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Soulgrinder TacticsA soulgrinder attacks multiple targets with death’smaw, then spends an action point to blast its reelingenemies with its breath weapon to further strip theirability to recover. It continues to devastate foes withits melee attacks.Encounter GroupsDraconic wraiths haunt Shadowfell-tainted areas, butthey can also arise wherever a truly evil dragon hasbeen slain. (In this sense, they are more like ghoststhan wraiths.) Free-willed dracoliches of great powercan learn to create draconic wraith servants.m Claw (standard; sustain standard; at-will)Reach 2; +12 vs. AC; 4d4 + 6 damage, and a Large or largertarget is grabbed and immobilized (both until escape). Whenthe winged putrescence sustains the grab, it deals 4d4 + 6damage to the target. It can’t make other attacks while grabbinga target.C Wing Beat (standard; recharge ⚃ ⚄ ⚅)Close burst 3; +10 vs. Fortitude; 2d6 + 6 damage, and the targetis pushed 1 square and knocked prone.C Putrid Blast (minor; recharge ⚄ ⚅) ✦ Acid, NecroticClose blast 5; +10 vs. Reflex; 3d6 + 6 damage, and the target isimmobilized and takes ongoing 10 acid and necrotic damage(save ends both).Alignment Unaligned Languages —Str 22 (+10) Dex 10 (+4) Wis 10 (+4)Con 20 (+9) Int 1 (–1) Cha 3 (+0)DRACONIC ZOMBIELevel 19 Encounter (XP 12,800)✦ 1 dracolich (level 18 solo controller, MM 72)✦ 8 wyrm-wisps (level 4 skirmisher)DRACONIC ZOMBIEDraconic zombies are ponderous masses of deadflesh and armored scales, nearly mindless but whollymalicious.Draconic zombies arise under the same circumstancesas skeletal dragons (see page 207), either asnecromantic creations or as the result of the Shadowfell’sencroachment on the mortal world. Thosewithout a master follow no instinct but to eat, and anyliving being they come across is food.Draconic Zombie LoreA character knows the following information with asuccessful Religion check.DC 25: A draconic zombie sometimes makessounds, even the occasional recognizable word, butsuch noises are entirely meaningless. The mindlesshorror is incapable of intelligible communication.Winged PutrescenceTHIS ZOMBIE’S WINGS ARE IN RELATIVELY GOOD SHAPE,showing only a bit of tattering. The rest of its body isslimy with rot.Winged PutrescenceLevel 9 Elite BruteLarge natural animate (dragon, undead) XP 800Initiative +4 Senses Perception +4; darkvisionStench of Decay aura 2; any enemy within the aura takes a –2penalty to attack rolls.HP 240; Bloodied 120AC 23; Fortitude 25, Reflex 19, Will 19Immune disease, poison; Resist 10 necrotic; Vulnerable 20against critical hits; radiant (a winged putrescence that takesradiant damage is dazed [save ends])Saving Throws +2Speed 6, fly 4 (clumsy)Action Points 1Winged Putrescence TacticsA winged putrescence attacks relentlessly, grabbingan opponent with its claws and blowing away otherswith wing beat or showering them with putrid blastwhenever possible while it finishes off its prey. It istoo dim to retreat.RotclawTHIS SHAMBLING DRACONIC CORPSE looks as though itmight fall apart at any moment.RotclawLevel 11 BruteLarge natural animate (dragon, undead) XP 600Initiative +6 Senses Perception +6; darkvisionHP 138; Bloodied 69AC 23; Fortitude 25, Reflex 20, Will 20Immune disease, poison; Resist 15 necrotic; Vulnerable 20against critical hits; radiant (a rotclaw that takes radiant damageis dazed [save ends])Speed 6, climb 5m Bite (standard; sustain standard; at-will)Reach 2; +14 vs. AC; 3d6 + 6 damage.M Bullying Charge (standard; recharge ⚄ ⚅)The rotclaw makes a charge attack; +15 vs. AC; 4d6 + 6damage, and the target is knocked prone.Eat the FallenIf the rotclaw is adjacent to a prone enemy, the creaturebecomes immobilized and cannot attack any target other than aprone enemy. It gains a +2 bonus to attack rolls against a pronetarget (in addition to any bonus for combat advantage).Alignment Unaligned Languages —Str 22 (+11) Dex 12 (+6) Wis 13 (+6)Con 18 (+9) Int 1 (+0) Cha 6 (+3)Rotclaw TacticsA rotclaw begins its attack with a bullying charge toknock an opponent prone. It then begins to devourthe fallen foe, ignoring all others while it gnaws at itsmeal.CHAPTER 4 | New Monsters205