CR 5 – Undead – Twilight Wraith
Tier 2 play
**Monster Name:** Twilight Wraith
**Size, Type, Alignment:** Medium, Undead, Chaotic Evil
**Core Stats:** Armor Class (AC) 15, 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 14 (+2),
Charisma 20 (+5)
**Proficiencies:** Saving Throws: Dex +6, Wis +5, Cha +8
Skills: Stealth +6, Persuasion +8
Damage Resistances: Psychic, Bludgeoning, Piercing, and Slashing from Nonmagical Attacks
Damage Immunities: Poison, Necrotic
Condition Immunities: Charmed, Frightened, Paralyzed
**Senses:** Darkvision 60 ft., Ethereal Sight (can see 60 ft. into the Ethereal Plane), Passive Perception 12
**Languages:** Common, understands all languages it knew in life but cannot speak
**Challenge Rating (CR):** 5
**Special Abilities:**
– **Life Drain:** When the Twilight Wraith reduces a creature to 0 hit points, it regains hit points equal to half the damage dealt.
– **Ethereal Jaunt:** As a bonus action, the wraith can shift from the Material Plane to the Ethereal Plane or vice versa.
**Actions:**
– **Multiattack:** The Twilight Wraith makes two attacks with its Shadow Touch.
– **Shadow Touch:** Melee Spell Attack: +8 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 22 (4d10) necrotic damage. The target must succeed on a DC 15 Constitution saving throw or be paralyzed until the end of its next turn.
– **Life Drain (Recharge 5-6):** The wraith targets one creature it can see within 30 feet, forcing it to make a DC 15 Constitution saving throw. On a failed save, the target takes 36 (8d8) necrotic damage, and the wraith regains hit points equal to half the damage dealt.
**Description:** The Twilight Wraith is an oppressive spirit born from the sorrow of unfulfilled love and betrayal. This malevolent entity drifts through shadows, seeking vengeance on those who remind it of its lost connections. It utilizes hit-and-run tactics to confuse and intimidate its foes, often striking from unexpected angles and disappearing into the ethereal realm. Its eerie presence manifests as a chilling aura, and its voice echoes with the whispers of those it has claimed. The Twilight Wraith embodies the darkness of its past, thriving on the despair of its victims to fuel its own existence.