Wight Lifedrinker

Medium Undead, Neutral Evil

Armor Class 14

Hit Points 82 (11d8 + 33)

Speed 30 ft.

STR

DEX

CON

INT

WIS

CHA

Skills Perception +3, Stealth +4

Damage Resistances necrotic

Damage Immunities poison

Condition Immunities Exhaustion, Poisoned

Senses Darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 13

Languages Common plus one other language

Challenge 3 (700 XP)

Traits

Sunlight Sensitivity. While in sunlight, the wight has Disadvantage on ability checks and attack rolls.

Actions

Multiattack. The wight makes two attacks, using Necrotic Sword or Necrotic Bow in any combination. It can replace one attack with a use of Drink Life.

Necrotic Sword. Melee Attack Roll: +4, reach 5 ft. Hit:6 (1d8 + 2) Slashing damage plus 4 (1d8) Necrotic damage.

Necrotic Bow. Ranged Attack Roll: +4, range 150/600 ft. Hit:6 (1d8 + 2) Piercing damage plus 4 (1d8) Necrotic damage.

Drink Life (Recharge 5–6). Constitution Saving Throw: DC 13, one creature within 5 feet. Failure: 6 (1d8 + 2) Necrotic damage, and the wight regains a number of Hit Points equal to the Necrotic damage taken.

Lore

Wights are the withered corpses of relentless warriors whose wickedness sustains them beyond death. After dying and returning from the grave, a wight continues its villainous ways, but it is now driven by a hunger for life. A wight drains living essence through its attacks.