CR 7 – Undead – Martial Wraith

Tier 2 play

**Monster Name**

Martial Wraith

**Size, Type, Alignment**

Medium, Undead, Chaotic Neutral

**Core Stats:**

Armor Class (AC): 15

Hit Points (HP): 84 (12d8 + 36)

Speed: 0 ft., fly 60 ft. (hover)

**Ability Scores:**

Strength 12 (+1),

Dexterity 16 (+3),

Constitution 16 (+3),

Intelligence 14 (+2),

Wisdom 14 (+2),

Charisma 18 (+4)

**Proficiencies:**

Saving Throws: Wisdom +6, Charisma +7

Skills: Stealth +7, Insight +6

Damage Resistances: Psychic, Necrotic

Damage Immunities: Poison, Disease

Condition Immunities: Charmed, Frightened, Paralyzed

**Senses:**

Darkvision 60 ft., Passive Perception 12

Languages: Common, understands but cannot speak

Challenge Rating (CR): 7

**Special Abilities:**

– **Martial Presence:** As a bonus action, the Martial Wraith can force all creatures within 30 feet that can see it to make a DC 15 Wisdom saving throw or be frightened until the end of their next turn.

– **Dreadful Summon:** Once per day, the Martial Wraith can summon 1d4 spectral soldiers (use the statistics for a skeleton) that appear in unoccupied spaces within 30 feet to fight alongside it for 1 minute.

**Actions:**

– **Multiattack:** The Martial Wraith makes two attacks with its Ethereal Blade.

– **Ethereal Blade:** Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target.

Hit: 14 (2d8 + 5) necrotic damage. On a hit, the target must succeed on a DC 15 Constitution saving throw or have their maximum hit points reduced by an amount equal to the necrotic damage taken until they finish a long rest.

– **Paralyzing Gaze (Recharge 5-6):** The Martial Wraith targets one creature it can see within 30 feet. The target must succeed on a DC 15 Wisdom saving throw or be paralyzed for 1 minute. The target can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success.

**Description:**

The Martial Wraith is the lingering spirit of a once-great military leader who declared martial law in a time of chaos, but instead of bringing order, his actions led to ruin and death. Cloaked in shadows, this wraith commands spectral soldiers to assist him in battle, embodying both fear and the consequences of tyranny. In combat, the Martial Wraith tactically uses its abilities to intimidate and control the battlefield, straddling the line between leader and tormentor. Cold and detached, it targets those with authority, seeking to instill dread in the hearts of those who oppose it.