Mud-Drowned Silence

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Medium Undead, Neutral Evil

Armor Class 12 (natural armor)

Hit Points 39 (6d8+12)

Speed 20 ft.

STR 16 (+3)

DEX 14 (+2)

CON 14 (+2)

INT 10 (+0)

WIS 12 (+1)

CHA 8 (-1)

Saving Throws Con +4

Skills Stealth +6, Perception +4

Damage Immunities poison

Condition Immunities poisoned

Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 12

Languages Common

Challenge 2 (450 XP) Proficiency Bonus +2

Silent Lure. The mud-drowned corpse remains motionless and utterly silent, refusing to attack unless spoken to by a creature it can understand. It does not react to threats or feints; if someone speaks to it in a language it understands, it rises and attacks on its next turn.

Amphibious. The creature can breathe air and water and excels in swampy mud, moving with unsettling grace through soft ground.

Keen Senses. The creature has advantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on sight, hearing, or smell.

Actions

Multiattack. The mud-drowned corpse makes two Slam attacks and one Mud Grasp.

Slam. Melee weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 10 (2d6+3) bludgeoning damage. The mud-crusted limb lashes out with a heavy, slobbery swing.

Mud Grasp. Melee weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 10 (2d6+3) bludgeoning damage. The surrounding mud writhes to seize the target. On a hit, the target is grappled as mud clings to limbs. The target must succeed on a DC 13 Strength check to escape the grapple.

Environment Swamp

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Lore & Description

Appearance

A corpse dragged through the bogs, its flesh fused with clay and silt. The body is a sagging, mud-caked husk, with sunken eyes that shift with every breath of swamp air. A damp, earthy stench clings to it as whispers of the drowned seem to echo from within the mud. When perfectly still, it looks no more alive than a pile of ooze; when spoken to in Common or a language it understands, it slowly claws its way free from the muck and attacks with brutal, swamp-soaked strikes.

Behavior & Origins

In the murky depths of peat bogs and marshes, the mud-drowned corpse waits. It remains perfectly silent until a living creature dares to speak to it, at which point it awakens with a wet sigh and lashes out with mud-bound limbs. It haunts those who call it by name, feeding on the fear of conversation and the desperation of travelers who think to barter with the dead. Some say the whispers of drowned souls cling to the mud, guiding this revenant to those who speak carelessly in its presence.

Generation Info

Original prompt:
"A mud-drowned corpse that only attacks if spoken to."

Created: Feb 2, 2026
Modified: May 22, 2026