Nightgaunt
Creature 4 (uncommon) — aberration, dream
SnareFlankerLANDAERIALaberrationdream
Nightgaunts lurk in dreams, lying in wait to spirit away the unwary dreamer. Once connected to such a being, the nightgaunt feeds upon the mortal's emotions before abandoning them—often in a place they might never wake from. A nightgaunt appears as a bony humanoid with inky black skin, batlike wings, a long sinuous tail, and demonic horns atop a head that lacks any face or features. Most nightgaunts have little interest in anything other than sating their hunger for emotions. They find the art
Source: pathfinder-monster-core-2
Perception +10; darkvision, thoughtsense 60 feet
Languages aklo; Can't speak any language
Skills acrobatics +11, athletics +13, stealth +11
Str
+5
Dex
+3
Con
+2
Int
-2
Wis
+2
Cha
+0
AC 21 (all-around vision)
Fort +10
Ref +13
Will +10
HP 60
Resistances cold 5
Speed 25 feet, fly 30 feet
Offense
Melee Claw (agile, unarmed) +12, Damage 2d6+7 slashing plus Grab
Melee Tail (agile, reach-10) +12, Damage 1d4 bludgeoning plus Tickle
Abilities
All-Around Vision — This monster can see in all directions simultaneously and therefore can't be flanked.
Faceless — The nightgaunt has no face, but it can still see in all directions as if its entire body were an eye. It has no need to breathe, and it is immune to all inhaled toxins and other olfactory effects.
Reactive Strike (Tail Only) —
Clutches — A nightgaunt can Fly at full Speed while it has a Medium or smaller creature Grabbed or Restrained in its claws, carrying that creature along with it.
Tickle — The nightgaunt can use its tail to tickle a foe with horrible efficiency. A creature hit by its tail Strike must attempt a DC 21 Fortitude save; if the creature is Grabbed by the nightgaunt, it uses the outcome one degree of success worse than the result it rolled.
Critical Success The creature is unaffected and is temporarily immune for 1 minute.
Success The creature is overcome with laughter and can't perform reactions for 1 round.
Failure As success, and the creature is Sickened 1.
Critical Failure As success, and the creature is Sickened 2 and can't speak for 1 round.
Critical Success The creature is unaffected and is temporarily immune for 1 minute.
Success The creature is overcome with laughter and can't perform reactions for 1 round.
Failure As success, and the creature is Sickened 1.
Critical Failure As success, and the creature is Sickened 2 and can't speak for 1 round.
Grab —
WORKS WELL WITH
AnvilLAND / AERIALA durable frontline body holds the remaining party's attention while the nightgaunt isolates and carries off a Grabbed target.
WeaverLAND / AERIALA caster adding Fortitude pressure raises the odds that the nightgaunt's tail effect lands its full result on a Grabbed victim.
PUNISHES
✖ melee reliance✖ low Fortitude✖ clumping
Avoid stacking with another isolate-and-remove specialist; taking more than one PC out of the fight risks trivializing what remains.
Works well with · Punishes · Pairing advice
Unlock with Tactics
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