Incubate Death

Incubate Death is an action used by necromancers in the service of Myrkul, including Ketheric Thorm. It spawns a skeletal involucre which explodes shortly after, creating a Necromite. If destroyed before its turn, the necromite is prevented from spawning, as is the skeletal involucre's damage.

Description

Spawn a skeletal involucre. After 1 turn, the involucre explodes, dealing 3d8Necrotic damage and birthing a necromite.

Properties

Cost

 Bonus Action

Damage: 6~27

3d8 + 3Necrotic

Details

DEX Save (On Save: Target still takes half damage)

 Range: 24 m / 80 ft

Duration: Until Long rest

Creature: Necromite

STR 10	DEX 11	CON 15 (+2)	INT 15 (+2)	WIS 7 (-2)	CHA 6 (-2)
Hit Points			18
Armour Class			11

Creates a Skeletal Involucre from which the necromite emerges after a 1 round delay. This object can be destroyed before this happens. It has 14 hit points with the following resistances:

After the 1 round delay, the necromite will burst from the skeletal involucre, dealing 3d8+3Necrotic damage to nearby creatures. The necromite has the following features:

 Reach from Beyond ()

Cast as a cantrip ( Recharge: Per turn.)

 For the Lord of Bones! ()

Grants the Apostle  Reaper's Reward.

Tactician difficulty and above only:

 Armour of Agathys

Has 10 temporary hit points and deals 10Cold damage to melee attackers for as long as the temporary hit points last.

Condition: Incubating

 Incubating

Duration: 1 turn

Skeletal involucre will explode on its next turn, dealing 6~27Necrotic damage and birthing a necromite.

How to learn

Used by creatures: Duckie Verish, Ketheric Thorm, Kressa Bonedaughter, Radija, Sarabayle, Susdera, and Willinx Jindlebee

Notes

• Skeletal Involucres are not affected by  Seismic Strike.