Wights
Wights are undead that retain a sense of purpose, will, and intent beyond death. Unlike lesser undead, they are not merely animated by lingering magic, they act, pursue, and impose their presence on the world around them.
Often born from powerful emotion, dark influence, or unnatural circumstances, wights carry forward fragments of who they once were. These remnants are not memories alone, but driving forces that shape their actions even in undeath.
Variants
Hobgoblin Wight
Even in death, the discipline of the hobgoblin endures. These wights retain their martial focus and structured aggression, acting with a chilling sense of purpose rather than mindless hostility.
Their movements are deliberate, their attacks controlled, suggesting that whatever animates them has not erased what they once were, but sharpened it.