statblock: true
image: [[heart-of-sorrow.png]]
name: Heart of Sorrow
source:
  - Curse of Strahd
type: Construct
size: Large
alignment: neutral
hp: 50
ac: 15
speed: 30 ft.
stats:
  - 10
  - 10
  - 10
  - 10
  - 10
  - 10
damage_immunities: ""
damage_resistances: ""
damage_vulnerabilities: ""
condition_immunities: "dispel magic"
saves: []
skillsaves: []
senses: []
languages:
cr: "5"
traits:
  - name: Will of Strahd
    desc: The Heart of Sorrow is held aloft by the will of Strahd. Casting dispel magic on it has no effect.
  - name: Absorbing Strahd's Damage
    desc: Strahd and the Heart of Sorrow are connected, such that any damage Strahd takes is transferred to the heart. If the heart absorbs damage that drops it to 0 hit points, it is destroyed, and Strahd takes any leftover damage.
  - name: Regeneration
    desc: The Heart of Sorrow regains all its hit points at dawn if it has at least 1 hit point remaining.
  - name: Winery Gem
    desc: The third missing winery gem is inside the Heart. When the Heart breaks and rains blood on the tower, a single, palm-sized, red gemstone rolls out too. As the players pick it up, the red corruption leaks away and it turns green.
actions:
  - name: Shake
    desc: The awakened tower shakes and pitches on the Heart of Sorrow's initiative count. Any creature on the stairs or hanging on a tower wall at the start of the heart's turn must succeed on a **DC 10 Dexterity** saving throw or fall to the base of the tower. Characters who are crawling on the staircase or who lie prone on the stairs succeed automatically.
bonus_actions: []
reactions: []
legendary_actions: []
mythic_actions: []
spells:
spellsNotes: ""Copy