Psychopomp, Ahmuuth

This somberly dressed humanoid wears an ominous mask. Gravestones float near it like heavy shields.

Ahmuuth CR 4

XP 1,200
N Medium outsider (extraplanar, psychopomp)
Init +1; Senses darkvision 60 ft., low-light vision, spiritsense; Perception +10

DEFENSE

AC 18, touch 11, flat-footed 17 (+1 Dex, +3 natural, +4 shield)
hp 45 (6d10+12)
Fort +9, Ref +3, Will +8
Defensive Abilities animated shield, DR 5/adamantine; Immune death effects, disease, poison; Resist cold 10, electricity 10; SR 15

OFFENSE

Speed 30 ft.
Melee +1 returning undead–bane dagger +8/+3 (1d4+1/19–20)
Ranged +1 returning undead–bane dagger +9 (1d4+1/19–20)
Spell-Like Abilities (CL 6th; concentration +7)

At will—bleed, deathwatch, detect undead, disrupt undead, ghost sound (DC 11), summon (level 1, 1 great horned owl 100%)
3/day—chill touch (DC 12), ghostbane dirge (DC 13), greater teleport (self plus 50 lbs. of objects only), silence (DC 13), spectral hand
1/day—ghostly disguise, locate creature, speak with dead

STATISTICS

Str 10, Dex 13, Con 15, Int 10, Wis 13, Cha 12
Base Atk +6; CMB +6; CMD 17
Feats Great Fortitude, Iron Will, Weapon Focus (dagger)
Skills Knowledge (religion) +9, Perception +10, Sense Motive +10, Stealth +10, Survival +10, Use Magic Device +10
Languages Abyssal, Celestial, Infernal
SQ death’s dagger, ectoplasmic focus, spirit touchB4

SPECIAL ABILITIES

Animated Shield (Su)

An ahmuuth’s gravestones defend the it in a manner similar to an animated shield but without a limited duration. If the stones leave the psychopomp‘s square or the ahmuuth is slain, they become inert stone.

Death’s Dagger (Su)

An ahmuuth’s dagger is treated as a +1 returning undead–bane dagger. It loses this ability if it is held by anyone other than the ahmuuth, and regains it once returned.

Ectoplasmic Focus (Su)

An ahmuuth’s spells and spell-like abilities have their full effect against incorporeal or ethereal creatures.

ECOLOGY

Environment any
Organization solitary, pair, or inquisition (3–8)
Treasure standard

An ahmuuth is responsible for helping mortals destroy undead and dispatch renegade souls evading the goddess’s judgment. Unlike morrigna psychopomps, who hunt lost or corrupted souls on their own, ahmuuths work with mortal worshipers and try to usher creatures like ghosts to peaceable final ends—when they can. When they can’t, they have no qualms about forcing wayward spirits to face their goddess’s judgment. An ahmuuth looks like a humanoid wearing an owl mask, and is always accompanied by floating gravestone shards that act as a shield. Like owls, ahmuuths are silent stalkers, revealing themselves only at the moment of attack. Ahmuuths stand just over 6 feet tall and weigh approximately 150 pounds.