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Plague Spirit

Medium · Fey · CR 9 · Unaligned

Source. Tome of Beasts 2

150 (20d8+60)

Ability Scores

Core attributes and their modifiers.

STR

DEX

CON

INT

-4

WIS

CHA

Overview

Category Monsters

Size Medium

Type Fey

Alignment Unaligned

XP 5000

Initiative Bonus +4

Movement

Walk 40 ft (12.2 m)

Swim 20 ft (6.1 m)

Climb 20 ft (6.1 m)

Crawl 20 ft (6.1 m)

Senses

Darkvision 120 ft (36.6 m)

Passive Perception 14

Saving Throws

Dexterity +8 Wisdom +8

Resistances & Immunities

Damage Immunities

necrotic, poison

Damage Resistances

bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing from nonmagical attacks

Condition Immunities

charmed, diseased, exhaustion, frightened, poisoned, unconscious

Traits

Decrepit Mist

A cloud of green mist with a diameter of 1 mile and height of 60 feet is centered on the spirit. For each day a creature spends in the mist, it must succeed on a DC 16 Constitution saving throw or increase in age by 5 percent of its total life span. The mist has no effect on undead or constructs.

Hunter of the Living

The plague spirit can magically sense the general direction of the largest concentration of living flora and fauna within 50 miles of it.

Actions

Censer

+8 to hit, reach 10 ft (3 m). Hit: 2d8+4 plus 2d6 necrotic damage.

Melee Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 13 (2d8 + 4) bludgeoning damage plus 7 (2d6) necrotic damage.

Dance of Death

Recharge 5–6

The plague spirit dances and twirls its censer. Each creature within 20 feet of the plague spirit that can see it must make a DC 16 Constitution saving throw. On a failure, a creature takes 28 (8d6) necrotic damage and is frightened for 1 minute. On a success, a creature takes half the damage and isn't frightened. A frightened creature can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success.

Enfeebling Touch

+8 to hit, reach 5 ft (1.5 m). Hit: 4d6 necrotic damage.

Melee Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature. Hit: 14 (4d6) necrotic damage, and the target's Strength score is reduced by 1d6. The target dies if this reduces its Strength to 0. Otherwise, the reduction lasts until the target finishes a short or long rest.

Multiattack

The plague spirit makes three attacks: one with its enfeebling touch and two with its censer.

About Plague Spirit

Plague Spirit is a medium fey with a Challenge Rating of 9. It has a unaligned alignment.

In combat, this creature maintains an Armor Class of 14 and possesses 150 hit points (derived from 20d8+60).

GM Tips: Using Plague Spirit

2 tips available

When using Plague Spirit in your D&D 5e campaign, consider these tactical approaches:

Significant Threat: Challenging for parties of levels 5-10
Epic Potential: Consider legendary actions for memorable battles

Player Guide: Facing Plague Spirit

2 strategies available

When your party encounters this creature, keep these strategies in mind:

Significant Threat: Prepare spells and resources
Team Coordination: Coordinate attacks and defenses

Encounter Building Calculator

Standard Party Encounter (4-5 characters):

This creature is a medium encounter for a party of 4 characters of level 9.

Solo Encounter:

A single character of level 12 (up to level 20) can face this creature in a medium to hard encounter.

Experience Point Thresholds:

Medium: 9,000 XP
Hard: 13,500 XP
Deadly: 18,000 XP

Based on D&D 5e Dungeon Master's Guide encounter building guidelines. CR roughly equals party level for medium encounters.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the challenge rating of Plague Spirit?: Plague Spirit has a Challenge Rating of 9, making it appropriate for parties of level 9.0.
What type of creature is Plague Spirit?: Plague Spirit is a Medium Fey, which affects how certain spells and abilities interact with it.