Srin-Po

Srin Po CR 7

XP 3,200
LE Medium undead
Init +7; Senses darkvision 60 ft.; Perception +2

DEFENSE

AC 18, touch 13, flat-footed 15 (+3 Dex, +5 natural)
hp 85 (10d8+40)
Fort +7, Ref +8, Will +9
Immune undead traits
Weaknesses sunlight powerlessness

OFFENSE

Speed 30 ft.; burrow 20 ft.
Melee 2 claws +12 (2d6+4 plus fear), bite +11 (1d8+4 plus 1d4 Wis damage)
Space 5 ft.; Reach 5 ft. (10 ft. with claws)
Special Attacks fearful strikes (DC 18), pounce, wisdom damage (DC 18)

STATISTICS

Str 18, Dex 17, Con —, Int 13, Wis 15, Cha 18
Base Atk +7; CMB +11; CMD 24
Feats Improved Initiative, Lightning Reflexes, Lunge, Step Up, Weapon Focus (claw)
Skills Diplomacy +14, Intimidate +12, Knowledge (history) +11, Knowledge (nobility) +11, Knowledge (religion) +14, Sense Motive +10
Languages Common
SQ shield of dread

SPECIAL ABILITIES

Fearful Strikes (Ex)

A creature struck by the claws of a srin-po is overcome with a mounting sense of a fear.

The struck creature must make a DC 18 Will save, or become shaken for 2d4 rounds. Subsequent failed saves increase the fear level (shaken becomes frightened, frightened becomes panicked) and resets the duration if the new roll is greater than what remains. A creature with the panicked condition struck by the claws of a srin-po must make an additional save, or die of fright. This is a mindaffecting fear effect. The DC for this save is Charisma-based.

Shield of Dread (Ex)

A srin-po gains a profane bonus to its armor class if there is a fear-affected creature within 30 feet of it. A shaken creature grants a +1 bonus, frightened +2, and panicked grants a +3 bonus. These bonuses do not stack.

Wisdom Damage (Ex)

A creature bitten by a srin-po must make a DC 18 Fortitude save, or suffer 1d4 points of Wisdom damage. The DC for this save is Charisma-based.

ECOLOGY

Environment any underground
Organization solitary, pair, or a gentry (3-12)
Treasure standard

This tall humanoid has distended arms that end in tri-pointed claws. It’s garbed in tattered noble regalia, with its skin a muted gray—the color of long withered flesh.

The srin-po are a class of undead often referred to as ‘ghoul aristocrats’. The association with ghouls is incorrect, as srin-po are actually a unique form of undead, created when particularly affluent members of society are slain in (what they perceive as) a disgraceful manner, and later buried. From this the srin-po is born, the now undead noble literally digging out of their grave with their bare hands. For the rest of its existence, the srin-po thrives on the dread of others. It takes malign strength from watching others fall to its fearful touch. Once it has enjoyed sufficient sustenance, the srinpo grants its prey one final fear-inducing touch, stopping their heart.

For the rest of its existence, the srin-po thrives on the dread of others, making short sojourns to the surface in order to punish those whose race it once belonged to.

By the time they make these journeys, the srin-po has developed a strong aversion to sunlight, ensuring their attacks occur at night. These undead take malign strength from watching others fall to their fearful touch. A srin-po often tricks its prey into finding a lightless hiding place, going so far as to ‘herd’ their targets underground, where the hunt can continue uninterrupted by the rising of the sun. Once it has enjoyed sufficient horror-based sustenance, the srin-po grants its prey one final fear-inducing touch, stopping their heart.

When not engaged in acts of murder, the srin-po enjoy academic and social retreats. Srin-po, unlike other undead, form social groups, where they discuss topics from their respective former lives. Many bring captured living cattle to these events, the undead nobles feasting on the fear and flesh of their captives as a true noble might slowly sip at a wine.

A srin-po stands 7 feet tall and weighs around 230 pounds.

Section 15: Copyright Notice

Asian Monsters (PF1) © 2022, Legendary Games; Authors Jason Nelson, Robert J. Grady, Andrew Ha, Gord Henderson, Thurston Hillman, Aurélien Lainé, Jeff Lee, Alex Riggs, Loren Sieg, Mike Welham.

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