Sacristan Scourge

Each member of a sacristan scourge automatically knows whether a creature they can see has any of the doomed, dying, and wounded conditions, as well as the value of those conditions.

This monster regains the listed number of Hit Points each round at the beginning of its turn. Its Dying condition never increases beyond Dying 3 as long as its regeneration is active. However, if it takes damage of a type listed in the regeneration entry, its regeneration deactivates until the end of its next turn. Deactivate the regeneration before applying any damage of a listed type, since that damage might kill the monster by bringing it to Dying 4.

30 feet. When a creature ends its turn in the sacristan scourge's aura, it is subjected to an overwhelming vision of the entire scourge groveling piteously before it. The creature must succeed at a DC 33 will save or become Stunned 1.

Troops are composed of many individuals, represented by four "segments" on a battle grid. Each segment is 10 feet on each side and as tall as the individual members of the troop. Segments must remain contiguous. Each one has to share at least 5 feet of one of its edges with another segment—being adjacent on a diagonal isn't sufficient! You can measure flanking, cover, and the like using the center of any segment. A troop has two Hit Point thresholds in its HP entry and loses segments as it crosses thresholds. Typically, the higher threshold is at 2/3 of the troop's maximum Hit Points and the lower is at 1/3 of its maximum. Once the troop drops below the higher threshold, it loses one segment, leaving three segments (12 squares) remaining and setting the first threshold as the troop's new maximum Hit Points. This repeats when the troop drops below the lower threshold, leaving two segments (8 squares). At 0 Hit Points, the troop disperses entirely, with the few remaining members surrendering, Fleeing, or easily dispatched, as determined by the GM. Typically the creature who caused the troop to lose a segment decides which to remove, or the GM decides when a specific creature wasn't responsible. To restore lost segments and maximum Hit Points, a troop needs to spend downtime to use long-term treatment on casualties or recruit new members to replace the fallen. Troops are typically immune to non-damaging effects that target a single creature, such as a Charm spell or the Demoralize action. An ability that can target 5 or more creatures can target an entire segment, increasing to two segments if it can target 10 or more creatures and to the entire troop if it can target 20 or more creatures. An ability that affects all creatures in a certain range affects all segments in range (make any checks or saves separately for each segment). As examples, an 8th rank charm spell (with 10 targets) can affect two segments, and an ability that Demoralizes all creatures within 30 feet of you would affect all segments that are fully within that range. A non-damaging ability that would prevent a segment from acting, cause them to flee, or otherwise make them unable to function as part of the troop for a round or more removes the segment entirely. The troop loses a number of HP required to bring it to the next threshold. If an ability both deals damage and has a non-damaging effect, apply the damage then the rest of the effect.

Whenever a troop moves, you move one of its segments and the other segments follow behind it. At the end of the movement, you can group the other segments adjacent to the one you moved as you see fit, provided none of them moves farther than the moving segment. If you choose not to move the troop any distance, you can instead reshape the position of all the segments as long as one stays in place.

The sacristans stare at a creature they can see within 30 feet. The creature must immediately attempt a DC 33 will save against staggering servitude. In addition, if the creature was already stunned, on a failed save its revulsion toward the sacristans' presence causes it to be Stupefied 2 for 1 minute. After attempting this save, the creature is then temporarily immune to staggering servitude until the start of the scourge's next turn.

Frequency once per hour Effect The sacristans open their mouths in unison to unleash a chorus of ghastly wailing infused with the mind-shattering darkness of the Netherworld. This creates a 30-foot emanation of darkness and pandemonium around it that's impenetrable even to creatures with darkvision (but not greater darkvision). They can Sustain Shadow Scream for up to 1 minute. Non-velstrac creatures in the area when the ability is used, as well as those that enter or start their turn in the area, must attempt a DC 33 will save. Critical Success The creature is unaffected and is temporarily immune for 24 hours. Success The creature is Deafened for 1 round. Failure The creature is Confused and deafened for 1 round. Critical Failure The creature takes 60 mental damage and is confused and deafened for 1 round.

Frequency once per round Effect The scourge lashes with barbed chains against enemies in a 10-foot emanation (DC 33 reflex save). The damage depends on the number of actions. A creature that critically fails is also knocked Prone. 1 1d8 piercing plus 1d6 spirit and 1d4 persistent bleed 2 3d8+6 piercing plus 1d6 spirit and 1d6 persistent bleed 3 4d8+9 piercing plus 1d6 spirit and 1d8 persistent bleed