CR 7 – Undead – Luminal Wraith
**Tier 2 play**
**Monster Name:** Luminal Wraith
**Size, Type, Alignment:** Medium, Undead, Neutral Evil
**Core Stats:** Armor Class (AC) 14, Hit Points (HP) 85 (10d8 + 40), Speed 0 ft., Fly 60 ft. (hover)
**Ability Scores:**
Strength 10 (+0),
Dexterity 16 (+3),
Constitution 18 (+4),
Intelligence 12 (+1),
Wisdom 15 (+2),
Charisma 20 (+5)
**Proficiencies:**
Saving Throws: Dex +6, Wis +5, Cha +8
Skills: Stealth +6, Persuasion +8, Intimidation +8
Damage Resistances: Necrotic, Psychic
Damage Immunities: Poison, Bludgeoning, Piercing, and Slashing from Nonmagical Attacks
Condition Immunities: Charmed, Frightened, Paralyzed
**Senses:** Darkvision 60 ft., Ethereal Sight (see 60 ft. into the Ethereal Plane), Passive Perception 14
**Languages:** Understands all languages it knew in life but can't speak
**Challenge Rating (CR):** 7 (2,900 XP)
**Special Abilities:**
– **Ethereal Jaunt:** The Luminal Wraith can shift between the Material Plane and the Ethereal Plane as a bonus action.
– **Life Drain:** When the Luminal Wraith damages a creature with its melee attack, it regains hit points equal to the damage dealt.
**Actions:**
– **Multiattack:** The Luminal Wraith makes two Life Drain attacks.
– **Life Drain:** Melee Spell Attack: +8 to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature. Hit: 22 (4d10) necrotic damage, and the target must succeed on a DC 16 Constitution saving throw or have its maximum hit points reduced by an amount equal to the necrotic damage dealt. This reduction lasts until the target finishes a long rest.
– **Horrifying Visage (Recharge 5-6):** Each creature of the Wraith's choice within 30 feet that can see it must succeed on a DC 16 Wisdom saving throw or be frightened for 1 minute. A frightened target can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success.
**Description:** The Luminal Wraith is a tragic remnant of a once-noble soul, twisted by grief and despair. Cloaked in ethereal shadows, it glides silently through the darkness, emanating an unsettling aura that chills the air. This creature often targets those who have experienced profound loss, seeking to siphon their life essence to relieve its own torment. In combat, it uses its ability to shift between planes to confuse and terrify its opponents, striking from the shadows before retreating out of reach. Its insatiable hunger for life force reflects its deep-rooted sorrow, making it both a fearsome foe and a pitiful figure.