{"name":"Corpselight","level":"2","rarity":"Rare","alignment":"Black, Blue","size":"Medium","traits":"Undead","type":"Creature","imageid":"2996369","about":"A will-o'-wisp that starves to death might rise as a cold, blue, glowing sphere of spongy wetness\u2014a corpselight. A corpselight instinctively seeks out a host corpse to dwell within, as its physical form quickly deteriorates if not hidden within a dead creature.\r\n\r\n[ul][li]Recall Knowledge - Undead(Religion): DC 21[\/li]\r\n[li]Unspecific Lore: DC 19[\/li]\r\n[li]Specific Lore: DC 16[\/li][\/ul]\r\n[h4]Larger Corpselights[\/h4]\r\nA typical corpselight can animate only a Small or Medium corpse, but particularly powerful corpselights can inhabit larger bodies. Their basic abilities remain the same, but the damage they deal and the DC of their Death Light increase as appropriate for their increased level.[br]\r\nPathfinder #163: Ruins of Gauntlight pg. 84","perception":"[roll:1d20+7 |+7], corpse sense (precise) 30 feet, darkvision","languages":"Common, Necril","skills":"Athletics [roll:1d20+7 |+7], Intimidation [roll:1d20+8 |+8], Stealth [roll:1d20+8 |+8] ","str_mod":"+3","dex_mod":"+4","con_mod":"+1","int_mod":"+1","wis_mod":"+1","cha_mod":"+2","items":"","ac":"17","st_fort":"+5","st_ref":"+10","st_will":"+7","st_notes":"Negative Healing","hp":"40","immunities":"death effects, disease, fear, paralyzed, poison, precision, unconscious","weaknesses":" bludgeoning 5 (in skeletal corpses) or slashing 5 (in fleshy corpses)","resistances":"","speed":"25 feet, fly 25 feet (wisp form only)","melee":"[b][pf:1a][\/b] pincer [roll:1d20+11 |+11] [roll:1d20+7 |+7] \/[roll:1d20+3 |+3] (agile, reach 10 feet) Damage [roll:1d8+6 |Slashing] plus Grab[br]\r\n[b][pf:1a][\/b] Stinger [roll:1d20+11 |+11] [roll:1d20+6 |+6] \/[roll:1d20+1 |+1]  Damage [roll:1d6+6 |Piercing] plus giant scorpion venom[br]\r\nMelee Single Action jaws +10 [+5\/+0], Damage 1d8+6 piercing\r\nMelee Single Action claw +10 [+6\/+2] (agile), Damage 1d6+6 slashing","ranged":"","abilities":"[b]Corpse Sense[\/b]A corpselight can sense dead bodies within range. This is a precise sense that functions through solid barriers less than 5 feet thick.[br]  \r\n[b]Sunlight Powerlessness [\/b] A corpselight exposed to sunlight is stunned 2 and clumsy 2, and cannot Claim a Corpse.[br]\r\n[b]Wisp Form[\/b] When a corpselight is reduced to 0 Hit Points while merged with a corpse, it is instead reduced to 1 Hit Point as the corpse collapses to the ground and the corpselight emerges in its wisp form. While in wisp form, a corpselight is Tiny and can take no actions other than Claim Corpse or Fly. A corpselight that starts its turn in wisp form must attempt a DC 16 flat check at the end of its turn; if it fails, it loses 1 Hit Point. A corpselight reduced to 0 Hit Points while in wisp form is destroyed.[br]\r\n[b]Claim Corpse[\/b] [pf:1a] (necromancy) [b]Prerequisites[\/b] The corpselight is in wisp form and is adjacent to a Medium or Small corpse that hasn't been claimed by a corpselight in the past 24 hours [b]Effect[\/b] The corpselight merges with the corpse, causes the corpse to Stand, and regains [roll:3d6 |Hit Points].[br]\r\n[b]Death Light[\/b] [pf:3a] (emotion, fear, mental, necromancy, occult) [b]Prerequisites[\/b] The corpselight is in a corpse; [b]Effect[\/b] The corpselight emits a sickly blue beam of light from its mouth and eyes in a 20-foot cone. All living creatures in this area must attempt a DC 18 Fortitude saving throw. If at least 1 creature fails its save, the corpselight regains [roll:2d6 |Hit Points], gaining any that exceed its maximum as temporary Hit Points that last for 1 minute. The corpselight can't use Death Light again for [roll:1d4 |rounds.]\r\n[ul][li][b]Critical Success[\/b] The creature is unaffected.[\/li]\r\n[li][b]Success[\/b] The creature takes [roll:1d6 |negative damage].[\/li]\r\n[li][b]Failure[\/b] The creature takes [roll:2d6 |negative damage] and is frightened 1.[\/li]\r\n[li][b]Critical Failure[\/b]The creature takes [roll:4d6 |negative damage] and is frightened 3.[\/li][br]","spells":"","rituals":"","description":"","jsondata":"","tags":"pathfinder 2, Black, Blue, Rare, monster, Undead","templateId":"5003","blockId":"946654","world":"f10ab956-7990-4a3e-8e28-6ffb37472cda","folder":"","isShared":"on"}