Ghoran Manipulator
Creature 3 (rare) — ghoran, humanoid, plant
Pre-Remaster content. May include legacy alignment.
WeaverShadeLANDplanthumanoidghoran
Ghorans are sentient plants who grow in the shape of humanoids. A ghoran's body is composed of one large seed encased in rich vegetable tissue covered with dense, green rinds. In place of a face ghorans sport a bouquet of vividly colored flower petals with gaps and ridges suggesting facial features, which they can shift to express emotion. Magically created to be a delicious and nutritious food source that could adapt to hazardous environments, ghorans evolved to develop sentience, speech, and
Source: pathfinder-bestiary-3 (Pre-Remaster)
Perception +9; low-light-vision
Languages common, fey
Skills deception +11, diplomacy +9, nature +9, performance +11, stealth +6
Str
+0
Dex
+1
Con
+3
Int
+0
Wis
+2
Cha
+4
Items Shortbow, Spear
AC 18
Fort +8
Ref +8
Will +11
HP 45
Speed 25 feet
Offense
Melee Spear +7, Damage 1d6+2 piercing
Ranged Spear (thrown-20) +8, Damage 1d6+2 piercing
Ranged Shortbow (deadly-d10, reload-0) +8, range increment 60 feet, Damage 1d6+2 piercing
Abilities
Anguished Cry (emotion, mental) — Success The target is unaffected and is temporarily immune for 1 hour.
Failure The target takes a -2 circumstance penalty on attack rolls against the ghoran manipulator until the start of its next turn.
Critical Failure As failure, and the target is Stupefied 2 until the start of its next turn.
Failure The target takes a -2 circumstance penalty on attack rolls against the ghoran manipulator until the start of its next turn.
Critical Failure As failure, and the target is Stupefied 2 until the start of its next turn.
Appetizing Aroma (aura, olfactory) — 10 feet. A creature entering or starting its turn in the aura must attempt a DC 17 Will save. Creatures that don't eat are immune to Appetizing Aroma.
Success The creature is unaffected and is temporarily immune for 1 hour.
Failure The creature is distracted by a desire to consume the ghoran. For 1 round it becomes Off-Guard and Fascinated by the ghoran manipulator.
Success The creature is unaffected and is temporarily immune for 1 hour.
Failure The creature is distracted by a desire to consume the ghoran. For 1 round it becomes Off-Guard and Fascinated by the ghoran manipulator.
Delicious — Ghorans were originally created to be scrumptious food.
A ghoran manipulator takes 5 additional damage from jaws Strikes, fangs Strikes, or other similar Strikes with a creature's mouth. When a ghoran manipulator is Grabbed or Restrained by a creature's jaws, fangs, or mouth, the DC to Escape is increased by 2.
A ghoran manipulator takes 5 additional damage from jaws Strikes, fangs Strikes, or other similar Strikes with a creature's mouth. When a ghoran manipulator is Grabbed or Restrained by a creature's jaws, fangs, or mouth, the DC to Escape is increased by 2.
Occult Spontaneous Spells DC 20, attack +12
1st Charm, Illusory Disguise, Phantom Pain, Sanctuary, Sleep, Soothe
Cantrips (2nd) Daze, Forbidding Ward, Ghost Sound, Light, Mage Hand
Primal Innate Spells DC 20, attack +12
1st Detect Poison, Goodberry, Purify Food and Drink
WORKS WELL WITH
AnvilLANDA durable frontline occupies melee attention while this creature applies its Will-save auras from a safer distance.
SnareLANDA grappler keeps targets within the aura's radius for repeated Will saves against fear and compulsion.
SniperLANDA precision ranged attacker exploits the attack-roll penalty this creature's cry inflicts on those who fail their save.
PUNISHES
✖ low Will✖ clumping✖ melee-only approaches
Avoid stacking multiple Will-save aura controllers; overlapping fear and compulsion effects on the same target produce little additional benefit.
Works well with · Punishes · Pairing advice
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