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Norn

Creature 20 (rare) — fey

Ancient beyond imagining, norns are powerful fey women who hold in their hands the physical manifestation of fate and destiny in the form of golden thread. They watch over all life, intervening with reluctance when called upon—or with a vengeance when the strands of fate are twisted and abused by lesser beings. They cut imposing figures, standing 14 feet tall and weighing 800 pounds. Norns' relationship with the Eldest of the First World is complex. Many among norns serve Magdh the Three, the t

Source: pathfinder-monster-core

Perception +41
Skills crafting +36, deception +35, intimidation +37, medicine +38, occultism +34, performance +31, religion +34
Str
+7
Dex
+6
Con
+6
Int
+6
Wis
+10
Cha
+7
AC 46 Fort +34 Ref +30 Will +38
HP 375
Immunities off-guard, void
Weaknesses cold-iron 20
Speed 35 feet, fly 35 feet

Offense

Melee Norn Shears +38, Damage 4d4+15 slashing plus 6d6 void
Melee Hand Of Fate +38, Damage 4d10+15 void

Abilities

Greater Darkvision — Greater Darkvision
Lifesense 120 feet — Lifesense
Sense Fate (fortune) — A norn automatically rolls a 20 when she rolls initiative.
Triumvirate — This functions as the Coven ability, except only norns can join a triumvirate, and it functions only as long as exactly three norns are part of the triumvirate. A triumvirate grants the following spells: Cataclysm, Foresight, Manifestation(once per day), Pinpoint, and Revival.
Constant Spells — Constant Spells
+1 Status to All Saves vs. Magic
Regeneration 20 (Deactivated by Cold Iron) — Regeneration
Fated (fortune, misfortune) — When a creature is subject to a fortune effect from a norn and a misfortune effect from any source other than a norn (or vice versa), the norn's effect automatically counteracts the other effect and then takes place normally, rather than the two effects canceling each other out. If both the fortune and misfortune effect are from a norn, then the two cancel each other out as normal. At the GM's discretion, powerful entities related to fate or luck, like Desna, Magdh, or Pharasma, can't have their effects negated by this ability.
Sever Fate (occult) — When a norn deals void damage with a Strike, she regains 10 healing{10 Hit Points}. The target must succeed at a DC 39 Fortitude save or become Drained 1 (Drained 2 on a critical failure). Further void damage dealt by the norn increases the drained condition value by 1 on a failed save (or by 2 on a critical failure), to a maximum of Drained 4.
Shift Fate (occult) —
Snip Thread (death, manipulate, occult) — Frequency three times per day Effect The norn produces a golden thread linked to the fate of a creature within 100 feet of her, then snips it short with her shears. The target takes 100 void damage (DC 42 Fortitude save). If the target is reduced to 0 Hit Points from this damage, the thread is completely severed and the creature dies immediately. A creature slain by Snip Thread can't be restored to life except by a Wish ritual or similarly powerful magic; or by divine intervention. Regardless of the outcome of their saving throw, a creature targeted by Snip Thread then becomes temporarily immune for 24 hours. The norn can't use Snip Thread again for 1d4 rounds.

Spells

Cataclysm (rank 10)
Freeze Time (rank 10)
Manifestation (rank 10)
Revival (rank 10)
Foresight (rank 9)
Phantasmagoria (rank 9)
Control Weather (rank 8)
Hidden Mind (Constant) (rank 8)
Migration (rank 8)
Pinpoint (rank 8)
Quandary (rank 8)
Collective Memories (rank 7)
Execute (rank 7)
Retrocognition (rank 7)
Cursed Metamorphosis (rank 6)
Spellwrack (rank 6)
Truesight (Constant) (rank 6)
Illusory Scene (rank 5)
Scouting Eye (rank 5)
Truespeech (Constant) (rank 5)
Clairvoyance (rank 4)
Read Omens (rank 4)
Talking Corpse (rank 4)
Clairaudience (rank 3)
Dream Message (rank 3)
Geas (rank 3)
Augury (rank 2)
Dispel Magic (rank 2)
Charm (rank 1)
Detect Magic (Constant) (rank 1)
Illusory Disguise (rank 1)

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