Skaveling

Creature 5
  • Large
  • undead
  • unholy
Perception
+15; darkvision, echolocation 40 feet
Languages
Aklo, Sakvroth
Skills
Acrobatics +13, Athletics +13, Intimidation +11
Str +6, Dex +4, Con +2, Int +1, Wis +6, Cha +2

Echolocation A skaveling can use their hearing as a precise sense at the listed range.

AC
22; Fort +11, Ref +13, Will +15
HP
80; Immunities death effects, disease, paralyzed, poison, unconscious, bleed
Speed
15 feet, fly 30 feet

Melee ◆ fangs +15, Damage 2d8+8 piercing

Melee ◆ wing +15 (agile), Damage 2d4+8 bludgeoning

Bone-Chilling Screech ◆◆ (auditory, emotion, fear, mental, occult) The skaveling unleashes a horrifying screech that chills the very bones of those close enough to feel it. The screech can be heard for miles, but each creature in a 20-foot emanation must also attempt a DC 22 Will save.

The skaveling can't use Bone-Chilling Screech again for 1d4 rounds.

Critical Success The creature is unaffected and is temporarily immune to Bone-Chilling Screech for 24 hours.

Success The creature is Frightened 1.

Failure The creature is Frightened 2.

Critical Failure The creature is frightened 2 and Stunned 1 by fear.

Consume Flesh ◆ (manipulate) Requirements The skaveling is adjacent to the corpse of a creature that died within the last hour

Effect The skaveling devours a chunk of the corpse and regains 1d6 Hit Points plus 1d6 for every 2 levels the skaveling has ((1+(max(0,floor(@actor.level/2))))d6 healing). They can regain Hit Points from any given corpse only once.

Feast on Fear ⟲ (occult) Trigger The skaveling deals damage to a Frightened creature with a fangs Strike

Effect The skaveling draws power from the fear infusing a creature's flesh. The frightened creature must attempt a DC 22 Fortitude saving throw.

Critical Success The creature is unaffected.

Success The creature takes a –5-foot status penalty to its Speed, and the skaveling gains a +5-foot status bonus to their Speeds until the end of their next turn.

Failure The creature takes a –10-foot status penalty to its Speed, and the skaveling gains a +10-foot status bonus to their Speeds until the end of their next turn.

Critical Failure The creature is Slowed 1, and the skaveling can immediately Fly, Step, or Stride as a free action; this movement doesn't trigger reactions.

Effect: Feast on Fear

Swift Dart ◆ (move) The skaveling Flies up to half their Speed. This movement doesn't trigger reactions.

Source: Pathfinder Monster Core 2

Running this fight? Add the skaveling 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.

ORC Notice. From Pathfinder Monster Core (© 2024 Paizo Inc.) and Monster Core 2 (© 2025 Paizo Inc.). This product is licensed under the ORC License held in the Library of Congress at TX 9-307-067 and available online at various locations including www.paizo.com/orclicense, www.azoralaw.com/orclicense and others. All warranties are disclaimed as set forth therein. "Pathfinder" is a trademark of Paizo Inc.; this site is not published, endorsed or approved by Paizo Inc.

Full attribution and authors