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Lampad

Lampads protect dark, hidden places underground. Not only do they defend subterranean caverns from threats, they also safeguard well-meaning innocents from dangers that lurk below the surface. Lampads are so-named for the wisps of magic light they often carry, guiding the lost to safety while luring threats to their doom. Lampads' mercurial natures make their reactions difficult to predict, though they rarely demonstrate outright malice without sufficient provocation.

Recall Knowledge - Fey (Nature): DC 20
Unspecific Lore: DC 18
Specific Lore: DC 15

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Proficiency without Level

LampadCreature 5

Medium Earth Fey Nymph
Source Monster Core 2 pg. 236
Perception +7; darkvision
Languages Aklo, Common, Fey, Sakvroth
Skills Acrobatics +7, Athletics +4, Diplomacy +9, Nature +5, Occultism +6, Performance +9, Society +4, Stealth +7
Str +0, Dex +5, Con +4, Int +2, Wis +3, Cha +5

AC 16; Fort +6, Ref +9, Will +7
HP 85; Weaknesses cold iron 5
Cavern Dependent A lampad is mystically bonded to a single cavern or other self-contained underground area and must remain within 300 feet of it. If they move beyond that range, they become sickened 1 and are unable to recover. They must attempt a DC 14 Fortitude save every hour or increase their sickened value by 1 (to a maximum of sickened 4). After 24 hours, they become drained 1, with this value increasing by 1 every additional 24 hours. A lampad can perform a 24- hour ritual to bond to a new cavern.

Speed 25 feet, climb 25 feet (on stone only)
Melee [one-action] earthen fist +9 [+5/+1] (agile, finesse), Damage 2d10+2 bludgeoningRanged [one-action] light wisp +9 [+4/-1] (magical, range increment 30 feet), Damage 1d8+2 mental plus 1d6 fire and 1d6 vitalityPrimal Innate Spells DC 17; 4th shape stone; 3rd one with stone (at will), pummeling rubble; 2nd heal, revealing light; Cantrips (4th) light
Weep [one-action] (auditory, emotion, mental, primal) Frequency once per round; Effect The lampad begins a heart-wrenching fit of weeping, inspiring sympathetic sobbing in nearby creatures. Every non-lampad creature within 30 feet who hears the lampad's weeping must succeed at a DC 15 Will save or be unable to use reactions for 1 round and slowed 1 on its next turn as it sobs uncontrollably.

Strong Emotions

While lampads are ever vigilant in their assigned tasks, they're known to become lonely and forlorn, as the majority of underground denizens make poor company. True companionship and conversation are among the few things that can keep a moody lampad from sporadically weeping, though like most creatures they find such tears cathartic, feeling better after a good cry.

All Monsters in "Nymph"

Name	Level
Dryad	3
Dryad Queen	13
Hesperid	9
Hesperid Queen	19
Lampad	5
Lampad Queen	15
Naiad	1
Naiad Queen	7
Hora	6
Hora Queen	13

Nymph

Source Monster Core pg. 244 ^1.1
Nymphs are a family of fey who have a deep association with the natural world. They often take the form of beautiful humanoids with elven features that match their abodes. The most common of their kind are the dryads: spirits who embody great trees, but many other kinds of nymphs exist, including naiads, who watch over bodies of water. All nymphs are guardians of some element of nature, often a single tree or pond. But, in the case of nymph queens, they can watch over whole forests or massive bodies of water.

Nymph Queens

Nymph queens are powerful nymphs who rule over entire regions of untouched wilderness, not just single trees or ponds. Every variety of nymph can have a queen. Naiad queens are among the most prominent, and more often interact with nearby mortals. Thus, some scholars refer to naiad queens as simply “nymphs.”

Nymph Queen Abilities

A nymph queen is 6 to 10 levels higher than an ordinary nymph of the same type, with enhanced numerical statistics and improved Strikes to match. A nymph queen's ward is a significant region, and she strengthens and vivifies this territory with her presence. Nymph queens are not dependent on their wards and lose the corresponding ability (such as a dryad's tree dependent ability); instead, they gain the tied to the land ability, as described below. A nymph queen also gains the nymph's beauty aura and the Focus Beauty action, which have varying effects based on the queen's original type. She gains the Inspiration ability, allowing her to bestow a gift of inspiration on those who catch her fancy, and the Change Shape ability to change her form. Finally, she gains primal prepared spells as a druid of her level.

Tied to the Land A nymph queen is intrinsically tied to a specific region. As long as the queen is healthy, the environment is exceptionally resilient, allowing the nymph queen to automatically attempt to counteract any spell that would harm the environment (such as the blight ritual), using her spell DC with a counteract rank equal to the highest-rank druid spell she can cast. When the nymph queen becomes physically or psychologically unhealthy, however, her warded region eventually becomes twisted or unhealthy as well. In that case, restoring the nymph queen swiftly heals the entire region.
Nymph's Beauty (aura, emotion, mental, primal, visual) 30 feet. Creatures that start their turn in the aura must succeed at a Will save or suffer an effect described in the nymph queen's entry.
Change Shape [one-action] (polymorph, primal) Nymph queens can transform between their original form, which looks much like a typical nymph of their kind, and any Small or Medium humanoid form, typically choosing a more humanoid-looking version of their natural form.
Focus Beauty [one-action] (emotion, mental, primal, visual) The nymph queen focuses her beauty upon a target, who must attempt a save against her nymph's beauty aura. If the creature fails and was already affected by the aura, it takes a greater effect described in the nymph queen's entry. A nymph queen can Focus Beauty on a given creature only once per turn.
Inspiration [three-actions] (emotion, mental, primal) The nymph queen inspires a single intelligent creature by giving that creature a token of her favor, typically a lock of her hair, though it can be some other significant object as well. As long as the creature carries her token and remains in good standing with her, the creature gains a +1 status bonus to all Crafting checks, Performance checks, and Will saves.
If the nymph grants her token to a bard, and she's the bard's muse, the queen chooses one additional benefit granted by her token: a +1 status bonus to all Lore checks, a +2 status bonus to Performance checks when determining the effects of compositions, a +4 status bonus to untrained skill checks, or a +2 status bonus to Will saves against fey.

Artistic Treasures

Nymphs favor art over any other types of material possession, often collecting the finest pieces they can and endeavoring to create their own. Nymphs sometimes carry magical trinkets or wear enchanted clothing or jewelry, but the greatest treasure a nymph queen can share is often her inspiration to those seeking a muse.

Dual Guardians

While all nymphs protect areas of natural beauty, hesperides often guard other unusual treasures of a more literal variety, sometimes including items long thought lost. Their steady temperaments and timeless loyalty ensure that they can be trusted to keep whatever they’re protecting safe from harm.

Harmonious Landscapes

Nymphs tend to be closely associated with specific areas of natural splendor and beauty—woodlands for dryads, rivers for naiads. Areas where nymphs dwell always look more pristine, breathtaking, and scenic than they would otherwise.

Inspirations for Art

Nymphs are living manifestations of beauty and grace, and as such they are often the subjects of art—sculpture and paintings in particular. Promising a nymph to immortalize them in a work of art can be an excellent way to secure that nymph's favor, but one should take care to ensure that the nymph admires and is proud of the artistic effort's final result, lest the nymph be insulted and lash out with her powerful magic.

Other Nymphs

Naiads and dryads are the most well-known nymphs, but others exist as well. Hesperides, for example, are warders of the sunset and golden light and can be encountered dwelling on coastal cliffsides or remote islands. Lampads, on the other hand, are dark, moody nymphs found in wondrous, crystal-lined caverns deep underground.

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