Skinsaw Trophy
Level 14Attacks
Abilities
When numerous small items are scattered before the kuchisake-onna, they compulsively begins to count them. The kuchisake-onna becomes Off-Guard to all creatures for .
The kuchisake-onna asks a single adjacent target, "Am I pretty?" The target must attempt a DC 35 will save. If it fails, it is Immobilized for 1 round, and if it critically fails, it is Paralyzed for 1 round, though still able to respond to the question; this is a mental effect.
If the target responds "No", the kuchisake-onna makes two silver scissors Strikes against the target. If the target responds "Yes", the kuchisake-onna makes no Strikes this turn and must use Even Now? as their next act
A Skinsaw Trophy is compelled to admire grisly wounds inflicted in battle. When any creature in a fight they're in suffers a critical hit, a Skinsaw Trophy becomes Off-Guard to all creatures until the start of their next turn.
Requirements An adjacent creature previously targeted by Am I Pretty? answered "Yes"
Effect The kuchisake-onna takes off their mask, revealing their slit face and asking, "Even now?" The target must attempt a DC 35 will save.
If it fails, it is Immobilized for 1 round, and if it critically fails, it is Paralyzed for 1 round, though still able to respond to the question; this is a mental effect.
Whether the target responds "Yes" or "No", the kuchisake-onna makes two silver scissors Str
The kuchisake-onna's silver scissors Strikes are manifestations of the toxic malice that created them and vanish when the kuchisake-onna is destroyed.
When the kuchisake-onna has less than half their maximum Hit Points remaining, this concentrated enmity begins to leak out and make their attacks more vicious. Their silver scissors Strikes deal 6d6 persistent bleed damage.
Note: Due to a later published errata this persistent damage is doubled on a critical hit. Due to the high damage po
Silver Scissors
A kuchisake-onna, or slit-mouthed woman, is a tall, masked figure who moves with an eerie grace. These horrors are infamous for trapping hapless mortals and asking them, "Am I pretty?" A "no" response leads to a gruesome death wrought by the silver scissors the kuchisake-onna carries. A "yes" prompts them to remove their mask, revealing the scars and cuts running from ear to ear, giving the impression of a terrible, ever-present grin. They then open their mouth to reveal sharp, needle-like teeth and ask another question: "Even now?" A "no" leads to the same gory death, while a "yes" prompts them to use their silver scissors and make the same cuts on the target's face while repeating: "Then I will make you like me."
There are a handful of methods to weasel out of this otherwise no-win scenario. Answering noncommittally, saying the kuchisake-onna looks "okay," or throwing several small, countable objects like rice or candy often provides enough time to run while the monster is distracted. Few are foolish enough to attack the kuchisake-onna, and those that live to tell the tale speak of a flashing flurry of scissor blades that match even a swordmaster's prowess.