jade dragons & hungry ghosts

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I)e,.'ign: Wolfgang B:lUr. Da\ld "Zeb" Cook. Enll\lnna . Leont l l l h l l C h r i P r . l m a Ste\en Sehend

hnrudu clion : Da\id "Zcb" Cook":diting: Duane Max",cllCO\'er Illus tration : rk p o ~ tIllus tration: Toren AIluhon. Andrew Baker. Anthony Fr:mcisco.

QUlllton Hoo\er. Heather I-Iudwn. C h T l ~ Kt .efe. l\1:ttthew[\hl chell. Eric Polak. " h chael Phillipi . rk po,1

Luyout : Rick Achlx-rgerI' roducl Management : Wol fgang Baur"uhUs her : Chris Pramas

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J V1trod LACtioV1It"s been '>ome fifteen-odd } cars since "at d ( ) \ ~ n \0 \ \nle the introduction for an A.,imHhemcd

prOOuc!. Bad. then. It \\a:-. the original Oriel/wI A(/I'('lIIlIr('.\. T h i ~ time it 1\ .... ell. you can till play roleplaying games. Mill \\,allt ne\, and Interesting c h a l l e n g e ~ , and ~ 1 1 1 1 want thelure ofthc unlL'>ual. II rn .. ) be }OU are a gamer lIi!cretlll \\,allIIO h:l\c fun.

BUI of C O U l ~ (and bad.. to that cliche) Iherc (Ire dlffcrenccs belwecn now and thcn. Ilttlc way' and lillie h a n g that dOIl't add up to a y,hole 101 individually. orc\cn that much a whole. but h a l l thatdo create a "hift in a lot of Asian campaiglh. Bad.. thcn. the f o c u ~ of game" :lIld gamcr-. was mainlyon Japan. and Ori('I11(11 Al/l'eI1lUre.l had a d i ~ t i J a p a n e ~ bias. In hone,ty thai w a ~ : great deal myown doing: I ,imp ly more intcrc ; . Thehi,tonan Jonathan Spence \\ fltes highly readable a C C O l l n t ~ of Chine\e hi'>lory. Mu,>eullh ,>Iage exhibilions of Cambochan ,cltlpturc. Tour to Vietnam and Burma. Our knowledge ofthesc place, and theIr p a ~ l \ . while far from perfect. 1\ a lillie hit broadcr and bettcr informed.

The movies alone y,ere cnough to pro\c u, y, rong. There i,> more Ihan ju'>t ~ ' l I n u r . . l I and ninjas:()1her cultufC\ ha\ e equally c\citing fanla,) world., :lIld r o l c ~ - ..word ~ a l i l " . undcl'\\ orld b o , , \ C ~ . y, ;Inderlllg , > w o r d ~ l l 1 c n . maglc .1 monk. It pro\'ides moreundel""'tandmg :md detail, about c r e a t u r c ~ that may ha\c been printed belorc. In filct, 11 includes creatures \dth name" I don't fCcognize and from p"n, of the world I'm Ie,,> farml1ar w1lh And thaiwhats exciting the chance to open the'>e pag.c\ and come acros'> a ne\\ crclllurc. a ney, ide:l, 10 SIIrup the imaginatIon and 'e l your pl ..yel"'" on their c a r ~ .

So. rcad t h l ~ . cnJoy. and 'hen like the Monkey King. ~ t o m l thc hall,> of HC:J\cn (ol roleplaYlIlg) andproclaUI1 your,cl! thc Greale\1 Sac ofThcm All. Who knows? l J u ~ r Imght work0:1\ id "Zeb" Cook

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Awab iLarge l\ lonstrous Humanoid(AC '-.ca demon," are bluch:urcd. \\hltc\ ltnncd c r e a r ~ ' ~ \.Iho lile along rocl)

C ( M ~ t ' Jnd Cal the boodiC'> of drow nedrhhcnncn Thc outcr ,llll 01 thc a\\ab lI' opalc\ccrH ;U1d hard. IIkc thc 'hell ofan ahalone. fhi' !> ktn 1\ ,cgrncntcd toalh}\.I freedom of mO\emerH and han!cnough to \\ard off blo\.l\. Thclr qcs arc..urroundcd b) black \lltl. malmg them....ern IIle e,en deeper hollo\,\ Ihan the)alre;ld} are. Awahl oflcn \.Icar blue clolhes ande:ltry hlue hanncT"'> when ric1mg Ihc waves.

The a.,abi colkl."\ IrCllwre: Ihey ca refully growlarge \Cll\hcllCa, \pcndlllg rnOlot of its11I11C underwllter. venturing \() the !>u rface primllril y during

~ t o r m I , An awabl i, reluctanl to fighl on land, bUI it will g ladlyho:ud tmlg


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Bomboo ElvesMed iulll -S ize Humanoid (EIt)llit Uice: Id8+1 (5 hpjInitiath e: + I (lxx)Spt.Cd : 30 ftAr lllor Ch .ss: 14 (+1 Dex. +3 studded leather)

Flat-footed AC: 13. touch AC: IIAttacks : Kalatlll +0 melee or longbow +2 rangedI)anm!:c: K:ltana IdlO or longbow Id8F a c ~ l R e a 5 ft. b) 5 ftiS ft.Specia l \ I h l c k Amu .h. shooti ng \!Ur\Slx't: ial Q U : l l i EI\"en traitsSa_ ing Fort - I. +3. Will - IAll ilities: Str II . Dex 13. Con 9. Inl 12. \Vis 10 . eha 12Skills: H tde! +3. Listen +3. Mo\e Sllenll) +3. Search +3. Spot+4. Wildellle\\ Lore +2Fea ts: Weapon F o c u ~ (]ongbo")C limatcfl'crn.in : Temperate h i l l ~ or fore,1O ' 1 ; ~ m i l : l t i u Comp:lny (2-4). or ;,quad (11-20 plus 2 3rd-lc\cIsergeants and I leader of 41h- to 71h- le\\:1)Challenge Rliling: If.!Treasur e : StandardAlignment : Often chaotic neutralA{h 'llllccmcnt Ra ngc: {'haraclcr c l a ~ . ,GoldelHlmncd. ",l lh green eye\ and b r o ~ n hair strea l..cd wilhpure "htte. the bamboo elves are creature . of the green Jadebamboo gro\e .. tall and e n d e r and qutck In ~ u m m c r Ihey oftenraid human \Clliements for h\oe5lock. orch:ml frutb. and leather:m "'tnter. the} htde in the htlls "hlle the bamboo g r o " , ~ ~ k e l c l a land dry. Their annor.s made of lamellar bamboo or botled andhardened 1':111 eachda).1l1e bamboo ehcs fa\"or these a r r o " ' ~ m 'heir mght attacks.since tile}


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Giant p a n d a ~ are al\l ays wllta!). (''lcept for a hnel !kri


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B e ll Spir i tSmall Outsider (Good, Lawful)I-Iii Dice: 2d10-t4 ([5 hp)Initi:llive: +6 (+2 Del(, +4 Improved Initiative)SI)t'cd: ft.AC: 17 (+2 Dcx. +4n:llunll, +1 size)

Flm-fooled AC: 15. touch AC: 13Attacks: Staff +4 meleeJ)OUII (lgt': Staff Id6+JF:II.:c/H:('(u.:h: 5 fl. by 5 fUS f\.Special AtI:n:ks: Fireworks. spe ll -like abili ties, pure \oundSped:11Qualiti('s: Damage reduction 15/+ 1. celestial qualities.immune 10 .onie altad.,. allcmalC ron nS:lI'ing Th ro ws: Fon +5. Ref +5. Will +5}bitili cs: Sir 12. Dcx 14 . Con 14. Inl 14. 14. ella 18Skills: I-leal +6. Hide +8. Perfonn (belb. dance) +6. Sen.'cMOI il c +6, Spot +6, Tumble +6FelltS: Improved Initiative

Clim(lter rc r n tin : All) land :Uld undergroundOrg:miZ1Hion: SoliWI). pair. or \quad (3-5)C hallenge Klllin /:: 3Treas ur e: StandardAlignmen t : U"ually lawful goodAdv:mecllll'llt m 3-5 HD (Medlum-Si,e): 6-8 110 (L:II,c)Always moving 10 the tinl..ling sound of bell'>. t h c ~ e c e k ~ t i a b arcsmall humanlll..e crealUres wllh blacl.. hair. squari,h features.coppery ~ k l n . 3nd clothes SlUdded .." itll bells of bron!.c. s ihcr.copper. 3nd even gold. Their h3ts are often tall cylinder:;. h a p e dlike tcmple bell-.

The 'ound of a bell spirit\ movemcnt always terrifies on iand ev il spirit!. of all kinds. and the bell 'pirih typically li\ e int e l l l p l e ~ or s h r i n e ~ I..nown for the piet) of their 111on].., or nuns.and the pure tone of the belh hung there. They love m \ l ~ i c of all

k i n d ~ - - - c s p e c i a l l y g o n g ~ . b e l l ~ . and c 1 a p p c - : l I l d arc frcquell1pcrformer; in celc't ial m a r c h e ~ or ,ummoning


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Cl rp EClterl\ lonstrous HUI1l .llloid

n ice: (9)e: +4 (lmpro\ed Iml1all\e)

tCd :] O 11..]0 ft. '"1111C: 10

F l ; l l - r O o l ~ d AC: 10. touch AC: 10cks: 2 claw\ +4 melee. bile -2 melee

Clav. 1114+1. bile Id4;lcc /Uellch: 5 ft. by 5 ft.lS fLpt..C illl l\ UlIc ks: Demoralize,RC illl Quali lit"': l\onea\l.."': h m +0, Ref +3. \\111 +5

\ hi lililS: SIr I:!. 11. Con 10,14. WI\ 14, eha 12

k i l l Blutt +12. L I ~ t c n +8.,clI'OL)..ct +18 . Spot + 12cah: A l c r l n c ~ , . Improved [1lL(lallvc.

C;lpon I-("w. (cia",)lirn:ltcf1l'rrui!l : Allllo .., any land.

houJ;'h ,11\\ JY' ncar J body of \\ aterl):lUlil.alion: Solita!)h:.lle IlAl' R'ltin!! : I

T I I ~ : Double. bul only w:llcrproof item,A l i ~ n F l l ChaotIC c\ilAd \ ancemcnt : By cl1:IrJClcr d a ~ ~The carp c;lle f plcally fC.'>Cmblc, an old crone orwidowcr with ..ullen cyc . , papery skill. :md qnng)h,lIr who,c \ole reason for e"j\lcnce is to create de'pnir IIIOlhe" It , l O l h e ~ are threadbare. unkempl. and o c c a ~ l o n n l 1 y 10 mtn the point of '>OCinl IIlndcqunc),. Thcse creature, red. of Iheir11\\11 dc'p'llr. and thc) k-ed on their abillt) 10 ,prc:ld that aura 10other cre,IIlIn'"If (h,lradC" C0111e do-..e enough. the carp eatcr gm'>ps Ihclrclothing nnd t c l l ~ Ihem oflhe Ills of the Ilorld. \poutlng qUllefluentl), of mon,lcr , up the rood. brignmh nearb). or elcn arcccnt perllld of poor \\cnther. In facl. Ihe cnrp catcr cnl1 be qUite:1 good ,(luree of IIlfOrmnlion if the ch:mlclc" hale enoughp Ihe) hal e filched fronl their I iCli111s.\1.111) of the ..mailer u..eful bauble;, the) [..cep tuc[.. .d a\\ 11) III thelold, of their dOlhlllg. \\ hlle the grealcr IXln lon of their s t a ~ hthey hnle, UndCl"\lalcr. They hnle no necd for .... ealth: Ihc) merely ..eek to deprllc Olher


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C loy SoldierMedium-Size Construt'llIill) ice: 4 c I ag:nn. open to any nearby Spirit.

Clay ' . ( ) I d l e ~ are u ~ u a l l y CO II\lr\lctcd for and buried wllhpowerful llllg . , general" and emperor>. In these cases they do1101 ob.!y direct order C d fonll:lIIlln 1,ICIIl;' at the com m:md of an 11llelhgcnl m a ~ tcr. A clay ..ol(licr nbc), creator or an)One it has been commanded to heed. 3\ long ll\ II can hear Ihe commands. Silence"pel" arc poy,erful 1001, again'l \:I3y soldIer;.

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Con!,tr uct : Immune to mlnd-m(1uencing effcrls (chann ..compul'lon\. p h 3 n l a ~ I l l ~ . p3\1cm" and morale effcrts). poison."iL-cp. pardi} \1\ . ~ t u n n l l l g . dl'>Ca-.e. dcmh effcrlS and necromanticellcxl\ r-,;ot \ubJcu to crillC31 hlh. \ubdual damage. 3bilityagc. 3bl1ll} dram. energy drain. or death from m 3 S ~ I \ e d3mage.Immune 10 .lIlY e f f c c t l h ~ 1 reqlllrel> 3 Fonuude sale (unles,> theelTl'C\ ah o ....ork .. on ohJcclQ. D a r k \ l ~ i o n (range 60 feet).

r \ l \c ;cnl CII'\p c "OI'SCOL.dd cO II,\II'\OI,\d thc f;r';l,\g of

th OL.,sOl'\ds o f gI.IOIdio l,\S/ e a c hsfo l\d i l,\g il'\ l'a l"


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M oth.luge Vermin

Hi ce: 16Cntfrom He:wen, though ,orne legend, imiq th:lI ,he \\.as merely putto sleep and uwakens once a century 10 \\. re:ll her revenge.

