Lesser Death

Creature 16
  • rare
  • Medium
  • undead
  • unholy
Perception
+32 status sight; darkvision, truesight 60 feet
Languages
Common, Necril
Skills
Acrobatics +33, Athletics +28, Deception +30, Intimidation +32, Religion +30, Society +26, Stealth +35
Str +6, Dex +9, Con +6, Int +4, Wis +6, Cha +6
Items
scythe

Death's Grace The lesser death can choose whether or not it counts as undead for effects that affect undead differently. Even if it does not count as undead, the lesser death still never counts as a living creature.

Status Sight The Lesser Death automatically knows the Hit Points, conditions, afflictions, and emotions of all creatures it can see.

Constant Spells

AC
39; Fort +30, Ref +33, Will +32; +1 status to all saves vs. magic
HP
255, death's grace, void healing; Immunities death effects, disease, paralyzed, poison, unconscious, bleed

Aura of Misfortune (aura, divine, misfortune) 20 feet.

Living creatures in the aura must roll twice on all d20 rolls and use the lower result.

Effect: Aura of Misfortune

Lurking Death ⟲ (divine, teleportation) Trigger A creature within 60 feet makes a ranged attack or uses an action that has the concentrate, manipulate, or move trait

Effect The lesser death teleports to a square adjacent to the triggering creature and makes a melee Strike against it. If the Strike hits, the lesser death disrupts the triggering action.

Void Healing A lesser death can choose whether or not it takes vitality damage.

Speed
50 feet, fly 40 feet

Melee ◆ keen scythe +32 (agile, deadly 2d10, magical, reach 10 feet, trip), Damage 3d10+14 slashing plus 1d12 void

Divine Innate Spells DC 38, attack +30; Constant (6th) truesight; Constant (2nd) see the unseen

Infuse Weapon (divine) Any scythe gains the agile trait, can't be disarmed, and becomes a +2 greater striking keen scythe while the lesser death wields it.

Source: Pathfinder Monster Core

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