False Governor
Creature 12 (rare) — fiend, nindoru, unholy
WeaverShadeLANDfiend
Akashtis are manipulative fiends who prey on those in mourning; they assume the form of a recently deceased loved one so they can infiltrate homes, then murder and consume the souls of grieving families. Sometimes called a "copycorpse," an akashti in its true form appears as a skin-covered skeleton with sharp talons on its fingers and tears of blood dripping from its lidless eyes. Its skull appears open like a bowl, and inside nest handfuls of crimson butterflies. When an akashti hides within it
Source: season-of-ghosts-bestiary
Perception +19; darkvision
Languages aklo, common, necril
Skills deception +23, diplomacy +21, occultism +17, society +19, stealth +21
Str
+5
Dex
+5
Con
+3
Int
+3
Wis
+3
Cha
+7
AC 32
Fort +20
Ref +24
Will +22
HP 220
Immunities death-effects
Resistances void 15
Weaknesses silver 15
Speed 25 feet
Offense
Melee Claw (agile, finesse, magical, unarmed) +24, Damage 1d6 mental plus 3d4+14 slashing
Abilities
Soul Shred — Creatures killed by an false governor are difficult to bring back to life or animate as undead. The akashti automatically attempts to counteract any attempt to resurrect or animate as undead any creature that it has killed (counteract modifier +36, counteract rank 7). If the false governor who slew the creature is slain, the creature can be brought back from death or become undead normally.
Manifest Body (concentrate, occult) — Frequency once per day
Effect The false governor has manifested a hollow humanoid body around their slender skeletal frame that looks identical to that of Governor Heh Shan-Bao. While wearing this manifested body, the false governor loses their claw Strike, and their voice sounds like that of Heh Shan-Bao's. The false governor's manifested body decays swiftly if they don't take 10 minutes once per day to maintain the manifestation of the false flesh. The body has 10 Hit Points and the same defenses as the false governor. When the body is destroyed, the false governor emerges unharmed, and the fleshy shell left behind scatters into a cloud of red butterflies that swiftly fade into red mist. This emergence is so grisly and unsettling that all creatures within 30 feet who witness it must attempt a DC 29 Fortitude save or become Sickened 2 (Sickened 3 on a critical failure); this has the mental and visual traits.
Effect The false governor has manifested a hollow humanoid body around their slender skeletal frame that looks identical to that of Governor Heh Shan-Bao. While wearing this manifested body, the false governor loses their claw Strike, and their voice sounds like that of Heh Shan-Bao's. The false governor's manifested body decays swiftly if they don't take 10 minutes once per day to maintain the manifestation of the false flesh. The body has 10 Hit Points and the same defenses as the false governor. When the body is destroyed, the false governor emerges unharmed, and the fleshy shell left behind scatters into a cloud of red butterflies that swiftly fade into red mist. This emergence is so grisly and unsettling that all creatures within 30 feet who witness it must attempt a DC 29 Fortitude save or become Sickened 2 (Sickened 3 on a critical failure); this has the mental and visual traits.
Stunning Despair (auditory, incapacitation, mental, occult) — The false governor unleashes several overwhelming sobs of despair. Creatures within 30 feet must attempt a DC 29 Will save to avoid becoming Stunned 1 (Stunned 3 on a critical failure).
The false governor can't use Stunning Despair again for 1d4 rounds.
The false governor can't use Stunning Despair again for 1d4 rounds.
Occult Innate Spells DC 32, attack +24
6th Phantasmal Calamity
5th Wave of Despair
4th Honeyed Words, Talking Corpse
2nd Illusory Creature
1st Item Facade, Phantom Pain
Cantrips (6th) Daze, Figment, Message
WORKS WELL WITH
CrasherLANDCrasher exploits action-starved stunned foes who cannot retaliate effectively.
FlankerLANDFlanker positions for off-guard while foes lose actions to stun.
AnvilLANDAnvil body-blocks approaches while area stuns emanate without pressure.
PUNISHES
✖ clumping✖ low Will
Works well with · Punishes · Pairing advice
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