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Archives of Nethys

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.

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

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UgotholCreature 4

Medium Aberration 
Source Monster Core pg. 12
Perception +10; darkvision
Languages Alghollthu, Common, Thalassic; truespeech
Skills Acrobatics +12, Athletics +12, Deception +13, Stealth +13, Thievery +9
Str +4, Dex +3, Con +3, Int +0, Wis +2, Cha +3
Assume Form (concentrate, occult, polymorph) The ugothol 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.
Items longsword, studded leather
AC 21; Fort +9, Ref +9, Will +12; +2 status to all saves vs. auditory and visual
HP 60; Resistances bludgeoning 5
Speed 25 feet
Melee [one-action] longsword +14 [+9/+4] (versatile P), Damage 1d8+6 slashingMelee [one-action] claw +12 [+8/+4] (agile), Damage 2d6+6 slashing plus GrabOccult Innate Spells DC 19; Constant (5th) truespeech
Blood Nourishment [one-action] The ugothol uses its three-pronged tongue to drink the blood of an adjacent restrained or unconscious creature. The creature gains drained 1.Compression When the ugothol successfully Squeezes, it moves through the tight space at full speed. Narrow confines are not difficult terrain for an ugothol.Revert Form [free-action] Requirements The ugothol is in an assumed form; Effect The ugothol 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 ugothol deals 1d6 extra precision damage to off-guard creatures.

All Monsters in "Alghollthu"

NameLevel
Faceless Stalker (Ugothol)4
Veiled Master (Vidileth)14

Alghollthu

Source Monster Core pg. 12
In bygone millennia, aquatic monsters known as alghollthus used their occult powers to conquer and rule vast swaths of the world. Alghollthus shaped their servitors and other creatures using mental manipulation and physically transformative magic. The rulers of the alghollthus, the so-called “veiled masters,” further shaped entire societies by assuming the forms of those they controlled.

In time, the alghollthus grew frustrated with upstart surface societies and meddling gods. They used incredible magical power to call forth a cataclysm, hoping to destroy the rebellious societies they'd manipulated. Yet they miscalculated the will to survive of those they treated as their pawns, and in time the world recovered, this time free of alghollthu influence.

Today, the alghollthus 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 servitors like faceless stalkers suggests that the alghollthus have turned their hateful eyes to the surface once again.

Sidebar - Additional Lore Ancient Influences

The veiled masters influenced the ancient Azlanti, and it was they who invoked the apocalypse of Earthfall to destroy Azlant when humanity grew too prideful. That this act also called down the magical Starstone, an artifact capable of transforming mortals into gods, was an ironic turn of events considering the alghollthus' intolerance for faith.

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.