Her progeny contLl1\le to plague the world They nc,t 11Iremote r e g l O n ~ . und brmg de,trucllun wlIh no \\. 'ImllIg. Theirocoons, m:lde of a unique CflllI'>On ,Ill. :Ire much '>Ought after

by treasure hunter, and n m g e ~ . Robe, made from thi, , i l l aresaid 10 h:l\e the -trcngth of , Ieel

Likc all \cnmn. ennN)n m O l h ~ ha\e no tnlelhgence, This m e a n ~they fighl by m,WKI alone. Nalurnl pre

Ul ood Drain (Ex): A Cr1r1l'>on moth thaI hll\ one opponell\Wllh both of ~ I a m :lIIack, can male a funher touch auacl. IfIhls anad InK the 1I101h\ I'robo..cis , h o o t ~ OUI and dr.arn\ theopponent of preciou, Vitae, mOrcllng Id6 P O I ! 1 l ~ of tempor.l.r)COnSIllUIIOn dumage.

Ligh tnin,l: W1ulo:S (SII ): A cnll1,on moth', " r n g ~ generaleelectncity d uring fllgh!. Once per minute , a cn11l..o11 moth call

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dl'-Charge a \\'lld ~ u r g e of clectncal p(J\\.cr. r e a l l h l ~ as a chl/mIlgllllllllX ,pell C:l\l a 16th Ic.d \()rcere r.

!'ounce n: ...): If:1 erim,on 111m h d l \ ' e ~ or leaps upon a foedurrng the fir,t round of combat II can mal e a full attack e\'en ifII h:l' alread) laken:1 mOle a.:llon

Unl:unny [)odlo:c The cOIllJXlund eyes of the crimsonmoth glle 1\ all around 'Ight. and II, antennae provide a heighlened


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DV'C\go V\J 3C\deDr:lgon E ~ l r l hC li nl:ltcflCI mi n : An} landO r ~ a b : : l l i u n SOlltM)' or dUlch. pairCh:llIl'ng .. l { a l i W}nnhng OJ. H'!) young (5). younS (8).Ju\cllilc (101. young adult (15). IIdull (18). mature adult (19). old(10). \1, '1) old (11). : l l le lcnt (22). " , }m l (23). great v.}nn (24)Tn.asurc: Tnplc \I:mdard\ l i),(II lII cII I : AI":!}" neutral good\d \ :mccmcnl Kangl': W)Tlnlms ( 6 ~ 7 ) . \1, '1) young (9-10),

young (12' ]1. Ju\cmlc (1516). young adult (18-19). aduh121-22), m ~ l u r c adult (2425). old (27-28), \cry old (30-31).:mclcn! (11.:\4). " )nn 06]7). greal wyrm (39--40)J:I


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P OiSO V1L.nge Dnlgon (Water)

lilmllcfl'crruin : /\Jl)" plain ., h.Ill>. or de..cnrJ:llni/:llioll: SohlaJ)Challenge I-(alillg: \\ymlhng 3. \cry young 7,

young 9.JII\C1111C 15. )ioung adult 16. adult 15.mature adult 14, old l3Trc :' '> lIl'c: NormalAlignrm:l1l : U,ually chaotic evilAd\ lllllC lIlcnl RlInJ,:c : Wymlhng 7[01) 110. It,'" ~ o u n g 11-12 HD .young 1:'i-17 I1D.Ju\cllile. youngadult. adult. mature aduh. and old.191021 III)Among th .. dcadhcl,t of demons. POIson d r a g ( J n ~ are norlllal dragons Ihmhale been c01nJplcd by e\il ~ p i f i l ~while .,tlll tn Ihc egg. These spirit .1;1I1111hc dragon wllh faulnes,> ami eVIl.allnwmg It ." grow faqcr and .. trongerII' an abo.lmu1;l\ion. :mu bummg the dragon', c",cnr.:c frtlm the inside. ,loll, 1) \\l1hcnllg the urngoll', body. It takc., year; fOf IIpQN)r1 dragt)n'> cnonnou!< ~ i l e and\lrength 10 ~ I O \ . \ Iy fade. But before theydic. pONJIl dragon' foul " db . kIll cnureherd\ of IIw..cock for and dc\ourhuman\, c,pccially chIldren. The pain oftheir 1>I)"onO\l, hl()(x1 mal..e!> them hottempered lUld ea'lly pro\oked \0 astounding aCbof \ JOlence. Thc)' create d r o u g h t ~ :mUheillcnt,. and \\ ipc outenl1re \ IlIagc\ jU\\ for \port.

l1Cl.:au\C POl\l)[l d r a g o n ~ arc lamtt." e a t ~ hi \ or her brothc ... and "'I"-Iel'o and then lea\e\ the n e ~ 1 while ~ u l l a \\ )'mlling orvery young. I>oi '-On d r a g o n effecU\cly reach adulthood by thetllne mo,t dragon, :lfe ,till j u \ e n i l e ~ , butlhey n e ~ C f l i ~ e beyondold llgC. CH'epl a, undead.

A I (Xu CColldary)and H1efl!:t,mg by that amount per age e:uegory. An old dmgon',pOi\()11 hite ha , DC 32 and infeeh Sd-! Str !lnd 8 ..econd'iry.

SI}C II -like Abili ties (5 11): A u ~ c l l 1 l e fXll'OI1 dragon C'lII c a ~ tIHJisml threc I l I n c per day. a }oung dr.lgon can Implant a S l l ~ -gtI l l fJ1I Ihrcc IIllle, per da),.:J. young adult {'an 'W/Wl/OM' a ~ i t eonce per nionth. an adult can ('omrof 1.-('(11/"" once per day. andan old dragon can fimulJ..1ff "1'( illIte' per da).

SIIC llclisling: \ pol\()11 dragon c a ~ I ' On dragon', l r e a ~ u r e 15 often Imnted \\ Ilh ) ( ) 1 ' > O I 1 0 U ~


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Jad e D"a90"s by AgeAJ!c Size lI it Di ce (hp ) AC A II :I(: ].,; For i K' W ill Urealh FeaWynnllllg S 5dI2+5137. 16 \+1 ~ i z e . +5 naturn]) +7 +6 +5 +7 2d6(13)Vel') )'oung $ 8


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e "'9- hIACH"9uge Outsider (Good. Fire)

lil Uke : IOd8+40 (85 hpjnitillthc: 1

: 40 ft " fly 80 fl. (good)AC : 18 ( - 2\i/C, I Dc".+l l natural)

Fl al-fool.:d AC: 18, tom:h AC: 7/\U:n: ks: Bue +15/+101+5 melee1):lIl1agc: Bile 2d6+ 10Facclll.cm:h: 10 ft_ b) 20 ftJIO ftpt'1 i:ll AIt:Ii,ks: po,>.!."c energ}. spell" lummg,K'Cilll Qunlilics: Fire ure: Standard/\I ignment : Neutrnl goodAdnlllccmCIII : 11-15 !-to (Huge). 16-2-1 ItO (G,lrgantuan)Fully 17 fcet long from beak 10 lall plume. Ihe fcng-huang apowerfUl and ~ t n l m g Image of ( l o d n c ~ , und Ihe powcr of the

c o ~ m o ~ . They have -.otnelimc\ been rumored to be the C n g c f 1 i for the C c l e ~ l I a l Bureaucr.lcy. panlcularly forShang-Ti.lhe Great Emperor. hlm. Thc 10\\ shlllllller of fire continually < ; u r ~rounding the crenture. The feng-huang . prevcllce i, me!lnt to benOliced :lI1 d 10 g n i f y that the g o d ~ arc watc1l1ng,

On 11ationon weaving or th e WOO-year history of II long 10,1 empire. afeng-huang might take offen->c.

Feng-huang re:I\e.

Ou,--,>ider C hara


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McdiumSizc UndeadltiID kl ' : &112 (52 hpjIIlil i:llil c: +3 (Dc>; )

fL climb 15 n.AC: 17 (+ ] Dc;.;. -+4 1I:IIU(;II )

Fl31-fOOled AC ; 14. louch AC; I ]All aeks: 6 i n l C ~ l l I 1 e m +8 ranged. cia" +3 melee1):Hllage : n l e ~ l m Id8+1 and Id2 lernporaf)Chari\nI:l.cl3\1 Id4Face!Rl' :lch : 5 ft. by 5 ftiS fl (15 fl , "1Ih mleMlIle stern ,)SIK'Cial AlIlIcks: e ~ l m e III1Pro\OO grab. CUf'\C oflhe rotten gUISIK'Cial Q U:l litics: Unde:ld, ~ lunl r c ~ i ' l a n c c ,Ultel>IUle cra\l lSa\c ,: Fon +2. Ref +5. Wilt +6Ahilitics: Si r 12. Dc;.; 17. Con . Inl 14. Wi, 10. Cha 6Skills: Balance +1 1, Bluff +6. Climh +9. Concenlralion +8.E'tcape Arti'l +7. l lide+7, LI\len +6. l\.'Ime Si lenlly +7.SIXlI +6Fcub : Combat Rcnnc'. Dodge. 1'- Iulhallacl. WC:lponFoeu, (l1Ileslinc \tem)C linm lefl'cr ra in : An ) land lind und ergroun dOrga nizll iion: Solitaf) or clique (I fuluranbou pIli!> 2-4ghoul ,)Cim llcn)!c Ra l ing: 5T n StandardAIi J: Ill11cnt : Always thaollc c\11Ath mwcmcnt: By chllr:lcler cia',' -uluranbou are corporclil 'pmh of human!> 'oI-ho \penl theirenllre l i ~ c \ ob'>Cv.cd wi th (X:l"\Onal beauty and magneh'lllIInk-ou,I ) ugt) , Wl lh c h } . l'OOr-.c \llll. malted hair. and agrotc"'lue dl"tendcd b c 1 l ~ . ,uch creature, ha\e III death become l'Iparod} of their -.elflrnage III hfe - ;1I1d Ihe) aren't In on the

c c l e ~ t jole.All fuluranbou belle\e they arc Ihe p a r a g o n ~ of ) ' ~ l c a l

perfectlon,and so Ihey di'pJ.I) their ull'lghtl) gi rth cl1her COI11-plelely naled or with a lI1ooC\t clo th cOlc ring Ihe gCll ltall;l.Thei r bloated b e l l l e ~ contaltl the helm of Iheir eornJpllon, ;1"nthltlg lI1a\s of prehell\l1c ItIIC,hllC ,[em,>, cac h of \I hll'h end,ItI ;I 1000hy nta" Fu lurl'Inbou ficrccl) covet thc 1r.Uh Ihe) \()valued In hfe, dnl\l JlIg Iho\c qu,IIIIIC\ from thei r victim, I I"[he'>e abhorrent appcndJgc\

]'u kumnbou ..peallhe languagc\ the} ,pole 111 life Cu,u ;tll)Common).

Co ,,,Gatt\ fulur:ntbou can lmle 11\ nt!e!elll,

C UTW of Ih t' HOll cn G UI (Su ): LI\ 111g creature, d a l l l a ~ c da luluranbou often contract J hornhle d i ' e a ~ c lnO'ol-n a ' theeur-.c of the rotlcn gUl_ The UI1'>Cllll1lg cur-c, dcll\ cred by thelulur:lnbou's hideou\ tougue, 1\ a nMglcal dl,cn'>C (h'l[ COI1\'Clhe nflU'Cl111 ng '>Cn,ullon of humlred, of unduhu IIlg "OTlll\ cr"illS \I Ilh11l lhe IKIlIll', \IOnt;ldl Cur'te of (he rotten gUI llclhlr111ude ,a\'c (DC' 12), lIIcubalion period I day: damage ld6ICI1lp


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IntC 'itinc C nl,, 1([ , , ): I f a fu\..uranbou : I l I { ' ; J ~ t l h r e em t ~ , t m ~ 'Ienh fn:c. it can usc them to cra"l, The 'tern m o u l h ~ a +10 l'lll:iHI b o n u 10 Climb andMOle Silently \\..ill chec \.. \ v. hen empl o)lI1g hi" I n l c ~ t l l ~ t e ] l l , .

~ l e d i u m - S i z c Constructllit Di ct': 2dlO (II) pi li" char:l(terIniti:l thc : +()SIXt:d : 2() ft.AC: 24 (+14 natuml)

Flat looted AC' 2-1. tou('h AC: 10c k , : SI"m +7

1);lIlI a).:c: Id6+6,,'llct'i Rt::lch : S fl, by 5 ftl5 f1.\ tl llck,,: None

SI)t.'(i;11Q uali ti l"'i: Damage resl"tance 10/+ 1. con\t ructS : l \ C ~ : hm +0. Ref +0. Will +0Ab ilitic . : St r 23. Dc, 10. Con: -. Int 10. Wh 10. eha 14Sk il"' : By l:];I""l-lItS: By d,I"Clima te/ TeITllin ; Any land and undergroundOrJ,:lmiza tion : Solitary or group (l d4+ 1)C hullenge Rating ; 2 plu, ehamctcr cla"Trellsu re: Standard\liJ,:nmen t : Spec ialAd l ltnCC tnCll t : 13) character l a , , ~I1 ld:m '>(u lpted \C\cral anllllated Maille, dunng hh lifetnlle.thllugh onl) ol1e of thOM: \.\ a, recorded III legend. The sto rie, te llof Ihe 'l:lIlptOf. who upon ~ c c l ! 1 g :t beautiful \.\ oman sought tocrt';!t.: Ih.: pe rfect 1111:1gC of hcr. Upon co mpletion of the project.the pcrfe(;1 for alord\ f"lIlnte "lIlIumi. court icr. 1>OC t. or gC l'ha . The con,truc"are u\ually made of po lished marble . and thc wor\..man,hip is \0prrfect that e\ cn \\ hen the creat ure, mo\ e th eir dothlng appearsto On ... a!lOlI! them,

II ld"ri COI1,tfUl:h may ne\er mo\e mort: Ihall (Jne mile fromthe pl"l:c thc) .... ert: created. Doing so unr:l\eh the m .gic thathind, ;Jnllllatlllg 'PlTltlO lIlanima te \C'loCl.

