# Spectral Lyrist >[!rimg]+ > ![[Placeholder2.png]] > >[!debug]+ *A smiling, brightly clothed figure stands before you.* <div class="grid-container"><div class="MON">Spectral Lyrist</div> <div class="CR">CR 4 (1,200 XP)</div> <div class="SOU">Libris Mortis pg. 123</div> <div class="SYS">Dungeons & Dragons 3.5</div></div> CE Medium Undead (incorporeal) **Init** +6 **Senses** darkvision 60 ft.; **Perception** +11 #### defense **AC** 20, 15 touch, 18 flat-footed (+3 deflection, +2 Dex, +5 natural) **hp** 30 (4d8+12) **Fort** +4, **Refl** +3, **Will** +6 **Feint** 15, **Demoralize** 16 **Defensive Abilities** incorporeal **Immune** undead traits #### offense **Speed** fly 60 ft. (good) **Melee** incorporeal touch +5 (1d6 Cha drain) **Space** 5 ft., **Reach** 5 ft. **Special Attacks** bardic performance (13 rounds/day) #### statistics **Str** —, **Dex** 15, **Con** —, **Int** 13, **Wis** 14, **Cha** 17 **BAB** +3, **CMB** +3, **CMD** 18, **TA** +3, **RTA** +5 **Feats** [[Alertness]], [[Improved Initiative]] **Skills** Bluff +7, Disguise +10, Fly +13, Perception +11, Perform +7 (sing) **Languages** Common, Elven **SQ** change shape (small or medium humanoid, _alter self_) #### special abilities ### Bardic Music (Su) A spectral lyrist has the bardic performance ability of a 4th-level bard, granting her access to that ability’s fascinate and _suggestion_ aspects. ### Charisma Drain (Su) A creature struck by a spectral lyrist's touch attack must succeed at a DC 15 Fortitude save or take 1d6 points of Charisma drain. When a spectral lyrist drains Charisma, it gains 5 temporary hit points and a +1 bonus to Charisma, no matter how many points it drains. Temporary hit points and ability points gained in this way last for 1 up to hour. The save DC is Charisma-based. #### tactics A spectral lyrist uses its ability to bluff and change its appearance to present itself as a friendly creature, putting victims at ease until it can use its fascinate and suggestion abilities. Once victims are close enough, it uses its touch attack to drain their Charisma. #### ecology **Terrain** Any **Organization** Solitary **Treasure** None **Advancement** 5–12 HD (Medium) In life, a spectral lyrist used its powers of performance and persuasion to further the cause of evil and strife, whether by urging listeners to commit violence or simply luring the innocent to their deaths. Cursed to forever walk the earth, it blames those still alive for its undead state and seeks to commit even greater evils against them. A spectral lyrist can appear as any Medium humanoid, and it doesn’t share the insubstantial or diaphanous appearance of other incorporeal creatures when so disguised. A lyrist is weightless, regardless of appearance.