Envious Creature (CR +2)[3pp]

Change Shape (Su)

Once an envious creature desires a particular object or creature, it can shapechange at will into the holder of the object or of a second creature that holds the first creature’s affections. If anyone calls the envious creature by its true name or actual given name, it is automatically forced back into its natural form for 24 hours. An envious creature’s eyes are always green when it assumes a form not its own.

Covetous Strike (Su)

A creature injured by an envious creature or that fails its save against an effect created by an envious creature must make a successful Will save (DC 10 + 1/2 the envious creature’s HD + its Cha modifier) or immediately steal the nearest object it is aware of-something that’s worth at least 500 gp and does not belong to it. Once the subject takes the object, the effect ends. The creature may have to go through threatened or dangerous areas (passing by guards or moving through an area protected by a glyph of warding) to get at the object, or it may even have to break through a barrier or pick a lock. A barrier that requires more than 10 rounds to get through is considered impassable for the purposes of this effect.

The effect ends immediately if the creature physically cannot reach the object-including a situation forcing the creature to pass through an area that would, without a doubt, kill it.

For example, a creature with only 30 hp that must swim through acid to reach the object is unaffected by the covetous strike.

While under the effects of protection from evil or a similar spell, the subject can ignore the compulsion, but such a ward does not prevent establishing covetous strike, nor remove it. This is a mind-affecting compulsion effect.

Cursed Relationships (Su)

Once per day as an immediate action, an envious can curse a creature within 30 ft. (as bestow curse). That creature must make a successful Will save (DC 10 + 1/2 the envious creature’s HD + its Cha modifier) or all NPC interactions are permanently shifted two steps toward the negative.

Curse of Envy (Su)

Once per day as an immediate action, an envious creature can curse a creature within 30 ft. (as bestow curse). That creature must make a successful Will save (DC 10 + 1/2 the envious creature’s HD + its Cha modifier) or it suffers a circumstance penalty to its highest ability score equal to 1d6+1 per HD (maximum 1d6+20). The subject’s ability score cannot drop below 1.

Driven by Envy (Ex)

An envious creature has a special type of damage reduction and resistance that protects it from all types of damage unless that damage is dealt by the target of the creature’s envy. For example, if the object desired is an ancestral sword, that weapon bypasses the envious creature’s damage reduction, if the woman who it wishes to possess casts a fireball at it, the spell ignores that creature’s resist and spell resistance defensive abilities.

Spiteful Strike (Su)

Envious creatures often believe if they cannot possess something, then no one should. Once per day as a free action, if the envious creature attacks the target of his desire that attack automatically threatens a critical; if the attack does not require an attack roll, then the envious creature may add +4 to the DC of the effect or increase the amount of damage it would deal by 50% (it’s choice).