Invidiak
Creature 7 — demon, fiend, incorporeal, unholy
Pre-Remaster content. May include legacy alignment.
ShadeWeaverAERIALdemonfiend
For most demons, possessing a creature requires a ritual, magic item, or condition, but for invidiaks, who lack a body, possession is akin to donning a suit of clothing. Known also as shadow demons, invidiaks are formed from envious mortal souls.
Source: pathfinder-bestiary-2 (Pre-Remaster)
Perception +15; darkvision
Languages chthonian, common; telepathy 100 feet
Skills acrobatics +15, deception +18, religion +13, society +15, stealth +17
Str
-5
Dex
+4
Con
+3
Int
+2
Wis
+2
Cha
+5
AC 22
Fort +15
Ref +16
Will +13
+1 to all saves vs. magic
HP 90
Immunities disease, poison, precision
Resistances all-damage (except force, ghost-touch, vitality) 5
Weaknesses cold-iron 5, holy 5
Speed 0 feet, fly 30 feet
Offense
Melee Claw (agile, finesse, magical, unarmed, unholy) +13, Damage 2d8 cold plus 2d6 spirit
Abilities
Telepathy 100 feet (aura, magical) — A monster with telepathy can communicate mentally with any creatures within the listed radius, as long as they share a language. This doesn't give any special access to their thoughts, and communicates no more information than normal speech would.
+1 to All Saves vs. Magic —
Exorcism Vulnerability — If an invidiak attempts to possess a creature and the creature rolls a critical success on its saving throw to resist Possession, or if an invidiak's possession of a creature is ended prematurely, such as via a successful Dispel Magic, the invidiak takes 6d6 mental damage and cannot use possession for 24 hours.
Favored Host — Each invidiak has a particular type of creature they prefer possessing, chosen from the following list:
aberration
animal
beast
any humanoid (such as dwarf)
In most cases, the favored type of target is human. When an invidiak uses Possession against a favored host, the duration of possession increases to unlimited, and the effect lasts until dispelled or until the invidiak dismisses it.
aberration
animal
beast
any humanoid (such as dwarf)
In most cases, the favored type of target is human. When an invidiak uses Possession against a favored host, the duration of possession increases to unlimited, and the effect lasts until dispelled or until the invidiak dismisses it.
Shadow Blend (divine, illusion) — The invidiak Strides up to twice their speed. If the invidiak ends their movement in an area of dim light, they become Hidden as long as they don't move and the lighting in the area they're in doesn't grow brighter than dim light.
Unbodied Possession — An invidiak leaves no body behind when using Possession.
Divine Innate Spells DC 26, attack +16
7th Possession (Range Touch)
5th Dimension Door, Shadow Blast
4th Darkness, Dimension Door (At Will)
3rd Fear
Cantrips (7th) Telekinetic Projectile
WORKS WELL WITH
WeaverAERIALAn aerial Weaver imposes area denial that forces enemies into positional vulnerability, easing the Shade's access for possession attempts.
CrasherAERIALAn aerial Crasher provides direct damage pressure that draws enemy attention, reducing the detection tension the Shade faces during infiltration.
FlankerAERIALAn aerial Flanker's mobility splits enemy formation attention, creating distraction that masks the Shade's approach for possession.
PUNISHES
✖ low Will✖ non-magical strikes✖ precision reliance
A second Shade over-invests in infiltration and debuff capacity at the expense of direct engagement power the encounter needs.
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