Vampire Spawn

• AC: 15 (Natural Armor)
• Alignment: Neutral Evil
• CHA: 12
• CON: 16
• Challenge Rating: 5
• DEX: 16
• HP: 82 (11d8+33)
• INT: 11
• Languages: The Languages It Knew In Life
• Passive Perception: 13
• Resistances: Necrotic; Bludgeoning, Piercing, and Slashing From Nonmagical Attacks
• Roll 0: 1d20 + 61
• Roll 1: 1d20 + 6 2d4+3
• STR: 16
• Saving Throws: Dex +6, Wis +3
• Senses: Darkvision 60 Ft.
• Size: Medium
• Skills: Perception +3, Stealth +6
• Speed: 30 ft.
• Type: undead
• WIS: 10

Traits

Regeneration: The vampire regains 10 hit points at the start of its turn if it has at least 1 hit point and isn't in sunlight or running water. If the vampire takes radiant damage or damage from holy water, this trait doesn't function at the start of the vampire's next turn.

Spider Climb: The vampire can climb difficult surfaces, including upside down on ceilings, without needing to make an ability check.

Vampire Weaknesses: The vampire has the following flaws:
Forbiddance. The vampire can't enter a residence without an invitation from one of the occupants.
Harmed by Running Water. The vampire takes 20 acid damage when it ends its turn in running water.
Stake to the Heart. The vampire is destroyed if a piercing weapon made of wood is driven into its heart while it is incapacitated in its resting place.
Sunlight Hypersensitivity. The vampire takes 20 radiant damage when it starts its turn in sunlight. While in sunlight, it has disadvantage on attack rolls and ability checks.

Actions

Multiattack: The vampire makes two attacks, only one of which can be a bite attack.

Bite: Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 5 ft., one willing creature, or a creature that is grappled by the vampire, incapacitated, or restrained. Hit: 6 (1d6 + 3) piercing damage plus 7 (2d6) necrotic damage. The target's hit point maximum is reduced by an amount equal to the necrotic damage taken, and the vampire regains hit points equal to that amount. The reduction lasts until the target finishes a long rest. The target dies if this effect reduces its hit point maximum to 0.

Claws: Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature. Hit: 8 (2d4 + 3) slashing damage. Instead of dealing damage, the vampire can grapple the target (escape DC 13).

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The SendingStone review

The Vampire Spawn, with its natural armor, high constitution, and dexterity, is a formidable enemy with a challenge rating of 5. As a neutral evil creature, it can be difficult to predict its actions. Its ability to drain blood and create more vampires makes it a dangerous foe to face. Its language abilities are limited to the languages it knew in life, emphasizing its origin as a formerly living humanoid. Despite its weaknesses to sunlight, running water, and holy symbols, a Vampire Spawn is not to be underestimated.

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