Wight

Bestiary entry by Aldric Shadowmark, Grand Hunters Lodge

Classification: Greater Undead
Origin: Those who died with great hatred or ambition
Threat Level: Dangerous

Description

Wights are undead driven by the dark emotions that consumed them in life. Unlike mindless zombies, they retain cunning intelligence and their killing touch drains life force, potentially creating new wights from victims.

Behavior

Wights often haunt places connected to their mortal obsessions - tombs of rivals, sites of betrayal, treasures they coveted. They kill not for sustenance but from malice, building small armies of spawn.

Combat Notes

Their touch drains life - avoid melee if possible. Silver and magic weapons most effective. Sunlight weakens but does not destroy them. Kill quickly before they create more of their kind.