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Dreamscraper

Dreamscrapers invade the dreams of sleeping mortals to scrape away at their minds and steal their dreams, leaving them raw and tired upon waking. Maggot-like, with many eyes surrounded by a circular, toothy mouth, dreamscrapers use sharp barbs attached to ethereal tendrils to trawl for dreams. After returning to the Dimension of Dreams with their prizes, they store them in their dark, spire-like cocoons, trade them, or offer them up to their heinous masters as some obscure tax.

Although many dreamscrapers act as servants for more powerful creatures, some act independently. Unable to dream themselves, their fascination leads them to experiment with their collections. They attempt to either synthesize dreams of their own or implant collected dreams within themselves.

Recall Knowledge - Aberration (Occultism): DC 25
Unspecific Lore: DC 23
Specific Lore: DC 20

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DreamscraperCreature 7

Legacy Content

Uncommon NE Large Aberration Dream 
Source Pathfinder #189: Dreamers of the Nameless Spires pg. 83
Perception +15; darkvision
Languages Aklo; telepathy 100 feet
Skills Acrobatics +17, Athletics +13, Deception +13, Stealth +17 (+19 against sleeping creatures), Thievery +15
Str +2, Dex +6, Con +4, Int +2, Wis +4, Cha +2
Tireless Dreamscrapers never sleep or dream themselves. They gain the benefits of an 8-hour rest after 1 hour of minimal activity.
AC 24; Fort +12, Ref +18, Will +15; +1 status to all saves vs. magic
HP 115; Immunities cold, fatigued, sleep; Weaknesses electricity 5
Frightful Presence (aura, emotion, fear, mental) 90 feet, DC 22
Speed 20 feet, fly 40 feet; freedom of movement
Melee [one-action] claws +17 [+13/+9] (agile, finesse, magical, reach 5 feet), Damage 2d8+8 negative and stolen dreamsRanged [one-action] dream barb +16 [+11/+6] (incorporeal, magical, range 60 feet), Effect stolen dreamsOccult Innate Spells DC 25, attack +17; 4th sleep (×3); 2nd darkness; Constant (4th) freedom of movement
Dream Step [one-action] The dreamscraper shifts to either the Dimension of Dreams or the Material Plane. While in the Dimension of Dreams, it can see clearly onto the Material Plane with a range of 60 feet. On its first round in an encounter, the dreamscraper can use this ability once as a free action.Stolen Dreams (mental, occult) Effect The dreamscraper catches hold of the target creature's dreams and tries to rip them away. The target must attempt a DC 22 Will save.
Success The creature is unaffected.
Failure The dreamscraper manages to only scrape at the target creature's dreams. The target becomes fatigued.
Critical Failure The dreamscraper rips the target's dreams away and captures them. The target creature becomes fatigued. Furthermore, the target can never dream, can't be affected by spells that cause or affect dreams, can't detect or be detected by creatures with the dream trait, and can't enter the Dimension of Dreams. This effect ends if the target creature's dreams are restored through powerful magic.

Sidebar - Additional Lore Dream Collections

Dreams are fascinating creations of the imagination that many powerful entities seek to collect. Liches, for example, are intrigued by the dreams of mortals. Night hags and denizens of Leng see dreams as a valuable commodity, and their bartering draws many beings to the shadowy markets of Leng.