Archives of Nethys
All Creatures
Abilities | Monsters | NPCs
All | Families | Templates
A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z
Kappa
Mischievous by nature, kappas delight in playing pranks on unsuspecting travelers. While usually not overtly malicious, they can be a significant nuisance, stealing clothes from unsuspecting bathers or snatching unattended food from campfires. Kappas also enjoy proving their worth in competitions of strength and, despite their propensity for trickery, are known to be honorable competitors who keep their word and remain polite in conversation.While kappas vary in physical attributes from region to region, they're all amphibious, turtle-like humanoids with beaked mouths, webbed hands and feet, and slimy scales that range in color from bluish green to pale yellow. They often have black hair, arranged in a ring to accommodate the central depression atop their head. Water from a kappa's home lake, stream, or river fills this depression, or head bowl, which is believed to be the source of their strength. Younger kappas are easily tricked into bowing and accidentally emptying the water from their own head bowls. Losing this water makes a kappa lethargic. The longer a kappa's head bowl remains empty, the weaker they grow. While this rarely poses a serious danger for a kappa living near their home body of water, it can prove fatal to a more adventurous kappa wandering afar.
Kappas aren't inherently hostile and have been known to befriend lonely children and lend aid to stranded adventurers by providing directions or minor medical treatment. Still, many areas where kappas dwell feature posted signs warning of their presence that encourage travelers venturing near water to toss in a cucumber—kappas' favorite food—in exchange for safe passage. Kappas sometimes put up these signs themselves to increase the likelihood of receiving a tasty treat.
Recall Knowledge - Beast (Arcana, Nature): DC 16
Unspecific Lore: DC 14
Specific Lore: DC 11
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 KappaCreature 3
Small Amphibious Beast Source Monster Core 2 pg. 208
Perception +11; darkvision
Languages Common, Thalassic
Skills Acrobatics +10, Athletics +9 (+11 to Grapple), Medicine +11, Survival +9
Str +3, Dex +4, Con +1, Int +1, Wis +3, Cha +1
AC 19; Fort +9, Ref +12, Will +9
HP 50
Head Bowl The depression atop a kappa's head is filled with water. Spilling, evaporating, or otherwise removing all the water from the top of a kappa's head reduces all their Speeds to 5 feet until the basin is again filled with water. A kappa who becomes prone must succeed at a DC 17 Reflex save or spill their water, and a kappa who becomes unconscious automatically spills their water.If a kappa is grappled, restrained, or stunned, another creature can attempt to spill the water from their bowl by spending a single action, which has the attack and manipulate traits, to attempt an Athletics check against the kappa's Fortitude DC. On a success, the creature spills the kappa's water.
Speed 15 feet, swim 40 feet
Melee [one-action] claw +13 [+9/+5] (agile), Damage 1d10+2+3 slashingPull Arm [one-action] The kappa pulls one of their arms, gaining 10- foot reach with that arm. The opposing arm shrinks to little more than a hand extending from their shell. The kappa can still use their shortened hand to hold things, but they can't use that hand to wield a shield or weapon. By spending a single action to pull their opposing arm, the kappa can return their arms to their original length.
A Sinister Side
Kappas despise horses and gleefully kill and consume any that venture too close to the water's edge. Because of this, they're sometimes mistaken for strangely armored goblins. Some vile kappas have even developed a taste for human flesh and have been witnessed drowning people before tearing them apart for consumption.
Shelyn's Corner
×Classic Feel
Classic Feel
Classic Feel
The classic look for the Archives of Nethys.
| Table |
| Data |
| More Data |
Book Feel
Book Feel
Book Feel
An alternative feel, based on the Rulebooks.
| Table |
| Data |
| More Data |
Round Feel
Round Feel
Round Feel
A rounded, modern look for the archives.
| Table |
| Data |
| More Data |
Slim Feel
Slim Feel
Slim Feel
A variant of the Round feel, more compact.
| Table |
| Data |
| More Data |