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Archives of Nethys

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PFS StandardFaceless Stalker (Ugothol)

Among the subtler of the alghollthu creations were the ugothols—also known as faceless stalkers. These twisted beings used shapeshifting to infiltrate settlements and assassinate key targets. They sowed discord and replaced leaders, causing unwanted organizations to implode and bothersome people to lose face and eventually disappear. Entirely terrestrial in nature, ugothols can easily extend alghollthu plots above the waves for extended periods of time, giving their aquatic masters enhanced reach into these unpleasantly dry realms. Today, most faceless stalkers—like the less dangerous ulat-kinis—pursue programmed goals without the guidance of alghollthu rule. Faceless stalkers prefer to live as close to the sea coast as possible, although they are not aquatic creatures themselves. Most dwell in tiny tribes in marshlands. Others live in the sewers of coastal towns.

By instinct, faceless stalkers seek to sow discord. They replace leaders in humanoid societies, then guide infiltrated settlements down paths of destruction. Among humanoids who have wicked tendencies, a faceless stalker can become a prominent trailblazer, leading a group to new heights of depravity and violence. Inevitably, however, faceless stalker infiltrators lead their followers to ruin. The ugothol eventually moves on—either because its true nature is about to be discovered, or because it has despoiled or devastated all local resources.

An ugothol gains nourishment only through its long, bloodsucking tongue. Their prey bear distinctive triple puncture wounds near major arteries. Corpses bearing such marks are typically the first clues found to uncover a faceless stalker’s presence, though sometimes they are overlooked as marks belonging to a vampire or chupacabra.

Recall Knowledge - Aberration (Occultism): DC 19
Unspecific Lore: DC 17
Specific Lore: DC 14

Elite | Normal | Weak
Proficiency without Level

Changes from being Weak are marked in red below.
NOTE: The -2 damage penalty to non-strike offensive abilities (-4 if the ability is limited, such as spells) is NOT factored in.

Weak Faceless StalkerCreature 3

Legacy Content

CE Medium Aberration 
Source Bestiary pg. 13
Perception +10; darkvision
Languages Alghollthu, Aquan, Common; tongues
Skills Acrobatics +10, Athletics +10, Deception +11, Stealth +11, Thievery +7
Str +4, Dex +3, Con +3, Int +0, Wis +2, Cha +3
Items longsword, studded leather armor
AC 19; Fort +7, Ref +7, Will +10; +2 status to all saves vs. auditory and visual
HP 45; Resistances bludgeoning 5
Speed 25 feet
Melee [one-action] longsword +12 [+7/+2] (versatile P), Damage 1d8-2+6 slashingMelee [one-action] claw +10 [+6/+2] (agile), Damage 2d6-2+6 slashing plus GrabOccult Innate Spells DC 17 (-4 dmg); Constant (5th) tongues
Assume Form (concentrate, occult, polymorph, transmutation) The faceless stalker spends 10 minutes reshaping its appearance to take on the shape of any Small or Medium humanoid. It gains a +4 circumstance bonus to Deception checks to pass as that creature.Blood Nourishment [one-action] The faceless stalker uses its three-pronged tongue to drink the blood of an adjacent restrained or unconscious creature. The creature gains drained 1.Compression When the faceless stalker successfully Squeezes, it moves through the tight space at full speed. Narrow confines are not difficult terrain for a faceless stalker.Revert Form [free-action] Requirements The faceless stalker is in an assumed form. Effect The faceless stalker resumes its true form. Until the start of its next turn, it gains a +2 status bonus to attack rolls, damage rolls, saving throws, and skill checks.Sneak Attack The faceless stalker deals 1d6 extra precision damage to flat-footed creatures.

All Monsters in "Alghollthu"

NameLevel
Alghollthu Master (Aboleth)7
Faceless Stalker (Ugothol)4
Skum (Ulat-Kini)2
Slime Puppeteer (Ungothol)6
Ulat-Kini Initiate4
Ulat-Kini Mindreaver7
Veiled Master (Vidileth)14

Alghollthu

Source Bestiary pg. 12
In bygone millennia, aquatic monsters known as alghollthus used their occult powers to conquer and rule vast parts of the world. Their empires contained countless mortal slaves treated as little more than cattle. Alghollthus shaped their slaves and other creatures using mental manipulation and physically transformative magic. Aberrant horrors from faceless stalkers to mimics can be traced back to this meddling. The rulers of the alghollthu race, the so-called veiled masters, further shaped entire societies by assuming the forms of those they controlled. From the heights of power to the shadows of poverty, the veiled masters manipulated these societies according to their own dark designs, enslaving, killing, or horrifically transforming those who discovered their plans or acted against them.

In time, the alghollthus grew frustrated with their increasingly upstart slave societies and sought to wipe the slate clean—both starting anew and punishing those who had become too willful and rebellious. They used incredible magical power to call forth a cataclysm, hoping to destroy the rebellious societies they’d manipulated. Yet they miscalculated the strength of faith and will to survive of their pawns and slaves, and in time the world and its empires recovered and grew strong once again—this time without alghollthu influence.

Today, the alghollthus have retreated from their mass-scale manipulation of the surface world, and they have mostly remained within the deep aquatic realms where they still rule without question. Yet they have not abandoned their plots entirely, and the reemergence of servitor races like ugothols points to a frightening possibility—that the alghollthus have turned their hateful eyes to the surface once again.

Sidebar - Locations Alghollthu Domains

The ruling castes of the alghollthu species dwell in oceanic depths or underground waterways, while their servitors like ulat-kinis and ugothols can often be found in coastal regions and marshes.

Sidebar - Treasure and Rewards Alghollthu Treasure

Although most alghollthus lack the greed that tempts most mortals, they do gather wealth and magical tools to use in their schemes. A given aboleth or veiled master might also wear magical jewelry and other objects. Faceless stalkers and other humanoid servants of alghollthus use weapons and armor, such as the faceless stalker’s sword or ulat-kini’s trident, as well as other tools. These servitor races can be as acquisitive as other humanoids.

Sidebar - Related Creatures Other Alghollthus

While the veiled masters are the rulers of alghollthu society, they are not the most powerful of their kind. Greater, more mysterious creatures that function as organic thought networks, immense aquatic engines of war, or specialized extractors of forgotten secrets dwell among their sunken cities. Meanwhile, the world above remains infested with creatures that were originally created by the alghollthus but have long since drifted away from their aquatic progenitors to become their own sinister monstrosities.