b'Nachzehrer \n'b'  Medium   undead ,  chaotic evil  \n'b'  Armor Class  15 (natural armor)  Hit Points  136 (16d8 + 64)  Speed  30 ft., burrow 15 ft.\n'b' STATS STR: 20 (+5) DEX:  12 (+1)  CON:  18 (+4)  INT:  10 (+0)  WIS:  15 (+2)  CHA:  9 (-1)  \n'b'\n'b'\n'b'\n'b'\n'b'\n'b'\n'b'  Skills   Stealth  +7  Damage Immunities  necrotic, poison  Condition Immunities   charmed ,  exhaustion ,  frightened ,  poisoned   Senses   darkvision  60 ft., passive  Perception  12  Languages  the languages it knew in life  Challenge  8 (3,900 XP) \n'b' Special Traits \n'b'\n'b'  Grave Pox . A creature infected with grave pox becomes vulnerable to necrotic damage and gains one level of  exhaustion  that can\xe2\x80\x99t be removed until the disease is cured. Additionally, the creature cannot reduce its  exhaustion  by finishing a  long rest . The infected creature is highly contagious. Each creature that touches it, or that is within 10 feet of it when it finishes a  long rest , must succeed on a DC 12  Constitution  saving throw or also contract grave pox. When an infected creature finishes a  long rest , it must succeed on a DC 16  Constitution  saving throw or gain one level of  exhaustion . As the disease progresses, the infected creature becomes weaker and develops painful green pustules all over its skin. A creature that succeeds on two saving throws against the disease recovers from it. The cured creature is no longer vulnerable to necrotic damage and can remove  exhaustion  levels as normal. \n'b'  Weakening Shadow . A creature other than a construct or undead has disadvantage on  attack  rolls, saving throws, and ability checks based on  Strength  while within 5 feet of the nachzehrer. \n'b'\n'b' Actions \n'b'\n'b'  Multiattack . The nachzehrer makes three attacks: two with its fists and one with its bite. \n'b'  Bite .  Melee Weapon Attack : +8 to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature.  Hit : 7 (1d4 + 5) piercing damage plus 13 (3d8) necrotic damage. The target\xe2\x80\x99s  hp  maximum is reduced by an amount equal to the necrotic damage taken, and the nachzehrer regains  hp  equal to that amount. The reduction lasts until the target finishes a  long rest . The target dies if this effect reduces its  hp  maximum to 0. The target must succeed on a DC 16  Constitution  saving throw or become infected with the grave pox disease (see the Grave Pox trait). \n'b'  Fist .  Melee Weapon Attack : +8 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target.  Hit : 12 (2d6 + 5) bludgeoning damage. \n'b'\n'b' About \n'b' This walking corpse\xe2\x80\x99s skin is tight against its bones and covered in weeping pustules. Its burial clothes are shredded and tattered at the cuffs and sleeves. \n'b' Nachzehrer are undead superficially similar to ghouls and easily mistaken for them at a distance. The giveaway is the multitude of sores and pustules that dot the creature\xe2\x80\x99s skin, ready to burst with virulent fluids. \n'b'  Plague Born . Nachzehrer arise when plague strikes and kills a large number of people. The first victim of a plague might rise as one of these foul undead, and if that nachzehrer can infect enough victims a second nachzehrer will rise to join the first. \n'b'  Feeds on Life . Nachzehrer are driven to feed on the essence of the living. The creature\xe2\x80\x99s shadow has a draining effect on living creatures, sapping their strength when it falls across them and leaving them ripe for the nachzehrer\xe2\x80\x99s grisly feeding.\xc2\xa0The creature\xe2\x80\x99s grinding teeth drain the life from its victims, while spreading its disease into the victim. Nachzehrer are particularly driven to hunt down and consume their own living family members. \n'b'  Undead Nature . A nachzehrer doesn\xe2\x80\x99t require air, food, drink, or sleep.'