Fantasy Monster: Wight-Bride

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Wight-Bride

A skeletal figure wearing ancient jewelry and tatters of once beautiful dress.

CR 4; 1,200 XP

CE Medium Undead

Init +3; Senses darkvision 60 ft.; Perception +9

Aura grave consolation (60 feet)

Defense

AC 17; touch 15, flat-footed 14 (+2 deflection, +3 Dex, +2 natural)

hp 39 (6d8+12)

Fort +4; Ref +5; Will +7
Defensive Abilities channeling resistance +2, grace beyond death; Immune undead traits

Offense
Speed 30 ft.

Melee deadly caress +7 touch (2d8+6)

Special Attacks death wail

Statistics
Str 10, Dex 16, Con —, Int 11, Wis 11, Cha 15
Base Atk +4; CMB +4; CMD 19

Feats Iron Will, Nimble Moves, Weapon Finesse

Skills Knowledge (religion) +9, Perception +9, Perform (dance) +12, Sense Motive +9

Languages Common or appropriate ancient language

Ecology
Environment ruins, underground
Organization solitary, pair, harem (3—10)
Treasure standard

Special Abilities

Deadly Caress (Su) Wight-bride's touch causes corruption and decay, dealing negative energy damage to living creatures. Undead creature suffers no damage but have their movement speed halved for 1d4+1 rounds as they recall half-forgotten pleasures of the flesh (DC 15 Will negates).

Death Wail (Su) When a wight-bride is dropped to 0 hit points, she issues a sorrowful wail that grants undead within 60 feet a +2 profane bonus to attack rolls, damage rolls, and saving throws for 1d4+1 rounds.

Grave Consolation (Su) Each wight-bride emanates an aura of negative energy empowering nearby undeads, granting them a cumulative fast healing 2 special ability.

Grace Beyond Death (Su) A wight-bride gains a deflection bonus to AC equal to her Charisma bonus and treats Perform as class skill.

Wight-brides were slaves, concubines, and lovers that were buried in barrows with their cruel masters. Some of them were sacrificed as a part of funeral rites, others were buried alive, some of them might even willingly choose to follow their partners into death. Now, they are part of deathly entourages of ancient kings and barrow lords.