Saggorak PoltergeistCreature 12
Source Pathfinder #148: Fires of the Haunted City
Perception +20 (darkvision)
Languages Dwarven, Necril
Skills Acrobatics +25, Intimidation +24, Stealth +25
Str -5, Dex +7, Con +2, Int -1, Wis +4, Cha +5
AC 33; Fort +18; Reflex +25; Will +22;
HP 180 (rejuventation)
Speed 0 feet (fly 30 feet)
Immunities bleed, death effects, disease, paralyzed, poison, precision, unconscious
Resistances All Damage 10
Site Bound
The Saggorak poltergeist cannot travel more than 120 feet from area F2.
Natural InvisibilityA poltergeist is naturally Invisible. It becomes visible only when it uses Frighten.
Rejuvenation (divine)When a ghost is destroyed, it re-forms after 2d4 days within the location it's bound to, fully healed. A ghost can be permanently destroyed only if someone determines the reason for its existence and sets right whatever prevents the spirit from resting.
Telekinetic Defense
Trigger A creature approaches within 10 feet of the poltergeist.
Effect The poltergeist makes a telekinetic object Strike against the triggering creature.
Frighten
(concentrate, emotion, fear, incapacitation, mental)Requirement The poltergeist must be Invisible.
Effect The poltergeist becomes visible, appearing as a skeletal, ghostlike humanoid. Each creature within 30 feet must attempt a DC 33 will save, becoming Frightened 2 on a failure. On a critical failure, it's also Fleeing for as long as it's frightened. On a success, the creature is temporarily immune for 1 minute.
At the start of its next turn, the poltergeist becomes invisible again.
Telekinetic Storm
(concentrate, occult)The poltergeist telekinetically throws numerous small and jagged chunks of stone rubble, either spreading them out among multiple foes or directing them at one target.
- When this effect is spread out among multiple foes, the poltergeist makes a telekinetic object Strike at a -2 penalty against each creature within 30 feet. These count as one attack for the poltergeist's multiple attack penalty, and the penalty doesn't increase until after all the attacks.
- When this effect has only one target, the poltergeist makes a telekinetic object Strike against the target, and the damage increases to 6d12. It deals 2d12 untyped damage on a failure, and no damage on a critical failure.
Occult Innate Spells (DC 33, +27 to hit)
Cantrips (6th Level): Mage Hand
2nd Level: Telekinetic Maneuver (At Will)
5th Level: Telekinetic Haul (At Will)
Traits
This rarity indicates that a rules element is very difficult to find in the game world. A rare feat, spell, item or the like is available to players only if the GM decides to include it in the game, typically through discovery during play. Creatures with this trait are rare. They typically can't be summoned. The DC of Recall Knowledge checks related to these creatures is increased by 5.
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.
UnholyEffects 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.