Monster Dossier

Ziafias Poltergeist

Ziafias Poltergeist is a fantasy monster entry from source AoA4.

Level 12

Traits

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Rules & statistics

Monster Profile

Perception

20

Senses

  • Name
    darkvision

Languages

Languages
  • dwarven
  • necril

Skills

Acrobatics
25
Intimidation
24
Stealth
25

Ability Mods

Str
-5
Dex
7
Con
2
Int
-1
Wis
4
Cha
5

Defenses

Ac
33
Saving Throws
Fort
18
Ref
25
Will
22
Hp
  • Hp
    180
    Abilities
    • rejuvenation
Immunities
  • death effects
  • disease
  • paralyzed
  • poison
  • precision
  • unconscious
Resistances
  • Amount
    10
    Name
    all damage
    Note
    except force, ghost touch, or positive; double resistance against non-magical

Speed

Fly
30

Attacks

  • Range
    Ranged
    Name
    telekinetic object
    Attack
    27
    Traits
    • evocation
    • magical
    • occult
    • range increment
    Effects
    • piercing
    • or slashing (depending on object)
    Damage
    4d12 bludgeoning, piercing, or slashing (depending on object)
    Types
    • bludgeoning

Spellcasting

  • Type
    Innate
    Tradition
    occult
    DC
    33
    Attack
    27
    Entry
    0
    Level
    6
    Spells
    • Name
      mage hand
    6
    Spells
    • Name
      telekinetic haul
      Amount
      at will
    • Name
      telekinetic maneuver
      Amount
      at will

Abilities

Top
  • Entries
    • The Ziafias poltergeists cannot travel more than 120 feet from area F2.
    Name
    Site Bound
Mid
  • Entries
    • A poltergeist is naturally invisible. It becomes visible only when it uses Frighten.
    Name
    Natural Invisibility
  • Traits
    • necromancy
    • occult
    Entries
    • When a poltergeist is destroyed, it re-forms, fully healed, where it was destroyed after 2d4 days. These Ziafias poltergeists no longer rejuvenate once King Viadrair no longer exists as an undead ruler of Ziafias.
    Name
    Rejuvenation
  • Activity
    Number
    1
    Unit
    reaction
    Trigger
    A creature approaches within 10 feet of the poltergeist.
    Entries
    • The poltergeist makes a telekinetic object Strike against the triggering creature.
    Name
    Telekinetic Defense
Bot
  • Activity
    Number
    1
    Unit
    action
    Traits
    • concentrate
    • emotion
    • fear
    • incapacitation
    • mental
    Requirements
    The poltergeist must be invisible.
    Entries
    • The poltergeist becomes visible, appearing as a skeletal, ghostlike humanoid. Each creature within 30 feet must attempt a 33 Will save, becoming frightened|CRB|frightened 2 on a failure. On a critical failure, it's also fleeing for as long as it's frightened. On a success, the creature is temporarily immune for 1 minute. At the start of its next turn, the poltergeist becomes invisible again.
    Name
    Frighten
  • Activity
    Number
    2
    Unit
    action
    Traits
    • concentrate
    • evocation
    • occult
    Entries
    • The poltergeist telekinetically throws numerous small and jagged chunks of stone rubble, either spreading them out among multiple foes or directing them at one target.
    • Type
      list
      Items
      • When this effect is spread out among multiple foes, the poltergeist makes a telekinetic object Strike at a –2 penalty against each creature within 30 feet. These count as one attack for the poltergeist's multiple attack penalty, and the penalty doesn't increase until after all the attacks.
      • When this effect has only one target, the poltergeist makes a telekinetic object Strike against the target, and the damage increases to 6d12. It deals 2d12 damage on a failure, and no damage on a critical failure.
    Name
    Telekinetic Storm

Background

Lore

No lore provided.