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Unfeeling Empath

The soul of a gnome killed by tragedy sometimes becomes so entangled in conflicting emotions that it becomes trapped and reanimates its own corpse. Known as unfeeling empaths, these undead wander in search of others' emotions. When they find thinking prey, they relentlessly goad that creature to elicit and consume their feelings. Though initially harmless, feeding drives an unfeeling empath into an expressive frenzy as they overload the victim's mind, resuming their senses only after their prey is dead.

Recall Knowledge - Undead (Religion): DC 18
Unspecific Lore: DC 16
Specific Lore: DC 13

Elite | Normal | Weak
Proficiency without Level

Changes from being Elite are marked in red below.
NOTE: The +2 damage bonus to non-strike offensive abilities (+4 if the ability is limited, such as spells) is NOT factored in.

Elite Unfeeling EmpathCreature 3

Legacy Content

Uncommon NE Small Undead 
Source Pathfinder #193: Mantle of Gold pg. 90
Perception +11; darkvision, empathic sense (precise) 60 feet
Languages Gnomish, Necril, Undercommon
Skills Athletics +11, Intimidation +10, Performance +10, Stealth +7
Str +3, Dex +1, Con +2, Int +0, Wis +1, Cha +4
Empathic Sense (divination, occult) The unfeeling empath perceives all creatures affected by an emotion effect at the listed range.
AC 20; Fort +10, Ref +7, Will +13
HP 51 (negative healing); Immunities death effects, disease, paralyze, poison, sleep; Resistances negative 5; Weaknesses mental 5
Emotional Extremes If a creature rolls a success at a check to affect an unfeeling empath with an emotion effect, the creature gets a critical success instead. If a creature rolls a failure to affect an unfeeling empath with an emotion effect, the creature gets a critical failure instead. Likewise, when an unfeeling empath rolls a success at a Will save against an emotion effect, it gets a critical success instead. When a unfeeling empath rolls a failure at a Will save against an emotion effect, it gets a critical failure instead.
Speed 20 feet
Melee [one-action] fist +13 [+9/+5] (agile), Damage 1d8+2+3 bludgeoningCathartic Howl [two-actions] (auditory, emotion, mental, sonic) Requirement The unfeeling empath is under an emotion effect; Effect The unfeeling empath attempts to counteract the emotion effect, with a counteract modifier of +11. It then howls, projecting those emotions in a 15-foot cone (or a 30-foot cone if the unfeeling empath successfully counteracted the emotion effect). Creatures in the area take 2d8 mental damage (DC 20 basic Will save). A creature that critically fails this saving throw also takes 1d4 persistent mental damage.Drink Emotions [one-action] (emotion, healing, emotion) Effect The unfeeling empath regains 1d4 Hit Points and becomes emotionally excited for 3 rounds. While excited, the unfeeling empath takes a –1 penalty to AC, gains a +1 status bonus to attack rolls, and deals an additional 1d4 mental damage with its melee Strikes.Goad [one-action] (emotion, enchantment, mental, occult) The unfeeling empath floods a creature within 30 feet with countless memories and sensations. The target must attempt a DC 20 Will save.
Success The target is unaffected.
Failure The target is stupefied 1 until the end of the unfeeling empath's next turn.
Critical Failure The target is stupefied for 1d4 rounds.

Sidebar - Additional Lore Misery Loves Company

Unfeeling empaths appreciate any companions who can endure their outbursts. Lost souls and beings who prey on emotions sometimes adopt an unfeeling empath out of solidarity or because the undead gnomes are easy to torment. Thus, where these creatures appear, a sakhil, will-o'-wisp, or ghost is often nearby.