Ashen Guardian
Creature 4 — incorporeal, undead, unholy
Pre-Remaster content. May include legacy alignment.
ShadeAERIALundeadunholy
The mysterious undead known as shadows lurk in dark places and feed on those who stray too far from the light. Those who parley with shadows, typically by keeping them at bay with a glowing weapon, may learn great secrets, for they are ideal spies.
Source: crown-of-the-kobold-king-bestiary (Pre-Remaster)
Perception +10; darkvision
Languages necril
Skills acrobatics +10, stealth +14
Str
-5
Dex
+4
Con
+0
Int
-2
Wis
+2
Cha
+3
AC 20
Fort +8
Ref +14
Will +12
HP 40
Immunities bleed, death-effects, disease, paralyzed, poison, precision, unconscious
Resistances all-damage (except force, ghost-touch, vitality) 5
Speed 0 feet, fly 30 feet
Offense
Melee Shadow Hand (finesse, magical) +15, Damage 2d6+3 fire
Abilities
Light Vulnerability — An object shedding magical light (such as from the Light spell) is treated as magical when used to attack the shadow.
Shadow Spawn — When a creature's shadow is pulled free by Steal Shadow, it becomes a Shadow Spawn under the command of the shadow that created it. This shadow spawn doesn't have Steal Shadow and is perpetually and incurably Clumsy 2. If the creature the shadow spawn was pulled from dies, the shadow spawn becomes a full-fledged, autonomous shadow. If the creature recovers from its Enfeeblement, its shadow returns to it and the shadow spawn is extinguished.
Slink in Shadows — The shadow can Hide or end its Sneak in a creature's or object's shadow.
Steal Shadow (divine) — Requirement The shadow hit a living creature with a shadow hand Strike on its previous action.
Effect The shadow pulls at the target's shadow, making the creature Enfeebled 1. This is cumulative with other enfeebled conditions from shadows, to a maximum of enfeebled 4. If this increases a creature's enfeebled value to 3 or more, the target's shadow is separated from its body. Enfeebled from Steal Shadow decreases by 1 every hour.
Effect The shadow pulls at the target's shadow, making the creature Enfeebled 1. This is cumulative with other enfeebled conditions from shadows, to a maximum of enfeebled 4. If this increases a creature's enfeebled value to 3 or more, the target's shadow is separated from its body. Enfeebled from Steal Shadow decreases by 1 every hour.
WORKS WELL WITH
CrasherLAND / AERIALSteal Shadow enfeebles melee opponents, reducing the pressure the crasher must out-tempo.
AnvilLAND / AERIALThe anvil draws surface attention while the shade circles into hiding to open stealth strikes.
WeaverLAND / AERIALArea control from the weaver corrals enemies into the shade's threat range without revealing its position.
PUNISHES
✖ physical damage✖ precision damage✖ poor perception
Works well with · Punishes · Pairing advice
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