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Will-o'-Wisp

Creature 6 — aberration, air

Malevolent balls of colored light, will-o'-wisps haunt lonely marshes and forests, where they lure unsuspecting travelers into danger. Will-o'-wisps can vary the color and illumination they shed, and delight in mimicking bobbing lanterns or distant fires to draw lost or disoriented travelers off of safe trails. They can extinguish their illumination entirely to become Invisible, and they enjoy doing so once their victims are wholly lost and have realized that the bobbing light in the distance is

Source: pathfinder-monster-core

Perception +16
Skills acrobatics +18, deception +12, intimidation +12, stealth +16
Str
-5
Dex
+6
Con
+0
Int
+2
Wis
+4
Cha
+2
AC 27 Fort +10 Ref +16 Will +14
HP 50
Speed 0 feet, fly 50 feet

Offense

Melee Shock +17, Damage 2d8+4 electricity

Abilities

Glow (aura, light) — 20 feet. A will-o'-wisp is itself naturally invisible, but glows with a colored light, casting bright light in the aura and making it visible.
Magic Immunity — A will-o'-wisp is immune to all spells except Force Barrage, Quandary, and Revealing Light.
Feed on Fear (concentrate) — Frequency once per round Requirements An enemy within 15 feet is under a fear effect or Dying Effect The will-o'-wisp feeds on the creature's terror. It regains 2d4 healing Hit Points, and if it has Gone Dark, its glow reignites.
Go Dark (concentrate) — The will-o'-wisp extinguishes its glow, becoming Invisible. It can end this effect with another use of this action. If it uses its shock attack while invisible, the arc of electricity lets any observer determine its location, making the will-o'-wisp only Hidden to all observers until it moves.

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