SJ.illJ,; c o n , hale Ihe '\..l lh til

limited :tddl tlonal fighting ,\"ill\. I10\\ c\cr. all of the con-struct, 11;1\ e the h a ~ i c ~ I a m attac\...

Constr u ct; \ c o n ~ t r u c Immune 10 mnld'lfIfluc nc lfIgeffcl:I'. pol'>On. \il'Cp. paral) 1 \ . ~ l I l n n l f l di'>C:I-.t'. death effcctsand liCl:mnMllIic e f f e c t ~ . Not ,ubjCl:! 10 l:Tl ll c:t lllll". b d u a l d:unage. ilbilt t) d.lm:tge. ellC'l!) drain. or death from m a ~ s l \ e damage.Effec h that TCquu"C a Fonnude ,a\e do 1101 am.'C t constructsunll'' ' hc cfll.'C \ al'>O \ \ ( ) r \ . . on obJ('C t, Dar\..ll sion to 60 feet.


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t-I i ro eL.ugc CianilIil ni ce: 12d8+48 (102)Init i l l lh c: +0

> t . . ~ "0 flAC: 21 f I \IZC. +12 mlluml)"'uIfooled , \C- 21. touch AC- 9

Allnd.s: 2 .. +16 rnclt.'Cl)a nmJ:c : Slam hl6+8F:u:e/J(clIch: 10 f' by 10 flll5 fl.

~ AUll cks: Bello ...Spiu l QU:llitics: Tongue,S:uc.,: I-ort +12. Ref +4. Will +9Abilities: 5[r26. [)ex 11. Con 19. Inl 18.Wi . 16, eha 16Skills: Crall (jade) +15. Craft ( ... 000) +20.Knowledge (rl!iigion) +12. Kn owledge(local) +12, 1.,\lcn +6. Spot +1 ,

\ V i l d c l ' 1 l c , ~ Lore +15Fellts: Expert;\(!. Improl'ed Di sarm.Iron WillC limal t'/lc rnlin : Temper.lIe or \.\ann hillsor fore'l'Or)!lll1iLlllion : Solll:lry or farllll) 12-4)e h:lllen!,!!' Kalin!:: 7Tre:"UI"t': Standard11 ;1:11111('111: Neutral good\ (hllll("Cmenl : B) character class

The hlroc fCC\cml al1lmal, k l n ~ alll,C\I n together \\!tll unc:lI1n) ~ k l l l ,The) u,ually wulk amund barefoot

/

\\ hlle hili gmnh lire bnJmh IoU!, mtcnt upon smashing aI,:u't) belorc eonver\lng, the 11ITOC is quill' the opposite. If nOIIhrciHened. the jllroe nwy Join the group with on any qucst forthc cau'e of good. [1:t\c (IX 10 ) or SUITer a -2 to all ~ k i 1 l :lndallack r o l l ~ for one round.

TOIIl,;uCS (SII ): Through a gift ofthc 80&" each hm): has lhabill[y to 'peak and undcl'>[and any nalurallanguage as outlineIn [he dl \ Inc \1)('11 descnption (P II pg. 265).


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Undead (Incorporeal)Dice: :!d12 ( I ] )

e: +2 (Deq: m l t1y (pcrfc \ictlm.

It ~ I n l e ! > 'h \ lellm. II nllempt' 10 1l'>C liS pos!>Cssion abili ty.POSSCS1> ion (SII ): The lkt-r)o mullh \K'lllll If [he nu:u;l ~ u c c e ' 5 . ~ Ihe largelIllU,t male a Will \ave (IX: 20) . If Ihe W'l!cl fail-, the roll. the

p o ~ ' > C \ s . c r , the target erc:llllre. Allh:l\ poinl. the chamcterenmged If under the mflucnce of emOfl()IJ (mge) (sec

of the I' l l). !>Ceking 10 llll all other Ilv ingcrcallli"C.'> in itsvicilllty. If there arc none nearby. the [lOl>sesscd crea

runo; in a random dlI'CClion unlll il ei ther find .. a potential vicor unttlll drop,> from C d \ a l l ~ 1 l 0 n TI le il i-I)'O ht.'Cdless of

10 II!, h o ~ 1 . If the ho\l dics or Ix:comes e:d mllqed andto contmue. Ihe lk"l)'o \llllply e ~ l 1 s Ihe hfeless bod) and

:lI1olhcr. If all I ) O ' ~ the la'l!el of an ('//lotion (fear) spell.de


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Jt taV1-momeV1Small AberrationlIil I)ic(': IdS (4 )Ini l iath e: +0S ,JCl'( l: -K) ft fly (poor)AC: 15 (+ I Dc" +1 Sue. +.1 I!;L,ural)

Flat-fooled A(" 14. louch AC: 12A!tucks : Wrap +11.):1111:11,:(': Speci;) ]5 fl. by 5 fti5 fl.Spt.'1: ial ,\lIaeks : Suffocate

~ Qu a lit ies: Animate dc:ld. mmlUt11UeSS:I\ es: Fort +0, Ref +I. Wi ll +3\hilities : Sir 10, 13. Con IO. lm 3, Wis 12, eh a 6Skills: +4. Spot -+4Fellls: None

i n m l r r l l i n Undergro unda n i l l t i o n SoIL!;LT}

C lwlll'ngl' R:11inl:: 1Sland:Lrd

,\ li g l1l11c III : Chaot ic C\ 11\d \ a IlCCm e nl :111e IlIan-rllOmcn r c " C r n b a h a r m l c s ~ cOllon cloth un1l1 II\\. rap\ 1I'>C lf about the mouth :md n o ~ of ils \ ictim III an a1tcmplto \uffocatc II . In \ I nua l l ) e\cry \\.uy. the creature is mdisungUl\hahlc from a bolt of conon fabric about 8- to fect In length:lnd Hoot wide. m n o c u o u ~ llppcar,mcc frequenll y gilic\ il lhcadl';II1 I


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Undeadit nit-I': ~ d l : : ! : ( ]9)

e: +


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KijoLnrge GiantlI il Uke : 5c d a y ~ o..1l1"\1I110n. fatigue, ~ u t x l u ; ] 1 damage. and


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lls HumanoidOice: 1618+32 (l/).l hpjatiH': +8 (+4 D e ~ . +4 Improved Initiative)

peed: 30 ft.. lly 90 1'1. (poor)m or Class: 20 (+4 Dex. +6 natuml)

s: Katana ( m a ~ t e r w o r k ) +24/+19/+14/+9 melee: or 2+20 meleegc: K a t ~ n a (masterwork) IdlG+8: or claw Id6+4/Rcllch: 5 f1. by 5 f!.l5 n.

pecial Att lleks: S p e l l ~al QUlI li t i\!S: Weapon ma'tery. dellcet .mows

"'cs: Fon +8. Ref +14. Will +11hilitics: Str 18. Dc" 18. Con 16, Inl 15. Wi, 13. Cha 16kills : Appraise +6. Balance +5. Bluff +6. Concentration +9.

+15. Disgui>e +7. Gather Infonnat ion6. Hide +7. Intimidate +8. Knowledge (military) +5. Li sten5. Scry +5. Search +6. Sense MOlive +4. Spot +7

s: Combat Reflexes. Deflect Arrows. Dodge. Expertise.L e ~ d e r s h i p . Mobility. Spring At tack.

Focus : katana. Weapon Specialization: kalana.

limatcr rcrrain : Temperate and cold mountains (lild forests: Unique

h:lllc /lgc Rating : 13cllsure: Standard

ent : Chaotic evildnm eellll 'nt : NAhe king of the tengu IS a rn\cn-headerl humanoid who wanders

uninhabited mountain regions. especially ncar f o r e ~ t,treams. nud abandoned temples. He stands fully

feet tall. with head and shoulders covered in black. ironhardHe alway, c a r r i e ~ a fan of hiS own glossy black fcath

that a c t ~ as a tessen or \\ar fan. His hand, and feet orebeak IS a glo


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Ki r.o-o-bo k eMcdiumSizc Shal)Ccha ngcrlI il [l if t': : ! u ~ + - I ( I ] hpjIllili;(lh c: +1 (+1 Dc\,S[JC1:d: 40 f, . (hmb ",0 f'Arm ur Cl as\ : 15 (+1 Dc\. +4 n:llurn l)

Flal fooled AC: 14. touch AC : I I\l Iud;!!>: Slam +2 melee

Slam Id6+1Face/RClIt' h: j ft hy 5 fUS ft.Spt."('"iaJ Q . : Tree heart.lree 'Iride. herbal healingS:I' I' o; : hlrl +5. Ref +4. Will +4

\ h l h u c ~ : SIr 12. 1], Con 15. tnt13. WI' 11. eh a 15Skill o;: Bluff +6. Climb +J. Di'guise +6,Ileal +7, Illde +5. I ~ l c n +4. Mo\ eSlicml) +5, S[)O( +3, Wildcrnc, s Lore +4FClIb : Imp roved Unnrmcd Slril c. Dence!Arrow,

Climnlcfl'crrai n: Any fort,'Or}:ani nlli un: S.)IIIJ.ryClmlie l1 j.!,1' Kaling: I

T r t ' a I'oneAl ign ment : U\U.lll) 1:l\o.ful good\( h :mc t' llI t'nl : ]-6 li D

The \"lfIo .o .baJ..c" a trec ~ p l n l . 11\111 as long :15115 tree Of gro\Cl1\c\, and d) IllS'" hen It 1\ CUI do ....n. A l..ino-o-baJ..e in lIS humanfon11 ha \ the ~ , m \ C ' l ie :md appear:tJlCe as any \ ilIager. They

d r e ~ , 1t1 dOlhmg Ih;u th" a l \ \ a ) ~ related to the seasons: yellow.grecn. and pale bluc 10 'pnng. bnght green. ochre. and chocolatehm\\n, In u m m e r , or.mge. ro.d and pale bro\\n in au tu m. a ndgrt-y, blue, or \\hlle m \\In[eT. In [he ( 'a. -,e of C 10 treC tree '" cuI do\\na l \ \ a ) ~ dlC' 110 IIhm minute., or hour> of the trt.-e, dealh If thetree i\ nOI )..llIed. a )..mo-o-ba)..c )..illed II I humanoid fOllna l \ \ a ) ~ reborn 10 II, hean tree the folloy,lng ~ p n n g . ( 'Yen If It hum:11l hod) l ' cremated. Fo r till" rca'-On. each klno-n-ba)..e)..l'Cll' the e":I(;t Iree " con"del"\ home a ,,""'Cre!.Tn.C St ride (S u I: A km o-o- bakc can al\\a)s qep 111\0 onetree and out of another a, If II 110 ere using a /fei' Jlri(/e a 1Ic\el dnud.

The ~ p i l of the tvee speaks btlt liM I!CH,d if LlishHbcd disappecl.l-'"s i ~ , t o the

I t " t I I1k 0." CHHOH9 the leaves.


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KitsVlV\elcdiumSize S h ~ l p e c h a n g c r

Hice: 6dK+6 en hpjili:ltht>: +l (+4 ])ex)lt'd : 40 fI: I II (+4 I ) e ~ . +4 n ~ I \ L r . d )Hal-foolcd AC' 14 , touch AC: 14Aile +1:1 Illelee. :2 cla ... +0 melee

u l l a ~ Blh! Id6+1. claw Id'"'m:e1Rl':lch: S 11 OJ 5 (US ft.~ i : l AII:lck.s: Trip. ~ p e l 1 s . ~ p c l l - l l " c abilmc,

1Qua li ties: Alternate form. d;llllal!c rcduclioll 15/MhcrFurt +6. Ref +9, Will +4\hililil",: SIr 12, De;..: 19. Con 12. 1111 1J. WI\ 8, Cha 18

k i l l IIlun +11, Clunb +2. Diplomacy +7. Di'gUl'.e +4. Hide1 1'len +6 . MO\e Silently +4. Scarch +2 ' Spot + 7 ~ - ,

\\illlcmc" Lilrc +2Feal": $l1clll Spell, SUIl Spell. WCC cium" l1ersoll as

a 'pcll . hl.e l1111111) four I 1 m e ~ per day and both I " , m ~ ~ arr." l l l l i 'and perl/Hem IIIlllg . once per day. The IIIlmg . (1rr."(1Il1l typicalI) u-.cd to COIIJure a human habitation. .... cII a, IlIu'iOl)' clolhes;lI1d food Treat the'>C abilitie!> ca" by a C 10 +8.


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K O w \ O f " i - ~ i ~ j oMedium-Size Monstrolls Humanoidllil Diel': 2 d 8 ~ ( IJ )Inil ia.h l! : +8 (De",. Illlpro\cd Inlll3mc)Spr td : 30 fl . 40 ft. gl1de. 20 n n) (poor)AC: 14 (+4 Dcx)

FI!JI-fooled AC; IO.lou!;h AC: 14A WIl:k..,,: Weapon +4Ollln :lgl': Weapon +1Facd Rl'ach: 5 ft. by 5 ft 15 ft.S lk'Cia l AHac ks: Dc:uh allackS )K'


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KOVloki 3ijiShapech:'lngcr

J)ice: Jd8+12 (25)"e: +2 (Dn)

I)('('d: 30 ft,\ C : 16 (+2 D e ~ . +-' natural)

Flat-footed AC: IJ .tooch AC: 12s: Grapple +7

amagc: C l l l ~ h ht6+5llcc/Reach: 5 fl. b) 5 fUS ft.IK"Cia l A tt acks: Cru C q u c n t round. the konakt jiji will

nllnuc 10 mnict damage on I ICllm

Sh .' had beel \ ' \ l \ t " ~ \ 1 ' 9 th e baby shehad fOL,nd on the ,"oC\d. r \s a Me\v,noihe" she thOLISI\i he."self bestqW:'Il ificc! to -I('Ik' C( ' \ I 'C of ('\ second

chi ld. r \ wild b C c \ ~ 1 1I'\L I s t hovebl"oken i l \ lo 1" ,1 ' hOL l se ('It,d fed 0 1'\

he l" pc s h bcfo l'c takillEGoth babiesil\-Io tlw fOI' '''st to feed it s YOL II,\g.


