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Weak PukaCreature 1
Uncommon Large FeySource Feybound pg. 142
Weak Changes are marked. The -2 damage penalty to non-strike offensive abilities (-4 if the ability is limited, such as spells) is NOT factored in.
Recall Knowledge DC 17 (includes +2 from Uncommon) • Fey (Nature)
Perception +6; darkvision
Languages Common, Fey
Skills Athletics +4, Deception +6, Farming Lore +2, Intimidation +3, Nature +5, Occultism +2, Stealth +4, Survival +5
Str +2, Dex +4, Con +3, Int +1, Wis +3, Cha +1
Unknowable Truth Except when transformed with Change Shape, a puka is invisible and intangible, able to move through the Universe but unable to interact with physical objects or creatures except to speak. Even then, a creature must succeed at a DC 20 Perception check to hear an invisible puka’s voice.
AC 15; Fort +3, Ref +8, Will +5
HP 16
Buck [reaction] DC 14
Speed 40 feet
Melee [one-action] hoof +7 [+2/-3] (finesse, magical), Damage 1d12-2+2 bludgeoningRanged [one-action] spit +7 [+2/-3] (cold, magical, poison, range 30 feet), Damage 1d8-2 cold plus 1d8-2 persistent poisonPrimal Innate Spells DC 14, attack +6 (-4 dmg); 1st bane, gust of wind, wall of shrubs; Cantrips (1st) bullhorn, frostbite
Change Shape [one-action] (polymorph, primal) The puka takes on the appearance of one of the following creatures: a Tiny fox, hare, house cat, or raven; a Small dog, goat, or humanoid (most often a gnome or goblin); a Medium wolf or humanoid (most often an elf or human); or a Large horse. The humanoid shapes always include minor animalistic features. The puka keeps their normal Strikes, though their hoof strike deals slashing damage instead of bludgeoning in shapes with claws.Wild Bolt [three-actions] (primal) The puka Strides five times. They can't use Wild Bolt again for 1d4 rounds.Wild Ride [one-action] (move, primal) Frequency once per day; Requirements The puka is invisible or in the shape of a horse, and is not in an encounter; Effect The puka bursts into a run. Their land Speed becomes 90 feet until an hour passes, they stop moving, they enter an encounter, or they take damage, whichever comes first. Moving at this Speed nonstop for the full hour, the puka can typically cover 20–30 miles. If the puka bears a rider, that rider can't move from their mounted position or be harmed in any way until the Wild Ride ends. An unwilling rider can attempt to get off as soon as the puka starts moving, but must succeed at a DC 18 Acrobatics check or Reflex save.
The Puka's Share
In rural areas with a strong connection to the First World, 1 Neth is known as the Puka’s Day, marking the end of the harvest. Tradition holds that any crops left in the fields after nightfall on 31 Lamashan must remain there as “the puka’s share,” with many farmers choosing to leave at least a few stalks of grain behind as a sign of respect for the visiting fey. This share, as well as any berries killed by an overnight frost, must not be consumed by mortals, as the puka will have spat on it to lay their claim, tainting it with their poisonous spite.
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