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GallowdeadCreature 15

Medium​Evil​Undead​Unholy​
Source Pathfinder Book of the Dead
Perception +27 (darkvision)
Languages Common, Necril
Skills Acrobatics +27, Athletics +29, Intimidation +26, Stealth +27
Str +8, Dex +4, Con +5, Int +2, Wis +4, Cha +5
AC 37; Fort +28; Reflex +25; Will +27;
HP 280 (void healing)
Speed 25 feet
Immunities bleed, death effects, disease, paralyzed, poison, unconscious
Spiked Chain One Action +31 (+26, +21) to hit (disarm, reach 20, trip) 3d8+14 Slashing
Claw One Action +29 (+25, +21) to hit (agile, unarmed) 3d12+14 Slashing
Eyes of the Tyrant

Gallowdead are the eyes and ears of the Whispering Tyrant, so Tar-Baphon can see through them at any time as long as they're on the same plane of existence as him.

Aura of Whispers (auditory, aura, divine, fear, mental)

30 feet. A gallowdead is surrounded by an aura of blasphemous whispers. A creature who hears them understands them to be mutterings of its most closely guarded secrets and private failings laid bare. A creature that first enters the area must attempt a DC 34 will save. Regardless of the result of the saving throw, the creature is temporarily immune to aura of whispers for 1 minute. The frightened condition from this aura can't be reduced while in the aura.

Critical Success The creature is unaffected.

Success The creature is Frightened 1.

Failure The creature is Frightened 2 and Stunned 1.

Critical Failure The creature is Frightened 3 and Stunned 3.

Chains of the Dead

The spiked chain of a gallowdead is wrapped around and through their body, imbuing it with foul necromantic powers. The spiked chain can't be disarmed, deals an additional weapon die of damage, and has a greater reach while wielded by the gallowdead.

Gallow Curse (curse, divine)

Those who destroy gallowdead are subject to a powerful death curse. When a creature reduces a gallowdead to 0 HP, the creature must attempt a DC 34 will save. A creature that fails this saving throw is Doomed 1 and can't remove the condition until the curse has been lifted.

Void Healing

A creature with void healing draws health from void energy rather than vitality energy. It is damaged by vitality damage and is not healed by vitality healing effects. It does not take void damage, and it is healed by void effects that heal undead.

Chain Capture Reaction

Trigger The gallowdead critically hits a target with their spiked chain

Effect The gallowdead attempts an Athletics check to Grapple the target. On a success, the gallowdead can also pull the target adjacent toward them to the distance the gallowdead chooses. Most often, a gallowdead chooses to pull a creature close enough that it's in their reach and out of defensive position, but so the creature still can't reach the gallowdead's body. At the start of the gallowdead's next turn, if the target hasn't Escaped, the target takes the damage of a spiked chain Strike, and the chain releases the creature.

Charge Chain Free Action (divine, void)

Frequency once per round

Effect The gallowdead imbues their chain with necromantic power. The gallowdead chooses to make their next Strike with the chain this turn either deal an additional 4d6 void damage or have 120-foot reach.

The first gallowdead were hung from enormous, hooked chains from atop the Whispering Tyrant's prison, Gallowspire, and magically bonded to their chains after death. After Gallowspire's destruction, the gallowdead who remained were left to wander the ruins.

Traits

Common

Anything that doesn't list another rarity trait (uncommon, rare, or unique) automatically has the common trait. This rarity indicates that an ability, item, or spell is available to all players who meet the prerequisites for it. A creature of this rarity is generally known and can be summoned with the appropriate summon spell.

Undead

Once living, these creatures were infused after death with void energy and soul-corrupting unholy magic. When reduced to 0 Hit Points, an undead creature is destroyed. Undead creatures are damaged by vitality energy and are healed by void energy, and don't benefit from healing vitality effects.

Unholy

Effects with the unholy trait are tied to powerful magical forces of cruelty and sin. They often have stronger effects on holy creatures. Creatures with this trait are strongly devoted to unholy causes, and often have weakness to holy. If a creature with weakness to unholy uses an unholy item or effect, it takes damage from its weakness.