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Medium-Size UndeadlIiti)ice: 3:tnm gc: Id6+J c l a w ~5 ft. by 5 ft.l5 ft.SI)('dal Di\ ~ l b i h t ySllCeial Qu :tl ilit'S: Borrov.ed lum a n c e . delenmnmionSa\t'S: Fon +1. Ref +0. Will +4Ahi lities: SIr 16. Dcx 8. Con - . Int 8. 8. eh a 8Fe:tt.s: TC limale! rl'rntin : An} landOrganil.:ltiol1: Solitary or mob (1272 )C hallenge R:lting: 2Tn':Isurc: NoneAlignment : 1_1 .... ful 1'\11 or lawful neu lr.tlAd\;lI1cclllcnl: +.10 liDKuan g \111 ;Irc Ihe zombie\ of h i n e ~ e myth: they havc physicalbodICS. bUllhey are nOl ah\l'. and Ihl') ha\ l' little mdependent"III or Ihoughl, IIIQcad. Ihc kuang :Ire :11":1)' the cs ofC\ II pflc'h or '>Orcerer. who command mobs of thct' ... cd bodic\ .... clldrc,scd 111 funcral clO{hc\. v.lthcmpl} .... hllc C)C\. pale ..kill. and a ~ h I . . " C of red paper , luck tothClr forche,ld\. ammating thclr m0\1 01l,

III '-OI11C th e dead walk of thclr 0 .... 11 will. \\Ilhout magicrequired 10 ;U1IIll;lte Ihem The.;;c kuan g "In .... ere buricd a"aylrolll their fam il y .... llhout a proper burial feast. paper clothes.hell moncy, food. or mccn-.c. These undead \\alk Ihe rural r o a d ~lUlder lhe guidance of a prte.,t .... ho herd' them p h c rlmghl direct a li\ Ing noek. TIley ha\ c ju,t cno ugh 1I11c1ligcnce 10pro\ Ide a ho1ll1l1g IllstnlC l. but alnlOSl no IIIllIati\ c of the ir ov. n.

\1obs of \..uang , hi work wgether to pull mounted foc' OUI of Ihe


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arge Monstrous Humanoidl il IJ ice: 4


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L CH"95 VlyCU"Med ium-Size Und Cl.ldlI i l l)kt!: 6d12 (39 hpjInil illth e : +3 (De'l;)S,)Ccd : 30 ft .. n) 60 fl. (perfect)AC: 13 (+3 Dc,)

Flat-footed AC: 10. lOuth AC' 13Attacks: 2 c l a w ~ +5 meleeI) :tmagc : ClilW Itl6+2.' tlce/ Rcllch: 5 fL b) 5 filS fl.Spt.'C ial Att acks: RalOr 11m]" IIllprO\OO grab. devounng may"create !opallonSpt.Cil ll Quali ties: l'ndcad. ahcm:uc form. damage reduction151+1. +4 wm resistance. cold r e " ~ I : m c e 20. electri(11) few.lam;c 20. fast heahng 5Sa n 'S: Fon +2. Ref +8. Will +6Ab ilit ies: SI r 15. Dcll 16, Con - , lnl 14. \ V i ~ 12. Chll 17Skills: Blu ff + 12. [) lpIOIlHlCY +14, D i,ulC1l,e of !>CCunt). Under co\'er of11Ight. they fl) c n b ~ l d e for;\ n.calm the dark. When consumed"'lIh blood l u ~ t , a lang'>u)'ar 1'1 111 not hc


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o",ke ythe Monkey l(iI\9)

edium-Sizc Magical Beastit Dice: 2OdlO+JOO (110 hpj

e: AI",:!), WII1\ I n i l i a l l H ~]Jec d : [n,umtancou,>. fly 1I1,1:l111:II1cou,

: 35 (+9 Dcxlcnty. +4 natural. +12 phocnlll Mmor)Flat-footed AC: 26. touch AC: 19

ua cks: Iron rOLl +27/+221+17/+12 melce. fi" +27/+22 melee):c: IdlOOO rod. 2d12+9 fist

rd W:ear h : 5 ft b) 5 ftJline of l g l l lXlr:lOrd in:lf) Abilities : Selecthe damage. n SCl;fCl

Monley hall'>ped:11 Q U(ll ities: [nqantancou!> mo\cmcntll \C!>: I-ort +27, Ref +]1. Will +21

\bili'ie!>: Sir 29, Dc'll: 29. Con 20. tnt 27. Wi, II. eha 26kill . : Balanl;C +42. Bluff +35. Escape A n l ~ 1 +42. Handle+ 19. I l lde +.15, Kn owledge (:ITcana) +24. Knowledge

+2-1, Knowledge (nature). Kno ... lcdgc (nobl]uy and+24. Knov.lcdge (the planc\) +24, Kno ... Jcdgc (religion)

LiMen +14. Mo\e Silently +37. Picl Pocket +30. Sery +28.Mome +25. Spat +32. Tumble -f-.nAlenne


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Ihal of a hum:mold mOil key, the heighl and general i o n ~of a I\nrmal man. li e a I.ul al1d his bod) ' s co\e rcd III fur.althuugh he I ' really ,wldc from 1 ( ) l \ e li e m e t l m a .... ear.> agolden ,Uil of annor. at Olher palace garb. and slilI othertnne, the robe . of a ,age. He usuall y wear- hiSCTO\ln as klllg ofIhe Illonkcy, and wmelime" c a r r i e ~ an iron rod or 'wff. None ofthi' ,hould he con .,dered a delimu\(' dc;,.cnption. howe\er, mhe h,l' a number of o ther gu l',cs.CombatMonke}' \ PO\lC" are. qUlle 'Impl}. con'ldcrable and god-hke.\lell beyond thc a b l h t l c ~ of e\cn Ihe greale"l h e r o c An y mortal\lho challenge., him to banic ~ j U q being ftM)li\h . li e callnOi bekilled, although he can be hurt.

SdLCti \ c \ I m l ~ Monk ey's preferred \\ eapon. Ihe Iron6 alla\I R(xI. ol1ce uC lylarge and he,ny . IIO\le\'er. through hiS m:lgLe. Manke) can\hrinklhe rod 10 the 'IIc of a pill, and 01'11'11 carrie'> it tuckedbehllld h,,, ca r. li e C:111 cau!, un\ c off lhe UC\I\, ~ m a ~ up Ihe fUlllilurc and lake all Ihe

30hMxI :md \I me bad. 10 h,\ rello\l He I1I'ghl unnale inIhe lemple founlams. renden ng them- .... ell. u n p l c a ~ a n t . On Ihe

\: ./ road he nllghl apJX'ar a common tra\cler and pia) ...oml: non _

lethal prank on hi , victim A":I rebel. hc L\ lroublc .orne lUlddcslruc ti l e. but loCldolll ael, \lith trul) ... indlclI\e maIlCIOlLe and the n pia) upon fault.C or defend the fmth ful Heparticularly ra\or- lhe \lonhy undenlog and tho"ol: Ojlprc''oL-d bo f f i c t a l ~ . e ~ ] X . " C i a l l y If their enem le, do not treat them .... Ith TC'He \\ill al...o lake lhe \idc o f t h ~ lighling hi ' tmdil10nal enCl1suo:h as lhe dcnlO11' of Hell and other a n g e r o u ~ ' p l n L ~ . I I.: .)pc:LlYcomc, III dl"guI


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\\ uh allthc I:tle,t glldgeh and gear. Monleya cell phone"! ,..Ionkl')' with :1 'pacc,hlp? Of COUI>.C I

onle), ha\mg great iun m a world tOO -.cicntific to behc\c mimc1c".' Oh. thl' Imublc hc could male l

e y D e moV\mall Outsider ( C h ~ l o t i c E\' il)

llit Di ce: IdS+1 (5 hI')Inil ialhe: +4 (+4 Dc"40 It . chmh 40 fl

C: 17 (+4 Dc,. +2 n:.lu1":l1. +1 ~ I l l ' )Aat fooled AC': 11. touch AC 15

llack!>: Bile +2 mekcDamage: Bile Id-lFace/Krach: 5 fl. by 5 f!.l5 ft

l AHacks: Monley 1 I I : \ ( l l I c ~ ~1Qualitil-s : Darbl ' lOn

llg ThrliIIS: h l11 +.'- Ref +4. Will +1bilitics: Str 11. Dc, 18. ('on 11.1111 7. 9. Cha 10ills: Ihdc +11. Li . len +2. Picll 'oc kct +12, SPOI +2

FC:ils: Dod1,":cClimatcfl'ern lin : Any fOI\:"Org:llli 'mtion: Pair OT troupe (]6)Chllllcn):e K:lling: If.!

rca!>urc: NoneA ign l11enl : A I I- a) \ chaot ic l'\ I,\d lllllcellleni R:II li-:l': 2-3 110 (Small)

am go. monlc) dcmon, arc marca nUl\ancc than .l threat . Ihelr M:aly' lm. long c1a\\o-hand,. frmged tenlacularhead,. and long I ' r c h c n ~ l l c 1:111, TC ,cout, IIr 'clllric, :1 \ \\ell.

Like largcr ani. monlcy (]emon, arc u"ually h o ~ l i J e to human s.Howe\er. thclr aU;Kh nrc u ~ u a l l y not leth:tl u n l c , ~ com binedwith thc p r c ~ e n c e of II larger. deadlier om. t-.!onkcy demuns u"uall) swarm a ~ 1 1 l g l c \lCtll11. ~ e e k l l l g to u


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M OVlV\taiV\ FolkMedium-Size Monstrous Humanoids

I\l0unl:tin " IanIl il Uk!.':Ini li :l lh e:SIJet.'tI:AC:

c k ~ :1);U1m ge:FacefRcllch:SI"-'Cial }\lIadu :SI>t'.:illl QII:llitics:S: I \Abilitib :Skills:Feuls:e li nmt l' fl\o rrui n:Org lm iI.ul ion :Chalicllg,c Killing:u ~1 li J.: llrncn I :Ad \ :1 nct' rIIt'1ll :

:'id8+20 (42 hpj+2 (-2 Oc'l. +4 Impro\'ed Im lHlll\e)]0 fl10 ( -2 Dcx. +2 nat)FlJI-fooled AC: 10. tooch AC: 82 cia ... +9 melee. bilc +4 meleeClaw Id6+4, bite Id4+25 ft by 5 ftiSfl.C urSolnary (bOlh)" (b01I1)None (OOIh)Chaotic Cllllboth)None (both)

Among the 1 1 l 0 ~ t learwmc (i;)ngcr; 111 the f o r e ~ b .f o o l h l l 1 ~ . and mountall1\ lire the mountain foil.L e g e n d ~ 'peal of them a\ ~ p l n h scnt to lhe mortalplane b) SU, of hunger. rage. and

m U 1 ( J 1 c " n e \ ~ . In geneml. the CI'l':and open weepmg wound, b) the ;,core a c r o s ~ their face, and torso , Upon cI()se\scd,

1'I10011 111ill " 'om an-kl8+8 (26 hpj+6(+1 Dc" ~ Impro\ed [nIlHlIl\e)1S fl .. Oy 40 fl (a\crage)14 (+2 Dc\, +2 nat)Ratfooled AC: 12, touch AC: 122 cia'" +6 melee, bite + I IllekeClaw hl6+2, bue Id4+15 fl hy S fI.fS fICur.c touch. l111pro\ ed grab. \\\allow \\ holeO:lIliage reduUlon 9 / ~ i h e rFort +3. Ref +6. \\111 +1Sir IS. D . : ~ 14. Con 14.Inl II . WI'> .'I. Cha 9Ll'lcn +3. SIlently +14 Spot +3Improvcd [mtmll\ e

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Manman is alw3)'s a m:lle humanoid with a rnaSS1\C

back. long n l : l S ~ l v e a r m ~ . Its \011>0 well OUI of r o p o r ~with 11l. legs. Black bristly h:lir sprouts all over the mountainin patches. though some arc so hairy as \0 resemble a p c ~ .

warped :Ippcarancc :mel massive sile, mountain man~ i l c n l l ) ' through Ihc und often !:Ikcs ils prey

Mountain man" ~ p c c c h is gullural and more likeand grunb than words.

v..0!l1311. in rmm)' way ._ appears morc frightening orIh:m her male coumcrp:lrt. The human female body

dragontly-likc wings large enough to suppon her largerShe h , L ~ al lcasr four inscctoid legs along her IOr50. Her

multifaceted . the mh:lblled pel'on may not be rcwrrL"Ctcd: only 11 wishor miracle 1l1:1}" re,\ore the o!igm;11 ~ p l n t .Mountain J\lan : SIr/Con +! t Dcx 5: Int 8. Wi, 5, Cha 9:

liD as original per,on (mmirnurn 110 a\ ab(l\e)1\ IO\lnl:lin Woman : Str/De1(/Con +4: lnt II . Wi , 5, Cha 9,HD as onginal person (millllllurn liD as abo\(:)

"MOI . - I I " \ ta i l " \ folk, 1"\0 [notic'"\vhot fOI ' ! '\"\ they take,have l"\olhin9 il"\ thclYlsave f 'C lVCI" \OLIS hL '1 " \ ge l '

ond l l"\odl"\css."

