Vampire, Nosferatu
Nosferatu are savage undead who may be the progenitors of the common, more refined vampires. The curse of the nosferatu lacks the elegance and romance of its modern form, harkening to a forgotten age of verminous hunger and eerie powers. Granted immortal life but not immortal youth, nosferatu are withered, embittered creatures unable to create others of their kind, as they somehow lost that ability long ago.
Their ancient sensibilities still reflect the cruelty of epochs past, and their age-spanning plots are untethered by the modern affliction of morality. Nosferatu resent common vampires (which they call "moroi," an ancient term from a lost language) for their beauty, whereas those vampires scorn the nosferatu as bestial relics of an earlier age, best hidden away in remote ruins so as not to sully the charismatic reputation of "true" vampires.
Because nosferatu can't create spawn, any nosferatu in existence are very old—created long ago in a time before they lost the ability to infect others with their undead curse. Most nosferatu live in isolated places with few visitors, and a nosferatu could be a thousand years old and yet have fewer than a dozen character levels because it lacks sufficient foes to challenge it or the initiative to train itself.
"Nosferatu" is an acquired template that can be added to any living creature with 5 or more Hit Dice (referred to hereafter as the base creature). Most nosferatu were once humanoids, fey, or monstrous humanoids. A nosferatu uses the base creature's stats and abilities except as noted here.
- HP
- 71 (9d8+27); fast healing 5
- AC
- 30, touch 18, flat-footed 23 (+4 armor, +1 deflection, +6 Dex, +1 dodge, +8 natural)
- Speed
- 30 ft.
- Init
- +11
- Melee
- 2 claws +14 (1d6+3)
- BAB
- +6
- CMB
- +9
- CMD
- 28
- Fort
- +7
- Ref
- +16
- Will
- +7; +3 vs. traps
- DR
- 5/wood and piercing
- Defensive Abilities
- channel resistance +4, evasion, improved uncanny dodge, trap sense +3
- Racial Modifiers
- +8 Perception, +8 Sense Motive, +8 Stealth
Weapons: Simple
blood drain (1d4 Con and 1d4 Wis)
dominate (DC 17)
sneak attack +5d6
telekinesis (DC 17)
rogue talents (bleeding attack +5, fast stealth, stand up, surprise attack)
spider climb
swarm form
trapfinding +4
Alertness, Dodge, Improved Initiative, Lightning Reflexes, Mobility, Power Attack, Skill FocusB (Perception), Skill FocusB (Stealth), Spring Attack, Weapon Finesse, Weapon Focus (claw)
<p class="stat-block-1"> You get a +2 bonus on Perception and Sense Motive skill checks. If you have 10 or more ranks in one of these skills, the bonus increases to +4 for that skill.</p>
<p class="stat-block-1"> 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.</p>
<p class="stat-block-1"> You get a +4 bonus on initiative checks.</p>
<p class="stat-block-1"> You get a +2 bonus on all Reflex saving throws.</p>
<p class="stat-block-1"> 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.</p><p class="stat-block-2">Dodge bonuses stack with each other, unlike most types of bonuses.</p>
<p class="stat-block-1"> You can choose to take a –1 penalty on all melee attack rolls and combat maneuver checks to gain a +2 bonus on all melee damage rolls. This bonus to damage is increased by half (+50%) if you are making an attack with a two-handed weapon, a one handed weapon using two hands, or a primary natural weapon that adds 1-1/2 times your Strength modifier on damage rolls. This bonus to damage is halved (–50%) if you are making an attack with an off-hand weapon or secondary natural weapon. When your base attack bonus reaches +4, and every 4 points thereafter, the penalty increases by –1 and the bonus to damage increases by +2. You must choose to use this feat before making an attack roll, and its effects last until your next turn. The bonus damage does not apply to touch attacks or effects that do not deal hit point damage.</p>
<p class="stat-block-1"> As a full-round action, you can move up to your speed and make a single melee attack without provoking any attacks of opportunity from the target of your attack. You can move both before and after the attack, but you must move at least 10 feet before the attack and the total distance that you move cannot be greater than your speed. You cannot use this ability to attack a foe that is adjacent to you at the start of your turn.</p>
<p class="stat-block-1"> 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.</p>
<p class="stat-block-1"> You gain a +1 bonus on all attack rolls you make using the selected weapon.</p>
Acrobatics +19, Bluff +15, Climb +15, Intimidate +15, Knowledge (dungeoneering) +15, Knowledge (history) +12, Knowledge (local) +15, Knowledge (religion) +12, Perception +28, Sense Motive +13, Stealth +30, Survival +12, Swim +15, Use Magic Device +15
- Type
- Undead
- Alignment
- NE
- Size
- Medium
- Environment
- any urban or ruins
- Organization
- solitary
- Treasure
- NPC gear (wand of scorching ray [10 charges], +2 leather armor, belt of incredible dexterity +2, cloak of resistance +1, ring of protection +1, other treasure)
- Senses
- darkvision 60 ft., low-light vision, scent; Perception +28
- Languages
- Aklo, Common; telepathy 60 ft.
- Source
- Bestiary 4
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Uses feat: Alertness (Feat)House/Core — covered by the site's Section 15.
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Uses feat: Dodge (Feat)House/Core — covered by the site's Section 15.
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Uses feat: Improved Initiative (Feat)House/Core — covered by the site's Section 15.
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Uses feat: Lightning Reflexes (Feat)House/Core — covered by the site's Section 15.
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Uses feat: Mobility (Feat)House/Core — covered by the site's Section 15.
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Uses feat: Power Attack (Feat)House/Core — covered by the site's Section 15.
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Uses feat: Spring Attack (Feat)House/Core — covered by the site's Section 15.
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Uses feat: Weapon Finesse (Feat)House/Core — covered by the site's Section 15.
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Uses feat: Weapon Focus (Feat)House/Core — covered by the site's Section 15.
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