Banshee
Fey undead resembling a colorless, ash-white elf in ragged clothing and chains
Stat Blocks
Basic Fantasy Field Guide Omnibus
| Armor Class | 19 (m) |
|---|---|
| Hit Dice | 7** |
| Number Appearing | 1 |
| Attacks | 1 touch + wail |
| Damage | level drain touch + wail |
| Movement | 60' |
| Save As | Fighter: 7 |
| Morale | 8 |
| XP | 800 |
| Treasure Type | E |
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.
Old-School Essentials Advanced Fantasy Genre Rules
| Hit Dice | 7* |
|---|
Limited monster data (name, HD, biome, type only) published with permission from Necrotic Gnome. Full statistics available in the published book.
OSRIC
| Hit Dice | 7 |
|---|---|
| Number Encountered | 1 |
| Attacks | 1 |
| Damage | 1d8 |
| Move | 1,500-ft |
| Alignment | Chaotic evil |
| Intelligence | Exceptional |
| XP | 6/665+8/hp |
| Size | Man-sized |
| Frequency | Very rare |
| Lair | 10% |
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.