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Putrid Haunt

Medium · Undead · CR 2 · Neutral Evil

Source. Tome of Beasts

13 (natural armor)

44 (8d8+8)

Ability Scores

Core attributes and their modifiers.

STR

DEX

-1

CON

INT

-2

WIS

CHA

-2

Overview

Category Monsters

Size Medium

Type Undead

Alignment Neutral Evil

XP 450

Initiative Bonus -1

Movement

Walk 30 ft (9.1 m)

Swim 15 ft (4.6 m)

Climb 15 ft (4.6 m)

Crawl 15 ft (4.6 m)

Senses

Darkvision 60 ft (18.3 m)

Passive Perception 10

Languages

Resistances & Immunities

Damage Immunities

poison

Damage Resistances

bludgeoning and piercing from nonmagical attacks

Condition Immunities

charmed, exhaustion, poisoned

Environments

Swamp or Marsh

Traits

Dead Still

Treat a putrid haunt as invisible while it's buried in swamp muck.

Swamp Shamble

Putrid haunts suffer no movement penalties in marshy terrain.

Actions

Slam

+5 to hit, reach 5 ft (1.5 m). Hit: 2d8 bludgeoning damage.

Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 12 (2d8 + 3) bludgeoning damage.

Vomit Leeches

Recharge 6

A putrid haunt can vomit forth the contents of its stomach onto a target within 5 feet. Along with the bile and mud from its stomach, this includes 2d6 undead leeches that attach to the target. A creature takes 1 necrotic damage per leech on it at the start of the creature's turn, and the putrid haunt gains the same number of temporary hit points. As an action, a creature can remove or destroy 1d3 leeches from itself or an adjacent ally.

About Putrid Haunt

Putrid Haunt is a medium undead with a Challenge Rating of 2. It has a neutral evil alignment.

In combat, this creature maintains an Armor Class of 13 and possesses 44 hit points (derived from 8d8+8).

Putrid Haunt has communication capabilities including -. This allows it to interact verbally with various creatures and characters.

GM Tips: Using Putrid Haunt

2 tips available

When using Putrid Haunt in your D&D 5e campaign, consider these tactical approaches:

Mid-level Encounter: Ideal for parties levels 3-8 as solo or small groups
Terrain Advantage: Use terrain to offset moderate combat abilities

Player Guide: Facing Putrid Haunt

2 strategies available

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

Moderate Threat: Prepare standard combat tactics
Tactical Advantage: Use terrain and positioning

Encounter Building Calculator

Standard Party Encounter (4-5 characters):

This creature is a medium encounter for a party of 4 characters of level 2.

Solo Encounter:

A single character of level 4 (up to level 20) can face this creature in a medium to hard encounter.

Experience Point Thresholds:

Medium: 600 XP
Hard: 900 XP
Deadly: 1,200 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 Putrid Haunt?: Putrid Haunt has a Challenge Rating of 2, making it appropriate for parties of level 2.0.
What type of creature is Putrid Haunt?: Putrid Haunt is a Medium Undead, which affects how certain spells and abilities interact with it.
What languages does Putrid Haunt speak?: Putrid Haunt can communicate in -.