There is a Remastered version
here.
Severed Head
The most common beheaded appears simply as a rotting head, barely preserved by the magic that created it.
Legacy Content
NE Tiny Mindless Undead
Source Bestiary 3 pg. 30
Recall Knowledge DC 13 • Undead (Religion)
Perception +6; darkvision
Skills Acrobatics +6 (+8 to Maneuver in Flight)
Str +1, Dex +2, Con +0, Int -5, Wis +2, Cha +0
AC 15; Fort +4, Ref +6, Will +4
HP 7 (negative healing); Immunities death effects, disease, mental, paralyzed, poison, unconscious; Weaknesses positive 1
Speed 15 feet, fly 25 feet
Melee [one-action] jaws +6 [+2/-2] (agile, finesse), Damage 1d4+1 piercingGnash [one-action] Requirements The beheaded's previous action was a jaws Strike that dealt damage to its target; Effect The severed head makes a second jaws Strike as it violently shakes itself, trying to rip away a mouthful of flesh. On a success, the target takes an additional 1d4 slashing damage and 1 persistent bleed damage.All Monsters in "Beheaded"
Source Bestiary 3 pg. 30Beheaded are the reanimated heads of decapitation victims. These mindless undead fly through the air or roll around to attack their prey.
Beheaded Abilities
Beheaded can manifest with a variety of abilities, such as those presented below.
Bleeding The beheaded is covered in slimy blood. The target of a successful Strike is splattered with gore and must succeed at a Fortitude save or become
sickened 1.
Entangling Long, stringy hair clings to the beheaded's scalp. Its Strikes gain the
Grab ability.
Fiendish (
aura,
divine,
emotion,
fear,
mental,
necromancy) 30 feet. The beheaded has a twisted, unsettling countenance. Foes that begin their turn in the area must succeed at a Will save or be
frightened 1.
Giant A beheaded created from the head of a giant is a Medium creature, gaining 2 levels and one or more additional beheaded abilities.
Alternate Beheaded Abilities
Source Book of the Dead pg. 74 Lifesense The beheaded has imprecise
lifesense out to 60 feet.
Whispering (
aura,
emotion,
fear,
mental,
necromancy) 30 feet. The beheaded constantly whispers twisted incantations in unknown languages secret and foul. Foes that enter or begin their turn in the area must succeed at a Will save or be
stupefied 1. The aura uses the
moderate DC for the beheaded's level.
Furious Headbutt Frequency once per round; Effect The beheaded makes a wild Strike, taking a –2 penalty to its AC until the end of its next turn. If the Strike damages a creature, it deals additional damage equal to the beheaded's level.
Monstrous Heads
While the traditional image of a beheaded is that of a disembodied human head or skull, necromancers can create beheaded out of any sort of head. This variety can lead to extremely distinctive beheaded, including dragon heads, giant insect heads, medusa heads, or those of even rarer creatures. Occasionally, such beheaded retain weakened versions of their original special abilities from the constituent creature instead of a beheaded ability, such as a breath weapon for a dragon head or a gaze for a medusa head.
More Beheaded Abilities
Since beheaded are very similar to skeletons or zombies (or at least the heads from those creatures), you can also customize them with abilities from the skeleton and zombie entries, though take care to avoid abilities that require bodies or limbs. If you give the beheaded more than one additional ability, you might want to increase its level and adjust its statistics accordingly. Use the guidelines in Chapter 2 of the Pathfinder Gamemastery Guide to determine its new statistics.
