statblock: true
image: ![[Flameskull.png]]
bestiary: true
name: Flameskull
source:
  - Monster Manual
  - Curse of Strahd
  - Lost Mine of Phandelver
  - Princes of the Apocalypse
  - "Waterdeep: Dragon Heist"
  - "Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage"
  - Ghosts of Saltmarsh
type: undead
size: Tiny
alignment: neutral evil
hp: 40
hit_dice: 9d4 + 18
ac: 13
speed: 0 ft., fly 40 ft. (hover)
stats:
  - 1
  - 17
  - 14
  - 16
  - 10
  - 11
damage_immunities: cold, fire, poison
damage_resistances: lightning, necrotic, piercing
damage_vulnerabilities: ""
condition_immunities: charmed, frightened, paralyzed, poisoned, prone
saves: []
skillsaves:
  - arcana: "5"
  - perception: "2"
senses: darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 12
languages: Common
cr: "4"
traits:
  - name: Illumination
    desc: The flameskull sheds either dim light in a 15-foot radius, or bright light in a 15-foot radius and dim light for an additional 15 feet. It can switch between the options as an action.
  - name: Magic Resistance
    desc: The flameskull has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.
  - name: Rejuvenation
    desc: If the flameskull is destroyed, it regains all its hit points in 1 hour unless holy water is sprinkled on its remains or a dispel magic or remove curse spell is cast on them.
actions:
  - name: Multiattack
    desc: The flameskull uses Fire Ray twice.
  - name: Fire Ray
    desc: Ranged Spell Attack +5 to hit, range 30 ft., one target. 10 (3d6) fire damage.
bonus_actions: []
reactions: []
legendary_actions: []
mythic_actions: []
spells:
  - "The flameskull is a 5th-level spellcaster. Its spellcasting ability is Intelligence (spell save 13, +5 to hit with spell attacks). It requires no somatic or material components to cast its spells. The flameskull has the following wizard spells prepared:"
  - Cantrips (at will): mage hand
  - 1st level (3 slots): magic missile, shield
  - 2nd level (2 slots): blur, flaming sphere
  - 3rd level (1 slots): fireball
spellsNotes: ""Copy