Cursed Burst as a reaction.

The cursed spirit can take 2 Legendary Actions per round.

Move

Move up to half its speed without provoking opportunity attacks.

Cursed Strike

Make one melee attack.

Curse Pulse (Costs 2 Actions)

Force all creatures within 15 ft. to make a Wisdom save or take psychic damage and be frightened.