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{{3.5e Monster Classic
|monster=Candleghast (Harvestbeast)
|size=Diminutive |type=Undead |subtypes=Darkminded, Fire
|hd=1d12 |hp=6
|init=+3
|speed=5 ft
|ac=18 (+3 Dex, +1 Natural, +4 Size) |touch=17 |flat=14
|bab=+0 |grapple=-17
|at=Slam +3 melee (1 plus 1 cold), or Spitfire +3 ranged (1d3 fire)
|full_at=Slam +3 melee (1 plus 1 cold)
|space=1 ft |reach=0 ft
|sa=Drain heat
|sq=Amorphous Form, Darkminded Undead Traits, Melts in Sunlight, Manipulate Object
|fort=+0 |ref=+3 |will=+4
|str=1 |dex=16 |con=-- |int=6 |wis=14 |cha=16
|skills=Bluff +3, Disguise +4 (+14 to pretend to be a normal candle)
|feats=[[SRD:Weapon Finesse|Weapon Finesse]]
|env=Dungeons
|org=Solitary, Candelabra (1-6), Chandelier (1d6+5)
|cr=1/3
|treas=Usually none
|align=CN
|adv=2 HD (Diminutive), 3-5 HD (Tiny), 6-10 HD (Small), 11-20 HD (Medium)
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A small candle of very lumpy wax with a blue flame. As the flame flickers, you glimpse a mischievous grinning face now and then.

=== Combat ===

Candleghasts prefer to sit and wait for living creatures to come to them. They do not directly fight if they can help it, and rather simply let their Drain Heat ability work.

'''Drain Heat {{Su}}:''' Candleghasts exude a chill aura that drains heat and life from those who stray too near. Within 1 foot per HD of the candleghast, the air is noticeably chilly (one level lower than it would otherwise) and any creature within this aura suffer cold damage equal to the damage the candleghast's slam deals per twenty minutes. Given an opportunity, a candleghast will gorge on whatever life energy they can, but they only need to deal damage each day equal to their HD and can elect to not drain heat from specific creatures. Candleghasts add their drain heat damage to their slam attacks.

'''Spitfire {{Sp}}:'''  Candleghasts can use the cantrip ''[[Ember (3.5e Spell)|ember]]'' at will as an attack action.

'''Amorphous Form {{Ex}}:'''  While they typically hold a candle-like form, candleghasts are as amorphous as a puddle of melted wax. They often will manifest monstrous faces and drippy arms of they have been identified as not a normal candle.

'''Melts in Sunlight {{Ex}}:''' Candleghasts are immune to fire and will not melt at any temperature. However, they are extremely vulnerable to the light of the sun. A candleghast takes 1d6 damage each round it is exposed to direct sunlight, or equivalent. A candleghast reduced to 0 hp this way is destroyed.

'''Manipulate Object {{Su}}:''' Candleghasts can replicate ''[[SRD:Animate Objects (3.5e Spell)|animate object]]'' at will as a supernatural ability. However, unlike the spell, it can only be used at touch range with a concentration duration and can only affect objects of their size or smaller. The candleghast's body must maintain physical contact between its wax and the object and anything which would break this contact ends the effect.


=== Familiar ===

Candleghasts may be used as familiars, in which case it has the alignment of its owner.  Candleghasts give a +4 bonus on saves against Heat or Fire effects. A candleghast with a master is always trained to not drain the master's heat, but may be allowed to do so on the master's command to satisfy its dietary requirements.

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|Benefit=+4 Fort saves against Heat and Fire
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Alignment	CN +
Author	ValravenApocalypse +
Benefit	+4 Fort saves against Heat and Fire +
Challenge Rating	1/3 +
Environment	Dungeons +
Identifier	3.5e Monster +
Level Adjustment	— +
Prerequisite	Able to cast corpse puppet +
Rated By	ErikOfWiki +
Rating	Rating Pending +
Size	Diminutive +
Subtype	Fire + and Dark Minded +
Title	Candleghast +
Type	Undead +