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Bubonic Drifter



Infected with Harvest Rot a victim manifests gangrenous buboes which look like orange gourds growing from their body. Without treatment, the buboes eventually rupture leading to other infections and death. However, the disease does not stop there. The bubonic growths continue and intensify, the sacs swelling with deadly blood and gas. The zombified creature is lifted up by balloon-like buboes, driven to seek out others and infect them.

Sallow Fruit Harvest Rot, the disease which a bubonic drifter spreads, finds its origins in the Feywild. A blighted stretch of land known as Fallowfields ruled over by the Duke of Autumn's End. The honeycombed keep at the center of Fallowfields serves both as the archfey's seat of power and prison. In hopes of containing the bastard's contagion, the Duke's mother, the Solemn Harvest, fused the leperous fey to his throne. However, the Lord of Fallowfields will not have his ambitions denied. His agents spread Harvest Rot across the material planes and each death from it empowers the Duke of Autumn's End a fraction more. One day he hopes to break free from his throne and inflict blight on his mother and all living things.

Bubonic Drifter

Medium undead, chaotic evil

 Armor Class 9

Hit Points 13(2d8+4)

 Speed 0ft

Flight 15ft (hover)

Str 7 Dex 16 Con 14 Int 5 Wis 12 Cha 3

Damage Immunities necrotic, poisoned.

Condition Immunities frightened, poisoned, prone.

Senses blindsight 30ft, passive Perception 12

Languages none

 Challenge 1 (200 XP)

Dead and Bloated.

Due to their ponderous and bloated nature, the Bubonic Drift suffers a -4 AC, factored into the statistics above.

Death Burst.

When the Bubonic Drifter dies, it explodes in a fountain of infectious blood. Each creature within 5 feet of it must then succeed on a DC 11 Dexterity saving throw taking 7 (2d6) necrotic damage on a failed save, and half on a successful save. In addition, creatures who fail the Dexterity save must make a DC 11 Constitution save or be infected with Harvest Rot.

A character with Harvest Rot has Disadvantage on Dexterity checks and Dexterity saves due to painful buboes covering on their body. Also, any successful attack against the victim deals an additional 2 (1d4) necrotic damage from bursting buboes. A creature who dies while infected with Harvest Rot rises the following sunset as a Bubonic Drifter. A creature may repeat the Constitution save each day, success ending the disease.

Actions

Contagious Touch.

Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 5(2d4) necrotic damage.

Optional Rule: Harvest Rot. The character has Disadvantage on Dexterity checks and Dexterity saves due to painful buboes covering on their body. Also, any successful attack against the victim deals an additional 2 (1d4) necrotic damage as it also bursts buboes. A creature who dies while infected with Harvest Rot rises the following morning as a Bubonic Drifter. A creature may repeat the Constitution save each day, success ending the disease.

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