Grappling SpiritCreature 9
Source Pathfinder Book of the Dead
Perception +17 (darkvision)
Languages Common
Skills Lore +15, Acrobatics +19, Athletics +21, Diplomacy +18, Intimidation +20, Performance +20
Str -5, Dex +6, Con +4, Int +0, Wis +2, Cha +5
AC 27; Fort +19; Reflex +19; Will +15;
HP 125 (void healing)
Speed 0 feet (fly 60 feet)
Immunities bleed, death effects, disease, paralyzed, poison, precision, sleep
Resistances All Damage 10
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.
Warrior's MaskA grappling spirit wears a mask that allows them to abandon their original form and become a warrior focused solely on combat. This mask is quasi-corporeal, allowing it to be manipulated by both corporeal and incorporeal creatures. A creature who has the grappling spirit Grabbed or Restrained can remove the mask as an Interact action by succeeding at an DC 29 athletics check against the grappling spirit's Fortitude DC. Removing a grappling spirit's mask causes the spirit to fly into a frenzy. The grappling spirit becomes Quickened and can use their extra action to Fly, Grapple, or Strike. They also gain a +4 status bonus to damage rolls, and they take a -4 status penalty to AC and Reflex saving throws. If the mask is put back on, the grappling spirit ends their frenzy.
Ghostly GraspA grappling spirit can Grapple corporeal creatures despite being incorporeal. The grappling spirit uses their Athletics check to Grapple as normal but can't use Athletics for other actions that require corporeal contact, like Force Open or Trip.
Submission Lock
(nonlethal)Requirements The grappling spirit has a creature Grabbed or Restrained
Effect The spirit saps their opponent's strength with a supernatural grip. The grappling spirit attempts an Athletics check to Grapple a creature they have grabbed or restrained, also adding (4d10+12) void damage, depending on the result.
Critical Success The creature takes double damage. If it's already enfeebled, it falls Unconscious. If not, it is Enfeebled 2 until the end of its next turn and Enfeebled 1 for 1 minute.
Success The creature takes full damage and is enfeebled 1 until the end of its next turn.
Teleporting Clothesline (occult, teleportation)Requirements The grappling spirit has a creature Grabbed or Restrained
Effect The grappling spirit pushes the creature 15 feet in a straight line. The spirit immediately teleports 20 feet to intercept. They make a ghostly hand Strike against the creature. On a hit, the creature is knocked Prone, and on a critical hit, it also takes an additional 2d6 bludgeoning damage as it's driven to the ground.
Victory CelebrationIf a spirit knocks a creature Unconscious, each creature within 60 feet that witnesses the victory is targeted with a DC 26 will Roaring Applause spell. The spirit must spend all their actions until the end of the turn celebrating, and a new medal or belt appears on the spirit.
Improved Grab
Trigger The monster's last action was a successful Strike that lists Improved Grab in its damage entry, or the monster has a creature Grabbed or Restrained
Effect If used after a Strike, the monster attempts to [/act grapple] the creature using the body part it attacked with as a free action. This attempt neither applies nor counts toward the creature's multiple attack penalty.
The monster can instead use Improved Grab as an action and choose one creature it's grabbing or restraining with an appendage that has Improved Grab to automatically extend that condition to the end of the monster's next turn.
When a great gladiator or wrestler meets their demise, their soul can sometimes linger out of a love for combat and sport. Every grappling spirit manifests a mask that represents the legacy of the warrior they were during their life.
Traits
Something of uncommon rarity requires special training or comes from a particular culture or part of the world. Some character choices give access to uncommon options, and the GM can choose to allow access for anyone. Less is known about uncommon creatures than common creatures. They typically can't be summoned. The DC of Recall Knowledge checks related to these creature is increased by 2.
IncorporealAn incorporeal creature or object has no physical form. It can pass through solid objects, including walls. When inside an object, an incorporeal creature can't perceive, attack, or interact with anything outside the object, and if it starts its turn in an object, it is slowed 1 until the end of its turn. A corporeal and an incorporeal creature can pass through one another, but they can't end their movement in each other's space. An incorporeal creature can't attempt Strength-based checks against physical creatures or objects—only against incorporeal ones—unless those objects have the ghost touch property rune. Likewise, a corporeal creature can't attempt Strength-based checks against incorporeal creatures or objects. Incorporeal creatures usually have immunity to effects or conditions that require a physical body, like disease, poison, and precision damage. They usually have resistance against all damage (except force damage, spirit damage, and damage from Strikes with the ghost touch property rune), with double the resistance against non-magical damage.
SpiritEffects with this trait can affect creatures with spiritual essence and might deal spirit damage. A creature with this trait is defined by its spiritual essence. Spirit creatures often lack a material form.
UndeadOnce 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.