Headless Rustler
Creature 7 (uncommon) — undead, unholy
Pre-Remaster content. May include legacy alignment.
CrasherSniperLANDundeadunholyfire
Riding on a horse as black as night, the headless hunter known as the dullahan tracks down and takes the heads of those it deems unfit to continue living. When closing in for the kill, the dullahan first whispers its victim's name, then swiftly collects its prize, casting a pall of dread upon all who witness the grim execution. A dullahan manifests when a particularly violent warrior is beheaded and the warrior's soul stubbornly clings to material existence (or is refused entry to the afterlife
Source: outlaws-of-alkenstar-bestiary (Pre-Remaster)
Perception +14; lifesense 60 feet
Languages common, necril
Skills acrobatics +15, intimidation +17, stealth +13, survival +15
Str
+6
Dex
+2
Con
+2
Int
+2
Wis
+3
Cha
+4
Items Longsword, Arquebus, Full Plate
AC 28
Fort +13
Ref +15
Will +17
HP 95 (fast healing 5)
Immunities bleed, death-effects, disease, fear-effects, paralyzed, poison, unconscious
Weaknesses holy 5
Speed 20 feet
Offense
Melee Keen Longsword (magical, versatile-p) +18, Damage 1d8+10 slashing plus Head Hunter
Melee Fist (agile, nonlethal, unarmed) +18, Damage 1d4+10 bludgeoning
Ranged Keen Striking Arquebus (concussive, fatal-d12, kickback, magical) +18, range increment 150 feet, Damage 2d8+10 piercing
Abilities
Lifesense 60 feet — Lifesense allows a monster to sense the vital essence of living and undead creatures within the listed range. The sense can distinguish between the vitality energy animating living creatures and the void energy animating undead creatures, much as sight distinguishes colors.
Fast Healing 5 — A monster with this ability regains the given number of Hit Points each round at the beginning of its turn.
Attack of Opportunity —
Frightful Presence (aura, emotion, fear, mental) — 30 feet. DC 23 Will
A creature that first enters the area must attempt a Will save.
Regardless of the result of the saving throw, the creature is temporarily immune to this monster's Frightful Presence for 1 minute.
Critical Success The creature is unaffected by the presence.
Success The creature is Frightened 1.
Failure The creature is Frightened 2.
Critical Failure The creature is Frightened 4.
A creature that first enters the area must attempt a Will save.
Regardless of the result of the saving throw, the creature is temporarily immune to this monster's Frightful Presence for 1 minute.
Critical Success The creature is unaffected by the presence.
Success The creature is Frightened 1.
Failure The creature is Frightened 2.
Critical Failure The creature is Frightened 4.
Head Hunter — Any slashing weapon a dullahan wields becomes Keen , and any hatchet it wields becomes Returning . If the dullahan kills a creature with a critical hit using a slashing weapon, the target is decapitated as though the dullahan had used Reap on the target. These effects remain only while the dullahan holds the weapon.
Headshot Hunter — Any firearm wielded by the headless rustler becomes keen (even if it's not a slashing weapon) and striking . If the headless rustler kills a creature with a critical hit using a firearm, the target is treated as if they were decapitated by the headless rustler's Reap ability. These effects remain only while the headless rustler holds the firearm.
Reap — The dullahan removes the head of a dead creature within reach. Each creature within the area of the dullahan's frightful presence must attempt a new save, even if they are temporarily immune.
Summon Steed (occult) — The dullahan summons a War Horse with elite adjustments and the fiend trait. This steed remains until it is slain, the dullahan Dismisses it, or the dullahan summons another steed.
Throw Skull (manipulate) — Frequency once (until a new clockwork skull is crafted)
Effect The headless rustler throws its clockwork skull at a target within 30 feet. The skull explodes, dealing 8d6 fire damage to creatures in a 15-foot burst{15-foot radius} (DC 23 Reflex).
Effect The headless rustler throws its clockwork skull at a target within 30 feet. The skull explodes, dealing 8d6 fire damage to creatures in a 15-foot burst{15-foot radius} (DC 23 Reflex).
WORKS WELL WITH
AnvilLANDA durable frontline body holds enemies in place so the crit-fishing keen weapons get a clean shot at a decapitating blow.
SnareLANDA controller that keeps a target from fleeing lets the frightening aura and repeated fear checks compound each round.
WeaverLANDA caster that lowers Will saves ahead of time makes the frightful presence far more likely to land.
PUNISHES
✖ clumping✖ low Will✖ standing still
Avoid stacking with another fear-aura Crasher; overlapping Frightened effects waste actions re-rolling the same saves.
Works well with · Punishes · Pairing advice
Unlock with Tactics
Run Headless Rustler in the encounter builder — free, no install.
Open in PathfinderGM →