Ghoran Manipulator

CREATURE 3

rare n medium ghoran humanoid plant 

Perception +9; low-light vision

Languages Common, Sylvan

Skills Deception +11, Diplomacy +9, Nature +9, Performance +11, Stealth +6

Str +0 Dex +1 Con +3 Int +0 Wis +2 Cha +4

Items shortbow (20 arrows), spear

AC  18; Fort +8, Ref +8, Will +11

HP 45

Appetizing Aroma (aura, olfactory) 10 feet. A creature entering or starting its turn in the aura must attempt a DC 17 Will save. Creatures that don't eat are immune to Appetizing Aroma. Success The creature is unaffected and is temporarily immune for 1 hour.Failure The creature is distracted by a desire to consume the ghoran. For 1 round it becomes flat-footed and fascinated by the ghoran manipulator.

Delicious Ghorans were originally created to be scrumptious food. A ghoran manipulator takes 5 additional damage from jaws Strikes, fangs Strikes, or other similar Strikes with a creature's mouth. When a ghoran manipulator is grabbed or restrained by a creature's jaws, fangs, or mouth, the DC to Escape is increased by 2.

Anguished Cry [R] (emotion, enchantment, mental) Trigger A humanoid enemy damages the ghoran manipulator with a melee attack; Effect The ghoran manipulator rearranges its facial petals and wails, mimicking humanoid anguish to engender sympathy. The triggering creature must attempt a DC 20 Will save. Success The target is unaffected and is temporarily immune for 1 hour.Failure The target takes a –2 circumstance penalty on attack rolls against the ghoran manipulator until the start of its next turn.Critical Failure As failure, and the target is stupefied 2 until the start of its next turn.

Speed 25 feet

Melee [>] spear +7, Damage 1d6+2 piercing

Ranged [>] spear +8 (thrown 20 feet), Damage 1d6+2 piercing

Ranged [>] shortbow +8 (deadly d10, range increment 60 feet, reload 0), Damage 1d6+2 piercing

Occult Spontaneous Spells DC 20; 2nd (2 slots) illusory disguise, phantom pain; 1st (3 slots) charm, sanctuary, sleep, soothe; Cantrips (2nd) daze, forbidding ward, ghost sound, light, mage hand

Primal Innate Spells DC 20; 2nd detect poison; 1st goodberry, purify food and drink

Bestiary 3, page 106. Expanded in LOIL.

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