Shadow Giant
Creature 13 — giant, humanoid, shadow
AnvilSnareLANDgiantshadow
Shadow giants are natives of the Netherworld, where they have dwelled in perpetual twilight for millennia. They live in familiar groups and uphold a nomadic way of life as they roam across ancestral lands between shadowy forests and misty chasms. These hunter-gatherers pass down lore through oral histories, conduct pilgrimages to unholy ziggurats of black stone, and bathe in the blood of their long-standing foes, including rival shadow giant clans and fiends of the Netherworld intent on enslavin
Source: pathfinder-monster-core
Perception +20; darkvision
Languages common, jotun, shadowtongue
Skills athletics +27, intimidation +24, stealth +21 (+23 to Hide in dim light)
Str
+8
Dex
+2
Con
+5
Int
+0
Wis
+1
Cha
+3
Items Spiked Chain, Breastplate
AC 33
Fort +25
Ref +20
Will +23
HP 275
Speed 35 feet
Offense
Melee Spiked Chain (disarm, reach-10, trip) +27, Damage 3d8+18 slashing plus Pall Of Shadow
Melee Fist (agile, nonlethal, reach-10, unarmed) +26, Damage 3d8+18 bludgeoning plus Pall Of Shadow
Abilities
Reactive Strike —
Pall of Shadow (divine, shadow) — When a shadow giant hits with a melee attack, the target must succeed at a DC 30 Fortitude save or become Drained 1 and take a –1 status penalty to Perception checks involving sight as long as they remain drained. On a critical failure, this condition doesn't heal naturally and can be removed only with magic.
Shadow Chain (divine, shadow, teleportation) — Shadows extend the giant's chain as they make a spiked chain Strike, increasing their reach to 60 feet for that Strike. If this hits, the target must succeed at a DC 33 Will save or be teleported to an empty space within the shadow giant's normal reach.
Shadowcloak (divine, shadow) — The shadow giant gains the effect of the Blur spell for 1 minute or until it is exposed to direct sunlight, whichever comes first.
WORKS WELL WITH
CrasherLANDA burst striker finishes off targets this giant has tripped or disarmed at reach.
SniperLANDRanged support keeps pressure on while the giant's reach and Reactive Strike hold the front line.
WeaverLANDA caster's additional debuffs stack with the giant's Fortitude-draining melee hits.
PUNISHES
✖ clumping✖ ranged reliance✖ standing still
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