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Shabti Slayer

Shabtis raised among the secret Pharasmin sect of the Carters Consortium are trained to destroy undead and the necromancers who create them.

Recall Knowledge - Humanoid (Society): DC 37
Unspecific Lore: DC 35
Specific Lore: DC 32

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Shabti SlayerCreature 16

Legacy Content

Uncommon N Medium Humanoid Shabti 
Source Pathfinder #186: Ghost King's Rage pg. 84
Perception +12; darkvision
Languages Common, Necril, Osiriani, Requian
Skills Acrobatics +12, Athletics +15, Boneyard Lore +8, Religion +9, Stealth +12
Str +5, Dex +4, Con +4, Int +2, Wis +3, Cha +1
Items +2 greater striking light hammer, +2 greater striking longsword, +2 resilient leather armor, religious symbol of Pharasma, crossbow
AC 23; Fort +14, Ref +12, Will +9
HP 255; Immunities drained; Resistances negative 15
Immortal Shabtis don't age naturally and can't die of old age. Spells and effects that cause aging still affect a shabti as normal. They also can't be turned into undead.Attack of Opportunity [reaction]
Speed 25 feet
Melee [one-action] longsword +16 [+11/+6] (magical, versatile P), Damage 3d8+13 slashing plus final restMelee [one-action] light hammer +16 [+12/+8] (agile, magical), Damage 3d6+13 bludgeoning plus final restRanged [one-action] crossbow +15 [+10/+5] (range increment 120 feet, reload 1), Damage 1d8+8 piercing plus final restRanged [one-action] light hammer +16 [+12/+8] (agile, magical, thrown 20 feet), Damage 3d6+13 bludgeoning plus final restFinal Rest A shabti slayer's Strikes affect incorporeal creatures with the effects of a ghost touch property rune and deal 2d10 positive damage to undead creatures.Prayer-Blessed Blade [one-action] Requirements The shabti slayer has successfully identified an undead with Recall Knowledge; Effect The shabti slayer prays to Pharasma to bless their weapon, enabling them to exploit the weaknesses of an undead they've identified with Recall Knowledge. If the identified undead has a resistance that can be bypassed by a special material or a weakness to a special material (such as cold iron, darkwood, or silver), weapons wielded by the shabti slayer count as that special material for 1 minute. If the creature has multiple materials that qualify, the shabti slayer chooses which material their weapon counts as for the duration.Quick Draw [one-action] The shabti slayer draws a weapon using the Interact action, then Strikes with that weapon.Two-Weapon Flurry [one-action] Frequency once per round; Requirements A shabti slayer is wielding two melee weapons, each in a different hand; Effect A slayer lashes out with both weapons. They Strike twice, once with each weapon.

All Monsters in "Shabti"

NameLevel
Shabti Redeemer4
Shabti Slayer16
Shabti Votary18

Shabti

Source Bestiary 3 pg. 229
Cobbled together from broken bits of mortal souls, shabti are facsimiles of wealthy or powerful mortals seeking to escape punishment for their sins upon death. Those rulers and nobles afraid of Pharasma's judgment use the shabti to receive cosmic punishment in their stead. Unaware that they're copies of another soul, shabti endure this fate for some time before being discovered by Pharasma's psychopomps, who reveal the truth to the shabti and strive to met out the avoided punishment to the shabti's creator, using whatever information available. In this case, the shabti is liberated and left to wander Golarion on their own.

Freed but without purpose, many shabti try to recreate the lives that they think they were supposed to lead, replaying out the themes and situations from false memories that fill their heads. Others find themselves tormented for ages by the fact they were solely created to endure punishment for sins committed by another. Some shabti revel in the freedom of their new endless existence, traveling the world in search of sensation and meaning.

A rare few shabti find purpose in aiding Pharasma. They seek to do justice in the god's name and preserve the natural order. Some follow this path as repayment for being freed, while others want to ensure that others don't suffer in their creators' stead.

Sidebar - Additional Lore Liberated Shabtis

While some freed shabtis embrace the false memories of their creators, others look inward, examining every thought with a critical eye as they fashion themselves a new identity. Many enjoy traveling and value new experiences. As immortals, shabtis are patient, and many spend centuries undergoing their journey of self-discovery and becoming.

Sidebar - Additional Lore Religious Expression

Religious shabtis often venerate the deity of the person they emulate, Pharasma, or a psychopomp usher (in honor of the psychopomps that freed them). Others seek solace in the teachings of deities who value self-discovery, freedom, introspection, and travel, particularly Arazni, Arshea, the Black Butterfly, Cayden Cailean, Desna, and Tsukiyo.

Sidebar - Treasure and Rewards Soverign Shabti

Royals of Ancient Osirion bound their souls to hollow figurines called sovereign shabti to create a shabti. This act ensured that upon the royal's death, the sovereign shabti sped up their judgment in the afterlife and created a shabti to suffer their punishment, after which the figurine would crumble.