cd Gr :lb (E .): The four 10 ~ 1 1 ( in


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NeC\k-tC\lcdiumSize Fe)' (Earth. In corporeal)

lIi t [)ice: IOd6+IO {-IS hplInili:ltiH': +7 (+3 D c ~ . +-I lmprolcd 111I1I:lIIIC)

S I ~ Fl} ]0 ft (pcrft:ct )AC : 19 (+3 Dc'l. +6 defiedlon)

"'hu-fooled AC: 16. touch AC: 19AtllU:i..S: Incorporeal touch +8Oanm/.:c: Incorporc,l l touch ld6 pcrm:mcntChan, l l ; ! dnllllF;ICc/Kl'lII:h: 5 ft. b:r 5 ftJS rtSpec;:.1 Allaclu: ChammJ d .... lI1. ,!XII-II!.." abLhucs.,>ummon '>pirit!. of the deadSpt.1:illl Qualities: IncorporealSnH's: Fon +-I. Ref +10. Will +9

A " i l i l i t ~ : SIT-. 16. Con 12. 1m [3. 14. eh a 22Ski ll ,: Diplomacy +14. Gmher Infmmlltion +14. lm;midmc +14,Knowledge (local Mea) +10. Li,ICIl +12. Sense f..l olhc +10.Spol+12

F t ' ; l t A l c n n c ~ s . Blind-Fi ght. Comb;!! Rcfic)lcs. hllprol cd[1l1l1:111\ C

Clinmle/Terrain: f\n y landm i l . a l i o n : Solitary

C ha ll tlll,:C Kaling.: 9u ~ None

A I i ~ I H l l l U,upeal Tcrmll ,lIld Cornillon

Neal..ta rarely engage 111 co mhm Their mcorporeal form allu\\,them to ,m l mlo the eanh ur thclr homc objecl, They arc onlyI\lU,,,'t.Ito ilcuon .... hen 'ilcrtficc, arc lacllllg or their territory i,threatened. In Iho\C ca\C\, neJl..-ta UI,(: Ihe, r ,pell-like ahililie,hle r l l r lhqu(lkr to frighten their hX', a\\a). If all d


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ge OutsiderDice: 12d8+48 (102)

nil i.lI he : +2 (Dcx)lll'Cd : ..Oft.c: :n (-1 ~ 1 1 C . +2 D c ~ . +12 natural)

flat-tooled AC: 21. touch AC: 11tt ack ..: +] grcllhword + 201+15/+10 melee and two +2

+ 17 meleegc: +3 grcatswonl2d6+12 .m


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PoV\tioV\okTiny UndeadIl ill>ice: 2d12 (13 hpjIlliliulhe: +6 (Dc". ImpTO\cd [mu :1u\c)SIM.'ed : 20 fl.. fly 40 ft. (a'crage)AC: 14 ( J )n +2. SilC +2)

Flatfooled AC: 12. touch AC: 14\ t t l l 2 lalons +5 melee or bite

+2 melee1):lIuage: Talon Id3- 1 or bite Jd3-1Face/Reach : 2 112 ft. by 2 In ftJO flSpecial AHa cks: Chllhng Ccnd Ihelf current abommable f o n n ~ andda1l11 the hfe that ,hould h;,l\c been them .

PontlanaJ.s appear a!> naleu dcad human babies With owl-li l cfeatures. lIlc1udmg feathery m taloned fect. and a manytoothed beak. The l : f c a l u r fiy hy lmnt1clllly waving their arms.

Some pontianab are ' l);Jwned from the deceased \ ' 1 c l ! n ~ ofthe cmellang;,uyar (M!C the de.,cription of this creature eb.e-\\ here 111 pnxluc!), SUdl e r c a l u r c ~ are In all other "'Wr' IdenlIcalto ~ l a n d a r d ponllanOll,

Ponllanaks speak Common_

CombatA ponuanal usually announce\ u\elf through ghost sOItlul babycne., 111 the darkness. lunng the CUriOUS to their untllllely d e a t h ~ ,Such creatures are not abo\e (0 ) ing wuh their prey. however.and often a1cer theIr aumllllu\lOlh to confuse listenen..mg volume as a \1ctllll gel,> funher a ... ;Jy or bccolmng qUlcter 11\he Of approaches.

C hill ing Scream (SII ): I'onllanal.:, can 1ct lOO'iC a chilhngkeen mg. channe lmg thelf rage and ,uffcnng mlo a po ... erful andconfoundmg SOIllC attacl.: When a pontianak ..creams. al l h\ mgcreature, \\'-Ithm a 20-fool spread mu,1 .,uccec(i at a Will


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e d M i ~ s t eeditlln-Size O utsider (I nfernal)l n ier : 15d8 (67 hpj

ilin lh e: +2 ( D e ~ ),K't'd : 50 fl.r C lass : 2::!: (+2l)cll. +10 natural)

Rat-footed AC: 20. touch AC: [2ttacks: Grc:llaw +18/+11/+8 meleemage: Grealaltc luI2+]ce/Reach: 5 ft hy 5 fliS fl

ial Att acks: I lcll"h Judgmental Q ual ities: Infernal UllllltUllCy. ~ p c l l . h k e ablhtles

Throws: Fan +9, Ref +1 L Will +13tit.S: Sir 15. Dc;.. 14, COil 10. 1m 17. \Vb 19. eha 14s: Alchemy +5. Bluff +9. Clllnb +7. Conccntmuon

rgery + 14. Gather+9. H ide + 16. Intinlldnlc + IS, KnowledgeKnowledge (ReligIOn) +11. Li,tcn +20.

Silently +10. S c n ~ c Motive +16.t +20 (165 point'))ts: E ~ p c m s c . Jl11pro\cd DI,arrn, Improved Trip.

htaff)ima lc/Terra in : An} land or C heaven ly Judgmcm on mortah, a red Illlm,tef call d l ' ~ n \ C h c l h ~ h Judgment on any chaoticsoul. To u;,.c th " ]Xl ... er. the red 1l\11II\ler ~ t a r n atthc \i ctLln for afull round. Judgmg the creature',


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Medium-Size Monstrous Humanoid8d8 +8 (44 hi)

Iniliat hc: +7 (Oc:.:. Improved Initialive)SIK'l'd : 30 fl.AC : lJ (+3 Ik,;:)

Flat-footed AC: 10. touch AC: 13A ll ac ks: BIle +12 melee: or Jongsword + 10 meleeDamage: BIte Id4+2: or longsword Id8+2Facc/ RI.ach: 5 fl. by 5 fl.140 fl.SIK'('ial A II :lcks: Blood drain. fearful p r e ~ n c e . lulling ~ o n gSl lccia l Q ua lit ies : Vorpal immunityS:l\cs: Fo n +3. Ref +9. Will +6Ab ilit ies: SIr 15. Dc,;: 16. Con 12. lnt 12. Wi s 10. Cha 14

Bluff + 13. D i ~ g u i " " + 13. Pcrform +7. Tumble + 14F ~ a l l > : Combat R e n c ~ e s , Improved Inilimi\c. Weapon Finesse(hite). Wcapun Foeu., (b itc)C linmlcf l't


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lossa l Orienta l Dragonit Dice: -Wtt I 2+616 /902 hp)

'e : ~ Clmpf'(J\(.-d InUiame)pt-t-'d : 50 ft . 11) 251l h (good). ' \\Im 100 ft.

: 50 (-8 , I I I , ' . ~ 8 natural)F1al,foOlt'u AC': 50. lOu(h AC; 2

" llcks: Bile +54 mde ... 2 cla\\\ +52 melt.'C.lail ~ I a p +52cnhh /Largo.' or " n a l l e r c r c m u r c ~ ) +54 melee; tall S\\CCPor smaller crc;LIure,) +:'12 melee

anl age: Bile 4d8+ 18 /19--201ITS]2I, 2 1,'1;1\\


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Whcn t r a ~ e l i n g . he always accomp:micd by eight greatcelestial wynns that take Ihe fonn of scrpenb. fellow pilgrims.or even h o r . . e ~ . On the outer planes. Ryujin is an ally ofl3ahamul. bUllhe tw o grcat d m g o n ~ of Law do nOI always coopenHe. differing 11\ their IIlterpretalions of lhe law.

Tunics are regarded his messengers. bUI fish. dragons. sea~ e r p c l 1 t : , . and shark-people aho :.ene him. The dragons who~ e T \ e h1l11 arc usually bene\"olel1l: they bring rain. guard sacreddwellings. and w:ltch over people \\ith importal11 destinies.When the g o d ~ are angered. however. Ryujin and his dmgons arecommanded to moulh. it fill, an elllirc region hundreds of yards wide wilhwind. Dodgi!lg the wind is !lot an option.

Hi s lighining-lllld-thlinder breath weapon (line in air. coneunderwater) inniclS 3]dR. and the ~ a v i n g throw is a nonnalRenex ~ a v e (DC 44). The noise of the thunder 3eb as a power1I"0rd. SIIIII on any crealure within heuring di stance e)(cepl otherdragons (DC ]8).

Frightful Prt.'scnce (Ex): Ryujin lerrifies most creaturesmerely by his prelo-Cnee. The power lakes efk"Ct whenever Ryujin

a t t a c k ~ . charges. or nics or swims Creatures within440 feet arc subject to the effect if Ihey have 44 or fewer HilDice. Lawful dragons (and Bahamll! and Tiamat) arc imillune tothe effect.

SI>c lls: Ryujin is:l sorcerer of 28th level and eaSls spells withbut a llIIdmg 10 a cardmal direction. The north ,ide of thepalaL'e ,'onlalll' the Winler lIal1. \\here ..now f a l l ~ all thetime. Bul\erllie, and L'herry 1'010'''1111' dnnllnUle th..:: ea .lern,ide ..::alled Ihe Hall of Spring. The IlIghtingale ,ing\ ther..::mlht eh'ning", The Slimmer Hall full of L"riL"ket c h i r p ~allli green gra" i, the l11ain feature of Ihe southern wiligof Ihe pa ia..::e. Maple, perpetllall y ,'ll\eret l in hflg hlly -L"olmed leaw\ arc the pillar\ of the Aulul11n Hall on the we . tern ,ide of the palaLe. AI the L"l'nter of Ihe palaL"":: i, theJade Pavilion. a great pagnda hllih enlird) olthe finestJade caned from the ,..::a 110m.A duy III thi, palaL"e b like 100 years on earth.

The lol'"ioise o f ~ \ s e l y thankedV\t'ashilna fat' his ki",dMess, and offc.tOeto -fake him 10 y l . . \ g l \ 1 the Palace of th

D,oagon I(ing.

Tide JewelsRyujin L"Onlroh Ihe Ilowilig water; of the ocean with IhemagiL"al Tide Jewel .. hut sometllllcs he loans the" je\\e].,10 noMe or de'>ening humun".

One sULh ll(.:easiun was many ,..::ntufle . ~ g o . whel1lheEmpress Jingo planned an inva'IIJIlof Korea. She prayedto Ryujin and senl bma, the Spiril of Ihe Seashore. In hbtemple. There bora wa . given Ihe Tide Jewels for theempre". The lapanese Ileetthen set ,all Inwards Koreaand th..:: Korean nel.'l ~ l i l e d oullo ConfTllnlthel11. Wh..::n..he ....w Ihe appTlla,'hing Ilee\. lingo ljukkly threw IheEhh-Titl..:: lewclml0 the sea sothatlhe tide receded alonce and Ihe Korean Ileet was hcaehed. The Knrean, allJumped nut onto Ihe mudflat . hut althal Illornenllheemprl"" thrcw the Flood-Tide Jewel and a greallidal\'\'a\e roo;".' up and drowned the men. The tidal wuvt' ,'arried the lapane'oC Iket on to Ihe "::Oll,L and they Wl'reenllrely vidoriou .. relurnmg home with , i lb and olherplunder. The je\.\eh Ihel\l,d\..::s were qui"kly rCl'o\ered hybora and a"tored to RyuJIIl', p a l a n ~ .

I.aler Ryujin p


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o n s l r o HumanoidHice: 7c.18+14 (-\5 hpj

itillliH : +2 (Dc'()30 fl . w lm 50 ft.ClII !oS: 15 c- J ~ 1 1 C . +2 Del(. +4 natural)

Flm-fooled AC' 13. touch AC: I I: Bilc +10 melee

;uml l,:c : Bile IdS+4II,.e!RClld l : 5 ft 10 fUS fl.

i;11 t\t1:lcks: S\ldffi-by nllac!.ial QU:llilies: Keen


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Shiko M eMcdiumS ize Outsider (Evil)lI il l ) in': 3dS +3 ( 16 hpjI.ni tiatilc: +8 (Dcx. Improved Initiath'c)S]JCcd : 40 fl.Arm ur CI;ISS: 20 (+ 4 Dc'\(, +2 armor. +4 natural)

Hit-footed AC: 16. lOuch AC: 1..\At lm.:ks: Ka\!l.na +4 mel..::c or 2 c I : J \ \ ~ +3 melee1) 01111 011,:1': Kalan:! Id 10+ 1 or t law, I d-l+ IFaCt'/RI'Hch : 5 fL by 5 ft.l5 fcS ]Il': SIr 13. Dcx 19. Con 11. Int 13. Wis 9. e ha 14Sk ills: a l ~ n c e +5, Bl uff +3, Climb +4. D i ~ g U l \ C -+4. Escape

A r h ~ t +6, Hide +7. Listen +3. Open Lock +6, Pcrfonn h a m i ~ c n )+3. Ride +5, Search +2. Spclltraft +2. Spot +2. Tumble +6Fell ts: Impn)\ cd lnitial1\CCli m:lte/Tc.-rain: An) l:lI1dO rga lli z:lt ion: Solitar). troupe (2-5)e h'l ilellgC Rat ing: 3

T r C l l StandardAlig llme nl: U ~ u a l ! y l:lwful ev ilAd, uncelllent Kangt': 4-9 li DShlko me are thm. long-homed female devils who move withthe of a stn king snake. They are unnaturally thin. andskilled at strikmg qUickly and rctreatmg. They have a fondnessfor mask;, and co'>tumcs and are proficient \\.Ith musical in stru

m e n t ~ . usually the " a m i ~ e n . The ir prcferred \\eapon' arekman:!" and nagma!a. though they use sai.ji nc. and ~ h u r i a,welL 111e), u"ually hide their cla\\.ed hands under glo\'es ornwkeup.

