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Pukwudgie

CR 7.00 Monstrous Humanoid NE Small HD 9

A merging of an emaciated man and a porcupine, this sinister creature smells of death and decay.

Description

The vile pukwudgie is a small, hunchbacked humanoid covered with long, sharp quills. These quills, like those of a porcupine, help protect the small creature but are also dangerous offensive weapons, for the quills hold a deadly poison that animates those it slays as zombies. This necromantic nature, along with their penchant for torment and sadistic ways, makes pukwudgies evil to the core. A pukwudgie stands 3-1/2 feet tall and weighs a little more than 30 pounds.

Pukwudgies are frequently found in the company of undead. This retinue usually consists of zombies and skeletons created via their poisonous quills ability or their ability to animate dead bodies. They have a strong preference for animating the bodies of dead animals over other creatures, and often use undead animals as mounts.

A pukwudgie usually stays away from well-traveled areas and humanoid settlements, but may sometimes slip into small villages in the night to steal children. The little horrors enjoy the tender flesh of newborn babies immensely, and are often willing to go through great personal risk to secure infantile repasts when they are available. Their delight in arson only further makes them a bane of small villages.

Combat Stats

85 (9d10+36)

20, touch 16, flat-footed 15 (+4 Dex, +1 dodge, +4 natural, +1 size)

Init

Speed

30 ft.

Fort

Ref

+10

Will

+10

BAB

CMB

+10

CMD

Melee: 2 claws +14 (1d4+2 plus poison)
Ranged: 2 quills +15 (1d4+2 plus poison)

Ability Scores

str

dex

con

int

wis

cha

Proficiencies

Weapons: Simple

Special Attacks

sneak attack +3d6

Spawn Undead — Any creature slain by a pukwudgie's poisonous quills rises in 24 hours as a zombie. Undead created by this ability are not immediately under the control of a pukwudgie, but they receive a –4 penalty on saves against a pukwudgie's control undead spell-like ability.

Special Qualities

change shape (porcupine, beast shape II)

Feats

Dodge, Iron Will, Mobility, Weapon Finesse, Weapon Focus (quill)

Special Abilities

Universal Monster Rules

Change Shape (porcupine, beast shape II) Su from Universal Monster Rule

A creature with this special quality has the ability to assume the appearance of a specific creature or type of creature (usually a humanoid), but retains most of its own physical qualities. The creature cannot change shape to a form more than one size category smaller or larger than its original form. This ability functions as a polymorph spell, the type of which is listed in the creature's description, but the creature does not adjust its ability scores (although it gains any other abilities of the creature it mimics). Unless otherwise stated, it can remain in an alternate form indefinitely. Some creatures, such as lycanthropes, can transform into unique forms with special modifiers and abilities. These creatures do adjust their ability scores, as noted in their descriptions.

Poison (claws) Ex from Universal Monster Rule

A creature with this ability can poison those it attacks. The effects of the poison, including its save, frequency, and cure, are included in the creature's description. The saving throw to resist a poison is usually a Fort save (DC 10 + 1/2 the poisoning creature's racial HD + the creature's Con modifier; the exact DC is given in the creature's descriptive text). Poisons can be removed through neutralize poison and similar effects.

Special Abilities

Sneak Attack +3d6 from text

Spawn Undead from text

Any creature slain by a pukwudgie's poisonous quills rises in 24 hours as a zombie. Undead created by this ability are not immediately under the control of a pukwudgie, but they receive a –4 penalty on saves against a pukwudgie's control undead spell-like ability.

Feats, Traits & Items

Dodge from Feat

You gain a +1 dodge bonus to your AC. A condition that makes you lose your Dex bonus to AC also makes you lose the benefits of this feat.

Calculated: +1 Ac

Iron Will from Feat

You get a +2 bonus on all Will saving throws.

Calculated: +2 Will

Mobility from Feat

You get a +4 dodge bonus to Armor Class against attacks of opportunity caused when you move out of or within a threatened area. A condition that makes you lose your Dexterity bonus to Armor Class (if any) also makes you lose dodge bonuses.

Dodge bonuses stack with each other, unlike most types of bonuses.

Situational: vs. attacks of opportunity caused by moving out of or within a threatened area: +4 dodge AC

Weapon Finesse from Feat

With a light weapon, rapier, whip, or spiked chain made for a creature of your size category, you may use your Dexterity modifier instead of your Strength modifier on attack rolls. If you carry a shield, its armor check penalty applies to your attack rolls.

Weapon Focus (quill) from Feat

You gain a +1 bonus on all attack rolls you make using the selected weapon.

Calculated: +1 Attack Bonus

Skills

Bluff +10, Heal +10, Knowledge (arcana) +11, Knowledge (religion) +11, Perception +13, Spellcraft +11, Stealth +16

Spells

spell-like abilities:

Constant—Deathwatch, Constant—Detect Good, Constant—Detect Magic, At will—Command Undead (DC 16), At will—Produce Flame, 3/day—Animate Dead, 3/day—Death Knell (DC 15), 3/day—Invisibility (DC 16), 3/day—Ray Of Enfeeblement (DC 15), 3/day—Scare (DC 16), 1/day—Nondetection (DC 17)

Details

Type: Monstrous Humanoid
Alignment: NE
Size: Small
Environment: temperate forests, hills, or mountains
Organization: solitary, pair, or cult (3-10)
Treasure: standard
Senses: darkvision 60 ft., deathwatch, detect good, detect magic; Perception +13
Languages: Common, Draconic, Infernal
Source: Bestiary 3

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