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Poltergeist

CR 2.00 Undead LE Medium
A ghostly, skeletal figure rises up amid a whirling cyclone of tools, plates, utensils, and other loose objects.

A poltergeist is an angry spirit that forms from the soul of a creature that, for whatever reason, becomes unable to leave the site of its death. Sometimes, this might be due to an unfinished task—other times, it might be due to a powerful necromantic effect. Desecrating a grave site by building a structure over the body below is the most common method of accidentally creating a poltergeist. The poltergeist experiences great trauma over its condition; this trauma twists its psyche to evil and fosters an overall hatred of the living expressed in outbursts of rage. A poltergeist is bound to a specific place, usually a building, room, or recognizable area (a section of a cemetery, a stretch of lonely road, and so on). This place typically corresponds to its place of death or the resting place of its mortal remains.

STR
-
DEX
13
CON
-
INT
5
WIS
12
CHA
12
HP
16 (3d8+3)
AC
12, touch 12, flat-footed 11 (+1 deflection, +1 Dex)
Speed
fly 20 ft. (perfect)
Init
+1
BAB
+2
CMB
+3
CMD
14
Fort
+2
Ref
+2
Will
+4
Defensive Abilities
incorporeal, natural invisibility, rejuvenation

Frightener — Once per minute as a standard action, a poltergeist can temporarily drop its natural invisibility, revealing itself to be a skeletal, ghost-like humanoid. All creatures within 30 feet when a poltergeist uses this ability must make a DC 14 Will save to avoid becoming frightened for 1d4 rounds. The poltergeist then resumes its invisibility at the end of its turn as a free action. A creature that successfully saves is immune to the fear effect of that poltergeist for 24 hours. If the poltergeist's natural invisibility is negated via other methods, it cannot use this ability. Likewise, those that can see invisible creatures are immune to this special attack. This is a mind-affecting fear effect. The save DC is Charisma-based.

Telekinesis — A poltergeist has no method of attacking apart from telekinesis. This ability functions as the spell telekinesis, with a CL equal to the poltergeist's Hit Dice (CL 3rd for most poltergeists). A typical poltergeist has a ranged attack roll of +3 when using telekinesis to hurl objects or creatures, and can use the ability on objects or creatures of up to 75 pounds. If a poltergeist attempts to hurl a creature with this ability, that creature can resist the effect with a successful DC 12 Will save. The save DC is Charisma-based.

Site Bound — A poltergeist cannot travel more than 120 feet from the point at which it was created or formed.

Ability Focus (fear), Alertness

Fly +9, Perception +9, Sense Motive +3

Details
Type
Undead
Alignment
LE
Size
Medium
Environment
any
Organization
solitary or haunting (2-7)
Treasure
incidental
Senses
darkvision 60 ft.; Perception +9
Languages
Common
Source
Bestiary 2
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