As you walk past a narrow stretch of the Celestine, the light dims subtly, the path flanked by tall stone walls overgrown with pale, trailing vines. Beyond a low iron fence lies an enclosure shrouded in mist, its interior obscured by drifting fog and layers of softly glowing warding runes carved into standing stones.
A sound rises from deep within.
The banshee’s wail echoes faintly at first, distant and sorrowful, carrying through the enclosure like wind through a graveyard. It is not close enough to see — only a pale shape moving somewhere far back in the mist — but the sound alone is enough to make the air feel heavy, grief-laden.
The magic surrounding the enclosure absorbs the worst of it, muting the scream into something mournful rather than lethal. The stone beneath your feet hums softly in response, as though the Celestine itself is holding the sound at bay.
The wailing fades and rises again, never approaching, never retreating fully. Whatever the banshee is mourning, it does so in isolation, given space to grieve and heal without its sorrow spilling beyond the warded stones.
BansheeAreas Found: Hollowed Grounds, Greatwood — Rare They take the form of a skeletal lady wrapped in rags. Some wander the woodlands, singing a haunting melody. Others sit near streams and weep. Either way, disturbing these creatures will cause them to become very aggressive. They can pursue their prey seemingly without need for rest, and will strangle all those that they catch.
Challenge Rating: Difficult | Mythical | Admin approval needed HP: 2,089 | To Hit: +80 | Dmg: 63 Movement: Fly 40 ft. (hover) SPECIAL SKILLS Stealth & Perception: Moves with ghostly silence and can pinpoint the slightest movement or sound Darkvision: 60 ft. Ethereal Sight: uncanny awareness of its surroundings |
TRAITS Incorporeal Movement: Can pass through objects and creatures Merciless Watch: Never rests in pursuit unless forced more than a mile away. ACTIONS Corrupting Touch: A ghostly hand reaches out to grapple a target and inflict necrotic harm. Strangle: While grappling, the banshee squeezes with bone-cold force to crush its victim. Haunting Wail: Unleashes a terrifying scream that can burst eardrums and stun nearby creatures. |
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