Herald of Kyuss
Medium immortal animate (undead)
Level 16 Artillery XP 1400

Traits

☼ Fear of Worms (fear) ✦ Aura 1

Living creatures within the aura take a -2 penalty to attack rolls against the herald of Kyuss.

☼ Writhing Host (necrotic) ✦ Aura 1

Any enemy that starts its turn within the aura takes 10 necrotic damage.

Standard Actions

(⚔) Rotting Caress (disease, necrotic) ✦ At-Will

Attack: Melee 1 (one creature); +21 vs. AC

Hit: 2d6 + 4 necrotic damage, and the target is exposed to touch of Kyuss.

➶ Writhing Pronouncement (disease, necrotic) ✦ At-Will

Attack: Ranged 20 (one creature); +21 vs. Fortitude

Hit: 2d6 + 10 necrotic damage, and ongoing 5 necrotic damage (save ends). In addition, the target is exposed to touch of Kyuss.

    First Failed Saving Throw: The ongoing damage increases to 10, and the target is dazed (save ends both).

    Second Failed Saving Throw: The ongoing damage increases to 15, and the target is stunned instead of dazed (save ends both).

Special: The corpse of any humanoid killed by this attack becomes a wretch of Kyuss at the start of the herald of Kyuss's next turn. The wretch must be destroyed before the creature can be raised.

✻ Eruption of Maggots (disease, necrotic, zone) ✦ Encounter

Attack: Area burst 2 within 10 (living creatures in the burst); +21 vs. Fortitude

Hit: 2d6 + 6 necrotic damage, and ongoing 5 necrotic damage (save ends). In addition, the target is exposed to touch of Kyuss.

Effect: The burst creates a zone that lasts until the end of the encounter. Any living creature that enters the zone or ends its turn there takes 15 necrotic damage.

Str 11 (+8)                Dex 19 (+12)                Wis 17 (+11)
Con 14 (+10)                Int 6 (+6)                Cha 22 (+14)

Alignment Chaotic Evil        Languages -

Published in Elder Evils, page(s) 14, Monster Manual 3, page(s) 181, Dungeon Magazine 188.