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Avatar of Death
Source: Dungeon Master’s Guide p. 164. Available in the SRD
Summoned by the “Skull” card from the Deck of Many Things.
title: Avatar of Death
*Medium undead, Neutral Evil*
- **Armor Class** 20
- **Hit Points** half the hit point maximum of its summoner (half the hit point maximum of its summoner)
- **Speed** 60 ft., fly 60 ft. (hover)
|STR|DEX|CON|INT|WIS|CHA|
|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|
|16 (+3)|16 (+3)|16 (+3)|16 (+3)|16 (+3)|16 (+3)|
- **Proficiency Bonus** +2
- **Saving Throws** ⏤
- **Skills** ⏤
- **Senses** [darkvision](Mechanics/CLI/rules/senses.md#Darkvision) 60 ft., [truesight](Mechanics/CLI/rules/senses.md#Truesight) 60 ft., passive Perception 13
- **Damage Immunities** necrotic, poison
- **Condition Immunities** [charmed](Mechanics/CLI/rules/conditions.md#Charmed), [frightened](Mechanics/CLI/rules/conditions.md#Frightened), [paralyzed](Mechanics/CLI/rules/conditions.md#Paralyzed), [petrified](Mechanics/CLI/rules/conditions.md#Petrified), [poisoned](Mechanics/CLI/rules/conditions.md#Poisoned), [unconscious](Mechanics/CLI/rules/conditions.md#Unconscious)
- **Languages** all languages known to its summoner
- **Challenge**
## Traits
***Incorporeal Movement.*** The avatar 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.
***Turn Immunity.*** The avatar is immune to features that turn undead.
## Actions
***Reaping Scythe.*** The avatar sweeps its spectral scythe through a creature within 5 feet of it, dealing 7 (`1d8 + 3`) slashing damage plus 4 (`1d8`) necrotic damage.