Jinx Eater

Creature 4 — humanoid, tengu

FlankerWeaverLANDhumanoid

Whether kidnapped, conscripted, or having entered voluntary service, a tengu in the role of jinx eater on a ship's crew is tasked with keeping the crew free of misfortune. Those with the necessary skill to do so often achieve a respected and privileged position on board. Originally hailing from the continent of Tian Xia, tengu have spread across the globe. Though some staunchly uphold traditions, gazing at the sky from the tallest mountaintops, other tengu remain on the ground, adapting and blen

Source: pathfinder-npc-core

Perception +12; low-light-vision

Languages common, tengu; plus two others

Skills acrobatics +13, athletics +9, deception +12, intimidation +12, occultism +10, Sailing Lore +12

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Items Tengu Gale Blade, Leather Armor, Bottle (containing fine alcohol to throw overboard as an offering)

AC 21 Fort +8 Ref +14 Will +11

HP 65

Speed 25 feet

Offense

Melee Tengu Gale Blade (agile, disarm, finesse) +13, Damage 1d6+4 slashing

Melee Beak (finesse, unarmed) +13, Damage 1d6+4 piercing

Abilities

Eat Fortune (concentrate, divine) — Frequency once per day

Trigger A creature within 60 feet uses a fortune or misfortune effect
Effect The tengu negates the attempt to manipulate fate and fortune. Eat Fortune gains the opposing trait, and the triggering effect is disrupted.

Jinxed Call (auditory, occult) — The jinx eater gives an eerie croak. Each non-tengu in a 30-foot emanation must succeed at a DC 21 Will save or be Clumsy 1 for 1 round (or 1 minute on a critical failure). Regardless of the results, each creature is then temporarily immune to Jinxed Call for 1 minute.

Sneak Attack — The jinx eater deals 1d6 extra precision damage to Off-Guard creatures.

WORKS WELL WITH

CrasherLANDCrasher disrupts formation and helps apply off-guard, enabling the flanker's Sneak Attack more reliably.

MenderLANDAs a melee debuffer, the flanker extends beyond back-line safety and benefits from healing sustain.

ShadeLANDShade and flanker pressure off-guard from different vectors, multiplying precision-damage windows.

PUNISHES

✖ fortune effects✖ low Will

Double flanker may compete for positioning against the same off-guard target.

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