Scarecrow

Overview

At harvest time, when death revisits the twilit world and summer’s blossoms bow their withered heads, eerie scarecrows loom in silent vigil over empty fields. With immortal patience, these stoic sentinels hold their posts through wind, storm, and flood, bound to their master’s command, eager to terrify prey with its sackcloth visage and rend victims with its razor-sharp claws.

Spirit-Powered Constructs

A scarecrow is animated by the bound spirit of a slain evil creature, granting it purpose and mobility. It is this uncanny presence from beyond death that allows a scarecrow to inspire fear in those it gazes upon. Hags and witches often bind scarecrows with the spirits of demons, but any evil spirit will do. Although aspects of the spirit’s personality might surface, a scarecrow’s spirit doesn’t recall the memories it had as a creature, and its will is focused solely on serving its creator. If its creator dies, the spirit inhabiting a scarecrow either continues to follow its last commands, seeks revenge for its creator’s death, or destroys itself.

Construct Nature

A scarecrow doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep.

Scarecrow CR: 1 (200 XP)

Medium construct, chaotic evil

Armor Class: 11

Hit Points: 36 (8d8)

Speed: 30 ft

STR

11 +0

DEX

13 +1

CON

11 +0

INT

10 +0

WIS

10 +0

CHA

13 +1

Damage Vulnerabilities: Fire

Damage Resistances: Bludgeoning, Piercing, and Slashing from nonmagical attacks

Damage Immunities: Poison

Condition Immunities: Charmed, Exhausted, Frightened, Paralyzed, Poisoned, Unconscious

Senses: Darkvision 60 feet, Passive Perception 10

Languages: Understands the languages of its creator but can't speak

Challenge Rating: 1 (200 XP)

False Appearance. While the scarecrow remains motionless, it is indistinguishable from an ordinary, inanimate scarecrow.

Actions

Multiattack. The scarecrow makes two claw attacks.
Claw. Melee Weapon Attack: +3 to hit, reach 5 feet, one target. Hit: 2d4 + 1 slashing damage. If the target is a creature, it must succeed on a DC 11 Wisdom saving throw or be frightened until the end of the scarecrow’s next turn.
Terrifying Glare. The scarecrow targets one creature it can see within 30 feet of it. If the target can see the scarecrow, the target must succeed on a DC 11 Wisdom saving throw or be magically frightened until the end of the scarecrow’s next turn. The frightened target is paralyzed.

Lifespan

Immortal

Average Height

6 feet

Average Weight

30 pounds