Canwyll Corph, Small

Small undead, chaotic neutral

Armor Class 13 (natural armor)
Hit Points 27 (6d4 + 12)
Speed 0 ft., fly 40 ft. (hover)

STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
1 (-5)	16 (+3)	14 (+2)	10 (+0)	12 (+1)	16 (+3)

Skills Perception +3, Stealth +5
Damage Resistances acid, cold, fire, necrotic, thunder; bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing from nonmagical attacks
Damage Immunities lightning, poison
Condition Immunities exhaustion, grappled, paralyzed, poisoned, prone, restrained, unconscious
Senses darkvision 120 ft., passive Perception 13
Languages understands the languages it knew in life but can’t speak
Challenge 2 (450 XP)

SPECIAL TRAITS

• Ephemeral. The canwyll corph can’t wear or carry anything.
• Ethereal Sight. The canwyll corph can see 60 feet into the Ethereal Plane when it is on the Material Plane and vice versa.
• False Appearance. While the canwyll corph remains motionless, it is indistinguishable from an ordinary candle.
• Illumination. The canwyll corph sheds dim light in a 20-foot radius.
• Incorporeal Movement. The canwyll corph 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.
• Undead Nature. The canwyll corph doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep.

ACTIONS

• Incorporeal Touch. Melee Spell Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 10 (3d6) necrotic damage.
• Deathly Aura (Recharge 5-6). The canwyll corph releases an eerie aura in a 10-foot radius. Each creature in that area must make a DC 13 Constitution saving throw, taking 14 (4d6) necrotic damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one.
• Etherealness. The canwyll corph enters the Ethereal Plane from the Material Plane, or vice versa. It is visible on the Material Plane while it is in the Border Ethereal, and vice versa, yet it can’t affect or be affected by anything on the other plane.

ABOUT

This small, flickering ball of light resembles a candle flame.

Canwyll corphs (CAN-noo-WILL-cor-F) are the spirits of the dead. They vary in color and size, indicating the gender and age of the person destined to die. The candle’s light hovers near the ground, floating silently through the air. It has an ethereal quality, seemingly detached from the physical realm. Those who can see into the ethereal plane say canwyll corphs appear as floating skulls, with the flickering light emanating from just behind their eye sockets.

Each size and color identifies who it was in death. Small white canwyll corphs are the souls of adult female humanoids, while small red ones are adult male humanoids, and small blue ones are infants or toddlers. Tiny blue canwyll corphs are the spirits of young humanoid children of any gender. Occasionally a small white canwyll corph will be seen with a tiny one, indicating the spirit of an adult female humanoid and her unborn child.

Canwyll corphs are mischievous and unpredictable. They are known to appear near the homes of those about to die, tracing the path the funeral procession will take to the burial site. The lights may also be observed hovering over graveyards, swamps, or the location where a grave will be dug. When a person sees a canwyll corph, it is believed to be an indication of their impending death or the death of a loved one.

Despite their ominous nature, canwyll corphs are not aggressive creatures. They do not actively hunt or engage in combat. Instead, they serve as spectral omens, guiding the living to the realm of death. Their presence is often associated with supernatural phenomena, creating an atmosphere of foreboding.