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Rotling | CR 4 Fifth Edition Monster

Added 2021-06-24 18:15:34 +0000 UTC

“He said he wasn’t feeling well and just wanted to sleep it off. The next thing we knew, the maggots were bursting out of his eyes...”

— Folmar Carrieth, archeologist

ROTLING

Made from the stuff of nightmares and the corpses of whatever is at hand, Rotlings come in many shapes and sizes. They are a patchwork of rotten flesh from both animals and humanoids, twisted into general bipedal figures. Rotlings are more energetic than most undead, as if the dead meat still had some life left in it. They often resemble eager hunting dogs pulling at their leash, ready for the hunt.

Tracker. Much like the hunting dogs they resemble—and are often partially made from—a rotling’s sense of hearing and smell is highly sensitive, making them excellent trackers even through sewers and swamps.

Strength Drain. A rotling sucks the strength out of its victims, weakening them over time with each necrotic bite.

Rotten Core. Maggots and other larvae make their home in the rotling’s flesh. Once per day, they can force these pestilence-filled creatures out in a wave around them, spreading their poison.