Wight

Lawful Evil Man-sized Undead

Surprise normal; Senses infravision 60 ft.

Armor Class 5

Hit Points 30 (HD 4+3; 4d8+12)

Move 12”

Poison 11, Petrify 12, Wand 13, Breath 13, Spell 14

Special Defenses immune to cold; silver or +1 or better weapons to hit; undead traits

Weakness shuns bright light or sunlight, vulnerability to holy water and raise dead

Magic Resistance standard

To Hit AC 0: 15

Melee claw (1d4 plus energy drain)

Special Attacks create spawn, energy drain; Hits As +1

Morale 68%

Intelligence average (8-10)

Languages Any languages it knew in life

Level VI

Create Spawn. Any human totally drained of life energy by a wight will become a half-strength wight under control of its slayer.

Energy Drain. A living creature hit by a wight's attack will also suffer energy draining of 1 level per attack (no save).

Undead Traits. Undead are immune to the following spells or effects: ageing, charm, command, ESP, fear, hypnotism, paralyzation, poison, scare, sleep, and suggestion. All aligned undead radiate evil that may be detected (the degree of which is normally a function of their hit dice, although there are exceptions).

Vulnerability to Holy Water. Wights take 2d4 damage from a direct hit with holy water (normally damage would be 1d6+1).

Vulnerability to Raise Dead. A raise dead (or similar) spell will destroy a wight (no saving throw).

The term wight has lost its old meaning of a person and come to stand for those undead humans who typically inhabit barrow mounds or catacombs. These creatures are most evil and hateful, seeking to destroy any life form they encounter. Wights shun bright lights and hate sunlight.

Because these monsters exist simultaneously on the normal and negative planes of the material plane, they are affected only by silver or magical weapons. This existence allows them to drain life energy levels—one such level each time they score a hit on an opponent.

ENCOUNTERS

Level VI.

Frequency. Uncommon; In Lair 70%

Number Appearing. 2-16 (Level VI. 1d4)

Environment. Temperate/sub-tropical, uninhabited/wilderness areas (forest, rough, hills, mountains); City/town (night only); Underground

Treasure Type. B

Experience. XP 475 (or 325+5 per h.p.)