Also attacks against the rope tethering to the victim can sever the connection by dealing dealing 5 points of the damage. The victim can make a strength check to break free of the noose. The Spectre heals a number of hit points equal to the HD of the creature/character(1d8 for a monster, 1d4 for magic-user, etc). The rope is tethered to the Spectre and each HD/Level drained also heals the Spectre.

On a successful hit the noose wraps around the opponents neck and each round the victim loses 1 level of experience. The range is 30' and resolved as a normal attack roll. The Spectre can make a ranged attack with his noose. An noose is predominately hung around its head and the connecting rope wraps around its body. Hangman: This Spectre was killed by hanging. As with any alteration to a monster you should adjust experience as needed.ġ. Presented below are variations of your typical Spectre. In 24 hours the unfortunate victim rises as a Spectre under the control of the one who killed him. Victims drained to zero level or HD are slain. They are also immune to mind-affecting abilities and their dreaded attack deal 1d8 points of damage and drains two levels/HD of experience. The typical Spectre is a 6HD undead with an incorporeal body that is immune to non-magical weapons. Labyrinth Lord is a retro-clone of B/X D&D and AD&D 1st Edition. The variant Spectres presented below are based off the Labyrinth Lord rule set. They have been represented in all editions of Dungeons & Dragons. The Spectre is one of the iconic undead originally appearing in the D&D Whitebox. From a throat being slit to grisly sword wound across the chest. Evidence from a violent death is apparent on their ghostly body. Spectres are incorporeal undead who appear as they did in life.

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