Rot-Honey Mire Spirit

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Medium Fey (odor-based), Neutral Evil

Armor Class 15 (natural armor)

Hit Points 52 (8d8+16)

Speed 30 ft. swim 20 ft.

STR 14 (+2)

DEX 14 (+2)

CON 14 (+2)

INT 10 (+0)

WIS 12 (+1)

CHA 11 (+0)

Saving Throws Con +4, Wis +3

Skills Stealth +4, Perception +3

Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 13

Languages Common, Sylvan

Challenge 3 (700 XP) Proficiency Bonus +2

Amphibious. The mire spirit can breathe air and water.

Stench of Rot and Honey. The swamp spirit wears a nauseating scent of rot and honey. Any creature that starts its turn within 10 feet of the mire spirit must succeed on a DC 12 Wisdom saving throw or be Poisoned for 1 minute. The target may repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on a success.

Keen Senses. The mire spirit has advantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on smell.

Actions

Multiattack. The mire spirit makes two Slam attacks and one Bite attack.

Slam. Melee weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 10 (2d6+3) bludgeoning damage.

Bite. Melee weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 9 (2d6+2) piercing damage.

Honey Mist (Recharge 5-6). The mire spirit exhales rot and honey in a 15-foot cone. Each creature in that area must make a DC 12 Constitution saving throw, taking 18 (4d8) poison damage on a failed save, or half as much on a successful one.

Environment Swamp

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Lore & Description

Appearance

A swamp spirit formed from rotted bog matter and bee-garden sweetness. Its translucent, shifting body flickers between sludge and bloom, with a honey-gold glow around its edges. The air around it is thick with a nauseating blend of rotting flesh and honeyed nectar, drawing insects and trespassers alike into a suffocating, sweet-smelling maw. When it moves, fog and bubbles cling to it like a cloak, and its eyes glow a pale green in the murk.

Behavior & Origins

In the heart of the marsh, the Rot-Honey Mire Spirit is said to be the memory of a long-drowned hive fused with bog matter. It lures travelers with a sickly-sweet scent, promising respite and shelter among the reeds, only to replace that welcome with rot and illness. Some legends claim it guards the swamp’s forgotten honey caches, while others speak of it as the swamp’s guardian, punishing those who overstep into afterlife-like mud and mire. Its presence brings a carnival of buzzing insects, a taste of sweetness that turns sour on the tongue, and a reminder that decay and delight can share the same breath.