Hesperid

Creature 9
  • Medium
  • fey
  • light
  • nymph
Perception
+19; low light vision
Languages
Common, Fey, Utopian
Skills
Acrobatics +19, Athletics +11, Deception +19, Diplomacy +21, Intimidation +19, Nature +19, Performance +21, Society +17, Stealth +17
Str +0, Dex +6, Con +4, Int +4, Wis +4, Cha +6
AC
27; Fort +15, Ref +21, Will +19
HP
175; Weaknesses cold iron 10

Sunset Dependent A hesperid is mystically bonded to a single remote location with a good view of the sunset-usually an island, coastal cliff, or valley. If they aren't at that location and able to see the sky at sunset on any given day, they become Drained 1, increasing the value by 1 for each missed sunset and reducing by 1 only when they see the sunset.

A hesperid can perform a 24-hour ritual to bond to a new location.

Speed
30 feet, fly 60 feet

Melee ◆ sunset ribbon +21 (agile, finesse), Damage 2d10+6 slashing plus 1d6 fire plus 1d6 vitality

Ranged ◆ sunset ray +21 (magical), Damage 2d12+6 fire plus 1d6 vitality

Primal Innate Spells DC 28, attack +20; 5th holy light, heal; 2nd revealing light; 1st illusory disguise; Cantrips (1st) light

Create Golden Apple ◆◆ (primal) While the hesperid is within their bonded location, they can spin golden light around an object they're holding of up to 20 cubic feet in volume and up to 80 Bulk. Doing so condenses the object into a magic apple made of golden light with light Bulk.

The golden apple reverts back to its original shape after a full day away from the hesperid's bonded location, or when the hesperid spends a single action (which has the concentrate trait) to end the effect.

Source: Pathfinder Monster Core 2

Running this fight? Add the hesperid to the initiative tracker: type its name and the AC, hit points and Perception for initiative fill in, and the book button shows this stat block mid-fight.

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