Monster Dossier

Gallowdead

Gallowdead is a fantasy monster entry from source BotD.

Level 15

Traits

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Rules & statistics

Monster Profile

Perception

27

Senses

  • Name
    darkvision

Languages

Languages
  • common
  • necril

Skills

Acrobatics
27
Athletics
29
Intimidation
26
Stealth
27

Ability Mods

Str
8
Dex
4
Con
5
Int
2
Wis
4
Cha
5

Items

  • +2 resilient full plate
  • +2 striking spiked chain

Defenses

Ac
37
Saving Throws
Fort
28
Ref
25
Will
27
Hp
  • Hp
    280
    Abilities
    • negative healing
Immunities
  • death effects
  • disease
  • paralyzed
  • poison
  • unconscious

Speed

Walk
25

Attacks

  • Range
    Melee
    Traits
    • disarm
    • reach
    • trip
    Name
    [one-action]spiked chain
    Attack
    31
    Damage
    3d8+14 slashing
  • Range
    Melee
    Traits
    • agile
    Name
    claw
    Attack
    29
    Damage
    3d12+14 slashing

Abilities

Top
  • Name
    Eyes of the Tyrant
    Entries
    • Gallowdead are the eyes and ears of the Falethiamath, so Loulobreith can see through them at any time as long as they're on the same plane of existence as him.
Mid
  • Name
    Aura of Whispers
    Traits
    • auditory
    • aura
    • divine
    • enchantment
    • fear
    • mental
    Entries
    • 30 feet.
    • A gallowdead is surrounded by an aura of blasphemous whispers. A creature who hears them understands them to be mutterings of its most closely guarded secrets and private failings laid bare. A creature that first enters the area must attempt a 34 Will save. Regardless of the result of the saving throw, the creature is temporarily immune to aura of whispers for 1 minute. The frightened condition from this aura can't be reduced while in the aura.
    • Type
      successDegree
      Entries
      Critical Success
      • The creature is unaffected.
      Success
      • The creature is frightened||frightened 1.
      Failure
      • The creature is frightened||frightened 2 and stunned||stunned 1.
      Critical Failure
      • The creature is frightened||frightened 3 and stunned||stunned 3.
  • Name
    Chains of the Dead
    Entries
    • The spiked chain of a gallowdead is wrapped around and through their body, imbuing it with foul necromantic powers. The spiked chain can't be disarmed, deals an additional weapon die of damage, and has a greater reach while wielded by the gallowdead.
  • Name
    Gallow Curse
    Traits
    • curse
    • divine
    • necromancy
    Entries
    • Those who destroy gallowdead are subject to a powerful death curse. When a creature reduces a gallowdead to 0 HP, the creature must attempt a 34 Will save. A creature that fails this saving throw is doomed||doomed 1 and can't remove the condition until the curse has been lifted.
Bot
  • Name
    Chain Capture
    Activity
    Number
    1
    Unit
    reaction
    Trigger
    The gallowdead critically hits a target with their spiked chain
    Entries
    • The gallowdead attempts an Athletics check to Grapple the target. On a success, the gallowdead can also pull the target adjacent toward them to the distance the gallowdead chooses. Most often, a gallowdead chooses to pull a creature close enough that it's in their reach and out of defensive position, but so the creature still can't reach the gallowdead's body. At the start of the gallowdead's next turn, if the target hasn't Escaped, the target takes the damage of a spiked chain Strike, and the chain releases the creature.
  • Name
    Charge Chain[free-action]
    Traits
    • divine
    • necromancy
    • negative
    Frequency
    Number
    1
    Unit
    round
    Entries
    • The gallowdead imbues their chain with necromantic power. The gallowdead chooses to make their next Strike with the chain this turn either deal an additional 4d6 negative damage or have 120-foot reach.

Background

Lore

No lore provided.