Cosmic Drifter | Free Monster for D&D and PF2e

Enraged Subconscious. After wandering through the endless void for an extended period, these creatures’ strained sanity begins to decline further. They begin their time in this form, often searching for help to return them to their physical body or move on to a plane in which their spirit can rest. Before they can find anyone, they often remain in an enraged state, wherein all they long for is someone to join them in their endless wandering.

Unclaimed Souls. When a soul is out of reach of the gods above and the fiends below, its unclaimed soul remains exactly where its physical body perished. The spirit is able to wander in search of one to claim and care for its soul. Though more often than not, these souls remain lost, wandering the vast nothingness until a living creature sends them to oblivion.

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Cosmic Drifter - D&D 5e

Medium undead, unaligned

Armor Class 14

Hit Points 127 (15d8 + 65)

Speed fly 45 ft. (hover)

 Damage Vulnerabilities necrotic

Damage Immunities radiant, poison

Damage Resistances bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing damage from nonmagical weapons

Condition Immunities blinded, frightened, grappled, paralyzed, petrified, poisoned, prone, exhaustion

Senses blindsight 60 ft., truesight, 30 ft., passive Perception 12

Languages understands any language it knew in life but cannot speak, telepathy 60 ft.

Challenge 6 (2,300 XP)   Proficiency Bonus +3

Death Burst. When the cosmic drifter dies, it explodes in a burst of radiant energy. Each creature within 10 feet of it must make a DC 15 Dexterity saving throw, taking 14 (4d6) radiant damage or half as much on a successful one.

Illumination. The cosmic drifter sheds bright light in a 20-foot radius and dim light for an additional 20 feet.

Immutable Form. The cosmic drifter is immune to any spell or effect that would alter its form

Incorporeal Movement. The cosmic drifter can move through other creatures and objects as if they were difficult terrain. It takes 5 (1d10) force damage if it ends its turn inside an object.

Multiattack. The cosmic drifter makes two touch of decay attacks.

Touch of Decay. Melee Attack: +7 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 11 (2d6 + 4) radiant damage.

Cosmic Drifter - Pathfinder 2e

Creature 10

Rare, Medium, Incorporeal, Spirit

Perception +17; lifesense (precise) 60 feet, truesight 30 feet

Languages understands any language it knew in life, usually Common; telepathy 60 feet, can’t speak any language

Skills Acrobatics +21, Intimidation +19, Occultism +16, Stealth +17

Str –5, Dex +5, Con +0, Int +0, Wis +3, Cha +3

AC 30; Fort +14, Ref +19, Will +19

HP 150; Immunities blinded, disease, light, paralyzed, poison, precision; Resistances all 10 (except force, ghost touch, spirit, or void; double resistance against non-magical)

Luminous (aura, light) 20 feet. The cosmic drifter sheds bright light (and dim light for the next 20 feet).

Death Throes (divine, light, spirit) When the cosmic drifter is destroyed, their body is consumed in a 10-foot emanation of soul-piercing white light. All creatures in the area take 10d6 spirit damage with a DC 29 basic Will save. Creatures that fail are dazzled (blinded on a critical failure) for 1 minute.

Reactive Strike [reaction]

Speed fly 35 feet

Melee [one-action] cosmic touch +21 (agile, divine, finesse, light, spirit), Damage 4d8 spirit

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