Rokurokubi
Creature 2 — humanoid
Pre-Remaster content. May include legacy alignment.
ShadeLAND
Rokurokubi come into being when mortals are cursed for some misdeed, though often the one who bears the curse is not the one who committed the offense, but instead their child or spouse. The curse slowly transforms the individual into a rokurokubi as they sleep. At first, their neck extends, or even detaches altogether, to let their head roam freely and engage in simple mischief like scaring neighbors or animals. The sleeper may awaken the next morning from a hazy dream of drinking the oil from
Source: pathfinder-bestiary-3 (Pre-Remaster)
Perception +9; darkvision
Languages common
Skills athletics +7, deception +8, diplomacy +8, intimidation +8 (+10 to Demoralize with Threatening Lunge), society +6, stealth +8
Str
+3
Dex
+4
Con
+3
Int
+2
Wis
+3
Cha
+4
AC 18
Fort +7
Ref +8
Will +9
HP 30
Immunities sleep
Speed 25 feet
Offense
Melee Jaws (finesse, reach-10, unarmed) +10, Damage 1d8+3 piercing plus 1d6 bleed
Melee Claw (agile, finesse, unarmed) +10, Damage 1d8+3 slashing
Abilities
Attack of Opportunity (Jaws Only) — Jaws Only
Trigger A creature within the monster's reach uses a manipulate action or a move action, makes a ranged attack, or leaves a square during a move action it's using.
Effect The monster attempts a melee Strike against the triggering creature. If the attack is a critical hit and the trigger was a manipulate action, the monster disrupts that action. This Strike doesn't count toward the monster's multiple attack penalty, and its multiple attack penalty doesn't apply to this Strike.
Trigger A creature within the monster's reach uses a manipulate action or a move action, makes a ranged attack, or leaves a square during a move action it's using.
Effect The monster attempts a melee Strike against the triggering creature. If the attack is a critical hit and the trigger was a manipulate action, the monster disrupts that action. This Strike doesn't count toward the monster's multiple attack penalty, and its multiple attack penalty doesn't apply to this Strike.
Drink Oil —
Extend Neck — The rokurokubi extends their neck, increasing the reach of their jaws Strike from 10 feet to 20 feet until the end of their next turn.
Threatening Lunge — Their Demoralize check is a visual rather than auditory effect, and they don't take a penalty if the target doesn't understand their language.
WORKS WELL WITH
CrasherLANDWithin the anvil extended reach zone a Crasher can commit to attacks while the rokurokubi punishes enemy movement.
SniperLANDThe wide AoO threat zone keeps enemies from charging past to the ranged ally.
PUNISHES
✖ clumping✖ spellcasting✖ low Will
Works well with · Punishes · Pairing advice
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