Size:
± Man-sized
Type:
± Undead
Form:
Temper:
# App:
± 1
Lair:
Diet:
Combat Dice:
± 0
Hit Points:
± 0
Attack Rank:
± 0
Passive Defense:
± 0
Active Defense:
Damage Reduction:
± 0
Role:
Ground:
± 60'
Climb/Arboreal:
± 20 ft.
Flight:
± 60 ft. (perfect)
Swim:
Benthic:
Burrow:
Ethereal:
Actions/Abilities/Traits: Basic Fantasy
Actions/Abilities/Traits: Basic Fantasy
Special
Wail
Once per day, the banshee's endless weeping reaches a hideous crescendo, and anyone within a 50-foot radius who hears it must save vs. Death Ray or die in 2d6 rounds; those who fail their saving throw may be saved by application of a remove curse spell.
Special
Energy Drain Touch
The touch of a banshee does no damage, but it drains 1d4 levels.
Special
Incorporeal
Because it is incorporeal, a banshee can only be hit by magical weapons.
Special
Undead Immunities
A banshee is undead, and thus immune to sleep, charm, and hold spells. A banshee can be Turned as a vampire by a Cleric.
Special
Running Water Weakness
A banshee can walk on water, but if it crosses running water, it loses the ability to drain energy or wail for 2d12 days.
Offense
1 bite (1d8)
Circumstance: Combat
1 bite (1d8)
Environments
any
Fey undead resembling a colorless, ash-white elf in ragged clothing and chains
Banshees are to the fey what ghosts, wraiths, and spectres are to humans. A banshee usually resembles a colorless, ash-white elf in ragged clothing and chains. The banshee understands whatever languages it spoke in life, but rarely speaks, instead sobbing uncontrollably.
Basic Fantasy Field Guide Omnibus
Actions/Abilities/Traits: Basic Fantasy
Actions/Abilities/Traits: OSRIC
Actions/Abilities/Traits: OSRIC
Special
Chilling Touch
The groaning spirit can chill with a touch for 1d8 hp damage.
Special
Wail
Can wail once per day and only during the dark hours. All creatures within 30-ft must save vs magic or die.
Special
Fear
The mere sight of a banshee will cause fear unless the viewer saves vs spells.
Special
Immunities
Cannot be affected by sleep, charm or hold spells, and are resistant to cold or electrical attacks.
Special
Exorcism Vulnerability
An exorcism spell will slay the creature.
Resistance
Magic Resistance
Circumstance: innate
50%
Defense
Special Defenses
Circumstance: Combat
+1 weapon or better to hit
Offense
1 Attack
Circumstance: Combat
1d8
Offense
Special Attacks
Circumstance: Combat
See below
Environments
Frequency:
Very rare
any
Fey undead resembling a colorless, ash-white elf in ragged clothing and chains
The legendary banshee is the ghost of an evil elven female. The spirit is found in remote countrysides and other lonely natural places.
OSRIC
Actions/Abilities/Traits: OSRIC
Actions/Abilities/Traits: Pathfinder 1e
Actions/Abilities/Traits: Pathfinder 1e
Treasure: standard
Environments
any
Actions/Abilities/Traits: Pathfinder 1e
Fey undead resembling a colorless, ash-white elf in ragged clothing and chains
Banshees are to the fey what ghosts, wraiths, and spectres are to humans. A banshee usually resembles a colorless, ash-white elf in ragged clothing and chains. The banshee understands whatever languages it spoke in life, but rarely speaks, instead sobbing uncontrollably.
Basic Fantasy Field Guide Omnibus
Fey undead resembling a colorless, ash-white elf in ragged clothing and chains
The legendary banshee is the ghost of an evil elven female. The spirit is found in remote countrysides and other lonely natural places.
OSRIC
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