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Banshee

Fey undead resembling a colorless, ash-white elf in ragged clothing and chains

Type: Undead

Biome: Any

Stat Blocks

Basic Fantasy Field Guide Omnibus
Armor Class19 (m)
Hit Dice7**
Number Appearing1
Attacks1 touch + wail
Damagelevel drain touch + wail
Movement60'
Save AsFighter: 7
Morale8
XP800
Treasure TypeE
Banshees are to the fey what ghosts, wraiths, and spectres are to humans. A banshee usually resembles a colorless, ash-white elf in ragged clothing and chains. The banshee understands whatever languages it spoke in life, but rarely speaks, instead sobbing uncontrollably.
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Old-School Essentials Advanced Fantasy Genre Rules
Hit Dice7*

Limited monster data (name, HD, biome, type only) published with permission from Necrotic Gnome. Full statistics available in the published book.

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OSRIC
Hit Dice7
Number Encountered1
Attacks1
Damage1d8
Move1,500-ft
AlignmentChaotic evil
IntelligenceExceptional
XP6/665+8/hp
SizeMan-sized
FrequencyVery rare
Lair10%

Monster statistics extracted from online SRD wiki, not the published hardcover edition.

The legendary banshee is the ghost of an evil elven female. The spirit is found in remote countrysides and other lonely natural places.