The bonesinger is a powerful undead creature arisen from the remains of a bard. In life, bards use their creative & musical talents as spellcasters, supporting their fellow adventurers in combat, exploration, & social challenges. Whether the result of curses or necromancy, a bard that had fallen in battle may find itself returned to the Material Plane as a servant to the forces of darkness.

A necromancer may create a bonesinger to support their hordes of skeletons, zombies, & similar undead. While not as powerful as it was in life, a bonesinger still remembers some bardic spells that it can use to weaken its foes & strengthen its allies. It's music is also dangerous for the unwary, for any that get close enough to hear the sinister melodies may be compelled to dance until they die.

Another possibility for the origins of a bonesinger is that of a bard cursed with undeath. Whether the result of an unfortunate adventurer running afoul of forces beyond their comprehension or a person that committed deeds heinous enough to be denied the mercies of the afterlife, a bonesinger can come to haunt a ruin or village where it once lived. These creatures may even gather a small band of undead that serve as a dark orchestra playing ethereal music to any foolish enough to venture close.

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