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Bogeyman

These nocturnal stalkers tail their chosen quarry for days, even weeks at a time, ominously showing up in back alleys, shadowy street corners, and even in victims’ own homes before going in for the kill. For unfathomable reasons, a bogeyman may spare a victim’s life and instead kidnap them, absconding to a far-off location before returning years later with a fresh bogey in tow.

Recall Knowledge - Fey (Nature): DC 29
Unspecific Lore: DC 27
Specific Lore: DC 24

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BogeymanCreature 10

Legacy Content

Uncommon NE Medium Fey 
Source Pathfinder #152: Legacy of the Lost God pg. 79
Perception +9; low-light vision
Languages Aklo, Common, Sylvan; tongues
Skills Acrobatics +13, Athletics +9, Deception +12, Intimidation +12, Society +6, Stealth +13, Thievery +11
Str +5, Dex +7, Con +4, Int +0, Wis +3, Cha +6
AC 20; Fort +6, Ref +13, Will +9
HP 175 (fast healing 10); Immunities fear; Weaknesses cold iron 10
Deepest Fear (aura, emotion, fear, illusion, mental, visual) 60 feet. A bogeyman’s aura of terror manifests as a shifting haze of images that reflect the viewers’ deepest fears. Whenever a creature ends its turn within the aura, it must succeed at a DC 18 Will save or become frightened 1. A creature’s frightened condition (including from striking fear) does not reduce as long as the creature remains in the aura. If the creature succeeds at its saving throw, it becomes temporarily immune to the aura for 24 hours.
Speed 30 feet; mobility
Melee [one-action] claw +11 [+7/+3] (agile, finesse, magical), Damage 2d12+9 slashing plus striking fearOccult Innate Spells DC 17; 4th gaseous form, invisibility, nightmare, phantasmal killer; 3rd fear, mind reading; 2nd knock (at will); Cantrips (4th) ghost sound, message; Constant (4th) tongues
Devour Soul [three-actions] (necromancy, occult) Requirements The bogeyman has killed a creature within the last round and is adjacent to the creature; Effect The bogeyman 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 bogeyman has been slain. The bogeyman regains Hit Points equal to double the level of the consumed creature. Each time the bogeyman consumes 10 souls, it increases its level by 1, and its statistics improve accordingly.Mobility When the bogeyman uses a Stride action to move half their Speed or less, that movement does not trigger reactions.Sneak Attack The bogeyman deals 1d6 extra precision damage to flat-footed creatures.Striking Fear (emotion, fear, mental) If a bogeyman scores a critical hit with a claw Strike, the target must attempt a DC 19 Will save.
Critical Success The target is unaffected.
Success The target is frightened 1.
Failure The target is frightened 2.
Critical Failure The target is frightened 3 and fleeing for 1 round.Surprise Attack On the first round of combat, creatures that haven’t acted yet are flat-footed to the bogeyman.

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?