D&D Creature: Cacophonous Wretch
On Good Mythical Morning, Rhett and Link had Joe Manganiello on where they played a game guessing if a monster from D&D was real or not. There were some pretty cool ones in there, but I really liked the fictional creature they were quizzed on, the cacophanous wretch. Here’s the text that was read:
“A cacophonous wretch is an undead humanoid being that has been reanimated irresponsibly. Spiteful and weak, they cannot sustain themselves alone, so travel in groups of three to seven and attack primarily through pure volume of their endless screaming which can disorient and render some unconscious.”
You can watch the video here. Below is the creature I made based on the description above.
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Creatures of Hate
Cacophonous wretches are created when a necromancer, knowingly or unknowingly, creates a zombie from the body of someone who died while consumed by hatred. When they rise, they maintain some semblance of a zombie, but their mouths dislocate and hang open, and they begin screaming in fury. Few necromancers will keep them nearby due to the noise they make, and instead use them to deter adventurers from finding their way into their lair.
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Cacophonous Wretch
Medium undead, neutral evil
Armor Class 9
Hit Points 7 (1d6+3)
Speed 25 ft.
| STR | DEX | CON | INT | WIS | CHA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 (+1) | 6 (-2) | 16 (+3) | 3 (-4) | 6 (-2) | 5 (-3) |
Saving Throws Wis +0
Damage Immunities poison
Condition Immunities poisoned, deafened
Senses tremorsense 30 ft, darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 8
Languages none
Challenge 1/4
Special Traits
- Noisy. With their loud, constant shrieking, anyone within 1000 feet can hear the cacophonous wretch.
Actions
- Slash. Melee Weapon Attack: +3 vs AC. Hit: 4 (1d4 + 2) slashing damage.
- Shriek. The cacophonous wretch releases a scream. This scream has no effect on constructs and undead. All other creatures within 60 feet of it that can hear it must make a DC 10 Constitution saving throw. On a failure, a creature takes 4 (1d6 + 1) psychic damage. On a success, the creature takes 2 psychic damage.
