Shisagishin

Level 12
Creature· chaoticRareMediumRemaster
AC 33
HP 214
Speed 40 ft.
Fort +22
Ref +25
Will +20
Perc +22
Size Medium
Rare
chaoticevilfiendnindoru
Immunities death effects
Resistances void 10
Weaknesses silver 10
Spells
Occult Innate Spells (DC 32, attack +24)
Languages aklo, common, necril
Senses darkvision
Skills acrobatics +25, stealth +25, deception +24, intimidation +22, occultism +21
Recall Knowledge religion DC 35

Attacks

Melee Claw +25/+21/+17(agile, deadly d6, finesse, magical, unarmed)
Damage: 3d8+7 slashing + 1d6 mental
Effect: grab

Abilities

Soul Shredinteraction

Creatures killed by an shisagishin are difficult to bring back to life or to animate as undead. The shisagishin automatically attempts to counteract any attempt to resurrect or animate as undead any creature that it has killed (counteract modifier +21, counteract level 6th). If the shisagishin who slew the creature is itself slain, the creature can be brought back from death or become undead normally.

Burst From Deathdefensive(attack)

Requirements Initiative hasn't yet been rolled, and the shisagishin is disguised as a corpse with Manifest Corpse Shell

The shisagishin violently unfolds into their true form, shredding their decaying corpse shell, and attempts a claw Strike on an adjacent target before they roll initiative.

Reactive Strikedefensive

Trigger A creature within the monster's reach uses a manipulate action or a move action, makes a ranged attack, or leaves a square during a move action it's using. Effect The monster attempts a melee Strike against the triggering creature. If the attack is a critical hit and the trigger was a manipulate action, the monster disrupts that action. This Strike doesn't count toward the monster's multiple attack penalty, and its multiple attack penalty doesn't apply to this Strike.

Manifest Corpse Shelloffensive(concentrate, occult)

The shisagishin tucks their arms and legs into their body, drops Prone, and manifests a decaying and/or mutilated humanoid corpse around themself over the course of 10 minutes of concentration. The shisagishin can cause this corpse to appear to be the remains of a specific creature they've seen before by Impersonating that creature with Deception. Once their corpse shell has manifested, until the next time the shisagishin acts, they appear to be a corpse. They have an automatic result of 44 on Deception checks and DCs to pass as a corpse.

Spread Decayoffensive(occult)

The shisagishin's lantern face glows, causing the flesh of any number of creatures Grabbed or Restrained by them to swiftly begin to decay. Each of those creatures must attempt a DC 32 fortitude save. Critical Success The creature is unaffected. Success The creature takes 2d8 void damage. Failure The creature takes 4d8 void damage and is Enfeebled 1. Critical Failure The creature takes 6d8 void damage and is Enfeebled 2

Graboffensive

Requirements The monster's last action was a successful Strike that lists Grab in its damage entry, or the monster has a creature Grabbed or Restrained Effect If used after a Strike, the monster attempts to Grapple the creature using the body part it attacked with. This attempt neither applies nor counts toward the creature's multiple attack penalty. The monster can instead use Grab and choose one creature it's grabbing or restraining with an appendage that has Grab to automatically extend that condition to the end of the monster's next turn.

Description

The shisagishin takes delight in infiltrating a community and then disguising itself as the horribly decayed or mutilated remains of a loved one or adored public figure, only to spring to life in its true form during funeral services. A shisagishin epitomizes the cycle of decay giving rise to new life.

Handmade Habitats

A shisagishin prefers to roam areas already rife with conflict and potential accidents, but it will happily create such a location if needed. They might poison wells, introduce disease to healthy livestock, or even collaborate with corrupt humans if it means the freedom to kill. Cursed towns or haunted roads are sometimes the playground of such a shisagishin.

Traits

Chaotic
Evil