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Arboreal Sapstriker

Some coniferous arboreals develop viscous sap that they use to trap trespassers. Dozens of half-hardened rivulets drip from their bark, ready to ensnare weapons or even capture airborne particles. Sapstrikers act as bounty hunters who delight in tracking down and punishing loggers.

Recall Knowledge - Plant (Nature): DC 22
Unspecific Lore: DC 20
Specific Lore: DC 17

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 Arboreal SapstrikerCreature 7

Large Plant 
Source Pathfinder #201: Pactbreaker pg. 83
Perception +19; low-light vision, scent (imprecise) 60 feet
Languages Arboreal, Common, Fey
Skills Athletics +15, Nature +13, Stealth +13 (+17 in forests), Survival +17
Str +4, Dex +3, Con +5, Int +2, Wis +4, Cha +1
AC 25; Fort +19, Ref +13, Will +18
HP 135; Resistances bludgeoning 5, piercing 5; Weaknesses axe vulnerability
Axe Vulnerability An arboreal sapstriker takes 5 additional damage from axes.Primal Sink [free-action] Trigger An arboreal sapstriker succeeds or critically succeeds at a saving throw against a primal effect; Effect The sapstriker gains a +1 status bonus to attack rolls, saving throws, skill checks, and sap saving throw DC for 3d4 rounds.
Speed 25 feet
Melee [one-action] branch +19 [+14/+9], Damage 2d8+2+6 bludgeoning plus sapMelee [one-action] sap +19 [+15/+11] (agile, range increment 30 feet), Damage 2d6+2+6 bludgeoning plus sapAmber Tomb [reaction] Trigger A foe critically succeeds at a Strike against the arboreal sapstriker with a weapon that deals piercing or slashing damage, or a foe deals damage to an arboreal sapstriker with an axe; Effect The arboreal sapstriker attempts to Disarm the triggering foe's weapon, using its Fortitude modifier in place of its Athletics modifier. If it critically succeeds, the weapon is lodged into the sapstriker rather than falling to the ground. A creature can retrieve a lodged weapon by Disarming the sapstriker as if it were wielding the weapon.Sap A creature that takes damage from an arboreal sapstriker's branch or sap Strike must succeed at a DC 25 Reflex save or take 1d8 persistent acid damage. While taking the persistent damage, a creature takes a –10-foot status penalty to its Speeds.

All Monsters in "Arboreal"

NameLevel
Arboreal Archive12
Arboreal Reaper7
Arboreal Regent8
Arboreal Sapling2
Arboreal Sapstriker6
Arboreal Shepherd5
Arboreal Warden4
Awakened Tree6
Canopy Elder19

Arboreal

Source Monster Core pg. 24 1.1
Arboreals are guardians of the forest and representatives of the trees. As long-lived as the woods they watch over, arboreals consider themselves parents and shepherds of trees rather than their gardeners. Consequently, while arboreals tend to be slow and methodical, they are terrifyingly swift when forced to fight in defense of the woods. Though they rarely seek out the companionship of short-lived folk—even elves are fugacious in the eyes of arboreals—and have an inherent distrust of change, arboreals have been known to tolerate those who seek to learn from their long-winded, rambling monologues, especially if such pupils also express a desire to protect the timberlands. Against those who threaten their realm, such as loggers eager to harvest lumber or settlers aiming to establish croplands or a town, arboreals' wrath is unwavering and devastating. Perhaps ironically, arboreals are gifted at tearing down what others build—a trait that serves vengeful members of their kind well.

Sidebar - Additional Lore Felled Arboreals

Arboreals have a great respect for dead members of their species. Their elaborate burial rituals involve laying the fallen arboreal down in a mossy bed in the center of a grove of saplings. The decomposing arboreal nourishes the saplings, ensuring the growth of a new generation of trees.

Sidebar - Additional Lore Fungus Networks

Particularly old arboreal regents and other powerful arboreals can tap into the extensive network of fungus that connects the roots of all the trees in the forest. By doing so, the arboreal can learn of threats throughout the entire woodland, even from miles away.