Hollow Shambler
These creatures of decay are the clear result of Vaelorian experimentation and their never-ending pursuit of creating new forms of undead. Hollow Shamblers lack a head, leaving their neck a hollow void; instead they possess an enormous maw that gapes open in their chest cavity, a grotesque chasm lined with rows of jagged, razor-sharp teeth. Their body is a mass of tattered, rotting flesh, capable only of moving with an eerie and disjointed gait, their limbs contorting unnaturally, as if puppeteered by an unseen malevolence. The creatures' purpose is to consume the souls of the living, drawing them into their chest maw to join the restless spirits trapped within its tormented form.
Type
Undead
Number
1
Awareness
30
Endurance
30
Athletics
45
Health
6
Hit Location
Humanoid (Chest)
Armor
-
Combat Skill
40
Magic Resistance
50
Spoils
Spoils table
After level 5:
+D4 Health, +D4 damage, +10 Combat Skill
After level 10:
+D4 Health, +D6 damage, +10 Combat Skill
Soul Devour(Melee)
Roll: 1-2The Hollow Shambler lunges forward with its gaping chest maw, attempting to engulf a creature. The targeted creature must succeed on an Athletics check or be pulled into the Hollow Shambler's chest cavity. The creature takes 2D6 Piercing damage immediately, and D6 Necrotic damage at the start of each of its turns while inside the shambler, until it escapes. A creature can escape by using its action to make a successful Athletics check or by inflicting a total of 3 damage to the Hollow Shambler's chest maw.
Distorted Lurch
Roll: 3-4The Hollow Shambler's disjointed limbs allow it to move in an unpredictable and unsettling manner, increasing its Combat Skill by 5 for D4 rounds.
Tormented Wail(Magical)
Roll: 5-6The Hollow Shambler releases a haunting wail that chills the souls of those who hear it. Each creature must make a Resolve check. On a failed roll, the creature is Frightened for 2 rounds and takes 2D6 Psychic damage.