Peryton
Creature 4 — beast
Pre-Remaster content. May include legacy alignment.
CrasherShadeLANDAERIALbeast
The peryton is an amalgam of horror, merging the features of a stag, wolf, and hawk. They love using shadows to stalk their victims before ripping out their still-beating hearts and relishing the dying pulse as they swallow them whole, so the doomed victims spends their last moments watching as their flesh is consumed. Despite perytons' animalistic appearance and brutal behavior, they are viciously cunning and as intelligent as humans. Their preferred tactic is to find a lone traveler and stalk
Source: pathfinder-bestiary-2 (Pre-Remaster)
Perception +13; darkvision
Languages common
Skills acrobatics +11, intimidation +11, stealth +11
Str
+4
Dex
+3
Con
+2
Int
+0
Wis
+5
Cha
+3
AC 21
Fort +8
Ref +11
Will +13
HP 60
Speed 25 feet, fly 50 feet
Offense
Melee Antler (deadly-d8) +14, Damage 1d12+7 piercing
Melee Fangs (agile) +14, Damage 1d8+7 slashing
Abilities
Heart Ripper (attack, emotion, fear, visual) — The peryton rips out the heart of an adjacent corpse with their jaws. The creature must have died in the last minute. As the peryton rips the heart free and swallows it whole, they regain 2d6 healing HP, and any non-peryton that witnesses this event must succeed at a DC 21 Will save or become Frightened 1 (or Frightened 2 on a critical failure).
Mimic Shadow (emotion, fear, occult, shadow) — In addition, each time the peryton successfully Strikes that creature, the creature must succeed at a DC 21 Will save or become Frightened 1, or increase its frightened condition by 1 if it's already frightened. This is an emotion and fear effect. The shadow remains transformed for 1 hour or until the peryton Mimics a Shadow again, whichever comes first.
WORKS WELL WITH
SnareLAND / AERIALA controller that keeps ground targets in place stops them finding cover while this predator strikes from above.
AnvilLANDA frontline occupies the party's melee attention while this flier picks off supports from above, out of easy reach.
SniperLAND / AERIALA ranged attacker adds pressure on a target already Frightened and hesitant to reposition.
PUNISHES
✖ low Will✖ melee reliance
Avoid stacking with another Crasher; both want to isolate the same priority target for burst damage.
Works well with · Punishes · Pairing advice
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