Vampire Spellcaster
Medium Undead · Lawful Evil · CR 15
- Undead
- Medium
- Tier 3
- Evil
CR 15 medium undead, lawful evil — that's Vampire Spellcaster. Native to urban. Sourced from Monster Manual (5e 2014).
Stat Block
- Challenge Rating
- 15
- Type
- Undead
- Size
- Medium
- Alignment
- Lawful Evil
- Speed
- 30 ft.
- Habitats
- Urban
- Sources
- Monster Manual (5e 2014)
Ecology
Vampire Spellcaster is a creature that has crossed the threshold of death; its continued presence is itself a violation of natural law. It is most often found in urban regions. It is medium-sized, which shapes how it hunts, hides, or fights. As a legendary creature, it is rare in the world and likely the only specimen of its kind in the local region.
Behaviour
Vampire Spellcaster is haunted by what it was in life; its goals echo old grievances or the will of the necromancer who raised it. Its Lawful Evil alignment shapes how it engages with the world — predictable in tendency, even when unpredictable in detail. It is intelligent enough to plan, scheme, or remember. Spellcasting expands its repertoire well beyond what its physical stat block alone suggests.
Origin
Vampire Spellcaster is codified in the 5e Monster Manual. Undead are the wounds the Negative Plane leaves on the mortal world — every undead has a death story behind it. Within a campaign, its existence anchors a region with the kind of weight only an old, named species carries.
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Frequently Asked Questions about Vampire Spellcaster
- What is the challenge rating of Vampire Spellcaster?
- Listed CR for Vampire Spellcaster: 15. Match it to a party that fits late-campaign adventuring parties.
- What type of creature is Vampire Spellcaster?
- Vampire Spellcaster is classified as a undead in D&D 5e, medium size, lawful evil alignment.
- Where does Vampire Spellcaster live?
- In the bestiary, Vampire Spellcaster appears in Urban.