In the outcr plane>. the ~ h i k o me are the COII',ons. me,sengers. and as,as'm, of powcrful devils, Recau,e they are protected by infenml patron" few creatures of the ou ter planes will

c r o . , ~ Ihem.Shmko Me ~ p e a k In fem


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UndeadDice: :!dl:!(U)i t i ~ l l i H +0

,10 ft_: 10FlatfO(.teJ .\C: HI, touch AC" 10

. : Slam +:! melee: or:! cia", +] mck"egc: Slam IJ"+1: or:! clJ\\\ Id6+1:u:dReacli: 5 1\, by :'i hlS fI

Attacks:I>t.Cial Qualities: Uamage rc,"lance 101+1.

.l es: Fort +0, Ret +0. Will +1

hilities:Slr I:!. Dc , II . Con 11. lnt I:!, \\ '1. 6.IIs: Chmb +7. l) i'gul\c +6, IIlde +6, Jump

L"leli +4. SPO I +6: WCapt)l1 h x:u\ (claw)lilllalef rl'rraill: Any ];1111.1

.lllion : SolltilT)lmllcng(' Hliling: :!.urc: St'-lnd,lrd

: \ane, . u\ul'nptlon, The) have\tcpplllg onlll holy ground u n l c ~ . , tllelr ailgnmem

life ":1 \ ,hreclly oppo"te Ihe alignment (If the e ( l n ~ c c r : l 1 c d IcrA, d;lwn apprll,u,;he", Ihey 1I1\1\t on h'1\I11 10 nlll an

rrand. though If quc'\loned they hale no ,deit 1\ hal crr:md. Ju,tII ha\ 10 be cllmpll' tl'd If un hl mkred, the \hi-ryo Will return

1deJth ;1I1d di\


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ShojoMedium-Size Monstrous HumanoidIlit Dice: 3dS-3 (10 hpjInit iat in'; -1SIX'cd: 30 ft.. SWl1l1 50 fl.,\ rmor Class: 14 (+4 naturo)

Flal-fOOled AC: 14. touch AC: 10A l t a c k . ~ Claw +1 meleeDamage : Claw ld4Facefl{each: 5 fL by 5 fUS fLSpecial Qua lities: Irnmullt; to poison8:1\ ing Throws: Fort +0. Ref +2, Will +6Abilities: SIr 10. Dex 9, Con B. ln! 13. \Vis17. eh a 13Sk ills: Alchemy +14*. Heal +10.Knowledge (nature) +4. Li sten +5,?rofes,ion ( h c r b a 1 i ~ 1 ) +8, Search +4. SenseM o l 1 ~ c +6, Spot +6, Wilderness Lore +5Fellts: Alertness. Skill Focus (A lchemy)C1 imlllelTc rn li ll : Any aquatic or coastalOrgllllil.:1 lioll: Solitary. group (2-5), or b:rnd (5-10)C hall enge H:;tling: 1Treasur e: StandardAlignment : O ften chaotic goodAdvancement R:mgc: 4-7 HDShojo are sea monsters wilh long. bright redh:nr: they have a t a ~ t c for holy things. such assacred .... hlle sale. pllgrim's robes. and incense.Their ,kJll is the color of pmk cherry-blossom,.

Shojo wear green sea ...eed b e l t ~ and often carry large jars of~ a k e . The) are typically encountered while they are picnicking.Ihhlllg along the shore. or tmveling 10 some shrine or another tomake their devotions. Occasionally one will serve:b a che f or afood t a ~ t e r for a dragon lm g or other lord of the ~ e a . Evil shojoare o u t c a ~ t s , forced to Jj\."'ddlc potions and poisons to coastaldwellers: some of these ln ow the sccrct" of fireworks and gunpowder.CO IYlbatDespnc fe;lr\ome appeamnce, shOjO arc hannless to most cre ll

t u r e ~ thUt leavc them alone: they Jovc fishing and drinking, buthave lillie mterest II I fighlmg.

Alchemy: ShoJo can bre\\ beer. wine. sake, poison. :mdmany other magical liquids. They havc a mcial bonus of +510any :lllempt to ere:He or identify polions. alcoholic beverages,and poisons.White SakeSacred white sake is '-aid to have healing powers. being able tocure dl


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Sil'\-YOlALarge Magical BeastlIit I)ice: 7d l0+2 1 (59 hpjIni tiati\e: +8 (Dell . Improved Initiative)

50 fr.C: 13 (- I size, +4 Dell)

Flat-footed AC: 9, touch AC: 13Attacks: Hom +13 melee. 2 c l a w ~ +4 meleeI):uuagc: Hom ld8+6. claw Id6+3FacelHc:tch: 5 fl. b) 10 ft./S fl.

p e ~ : i : 1 1 Atlacks: Pounce. death strike. improved grab. rakeId6+3pecial Quali ti es: A b ~ o l u l c j u d g m e n t . ~ c e n t

S:I \'CS: Fon +8, Ref +9. Will +3Abili ti lS: Sir 23. Do 18, Con 17. Int 10. \Vis 12, eha 22

ills: AJlI!JJ:ll Empathy + 12. Jump +8, Move Silcll11y + 12 .i l d c m c ~ s Lore +1 0

ha t s: Improved Imtiative. Weapon Focu\ (hom)Climalcr rcrrain : Any landOrg'lnil:llion: SolitaryC hallenge Raling : 5rCaSU fl' : NoneAlignment: Ah\ays lall'fu[ goodAlh'ancemcnl: 8-12 HD (Large): 13-21 HD (Huge)he awc-inspmng sUI-you hold an impona111 role 111 clvihzation.heir unerring ability to discern the truth m a k e thcm a welcomc

sight in thc noble coum of the land. and thei r penchant for helping the honorablc :lI1djust in the wilderness fomlS the basis ofseveral importilnt legends.

A ~ i n - y o u appears much like a large lion With ~ p a r k l i n eyes.a thick. tawny mane and a single hom jutting majestically from

forehead. e n ~ l y beautiful creatures. \in-you have impiredIJOCL .. triggered wan.. and calmed c o u n c o n f l i c t ~ ~ i m p byshowing up. Sometlllles. worthy paladin, convince sin-you \0serve as their special bonded mounts.

Sin-you speak Sylvan and Common.

Sin-you prefer to live a pt:aceful exi'>!cnce. esc hewing combat infavor of intelligent con\ersation with ....oodland creatures.However. its curiosity c a u ~ s it to listen to the claims and wildstories of t h c r ~ and invariably it brings its absolute judgementability to bear. The d c t e ~ t s liars. and does what it can tosavage them wi th its impressive horn.

Pounce (Ex): If a ~ i n - y o u leaps upon a foe during the firstround of combat. It can make a full attack cven if it has a lreadyta];.cll a mo\'c action.

Death St ri ke (Su ): On a confirmed critical hit against a victim .... ho has been revealed as a liar by the


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Sp i l"its of KVll"lMnaMedium-Size Outs ider (Lawful , Good)llit Okc: 2d8+6 (15)Initiath c: +0SI>ccd : 30 fl.. 40 fl. ny (good)AC: 18 (+8 natural)

Flm-fo01cd AC: J8. 10uch AC: 10/\Wlcks: S l a ~ h +6 melee1)1Il1mgt! : I d 8 ~ meleeFllcefRcach: 5 fL by 5 1'1.15 ft.

Attm:ks: -Spccial QUlI liti($: Light. cli.;ccrn l i c ~ . detect ev ilSaIl'S: Fort +6. Ref +3. Will +6Abilities: Sir 18. Dc" 11. Con 17. [nl 12. 16. eha 18Skill;,: L I \ \Cn +8. Sense r-, 'lotilc+ 15. Spot +8FC:lb. : A l c r t n c ~ ,C limatcfll.'rrain: Any landOrgani 1':l1ion : SO]l1ary or pairC hallellge Rating : I

T r c a ~ n NoneAlignnll'nl: L11vful goodA(lvHIlCC ll lCnt : ] ~ I-ID k d i u m - S i l . c ) . 5- 8 liD (Large)Spinh of KUfUm3 :Ire akin It) a l l g d ~ of \ (' ligean ce. A dyingpm:" can occasionally ~ u r n m ( j n one to avenge a crime. thoughmore frequen tl y thc .c c r ( ' a t u r e ~


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GiantI)ice: I.ld8+6S (121 hpjl lthe : +0

.w It (c1()uJ\.\all only). fly 20 ft. (poor): 15, :1 ' I I I ' . +.'i lamellar amlOf. +11 natural)Flat-looted ,\C 25. lOu>:h A(': 8

s: Gargantu;Ul m.NCf'\\Orl. halberd +141+9 or+7/+2Un:lgl': Gargantuan l l l a ~ I C f \ \ orl.. halberd 2J8+9 or2J6+6

lcclRl'ach : 10 ft. by 10 lUIS ftAll ac k . : Spell-M.e ..bllme,Qunlilit.'>: Cloud\.\'III.. comh lulncmblhty

Fon +13, Ref +-I, WIll +8lo: Sir 2], 10. Con l(), Inl 16. 14. Cha 15Craft (calligraphy) +6. II c01l +5, Inl1midatc +5. Lbtcn +7.+I I. Spot +7. Wilcil:rnc" LOfe +4

'at.,: AlcrtllC'''. (,1e'IIC. Iron Will. PO.... CT Allackc! l'crnlin: Any hl1lu

m : l t i ( ) l 1 Solll'lry. ratnlly (25). clan (6-24)Raliu):: Se:lsure : Standard

: A l w a ) ~ 1;I .... ful neUlral: 12-16 ( lI uge). 17-.'4 ( G a r g ~ n l u a n ) . 35-36

e IkJcn ,Ire a race of p ; l n " III thc \el"\ ICC of Hea\en. The)In the cloud, m re


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Small Hum anoid (Badger)Hit Dice: Id8+2 (6 hpjInithllh e: +2 (Dex)SIJl't'd : 30 fl.. burrow 20 floArmor Class: 16 (+1 ~ i z e . +2 Dex. +3 natural)

fl:lt-footed AC: 14. touch AC: 13AUlIl'ks: Short sword +2 melee: or bite +2 meleeJ ) a l l l ~ l g Short ,word Id6+ I or bite Id3+1!'lIee/Rellch: 5 fl. by 5 fI .l5 floSpeci;11AU;ll'ks: Ferocity. mgeSpecial Qualities: ScentSlni llg Throws : Fo rt +l Ref +l WilI -1Ahili ti es: Str 12. Dcx 15. Con 14. Int IL W 9. Ch:l 12Skills: Hide +4. + I. Perform +2. Search +2Fe:lts: Great FortitudeC Jimalcf l'errilin : Temperate hi lls or forestOrga lli zatioll : Solitary. pair. or p


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e V\shi-tombom a l l g i c ~ BeastDice: IdS (4 hpj

niliath e: +3 (+3 D c ~ ): 10 fl , ny 120 ft. (good)

C: 18 (+3 D e ~ . +4 nalum!. +1 ~ 1 1 C JrlalfOOled AC: 15. [ o u ~ ' h AC: I"

: Bue +5 nlCtcc) ~ . m Bue Id-4-2ceIReach: 5 fl by 5 fll5 ([.

ial AIl:lcks: Sn:nchial QU ltl il ies: RCnCCh magic a\ SR 12n!!; T hru" s Fon +2. Ref +S. Will +0

bitities : SIr 6, 17. Con 11. Inl 2. W 10, eh a 9kills : Spot +4eats: WC:Jpon F i n c ~ \ c (bue)limnlt'r l'errllin : Any pl:tlllCC Ihal 'ipcll bounce back 10of a lacquer dr.Jg.onfly mean thai a

Reslslance roll IS reqUired of any targeled magical aUack:f the lacquer dragonny ,ueccs\fully resists, the \pe ll is redirect

to target liS caMer If the lacquer dragonfly docs not rt''iiSI, thea k e , elTect nOnllally (a 'iavmg Ihro ... ~ t i 1 l applies).

A master amlOrer and a mar,ler lcJ.thcrv.OTlcr can togelherremove. hanlen. and utilize Ihc hard , lm of a c n ~ h l tornbo tomake lamellar .mnor, It ",hghtly \()f!er than normal lamellaramlor. bul rctalll\ th.: nonnal amlOr bonu\ and annOT che('lpenulty of arlllor uf it , type but w C l g h ~ only hal f as much,allowing for a J 1 1 ; I ~ l I n l i m Dc XICrll) bOIlU, of up to + ],

'T he gold SL \ ' \ shi.n.nL'l.ing i.,\ " oo l"lt ide.skies

S h il'\cs elO\,\I."I, \\Ihe,'(' the "ed-bLII""Iishedd'"go.,piL's

F l it to cmd fl'D i ll tl \


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Thoye ToseL l r g c UndcudlIitD iC !;h()()t li n ;5ibi/in' upon Itat .... 111. a . a IOth-lelcl '>(lrcercr.

l nd e:ld : Immune 10 mmd-mnuencmg effech. p o l ~ { ) n .


