Shade (Astral Plane)
Creature 1 — astral, shade
FlankerLANDAERIALastralshadeplane-touched
These appear as astrally projected versions of their mortal forms, yet they lack a silver cord. When a mortal dies, their soul travels to the Boneyard in the Outer Planes where they're judged by Pharasma, the goddess of the dead. Once judged, their soul is sent on to their final reward or punishment and, in the process, transformed into a creature known as a shade. This transformation grants the soul a new body, one whose shape is determined by the prevailing philosophical forces of the plane to
Source: pathfinder-monster-core-2
Perception +7; darkvision
Languages any one spoken in life (such as common)
Skills Astral Plane Lore +7, athletics +7
Str
+2
Dex
+2
Con
+2
Int
+2
Wis
+2
Cha
+2
AC 15
Fort +7
Ref +7
Will +7
HP 22
Speed 25 feet, fly 20 feet
Offense
Melee Fist (unarmed) +7, Damage 1d8+2 bludgeoning
Abilities
Planar Incarnation - Astral Plane (The Untethered) — All shades are formed from and personify the nature of the plane on which they manifest, and their statistics are adjusted as summarized below. They also gain any trait associated with creatures from their plane.
Astral Plane (The Untethered) These appear as astrally projected versions of their mortal forms, yet they lack a silver cord
Language any one spoken in life (such as Common)
Additional Ability fly Speed 20 feet
Melee 1 fist +7, Damage 1d8+2 bludgeoning
Astral Plane (The Untethered) These appear as astrally projected versions of their mortal forms, yet they lack a silver cord
Language any one spoken in life (such as Common)
Additional Ability fly Speed 20 feet
Melee 1 fist +7, Damage 1d8+2 bludgeoning
WORKS WELL WITH
AnvilLAND / AERIALA front-liner holds ground below while the shade uses flight to bypass the melee line and strike from above.
SniperLAND / AERIALRanged support threatens the shade even while it stays airborne out of melee reach.
PUNISHES
✖ melee-only reliance✖ low anti-air
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