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Archives of Nethys

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PFS StandardAnimated Bamboo Figure

Supple but strong bamboo strips woven into intricate patterns form the base of the animated bamboo figure. These materials are plentiful and easy to come by, though they require great care and patience to prepare, making them ideal guardians for isolated communities. These hollow and pliable handcrafts can stretch or compress, jumping and springing farther than most humanoids.

Recall Knowledge - Construct (Arcana, Crafting): DC 16
Unspecific Lore: DC 14
Specific Lore: DC 11

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 Animated Bamboo FigureCreature 1

Medium Construct Mindless 
Source Tian Xia World Guide pg. 279
Perception +8; darkvision
Skills Acrobatics +8, Athletics +8
Str +4, Dex +4, Con +3, Int -5, Wis +0, Cha -5
AC 16 (16 when broken); construct armor; Fort +7, Ref +8, Will +4
HP 20; Hardness 3; Immunities bleed, death effects, disease, doomed, drained, fatigued, healing, mental, nonlethal attacks, paralyzed, poison, sickened, spirit, unconscious, vitality, void
Construct Armor Like normal objects, an bamboo figure has Hardness. This Hardness reduces any damage it takes by an amount equal to the Hardness. Once an animated kite is reduced to less than half its Hit Points, or immediately upon being damaged by a critical hit, its construct armor breaks and its Armor Class is reduced to 16.
Speed 30 feet, climb 15 feet
Melee [one-action] fist +8 [+3/-2] (magical, reach 10 feet), Damage 1d8-2+4 bludgeoning plus KnockdownSpring Forward [two-actions] The animated bamboo figure jumps up to 30 feet and makes two fist Strikes against different targets. It can use Knockdown following this activity, attempting to Trip each creature struck.

All Monsters in "Animated Handcraft"

NameLevel
Animated Bamboo Figure2
Animated Kite0
Animated Wine Vessel3
Inkdrop-1

Animated Handcraft

Source Tian Xia World Guide pg. 278
Many types of animated constructs, objects, and handcrafts have existed in Tian Xia. Some, like the terra-cotta soldiers of Lingshen, are well-known. Others are rarer and less commonly encountered. Tian animated handcrafts are built from traditional artisan materials of differing rarity and with varying levels of effort, relying on crafting skill and quality components more than simple spellcasting.

Sidebar - Advice and Rules Calligraphic Embellishments

Calligraphy is a common addition to the animated objects of Tian Xia. Although much of it is decorative, some calligraphy carries enchantments that generally function as weapon runes until the construct is broken.

Sidebar - Advice and Rules Handcraft Creations

Animated handcrafts vary considerably in appearance, reflecting the temperament and tastes of their creators. When describing animated objects from different origins, consider how those origins and traditions are reflected in the final product. Common motifs in Tian animated handcrafts include woven straw, silk embroidery, lacquered wood, or mother-of-pearl inlays. Purely decorative handcrafts might have more outlandish elements, such as live fish in glass tanks or living silk kites that battle each other in the skies above wealthy neighborhoods.