Pusk

Creature 2
  • Small
  • demon
  • fiend
  • unholy
Perception
+6; darkvision
Languages
Chthonian, Telepathy 100 feet
Skills
Acrobatics +6, Athletics +8, Deception +6, Stealth +6
Str +4, Dex +0, Con +4, Int −3, Wis +0, Cha +0

Telepathy 100 feet (aura, magical, mental)

Sloth When a pusk regains their actions, roll 1d4. The pusk regains that many actions for the turn (to a maximum of 3, or 2 if the pusk is a minion).

Effects like the slowed condition can further reduce their number of actions.

AC
17; Fort +10, Ref +4, Will +8
HP
36; Weaknesses cold iron 3, holy 3
Speed
20 feet

Melee ◆ jaws +10 (magical, unarmed, unholy), Damage 1d8+4 piercing

Melee ◆ claw +10 (agile, magical, unarmed, unholy), Damage 1d6+4 slashing

Divine Innate Spells DC 16, attack +8; 3rd slow; 1st fear

Cower ◆ The pusk makes itself as small as possible, protecting its vital organs with its limbs. It gains a +4 circumstance bonus to AC but takes a –2 penalty to attack rolls. This lasts until the pusk moves from its current space, falls Unconscious, or ends the effect as a free action.

Frenzied Slashes ◆◆◆ The pusk makes three claw Strikes, each at a –2 penalty, all targeting the same creature. The pusk's multiple attack penalty doesn't increase until after it has made all three attacks. The pusk gains the Clumsy 2 condition until the beginning of its next turn.

Vicious Criticals A pusk makes the most of any weakness it finds. Whenever a pusk scores a critical hit with its claw Strike, the target takes an additional 1d6 persistent bleed damage.

Source: Pathfinder Monster Core

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