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Nai Yan Fei

Creature 20 (unique) — human, humanoid

Pre-Remaster content. May include legacy alignment.

FlankerShadeLANDhumanhumanoid

Source: fists-of-the-ruby-phoenix-bestiary (Pre-Remaster)

Perception +36
Languages elven, empyrean, fey, orcish, taldane, tengu, tien
Skills acrobatics +37, arcana +36, deception +36, diplomacy +38, Goka Lore +38, intimidation +36, Legal Lore +38, occultism +38, performance +36, religion +32, society +38, stealth +35, thievery +35, Underworld Lore +36
Str
+1
Dex
+4
Con
+2
Int
+7
Wis
+3
Cha
+5
Items Butterfly Sword, Explorer's Clothing, Hat of Disguise (Greater)
AC 44 Fort +32 Ref +34 Will +33
HP 375
Speed 25 feet

Offense

Melee Butterfly Sword (agile, disarm, finesse, magical, parry, twin) +35, Damage 4d4+13 slashing

Abilities

Quick Change — Nai Yan Fei adopts a mundane disguise, appearing as a nondescript human with a neutral alignment and a mundane occupation such as common laborer, farmer, or peasant. She can return to her typical persona as empress at any time by using Quick Change again.
Debilitating StrikeDebilitation The target takes a –10-foot status penalty to its Speeds.

Debilitation The target becomes Enfeebled 1.

Debilitation The target can't flank other creatures, and it can't provide flanking for its allies.

Debilitation The target doesn't gain a circumstance bonus to AC from Raising a Shield, lesser cover, or standard cover; it gains only a +2 circumstance bonus to AC from greater cover or Taking Cover.
Master Strike (incapacitation) — Critical Success The target is unaffected.

Success The target is Enfeebled 2 until the end of Nai Yan Fei's next turn.

Failure The target is Paralyzed for 4 rounds.

Critical Failure The target is Paralyzed for 4 rounds, knocked Unconscious for 2 hours, or killed (Nai Yan Fei's choice).
Sneak Attack — Nai Yan Fei's Strikes deal an additional 4d6 precision damage to Off-Guard creatures.

WORKS WELL WITH

AnvilLANDA frontline that ties down other threats lets this precision striker isolate a single target and land Sneak Attack damage while it's Off-Guard.
SnareLANDA controller that keeps a target Off-Guard or restrained ensures the precision damage from Sneak Attack lands every round instead of only after a successful flank.
CrasherLANDA burst attacker follows up on a target already Enfeebled and slowed by Debilitating Strike, converting the debuff into a faster kill.

PUNISHES

✖ low Fortitude✖ isolated single target✖ standing still
Avoid stacking another Flanker; both are competing for the same flanking position against one priority target.
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