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Archives of Nethys

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PFS StandardAnimated Kite

An animated kite is perfect for spying, allowing observation from a great distance, although many are treated more like pets. The kite itself is a simple handcraft, easily created and destroyed, made of enchanted paper stretched over a fine bamboo frame. More advanced kites can be decorated with a variety of runes that allow the enchanter to see or hear from a distance.

Recall Knowledge - Construct (Arcana, Crafting): DC 14
Unspecific Lore: DC 12
Specific Lore: DC 9

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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 KiteCreature -1

Small Construct Mindless 
Source Tian Xia World Guide pg. 278
Perception +6; darkvision
Skills Acrobatics +5
Str +0, Dex +3, Con +0, Int -5, Wis +0, Cha -5
AC 13 (-1 when broken); construct armor; Fort +2, Ref +7, Will +2
HP 15; Hardness 1; 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 animated kite 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 13.
Speed fly 30 ft
Melee [one-action] frame +5 [+0/-5] (magical, finesse), Damage 1d6-2 bludgeoningAttach Line [one-action] (manipulate) The animated kite gives its line to an adjacent ally with a free hand. The kite remains attached until the creature releases it or the kite flies more than 60 feet away. A creature between them can also sever the line with a successful Strike against AC 13 that deals any amount of slashing damage.Sawing Line [two-actions] Requirements The animated kite has its line attached to an ally; Effect Each creature along the line between the kite and its ally takes 1d6 slashing damage (DC 14 basic Reflex save).

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.