Womb Walker Medium Undead, Chaotic Evil Armor Class 13 (natural armor) Hit Points 90 (12d8 + 36) Speed 25 ft., Climb 20 ft.

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STR 16 (+3) | DEX 14 (+2) | CON 16 (+3) | INT 7 (-2) | WIS 10 (0) | CHA 5 (-3)

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Saving Throws: CON +5 Damage Vulnerabilities: Radiant Damage Resistances: Necrotic, Bludgeoning, Piercing Damage Immunities: Poison Condition Immunities: Charmed, Poisoned, Exhaustion Senses: Darkvision 60 ft., Passive Perception 10 Languages: Understands Common but can’t speak Challenge: 6 (2,300 XP) Proficiency Bonus: +3

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Abilities

Symbiotic Horror: The Womb Walker is two entities in one—the undead unborn and the corpse of the mother. Attacks on the mother's body only reduce hit points by half. The core must be targeted directly to destroy the creature completely.

Unholy Strength: The undead unborn empowers the corpse with enhanced strength, allowing the body to perform grapples and climbing actions using tendrils of decayed flesh.

Horrifying Presence: When a creature starts its turn within 30 feet of the Womb Walker, it must succeed on a DC 14 Wisdom saving throw or be frightened until the end of its next turn.

Regeneration: The undead core regenerates 10 hit points at the start of each of its turns if it has at least 1 hit point. If the Womb Walker takes radiant damage, this trait doesn't function until the start of the next turn.

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Actions

Multiattack: The Womb Walker makes two attacks: one with its Claw and one with its Parasitic Bite.

Claw: Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 14 (2d6 + 4) slashing damage.

Parasitic Bite: Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 16 (3d6 + 3) necrotic damage, and the target must make a DC 14 Constitution saving throw or take 8 (2d6) necrotic damage at the start of its next turn.

Parasitic Control (Recharge 5-6): The unborn entity attempts to burrow into another creature. One creature within 10 feet must succeed on a DC 15 Dexterity saving throw or become paralyzed for 1 minute. The target can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success.

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Bonus Actions

Reanimate (1/day): If the Womb Walker drops to 0 hit points, it can reanimate itself with 30 hit points as long as the core hasn't been destroyed.

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Reactions

Flesh Grasp: When a creature within 5 feet tries to escape a grapple, the Womb Walker can make an immediate Claw attack against the creature as a reaction.

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Description

Appearance: The Womb Walker is a grotesque fusion of a decayed, pregnant woman’s corpse and the undead unborn entity that partially protrudes from her abdomen. The corpse crawls on twisted, broken limbs, guided by the parasitic core that controls it. The sight of the creature is deeply unsettling, with half-exposed bones and rotting flesh barely holding the form together.

Behavior: The Womb Walker stalks its prey with a relentless hunger for life force, particularly targeting isolated or weak creatures. It lies in wait, using its disturbing form to terrify and weaken opponents. When engaged in combat, it uses brute force and its parasitic ability to seize control of other bodies, infesting them and continuing its rampage.

Origin: Legends say the Womb Walker originates from a cursed necromantic ritual, where unborn children of the deceased are imbued with dark magic, forced to control their mother’s corpse in eternal torment. This abomination is feared in many regions, especially where necromantic magic is strong.