# [Hjoldak Hollowhelm](Rules\Source\bestiary\npc/hjoldak-hollowhelm-pabtso.md)
*Source: Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk p. 93*
```statblock
"name": "Hjoldak Hollowhelm (PaBTSO)"
"size": "Medium"
"type": "undead"
"alignment": "typically Neutral"
"ac": !!int "16"
"ac_class": "natural armor"
"hp": !!int "78"
"hit_dice": "12d8 + 24"
"modifier": !!int "1"
"stats":
- !!int "19"
- !!int "13"
- !!int "15"
- !!int "17"
- !!int "14"
- !!int "6"
"speed": "25 ft."
"saves":
- "strength": !!int "7"
- "constitution": !!int "5"
- "intelligence": !!int "6"
- "wisdom": !!int "5"
"damage_resistances": "necrotic, poison, psychic"
"condition_immunities": "[charmed](/Rules/Source/conditions.md#Charmed), [exhaustion](/Rules/Source/conditions.md#Exhaustion),\
\ [frightened](/Rules/Source/conditions.md#Frightened), [paralyzed](/Rules/Source/conditions.md#Paralyzed),\
\ [poisoned](/Rules/Source/conditions.md#Poisoned), [unconscious](/Rules/Source/conditions.md#Unconscious)"
"senses": "passive Perception 12"
"languages": "telepathy 120 ft., understands the languages it knew in life but can't\
\ speak"
"cr": "7"
"actions":
- "desc": "Hjoldak makes two Necrotic Shard attacks. It also uses Psionic Crown\
\ if available."
"name": "Multiattack"
- "desc": "*Melee or Ranged Weapon Attack:* +7 to hit, reach 5 ft. or range 60\
\ ft., one target. *Hit:* 7 (1d6 + 4) piercing damage plus 9 (2d8) necrotic\
\ damage. If the target is a creature, it has disadvantage on the next attack\
\ roll it makes before the end of its next turn."
"name": "Necrotic Shard"
- "desc": "Hjoldak wreathes the head of a creature it can see within 60 feet of\
\ itself with a crown of jagged, spectral crystals. The target must succeed\
\ on a DC 14 Wisdom saving throw or have the [charmed](/Rules/Source/conditions.md#Charmed)\
\ condition for 1 minute. While [charmed](/Rules/Source/conditions.md#Charmed)\
\ in this way, the target's thoughts are sluggish; it can't take reactions,\
\ its speed is halved, and it takes 9 (2d8) psychic damage at the start of each\
\ of its turns. The target can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of\
\ its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success."
"name": "Psionic Crown (Recharge 5-6)"
- "desc": "Hjoldak casts one of the following spells, requiring no spellcasting\
\ components and using Intelligence as the spellcasting ability (spell save\
\ DC 14):\n\n**At will:** [mage hand](/Rules/Source/spells/mage-hand-xphb.md)\
\ (the hand is invisible)\n\n**1/day:** [calm emotions](/Rules/Source/spells/calm-emotions-xphb.md)"
"name": "Spellcasting (Psionics)"
"source":
- "PaBTSO"
"image": "/Rules/Source/bestiary/npc/token/hjoldak-hollowhelm-pabtso.webp"
```
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