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Stheno Harpist

Creature 1 (rare) — humanoid, stheno

Pre-Remaster content. May include legacy alignment.

With living snakes for hair, sthenos, who are descended from medusas, are a curious and independent ancestry. A newly emergent people, sthenos have existed for just barely over a century. Only a few generations have passed since their genesis, and some adult sthenos remember members of the original generation. Indeed, since sthenos can live about as long as humans, a few of the original sthenos might yet live somewhere. As a people without a traditional homeland, sthenos seek to find societies t

Source: pathfinder-bestiary-3 (Pre-Remaster)

Perception +4
Skills crafting +4, diplomacy +7, performance +7, stealth +5
Str
+0
Dex
+2
Con
+3
Int
+1
Wis
-1
Cha
+4
AC 16 Fort +8 Ref +7 Will +4
HP 19
Speed 25 feet

Offense

Melee Rapier +7, Damage 1d6 piercing
Melee Snake Fangs +7, Damage 1d4 piercing
Ranged Shortbow +7, Damage 1d6 piercing

Abilities

Snake Search — When the stheno harpist Searches or Seeks, their snakes try to help too, rolling a separate Perception check with a modifier of -1 instead of +4. If the snakes notice something, they try to notify the stheno, though they are no more intelligent than normal snakes and might find different things interesting than the stheno does.
Speak With Snakes — The stheno harpist can communicate with snakes, including the ones in their hair, and can use Diplomacy to on snakes and things from snakes.

Spells

Dancing Lights (rank 1)
Detect Magic (rank 1)
Ghost Sound (rank 1)
Inspire Courage (rank 1)
Phantom Pain (rank 1)
Prestidigitation (rank 1)
Shield (rank 1)
Soothe (rank 1)

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