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Bogey

A bogey typically hunts a single creature at a time, usually a small child or elderly person, methodically stalking and tormenting their prey. Often hiding under a bed, amid a dark attic space, or in a closet left slightly ajar, the bogey delights in the slow, methodical cultivation of fear in its victims.

Recall Knowledge - Fey (Nature): DC 20
Unspecific Lore: DC 18
Specific Lore: DC 15

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 BogeyCreature 2

Legacy Content

Uncommon NE Small Fey 
Source Pathfinder #152: Legacy of the Lost God pg. 78
Perception +9; low-light vision
Languages Aklo, Sylvan
Skills Acrobatics +8, Deception +8, Intimidation +6, Stealth +8
Str +2, Dex +3, Con +2, Int -2, Wis +1, Cha +3
AC 18; Fort +5, Ref +10, Will +6
HP 20; Immunities fear; Weaknesses cold iron 4
Speed 30 feet
Melee [one-action] claw +8 [+4/+0] (agile, finesse, magical), Damage 1d8-2+3 slashingOccult Innate Spells DC 16 (-4 dmg); 1st fear (x2); Cantrips (1st) ghost sound, message
Devour Soul [three-actions] (necromancy, occult) Requirements The bogey has killed a creature within the last round and is adjacent to the creature; Effect The bogey consumes the creature’s soul. The soul is utterly destroyed—nothing short of wish or a similar effect can restore it to life, and only after the bogey has been slain. The bogey regains Hit Points equal to double the level of the consumed creature. After devouring three souls within a year, the bogey transforms into a bugaboo.Surprise Attack On the first round of combat, creatures that haven’t acted yet are flat-footed to the bogey.

All Monsters in "Bogeyman"

NameLevel
Bogey3
Bogeyman10
Bugaboo6

Bogeyman

Source Pathfinder #152: Legacy of the Lost God pg. 78
Bogeymen are stealers of innocence and devourers of souls. Few targets who survive an encounter with them remain unchanged. Different names are given to bogeymen according to their varying sizes and degrees of power, which typically advance as the monsters consume more souls.

Sidebar - Additional Lore Bogey Origins

While bogeymen stem from bugaboos and bugaboos from bogeys, it is unknown where, exactly, bogeys come from. If superstitious storytellers are to be believed, then bogeys arise from the unfortunate victims kidnapped by bogeymen. According to these tales, victims go missing for months or even years before returning as bogeys to the town they once called home.

Sidebar - Locations Epidemic of Terror

Bogeymen and their lesser kin delight in instilling fear in small communities where gossip can quickly amplify their shadowy deeds. In such locales, bogeymen use peoples’ natural tendency to spread misinformation to sow discord and escape notice—for who would rightfully believe that an actual bogeyman is behind the latest murder?