Category:Dread Scarecrow

This section contains canon info from officially published sources

Dread Scarecrows were once mundane scarecrows that were possessed with an evil or vengeful spirit, usually of the farmer who created it. They are able to comprehend (but not speak) any past language they knew, and seek nothing more than to avenge themselves for whatever injustice that led to their death. To this end they wield typical farm tools like pitchforks and scythes. Their touch is also capable of generating a curse that will cause a swarm of biting insects to descend on its victim.^[1]

The scarecrow has no concern for anyone other than its quarry and will only fight them if attacked first.^[1]

Dread scarecrows can be encountered in the following domains: Falkovnia^[2], Mordent^[3]

References

Data from the Ravenloft Catalogue

		Monsterous Compendium I & II - pp46 Monsterous Compendium I - "Scarecrow" Denizens of Darkness
		Monsterous Compendium I & II - pp46 Monsterous Compendium I - "Scarecrow" Denizens of Darkness - p133
		Monsterous Compendium I & II - pp46 Monsterous Compendium I - "Scarecrow" Denizens of Darkness - pp132-133
		Monsterous Compendium I & II - pp46 Monsterous Compendium I - "Scarecrow" Van Richten's Monster Hunter's Compendium I - p244-246 Van Richten's Guide to The Created - pp54-55 Denizens of Darkness - pp132-133
		Scarecrow, Ravenloft Scarecrow, Dread