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IIAOV\9olossal I)ragon (Aquatic)

litUil.."t': 40d I2+400 1660 hpjnilililh e: 0ltttd : 20 fI . \Wlnl 40 ft

: 40 (- 8 ~ I / C . +38 natural)Flal -footed AC: 40. touch AC: 2

Bile +49 mclee. 2 body ' I a m ~ +46 mcleeO l m a ~ Bile 4d8+16. bod) slam 2d8+8:tcc/Rcach: 40 fl by 100 flilS fl.

,Jrti:tI Atlal'ks: Capsire. c o n ~ 1 r I C I . irnpn)\cd grab, ,pell-hke,"allow \Iohole. la ll SIIoCCp

QU lllit;e.;: AIICn1;llC fonl1. d ; J m a ~ c rcducuon 151+3. SR 30es: I'M +32. Ref +22. Will +24

ti e!o: Sir 42. Dn 10. Con 30. Inl 13, \VI " 14. eha 20: Bl uff +.1:'1. Conccntmlion +38, Galher Infomlallon +33.

niullidalc +33. Knowledge (nature) +29. LI,lcn +30. Search29. S c n ~ c r.'l()I IVC +30. Spot +30. Wildcrnc, . Lore + 3()ca b.: Bhnd-HgllI. CleaH:, Great C(c:.Ive. Endumrlcc. Expertise.mproved Bull Ru 'h . Impro\oo Cnlical (bue). Mulllallack.o,"cr Allad. Sunder. Weapon Focus (bite)

cfle rrain : Any aquallc. : I t i o SOlllllrY

c l I ~ c Kilting: 24e:lsur c : Double \tandard

li gnm cnt : U ~ u a l l ) ' neutr.ll eVilnccl11c nt: 41 -60 HD o \ ~ a

-Iul\ng, are o r m o u ~ sea " " r p c n t ~ th:lllerrorize c()a.\lalale!"'> .lI1d ,hIpping lanecII.Ukc Abilities: AI ,"ilI-----("ol/lrol l\ 'lIter (double oonnalarea) and "Wiler hrl'lllllmg; 3/day- -n "mmlllnt> 11"/ , 11 lIl/tlfrt'. llispelm(l,f:.ll".jimlllit' pml,. and see UII'illbilily; IId'-1)"- - of damage 10 Ihe thuOng.luimg\ dlge\ll\e Irnci (AC 10). Once lhe crealure eX IIS. muscular actlQII c1o-.e\ the hole: another " , a l l o .... ed opponenl11lu\l cuI11, 0"'11 .... ay OUI

A thllling-luong\ gullet can hold 1 ... 0 !luge. four Large. eighl~ 1 c d l l l l 1 1 S r l e . or ' Ixtcen Sl11al1 or \l11aller creature",

Tail S \ \ l ~ (Ex ): A Ihuong-Iuong can ' .... lOC!' wllh lall as a\Iandard action. n le \ ...ccp lllTec!.> a h:LIf cirele wrth a 40foolradiu> . cent ered on Ihe thuong-Iu,mg', rcar. C r c a t u r c ~ wnhm Ihc, \ ~ e p t are:. arc affected If they are \lIe ~ h : d i u t 1 l S u e or ,mailer.'nlC , ... ccp autumallca1Jy


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T'ieV\ KOLAHuge Outsider (Fire , Lawrul or Chaotic)Hit Dice: 28d8+140 (266 hpjInitiali\'c: +3 (Dcx. Improved Inlt iall 'c )Speed : 60 ft.. fly 100 ft. (perfect)AC: 32 (-2 ,izl!.] D c ~ . +25 natural)

FI at-fooled AC: 32. touch AC: 7Att:1Cks: 2 ChlWS+37. bi le +35Dam(II,\C : Claw 2d6+ 11119 -201x2. bile Id8+SFaccfl./:c(lch: 10 ft. by 20 ftJlO ft.Sped:!1 AWlcks: Breath wcapon. trip. nlkc 4d6+1 L swallowwhole, spell -l ik e a b i l i l i c ~Special Qualilil'S: Dual a ~ p e c t s . scent. SR 28. dUIIl:lgc reduction301+4. fire immunitySa\cs: Fort +23, Ref +17. Will +18Ahiliti cs: SIr 32. Dex 9. Con 2 1. Int 10. Wi s 10. Chi! 22Skills: AlIllnal Empathy +37. Balance +9. ConcenlrJtion +25.Diplomacy +8. lruimid bchmd a trail of "parklrng 'tarryradiance whenevcr it mo\cs. r icn Kou has four ,el, of ,harpclaws. a powerful Jaw !rned WIth leelh. and a beauliful mane andtail. Most poets deSCribe T'ien Kou beaullful and terrible atthe same wne ."l" icn Ko u ,peaks Common and can communicate telepalhically wllh ull c:ullnes.Combat"l"ien Kou prefeT'l co nversatron ovcr baltic when in ils yangaspect. fighllng only when pro\"ol..ed or \\hcn faced wilh anobviou,ly cvil opponell1 (or when ordcred to b)' his ma stcr. Erh lang). When in Ih \iolcnt yin phase. (\ takes great cffon to gel"l"ICI1 Kou 10 do :1I1)'lhing but aU:lck. The Dog of Heaven prcfersto fight frOIll the 'k)'. weakening ib enemies with ~ p e l l ~ l abilitiC, frolll a d l ~ t a n c e .

BrClIth WC:lIKIII (Su): T'lcn Kou's breath wcapon a 6O-fl.

cone of


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_where, flrtOlUltic .... alL These abilluc\ are the ..pells cast b)2Oth-le\d '>OI\:erer (save DC 16 + \petlle\cl).

Du:d ~ P N ' ( f; , ): r ico Kou 1... 0 a ~ p e c h , changingday turns 10 mght When In hi" yang phase,

the day. he represents fidelny and de\()uQn, AI suchT' ien Kou acb as a booo compamon and occasional

good-hearted adventurer Jungle c l l m a The tIger generJl i;): A tiger gcneml eun a ltelllpi to get ahold on an opponent when using claw ( u n ~ r l l l e d ) allaeks.TillS doc' not dmw an atlaek of oppor1unll)'. If he get' 3 hold, hccan ml e.

Kak t' (E\ ): When the tiger generull' fighllng wllh unanned:lI1acls ruther than a .... eapon. and ,\rile, an opponent .... 111t boothcla .... ' . he can male t\\O rake allaels (+11 melee) wllh hiS l e g ~ as.... ell for Id I :!+5 damage each If he \ u c c c e d ~ \\ IIh a ~ p n n gallad . he can also rake_

Skilh: The IIger general g a l n ~ a -+4 ractal bonus 10 Balance.and Move Sllelltly checl" - In ; l r e a ~ of tall grilSs or heavy

undergro ... th. the II lde bOIlU, bo,'COllle, +8


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ChiaoMedium-Size Humanoid(Chiao)l/it Dk c: 2d8+2 (11 hpjIniliativl;' : +2 (Dex)SI)t.f'd: 30 ft.AC: 14 (+2 hide annOT. +2 Dex)

FI:!I-fOOled AC: 12. touch AC: 12AlIlIcks: Tiger c l a w ~ + 1/+ I meleeor a ~ t ' l i n +3 rangedDmTlag(' : Tigcrclaws Id4+2Ild4+1or ja\clin Id6+2F:lcclRcal'll : 5 ft. by 5 ft./S fl.Sp,ccial Att:lcks: NoneSIK'cial Qualities: Lowlight \ ' i ~ i o nSal'cs: Fon +1, Ref +5. Will +0Abilitb: SIr IS, 1,:)( 14. Con 12.1m 9. Wi, 10. Chll 11Skilb : lI ide' +5. liMen +2. MoveSikmJy +6, Spot +2Feats : Ambidexterity, Exotic WeaponProfh:icncy (Tiger l a w ~ ) . Two WeaponFightingClhunlcrrcrrain: Subtropic:1l forcs!Org:mizulion : Solitary. pair. gang (2-5), band (10-100 plus 25%noncombatants plus! 2nd-lc'd barbarian champion per 20

a d u h ~ :md I rJIIgcr leader of 4th- to 6th-level). or tribe (20-200plus 25'J n o n c o m b a t a H l ~ l l l ~ I 3rd level barbarian championper 20 :lduhs. I 3rd to 5thbcl adept. I ranger leader of 5th- to8th-le\'el. lUld 2-5 tigers),C h a t l Raling: ITreasur e : StlilldardA lignl11 l"nl : Usually neutral evil,\d ' :m Cl-l1\l"nl: By character 1 a " - ~11le chiao are a savage jungle people much feared by their civilized neighbors. They look human. bUlthcir s ~ i n IS miped like atiger's, Their encmies that Heaven cursed the chi;JO for ITI;Jting With anim:l1s and that the tiger ~ t r i p c s are;J mark of h a m e .The chiao laugh at such s t o r i e ~ . They proudly wear their snipe .

a sign of devollol1 10 the Tigcr General (sec description onp r e v i o u ~ page).CombatThe chiao are 11l;Jl>ters of jungle warfare. They e)(cci at hit ;Jndrun tactics. cmergmg from the junglc withoul warning and thenmclting awa) after bloodying their opponenh. Since jungle condlllOlh arc so cl:lllstrophobic. chiao fa\or ..hor1 -rangeu m l ~ , t 1 eweapon, like javelins. They leI l o o ~ e a ram of these and Ihenclose with their hger claws.

Some chi:lo tribes favor the U'>C of poison ontheIr a \ c l i n ~ . Large ~ C ( ) r p l ( ) l 1 venom (injur) DC 18. Id6 StrInitial ;Jnu Secondary Da11l;Jge) is the most popular poison 111 usc.

FCOlls: Chiao recclve Exotic Weapon Proficiency (TigerCia",) and Two Weapon Fighting as b o n u ~ feats.

Skills: Chiao receive a +2 raCial bolm" to Hide and MoveSilently chcch. In area . of tall g r J ' ~ or hcavy undergrow th. theirHldc b o n u ~ I I 1 c r e a s c ~ to +4

New Exotic Weapon: Tiger ClawsTiger claws. also known as hagh nakh. are nasty we ap()n .favored hy thc ('hiao_Users grasp a metal cm .shar. fromwhtch -.everal (un'cd hlade, protrude. Tiger .:laws arcusually u-.eu in palf'; _WeaponCostDaffi;JgeCriticalRange InaementSizeWeightType

Ti ger Claw4gpId-l"TI 111 ,Picrcing

C h iao Soc ietyTI1C chiao are;J tribal people. They h\'e 111 Jungle valleys amifiercely prOtect theIr homelanu from ouhiders. The tribes geneally liv..: I I 1 d q ~ n d . . : n t ! y but all chiao answer the call of the tigcgencml. Fighting 111 his Icgion, a great honor and Illall) youv.amors


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V\9mall or Medium-Size orl\ lonstrous Humanoidl Oice: ';d8+8 00 hpjiltth c: +1 (OCt)

pt.t1I: 30 flC: 16/15114 (+ 1 Ixx. +4 natural. + I /Of ' l Ie )lla l'ks: Claw +6(+1/0/-1 ,izc)

l:t': Claw Id-l+2 or Id6+2 or Id8+2d :'i fl. by .5 hJ S ft.oc ial AlIlI l'ks: Taummg. fcarfullaugillcr. trJrnplcK'cial Q u ~ 5hnn!. and enlarge

u es: "on +6. Ref +5. Will +3lilil"': SIr 14. Dex 13. Con 15. In! 14. WI' 9. eha 16

kill!>: Animal Empathy +4. Bluff +8. l hdc + 12 (+4/OJ-I for+7. Jump +3. L i ~ I C I l +2. Pld . l'UC\"cl +3.

+4, Tumhle +5s: Alcrtm,'". Dodge. Run

litnatef l'crruin: Tropical or ,u blroplcal forC'I, hll". or plamst i o n Soht,lry or pair

ha llcnl:c KIlling : 2e:IsIH1:: Standardli j!1II1ICIII : Often chaotic e, II

re ment : 5 12 HD, ~ r c ' " C ~ h l f l 1 n g lriclsle", \\ ho delight In tonm:ntlng

Thcy oftcn I l ~ c In m:mgo lrecs, bUI generally are parahl' on clvdl/ed c r c ~ t l l r c s , 'tcaling fruit and gmin from fiel d"

f ~ n n e r ' Into droppmg v; lluable,. Storie, dannarc hor-c . t W I ~ l c d mil) human form \\ nh m f u ' l o n ~ of

blood or WOrumg. likbalangfight when threalem:d or \\ hen ho-.llie creature . enter thc

home terri tory. Tilbal:lI1g are .lImo" a l \ \ a y ~ heard\l'Cll, they love 10 m tree" J.nnouncmg themonly hlle:1l ntght or early III the mortling.

