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Tupilaq

Creature 7 — construct

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A tupilaq is an artistically crafted construct carved from animal bones (typically whale or walrus) and imbued with the express purpose of eviscerating its creator's enemies. A tupilaq manifests from hateful magic—such a thing can only be created by someone who believes they were grievously wronged. When a terrible, unforgivable crime is committed against someone with great skill at carving and who has knowledge of the proper ritual, the aggrieved can channel their grief and hate through whisper

Source: pathfinder-monster-core-2

Perception +16; darkvision
Skills athletics +15
Str
+2
Dex
+6
Con
+4
Int
-5
Wis
+3
Cha
-5
AC 26 ((22 when broken)) Fort +17 Ref +15 Will +12
HP 90
Immunities mental
Speed 40 feet, swim 40 feet

Offense

Melee Jaws (agile, finesse) +19, Damage 2d8+5 slashing plus Grab

Abilities

Construct Armor (Hardness 8) — Like normal objects, a tupilaq has Hardness. This Hardness reduces any damage it takes by an amount equal to the Hardness.

Once a tupilaq is reduced to less than half its Hit Points, or immediately upon being damaged by a critical hit, its construct armor breaks, it loses its Hardness, and its Armor Class is reduced to 22.
Carver's Curse — When a tupilaq is created, the curse imparted by its creator manifests in the form of a single 3rd-rank primal spell the tupilaq can cast three times per day. The particular spell is a reflection of the creator's wish for vengeance. By default, and for a found or summoned tupilaq, this spell is Fireball.
Grab
Primal Innate Spells DC 24, attack +16
3rd Fireball (×3)

WORKS WELL WITH

AnvilLAND / AQUATICA frontline body holds the party's attention while the fast, small tupilaq slips past to bite an isolated target and retreat before a Reactive Strike can land.
WeaverLAND / AQUATICA caster's battlefield control keeps targets from repositioning long enough for the fast, agile tupilaq to close in, bite, and Grab before slipping away again.
SniperLAND / AQUATICA ranged attacker can finish off a target the tupilaq has already Grabbed and pulled away from its allies.

PUNISHES

✖ isolated targets✖ low Fortitude✖ slow parties
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