Raggedy Marionette (Patreon)

Wondrous item, uncommon

Ever watching. Ever present. Ever loving. A discarded doll of unknown origin with a hollow gaze.

My Favorite. You can place a piece of a creature (a lock of hair, a scale, etc) into the mouth of this doll to bring it to life. While animated, the doll has 10 hit points, 16 AC, and a movement speed of 40 feet. It is considered a magical object and is not a creature and if it drops to 0 hit points it becomes inanimate. It is aware of the target's location at all times if it is on the same plane of existence and begins to follow the creature at every waking moment. The doll keeps within visual distance of the creature at all times, and if perceived, adopts the False Appearance feature akin to a Mimic. As an action, you can see and hear through the doll as though you were in its space until the start of your next turn. During this time, you are deaf and blind with regard to your own senses.

Survival Instinct. If the doll feels it is in danger or is targeted by a spell akin to the Protection from Good and Evil spell which turns it inanimate, it attempts to return to you. It is aware of your location at all times and does not stop until it finds you, at which point it leaps into your arms and becomes inanimate until you present it with another creature's material.

Curse. If the Raggedy Marionette is reduced to 0 hit points but it's body is not destroyed, after 24 hours it rises as a Carrionette and seeks revenge upon the creature that brought it to life. It is aware of your location at all times if it is on the same plane of existence as you and seeks to use its Soul Swap ability on you. When you are sleeping, you see through the Carrionette's eyes as it endeavors to reach you and exact its revenge. To undo the curse, a Protection from Good and Evil spell must be cast on the Carrionette which causes it to revert to its original form as a Raggedy Marionette or the Carionette must be destroyed completely. If the Carionette is reduced to 0 hit points but not destroyed, after 24 hours it rises again and continues to pursue the creature that brought it to life.

I say a doll as loved as mine, I say could surely do no crime

Now come a one two three four five, it's time my dears now look alive

But don't you dare to think to blink, or into darkness she will slink...