monster

Will-o'-Wisp

CR 2

Tiny Undead, Chaotic Evil

Reveal Stat Block

Armor Class

Hit Points

27 (11d4)

Speed

5 ft., fly 50 ft. (hover)

str

-5

dex

con

int

wis

cha

Traits

Ephemeral.The wisp can't wear or carry anything.

Illumination.The wisp sheds Bright Light|XPHB in a 20-foot radius and Dim Light|XPHB for an additional 20 feet.

Incorporeal Movement.The wisp can move through other creatures and objects as if they were Difficult Terrain|XPHB. It takes 5 (1d10) Force damage if it ends its turn inside an object.

Actions

Shock.m 4, reach 5 ft. ({@damage 2d8 + 2) Lightning damage.

Will-o'-Wisp

Guide on the Path to Doom

From a distance, will-o'-wisps look like lanterns bobbing in the dark. Through the windows of abandoned structures or around the bends of treacherous paths, these spirits tempt the curious into peril. Once their prey is vulnerable, will-o'-wisps feed on the life force of those they lay low.

Roll on or choose a result from the Will-o'-Wisp Ambushes table to inspire how a will-o'-wisp imperils its victims.