'Ilultlt (Ex ): The con\lam ]latter from a I1lbalang', mou lh ISttl,ulllng, rude, and moc king aud the Illbalang canl'c/JIl"iloq(lism, as lhe


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l.I\bo9 ohiTiny Fey (Fire)lIil oice: 8d6 (28 hpjInitiative: +4 (Dc)()Speed: Fly 40 n. (good)AC : 18 (+2 Sill'. +4 Dc". +2 natural)

Fi at-fOOled AC: 1-i.louth AC: 16}\ttacks: Touch + 11Ihnmge: Tuuch IFacemclIch: 2 111 ft. by 2 1/2 f\.lO rt.Special Att:l(:ks : Immolate. e b a l ! ~ . fright fu l prese llceSpedal Qualities : SR 17S:I\'cs: Fort +2. Ref + 10. Wil! +7Abilities: SIr 3, Dcx 19. Con 10. Inl 14. W 11. eh;) 15Skills: Concentration + 11. Hi dc+23. Intllil Di rection +1 2.Inli1111dale +13. Knowledge (local) +7. Spot +8Feats: m C a ~ l i n g . Weapon Finesse (touch). Weapon Focus(lOuch)Clinmtcflcrrain: Any land and undergroundOrgllni"llltion: Solitary or gaggle (2-..\)C hallenge Ralin):: 5TrCllsufC: No neJ\l i !;nnll'lll : Alv..ay\ neutral evil,\d \ llr\ccrncnI : 9-24 (Tiny)While lra\cling through the count/) during rains torms. voyagcrs oftcn report eemg strange green lights bobbing invi tinglyon the horilOn. TIred. footsore. and sogged to the bone .;uchtfa\eler, often m i ~ t a k e the m),steri ous o r b ~ for the welcom inglanterns of a wayside chapel or ,hnne. Hoping to fi nd I\arnlth.these traleleTh hale no Idea that they hasten to thci r doo m. forthe ligh ts are ubagahi. malevolent (spirits) who beckon wayfarer . to demh b) immolation.

An ub:Jgahl fc . m b l e ~ a Oying discmbodled head surroundcdby an orb of crackl11lg green fire. Most ubagahl have the faces ofbitter olll crones. though on occasion r c p o of male ubagahi fil-ter back to cultured ,>(Xict)'. Ubagahl ' O l l 1 c t l m c ~ bear childlikecountcnances. though 'ouch mre creaturc, are een as harbingcrsof III fortunc und II1lpend11lg tragedy of great magni tllde.

Legends ,1Igge'>\ that the fir


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WClSp WCll"l"iol"L ~ l r g c Monstrous HumanoidHit Dice: 6d8+12 j] 9 hp jIniliathe: +1 (+1 Dc't)

S l > ( 40 f\.. fi ) 80 ft . (good)Armor C 17 (. I ~ i 7 . c . +1 Del(. +7 n,uural)

FI:JI- foolcu AC: 16, touch AC: 10lIucks: Large Il


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W h i + e ~ h C \ i r e d ~ h o s +Medium-Size UndeadHit Dicc: 7dl2 (46 hpjInitioHh (': +1

30 ft .. ny 60 ft. (averagc)Armor Class: 16 (+1 Dex. +5 natural)

Flat-footed AC: 15. touch AC: I IAllacks: 2 claws +5 meleeI)anmge: Claw Id4+2Slled,l l Att acks: Spells. rearf magicSlled:ll Qualities: Undead. determinationS:l\cs: Fon +2. Ref +3. Will +6Abilities : Str 14. Dcx 12. C o n ~ . Int 16.Wi\ 12. Cha 17Skilb : B1ulT +6. Concentrmion +12. Hide +8.Intllnidate +8. Li,ten +8. Perform +6. Scry +10.Spdkraft +10, Spot + 10FelllS: Quicken Spell (typically nl(lSic missile),Empower Spell (typically ice SlOrm)C linllltcf l'crra in : Any 1.111(\Organization : SolitaryC lmJlenge R:lt ing : 10Treas ure : NoneAlignment : Lawful evilA{h'anecl11cllt: 8 to 21 HD (Medium-Size)Spumed b f l d e ~ !lI1d plied grooms. 'lbandoncd apprentices.powerfUl wiZard" and loven: who have slain themsel\es in alove ,ulcidc. any soul with a tragic story and a young death mayrefure \0 Clller the Kingdom of the Dead. These spirits becomewhIte-haired rcfu'lIlg Co acccplthcir fat e and ignoringthe d e l T l a n d ~ of the Cdc,lial Order. InsteJd. they nom Heavenand Earth. rcturning to the world or the li\ing to avcllge thcm

~ e l v e s on their tonnentef'>. and indeed .. l living things.White-haIred ghosts r e ~ m b l e their human fonm. with longcI:twhke lingemaib and snow-whIte hair. They 'Wear long r o b c ~and ~ c a r \ " e s . and oflen carry the marks of nobility: w a k l L a ~ h i .fans. or mirror.. Only their cold betrays the fact that theyarc no longer among the 11\ ing.CombatA 1\ h l t c - h ~ l I r e d ghost is implacable in pursuit of Ihose it feels h(l\cwronged or octmyed It. especially IOnllCr lo\crfireballs. IIUlgic //liHiles and ice storms.

Scarf i\ l:lgic (Ex): A white-haired ghost c:m U"C Ihe fabric ofher gamlcnls 10 tfap [Ind cn\3nglc opponcllIs as effectively as 11rill1/! of clI/allg/eme/!l. Some 'ouch ghosts can extend their halT 10the same effect.

Undc:ld Deter mination (Su): While-h


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U l l d C ~ l d)ice: 11.112 +J (9 hpjlit h e: +1 (De1( lernyl

IK.'t'd : 10 ft .. fly 60 n. (good)C 1 1 I ~ s : 16 (+1 ~ I L e . +1 Dexterity. +4 natural)

Fiat-fooled AC: IS. louch AC: 12\lIack);: Bile +0 melee

; l I l l l l ~ e : Bl lc Id4- 1clReach: ., ft. by 5 fl.l5 ft

IJCCilll '\U;lcks: Attach. blood drampct:ial Qualities : Undead I I l I m U ! 1 l I I C ~

ThrUMS: Fon +0. Ref + I . Will + I\h ilitics: Sir 9. Del( 13. COil -. Inl 12.

.. 9,Cha 14ills: IIlde +10. Intlmldale +4. L,"Ien

14. Spot +4. Wildeme" Lore +4'e;,b : Dodge. Toughne,"linmlefrernlin : Any 1II0U1lla1l1, hllh.ore'l. ~ \ \ - a m p ' , or plain"rganizllt ion: Pair or floek (3- 12 )hallclIJtc R:lling: Ireas ur(- : Slallllard

i\lignnlt'Ilt: U\unl1y chaotic 1'111Ad \ lllll'e llll'nl Range: 2+3 110 to 3+6 HD

TIIC,c undc:III vampire ball. h:1\c white fur. long fang'. andtor J...ed ,waliow-l iJ...e tails th:11 mu kc thelll extrcmcly mancu\erahle II I the air. Ya,ha arc the ,pirih of lOoomen whose anger lowered their r:lin (1-: ,,): A ya..ha d r . l I n ~ blood. deallllg 1113 point!.of lefllp()mry CO ll\ l llution damage each round It f'Cmam\:ma('hed. Once 1\ drmned 2 POlllts of COIl'"lUllon, II detachesand flle" off.

Undead: Immune 10 milld-i nfluenc mg effeel .. pOl


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\:,oseiSmall Fey (Avian)HilDieI': ld6 (3 hpjIlIili :llin': +3 (+3 Dcx)SI>Ct!d: 30 fl.. ny 80 fl. (average)Armor C lass: 16 (+1 SilC. +3 Dcx. +211:11UT:l1)

Fl m- fo01oo AC; 13, touch AC: 14Attacks: Beak -1 meleeDamage : Beak Id3- 2Fact'fRt!llch: 5 ft. by 5 fLlS f\.Special t\tlllcks : NoncSpecial Qualities : Immunities. altcmatc fomlS;I\'ing Thru"s : Fort +0. Ref +4. Wil! +2Abi lities : Sir 6. Dex 16. Con 10. Inl I I. Wis 10. eha 19Skil ls : Hide +8. Liqcn +4. Search +10. Spot + 10Feats: Flyby Aliad-.C lirnaterlcrrain: Any mountain. hills. f o r c ~ 1 . or plainsOrgani"llHion : Soli tary or pai rC hallenge Rlliing: 112Treasure: StandardAligllmcn l : Oftcn chaOlic goodAd vance ment R;lIIgc: 2 to 3 1-IDYo.,ci are the spirits of i r d ~ , u ~ u : l l cra ncs or swans bul"ome!irncs ~ w a l l o w ' . o,prey. faleom. e\en'nICY are quiek. eh.lIly ~ p i r i l s wilh Iheir own goah andsuspicious. i n ( l l l ~ i t i \ ' c minds. 11ley are all I>chol den 10Ihe Bird Kmg. a powcrful animal lord. bUI Ihey answcr10 no one else. of all i n d ~ arc Iheir enemies.

YOSCI speak Sylvan and Common.Comba tYOSCI will fighl 10 defend Ihcir n e ~ l S . perches. and Olherlemlory. They are poor fighlcrs. but stubborn,

A lIern:!l e Form (SII): A yosci has I\\


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Medium-Size ShapechangcrlI il l)ke : l2dS+12 (66 hpjInilililh e: +2 ( D c ~ )Speed : 30 fl.AC : 17 (+2 IXx. +5 natural)

FilII-footed AC: 15, touch AC: 12Attack.!> : 2 cI.nH +13I);unagc: Claw Id6+ ~ t r / l 7 - 2 0 1 x 2F:. ceJ Reac h: 5 ft. by S ft.lS ft.

~ \ t l a Keen claI\s. face theftSpt."Cia l Qualilie.!>: Alter self. bhndsightSan'.!>: Fon +9. Ref +10. Will +S,\bil ilics: Str 16. 14 . Con 12. Int 14. 10. Cha ISSkills: BlutT+17. illde +IS. Listen +2. Mo\c Silently +15. Spot +2"'ea ts: A l e n n e ~ ~ . Combat Renexes. Dodge. Expenl'ie. Impro\edCrlllclIl ( c l a v . ~ ) . Weapon Focus (claws)Climlltcrrlorrllin : An> land and undergroundOrgun il:lt iu n: SohtaT) or pack (2-5)Chalkn!:e Rating: 7Treasure: Double ~ t a n d a r dAlignment : U ~ u a l t y chaotic e\11Ad"uncel11ent: By characterParanoid burcauc{;Jt\ often fear thal tlK"lr K l m 1 l 1 " t m t l O n ~ ha\ ebeen1l1filtmted by the male\olent shilpcchangcT\ knov.n as lunbernbou. lIl\idIOU\ scofnav.s \lho chao\ by aSSUlmng thef o r m ~ of tlm,e they ha\e murdered. While the i n ~ c r u goalsof the Ilmbernbou 111\ ol\'e playful yet m:llic iou , u b t c r f u g e andsabol;!ge. the me:ms by which Ihey replace the ir YICl rnS c:mnotIx o n ~ t d e r e d anYlhing but \'ile. To a . \ ~ u m e another being'sshape. the lunbernbou musl tear av.ay Ihc creature's face andv.ear II hke a mask

When 111 natural fonn. a IUl1bcrabou appears as a sexlesshuman With no eyes. 1lO'iC. or moWh. They '>Cldom appear in thisgu"e, prefemng 10 go aboul hfe II lerally \lelmng the face of oneof their \ lclLlllS. Tho


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Appe V1 d ix 1: T emplateScnnm :lrc henm\s and holy creatures that li\'e in the m o u n t a i n ~ .becoll1mg at one wllh the grc:ll wheel of destiny. clarifyi ng theirIli;ion, and lllcJitming on the Way. They sometimes Ji\C on lillie1110rc Ih:m l110ullwin mist :md ~ U l r a s . and arc often revered b)pcas:m\s m nearby \ i l l ; l g c ~ . Since cnlighlcnmcn is not only l\of Ihe powerful. peasant s ,md lowly crc:Jturcs may be sennin often as noble lords or dr:lgons.

SCflllin arc often qll!tc old. and can be mi staken for ordinary: l r 1 ~ or other intelligent crealure." Howc\cr. by night and in

t ime, of dlCIom +2.

C limatef l"crrain: Any land and undergroundOrgani7alion: SolitaryClmlll:'ngl:' Kating : Base creatun.: +2Treasurc : NoncAlignlllcnt: Any goodAd l 01 11('Clllent : By character l a ~ . ,

\!osho \ \ lOS ve . }:' shl:liOl -IS QI ' \ d d CVO l dQI ' \ d spe n t .1"\ost of his ti lne sh,dying th

"Loh,s of the Law." +-Ic l ived VC f Tsi.np ly i l,dcL'd, Clnd il'\ t ill'\C ! 'cdl,ced hidiet to C\ 91'C\il\ of '11i11e l C\ clay.


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App evdix 2 : Cl"eCl tlA I"e L is t(Arranged by Challenge Rating)

Bamboo Elf 112 Awabl 4 Wttilc-bmred G h O ~ 1 10Monkey DemQU 112 IJ..i-ryo 4Tcnsiu-tQmbo 112 Konaki JIJi 4 CriImon Moth I IY O ~ C I 112 Kurote 4 ThaycTasc UMountaJll Man 4Carp Eater 1 Mountain Woman 4 Fcng-hu:lllg 12Chiao 1 Samcbito 4 Red Mmis\cr 12J tan-Illumen I W a ~ p Warrior 4Kino-a-Bake I King of me Tcngu 135hoJo 1 Fukur:lnhou ,SpiriLS of Kurullla 1 Kijo , Tiger GCLlCL'JI 14Tallu"l I Lang;,uyar ,Y,w, I Rokurokubl , Ti'cII Kou 22

Sill- YOU ,GiaJll Panda 2 UbOlgahi , Thuong-llJong 24JLk.i..tunki 2Komori-nlllja 2 ">roe 7 R)'uJill 15+Kuang Sbi 2 Zunbcrabou 7Pumianak 2 1'I lollkc) King DeityShi-r) 0 2 Kitsullc 8Tikbaiang 2 Nioo 8 SClllllll +2Ihd:m COlllitmcLS 2+ Ta -Jeu 8

lade Dragon VariesBell Spirit 3 Neal-ta 9 Poi:.on Dragon Y a r i c ~Clay Soldier 3Sluko Me 3


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