Illustration Xan Drake

Black Crier

Tome of Beasts 2
Challenge 11
(7,200 XP)
Robinloft Estimated CR 8
Medium undead, neutral
Armor Class 16 (natural armor)
Hit Points 150 (20d8+60)
Speed 30 ft., fly 30 ft. (hover)
STR
14 (+2)
DEX
19 (+4)
CON
16 (+3)
INT
11 (+0)
WIS
20 (+5)
CHA
12 (+1)
Saving Throws Dex +8, Int +4, Wis +9
Skills History +4, Perception +9, Performance +9, Religion +4
Damage Resistances necrotic, psychic; bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing from nonmagical attacks
Damage Immunities poison
Condition Immunities charmed, exhaustion, frightened, paralyzed, poisoned, stunned
Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 19
Languages understands all languages but can't speak
Environments
Bound by Calamity.

The black crier is bound to a region where a major catastrophe will happen. This region can be of any size but is never smaller than 1 square mile. If the crier leaves this region, it loses its Rejuvenation trait and Crier’s Lament action. It permanently dies if it remains outside of its bound region for more than 24 hours.

Rejuvenation.

If it dies within its bound region before the catastrophe it heralds happens, the black crier returns to life in 1d6 days and regains all its hp. The black crier dies after the catastrophe ends and doesn’t rejuvenate. Only a wish spell can prevent this trait from functioning.

Actions

Multiattack. The black crier uses its Bell Toll. It then makes two melee attacks.
Bell. Melee Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 8 (1d8 + 4) bludgeoning damage plus 14 (4d6) necrotic damage.
Bell Toll.

The black crier targets one creature it can see within 60 feet of it. The creature must make a DC 17 Wisdom saving throw. On a failure, the target takes 14 (4d6) necrotic damage and is frightened until the end of its next turn. On a success, the target takes half the damage and isn’t frightened. If the saving throw fails by 5 or more, the target suffers one level of exhaustion.

Crier’s Lament (1/Day).

The black crier unleashes a devastating peal of anguish and rage in a 30-foot cone. Each creature in the area must make a DC 16 Charisma saving throw. On a failure, a creature drops to 0 hp. On a success, a creature takes 21 (6d6) psychic damage and is frightened for 1 minute. A frightened creature can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success.

Black Crier

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