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Vampire Spawn Monk Forbiddance. The vampire can't enter a residence without an
invitation from one of the occupants.
Medium undead, neutral evil
Harmed by Running Water. The vampire takes 20 acid damage when
it ends its turn in running water.
Armor Class 17 (natural armor)
Stake to the Heart. The vampire is destroyed if a piercing weapon
Hit Points 97 (13d8 + 39)
made of wood is driven into its heart while it is incapacitated in its
Speed 30 ft.
resting place.
STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA Unarmored Defense. While the vampire is wearing no armor and
16 (+3) 16 (+3) 16 (+3) 11 (+0) 14 (+2) 12 (+1) wielding no shield, its AC includes its Wisdom modifier.
Actions
Saving Throws Dex +6, Con +6, Wis +5
Skills Acrobatics +6, Perception +5, Stealth +6 Multiattack. The vampire makes three attacks, only one of which can
Damage Resistances necrotic; bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing be a Bite attack.
from nonmagical attacks Claws. Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature. Hit:
Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 15 8 (2d4 + 3) slashing damage. Instead of dealing damage, the vampire
Languages the languages it knew in life can grapple the target (escape DC 13).
Challenge 7 (2,900 XP) Proficiency Bonus +3
Unarmed Strike. Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 5 ft.,
one target. Hit: 5 (1d4 + 3) bludgeoning damage. If the target is a
Regeneration. The vampire regains 10 hit points at the start of its creature, it must succeed on a DC 13 Constitution saving throw or
turn if it has at least 1 hit point and isn't in sunlight or running water.
be stunned until the end of the vampire’s next turn.
If the vampire takes radiant damage or damage from holy water, this
trait doesn't function at the start of the vampire's next turn. Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 5 ft., one willing
creature, or a creature that is grappled by the vampire, incapacitated,
Spider Climb. The vampire can climb difficult surfaces, including
or restrained. Hit: 6 (1d6 + 3) piercing damage plus 7 (2d6) necrotic
upside down on ceilings, without needing to make an ability check.
damage. The target's hit point maximum is reduced by an amount
Sunlight Hypersensitivity. The vampire takes 20 radiant damage equal to the necrotic damage taken, and the vampire regains hit
when it starts its turn in sunlight. While in sunlight, it has points equal to that amount. The reduction lasts until the target
disadvantage on attack rolls and ability checks. finishes a long rest. The target dies if this effect reduces its hit point
maximum to 0.
Vampire Weaknesses. The vampire has the following flaws:

Vampire Spawn Priest of Death resting place.

Medium undead, neutral evil Actions
Multiattack. The vampire makes two attacks, only one of which can
Armor Class 16 (breastplate) be a Bite attack.
Hit Points 130 (20d8 + 40)
Claws. Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature. Hit:
Speed 30 ft.
8 (2d4 + 3) slashing damage. Instead of dealing damage, the vampire
can grapple the target (escape DC 13).
STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA
16 (+3) 14 (+2) 14 (+2) 13 (+1) 18 (+4) 13 (+1) Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 5 ft., one willing
creature, or a creature that is grappled by the vampire, incapacitated,
Saving Throws Dex +6, Con +6, Wis +8 or restrained. Hit: 6 (1d6 + 3) piercing damage plus 7 (2d6) necrotic
Skills Perception +8, Stealth +6, Religion +9 damage. The target's hit point maximum is reduced by an amount
Damage Resistances necrotic; bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing equal to the necrotic damage taken, and the vampire regains hit
from nonmagical attacks points equal to that amount. The reduction lasts until the target
Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 18 finishes a long rest. The target dies if this effect reduces its hit point
Languages the languages it knew in life maximum to 0.
Challenge 11 (7,200 XP) Proficiency Bonus +4
Spellcasting. The vampire is a 9th-level spellcaster. Its spellcasting
ability is Wisdom (spell save DC 16, +8 to hit with spell attacks). It
Regeneration. The vampire regains 10 hit points at the start of its has the following cleric spells prepared:
turn if it has at least 1 hit point and isn't in sunlight or running water.
Cantrips (at will): guidance, mending, thaumaturgy, toll the
If the vampire takes radiant damage or damage from holy water, this
dead (2d8 or 2d12)
trait doesn't function at the start of the vampire's next turn.
1st level (4 slots): bane, command, false life, ray of sickness
Spider Climb. The vampire can climb difficult surfaces, including 2nd level (3 slots): blindness/deafness, hold person, ray of
upside down on ceilings, without needing to make an ability check. enfeeblement, silence
3rd level (3 slots): animate dead, bestow curse, dispel magic,
Sunlight Hypersensitivity. The vampire takes 20 radiant damage
vampiric touch
when it starts its turn in sunlight. While in sunlight, it has
4th level (3 slots): banishment, blight, death ward, guardian of faith
disadvantage on attack rolls and ability checks.
5th level (1 slot): antilife shell, contagion, cloudkill
Vampire Weaknesses. The vampire has the following flaws:
Summon Undead (1/Day). The vampire conjures undead creatures
Forbiddance. The vampire can't enter a residence without an no higher than CR 5 and whose combined average hit points don't
invitation from one of the occupants. exceed 150. These undead magically rise up from the ground or
Harmed by Running Water. The vampire takes 20 acid damage when otherwise form in unoccupied spaces within 60 feet of the vampire
it ends its turn in running water. and obey its commands until they are destroyed, until it dismisses
Stake to the Heart. The vampire is destroyed if a piercing weapon them as an action, or 8 hours have passed.
made of wood is driven into its heart while it is incapacitated in its
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