RukhCreature 9

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Source Pathfinder #215: To Blot Out the Sun
Perception +21 (greater darkvision)
Languages Alghollthu, Azlanti, Common, Draconic, Elven, Fey, Necril, Shadowtongue
Skills Lore +19, Lore +19, Acrobatics +15, Deception +18, Diplomacy +18, Intimidation +18, Occultism +19, Religion +19, Society +19, Stealth +15
Str +15, Dex +4, Con +3, Int +6, Wis +6, Cha +5

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AC 25; Fort +16; Reflex +17; Will +21;
HP 110 (coffin restoration, fast healing 10, void healing)
Speed 25 feet (fly 25 feet)
Immunities death effects, disease, paralyzed, poison, sleep
Resistances Physical 10

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Claw +16 (+12, +8) to hit (agile, magical, unarmed) 1d8+5 Slashing

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Fast Healing 10

A monster with this ability regains the given number of Hit Points each round at the beginning of its turn.

Coffin Restoration (divine, void)

Unlike other undead, a vampire isn't destroyed at 0 HP. Instead, it falls Unconscious. If its body rests in its coffin for 1 hour, the vampire gains 1 HP, after which its fast healing begins to function normally.

Shadow Form (concentrate, divine, shadow)

Rukh reverts to pure shadow and absorbs her body and her gear into the darkness, or it shifts back to her physical form. In shadow form, Rukh gains a climb Speed equal to her land Speed and can more through any gap that isn't airtight. However, she can only move along solid surfaces that aren't highly reflective, not liquid or mirrored surfaces. If the surface she's on is destroyed, Rukh returns to physical form and is Stunned 1. She loses fast healing while in shadow form but can remain in shadow form indefinitely.

If Rukh is exposed to sunlight while in shadow form, she becomes Slowed 2 and must attempt a DC 16 flat at the end of each of her turns. If she fails, she is destroyed, the shadow vanishing with a blood-curdling wail.

Strigoi Weaknesses

All strigoi possess the following weaknesses:

• Revulsion Strigoi are uncomfortable near mirrors or sources of bright light. Only a strigoi's shadow reflects in a mirror, and this often compels them to cover or destroy mirrors in their presence rather than risk their true nature being displayed. A strigoi can't voluntarily come within 10 feet of a brandished mirror or source of bright light. To brandish a mirror or light source, a creature must Interact to do so for 1 round (similar to Raising a Shield). If the strigoi involuntarily comes within 10 feet of a brandished mirror or light source, they gain the Fleeing condition, running from the brandished object until they end an action beyond 10 feet. After 1 round of being exposed to the subject of their revulsion, a strigoi can attempt a DC 25 will save as a single action, which has the concentrate trait. On a success, they overcome their revulsions for 1d6 rounds (or 1 hour on a critical success). A strigoi can move normally around mirrors or bright light sources that are not brandished, although doing so causes them discomfort that can be noticed with a successful Perception check to [/act sense-motive].

• Sunlight When exposed to direct sunlight, a strigoi immediately becomes Unconscious and falls to the ground. They appear to be dead: they don't breathe, their body temperature matches their surroundings, and they don't react to pain or other stimuli. A successful perception check against the strigoi's Reflex DC is enough to note one anomaly: the shadow cast by their "dead" body shifts and moves slightly, its edges twisting and active. Certain detection spells, senses like lifesense, and the "corpse" taking damage from vitality energy still function normally and could reveal the truth without a successful Perception check. Viewing the "corpse" in a mirror's reflection can also reveal the truth, for only the body's shadow reflects. While in sunlight and unconscious, the strigoi loses their resistance to physical damage. If the strigoi takes enough damage that they would be reduced to 0 Hit Points, their body quickly decomposes, and the strigoi is destroyed.

• Water Revulsion A strigoi cannot cross a significant source of running water (such as a creek, river, or waves on a seashore). A strigoi capable of flight can cross running water provided they approach no closer than 10 feet to the liquid's surface. If forced into running water against their will, the strigoi becomes Slowed 2 and gains the fleeing condition as long as they remain in the water. At the end of any turn in which the strigoi remains in running water, they must succeed at a DC 5 flat or be destroyed.

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.

Bleed Out (attack)

Requirements Rukh's last action was to cast a non-cantrip spell that granted him a blood magic effect

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Effect Rukh makes a ranged spell attack roll against the AC of a target within 60 feet. This attack deals persistent bleed damage equal to the rank of the spell he just cast.

Blood Magic—Eerie Veil

When Rukh casts a bloodline spell using a Focus Point or a sorcerous gift spell using a spell slot, either one target takes a –1 status penalty to Will saving throws for 1 round, or Rukh gains a +2 status bonus to Will saving throws for 1 round.

Effect: Aberrant Blood Magic

Sorcerous gift spells

• Slither
• Confusion
• Vampiric Feast
• Stupefy
• Phantom Pain

Drink Essence (divine)

Requirements A Grabbed, Paralyzed, Restrained, Unconscious, or willing creature is within the strigoi's reach

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Effect The strigoi sinks their fangs into the targeted creature to drink its blood and draw out its vital essence. This requires an athletics check against the creature's Fortitude DC if the creature is grabbed and is automatic for any of the other conditions. The creature becomes Drained 1 and Stupefied 1, and Rukh regains 13 healing HP, gaining any excess HP as temporary Hit Points. Drinking Essence from a creature that's already drained or stupefied doesn't restore any HP but increases either the creature's drained condition value or its stupefied condition value by 1 (whichever value is lesser is increased; if both values are equal, then the strigoi chooses which condition to increase the value of).

A victim's drained condition decreases by 1 per week. A blood transfusion, which requires a successful DC 20 medicine check and sufficient blood or a blood donor, reduces the drained value by 1 after 10 minutes.

A victim's stupefied condition decreases by 1 per day after performing daily preparations. If the daily preparations are done in full sunlight, the stupefied condition is removed entirely.

Reach Spell (concentrate, spellshape)

If the next action Rukh takes is to Cast a Spell that has a range, increase that spell's range by 30 feet.

Grab

Requirements The monster's last action was a successful Strike that lists Grab in its damage entry, or the monster has a creature Grabbed or Restrained

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Effect If used after a Strike, the monster attempts to [/act grapple] the creature using the body part it attacked with. This attempt neither applies nor counts toward the creature's multiple attack penalty.

The monster can instead use Grab and choose one creature it's grabbing or restraining with an appendage that has Grab to automatically extend that condition to the end of the monster's next turn.

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Occult Spontaneous Spells (DC 32, +24 to hit)

Cantrips (5th Level): Daze, Detect Magic, Figment, Telekinetic Projectile, Void Warp
1st Level (4 slots): Enfeeble, Fear, Grim Tendrils, Phantom Pain, Sure Strike, Ventriloquism
2nd Level (4 slots): Clear Mind, Darkness, Dispel Magic, Sound Body, Stupefy
3rd Level (4 slots): Slow, Vampiric Feast
4th Level (4 slots): Confusion, Vision of Death
5th Level (3 slots): Slither, Synaptic Pulse, Synesthesia

Divine Innate Spells (DC 32, +24 to hit)

3rd Level: Levitate (At Will)

Sorcerer Bloodline Spells (DC 32, +24 to hit)

1st Level: Tentacular Limbs
3rd Level: Aberrant Whispers

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Traits