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Strigoi (Psionic Monster) [Archive] - Wizards Community

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AdventChild
07-18-07, 12:50 AM Strigoi Morti http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z35/circu_2007/strigori.jpg
Size/Type: Medium Undead (Incorporeal, psionic)
Hit Dice: 9d12 (58 hp)
Initiative: +2
Speed: Fly 40 ft. (good) (8 squares)
Armor Class: 14 (+2 Dex, +2 deflection), touch 14, flat-footed 12
Base Attack/Grapple: +4/—
Attack: Incorporeal touch +6 melee (1d8 Cha)
Full Attack: Incorporeal touch +6 melee (1d8 Cha)
Space/Reach: 5 ft./5 ft.
Special Attacks: charisma damage, psi-like abilities.
Special Qualities: Darkvision 60 ft., incorporeal traits, owl form, +2 turn resistance, undead traits, Vulnerability to Sunlight.
Saves: Fort +3, Ref +5, Will +8
Abilities: Str -, Dex 15, Con -, Int 10, Wis 14, Cha 16
Skills: Hide +14, Listen +10, Search +6, Spot +10
Feats: Alertness, Flyby Attack, Force of Will, Psionic Hole.
Environment: Any
Organization: Solitary
Challenge Rating: 8
Treasure: None
Alignment: Always chaotic evil
Advancement: —
Level Adjustment: —

strigoi (same form singular or plural) are the evil souls of the dead rising from the tombs (or living) that transform into an vampiric owl or phantomatic apparition during the night to haunt the countryside, troubling whoever it encounters. Strigoi are also known as "moroi" in some parts, especially rural areas.Strigoi are vampiric witches that suck the spiritus vitae, the living force of a person, out of people at night while they slept, and would move on to another child either of the family or from a different family the next night. It preferred to drink from young children/infants because they have more spiritus vitae. Strigori is most likely a woman but there are exceptions when she is a male. One of the ways for ending her powers is to expose her to sunlight. Strigoi rarely speak, but when they do, they speak Common.

Combat

Charisma Damage (Su): The touch of a strigoi deals 1d8 points of Charisma damage to a living foe. This is a negative energy effect.

Psi-Like Abilities: At will-- psionic charm (DC 17), Read Thoughts (DC 15). Manifester level 9th. The save DCs are Charisma-based.

Skills: Strigoi have a +2 racial bonus on Listen and Spot checks and a +4 racial bonus on Search checks. A strigoi gains a +4 racial bonus on Hide checks.

Owl Form (Su): A strigoi as a standard action that does not provoke attacks of opportunity, can transform into an owl creature known as Strix usually described as a nocturnal bird of ill omen that fed on human flesh and blood, like a vampire. Unlike later vampires, it was not a revenant—a risen corpse—but the product of metamorphosis. While in this form the strigoi becomes corporeal and can feed upon the living.
When transformed the strigoi retains its current hit points however its ability scores change to the following: Str 4, Dex 17, Con -, Int 10, Wis 14, Cha 16. A strigoi in its owl form gains weapon finesse as a bonus feat. A strigoi can attack with its talons dealing 1d4 points of damage. With each succesful hit against a living creature, the strigoi heals 1 point of damage. A strigoi in its owl form gains a natural armor of +2, this replaces ots deflection bonus. A strigoi can use strength of my enemy once per day as a psi-like ability. Manifester level 9th. The save DCs are Charisma-based. A Strigoi retains all its abilities while in owl form except as noted here.

Incorporeal Traits:A Strigoi is harmed only by other incorporeal creatures, magic weapons, spells, spell-like abilities, and supernatural abilities. It has a 50% chance to ignore any damage from a corporeal source, except for force effects or attacks made with ghost touch weapons. It can pass through solid objects, but not force effects, at will. Its attacks ignore natural armor, armor, and shields, but deflection bonuses and force effects work normally against them. The creature always moves silently and cannot be heard with Listen checks if it doesn’t wish to be.

Undead Traits: A Strigoi is immune to mind-affecting effects, poison, sleep, paralysis, stunning, disease, death effects, and any effect that requires a Fortitude save unless it also works on objects or is harmless. It is not subject to critical hits, nonlethal damage, ability damage to its physical ability scores, ability drain, energy drain, fatigue, exhaustion, or death from massive damage. It cannot be raised, and resurrection works only if it is willing. It has darkvision out to 60 feet.

Vulnerability to Sunlight (Ex): Strigoi are utterly powerless in natural sunlight (not merely a daylight spell) and flee from it. A strigoi caught in sunlight cannot attack and can take only a single move action or standard action each turn, but not both (nor can it take full-round actions).

Example transformed Strigoi

Strixhttp://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z35/circu_2007/mrowl.jpg
Size/Type: Tiny Undead (psionic)
Hit Dice: 9d12 (58 hp)
Initiative: +3
Speed: Fly 40 ft. (good) (8 squares)
Armor Class: 17 (+3 Dex, +2 size, +2 Natural Armor), touch 15, flat-footed 14
Base Attack/Grapple: +4/-12
Attack: Talons +9 melee (1d4-3) (1d8 Cha)
Full Attack: Talons +9 melee (1d4-3) (1d8 Cha)
Space/Reach: 5 ft./5 ft.
Special Attacks: charisma damage, psi-like abilities.
Special Qualities: Darkvision 60 ft., incorporeal traits, owl form, +2 turn resistance, undead traits, Vulnerability to Sunlight.
Saves: Fort +3, Ref +5, Will +8
Abilities: Str 4, Dex 17, Con -, Int 10, Wis 14, Cha 16
Skills: Hide +22*, Listen +10, Search +6, Spot +14
Feats: Alertness, Flyby Attack, Force of Will, Psionic Hole, Weapon finesse*.
Environment: Any
Organization: Solitary
Challenge Rating: 8
Treasure: None
Alignment: Always chaotic evil
Advancement: —
Level Adjustment: —´

Combat
Strix manifest strength of my enemy first and then swoops quietly down onto its prey, attacking with their powerful talons.

Charisma Damage (Su): The touch of a strix deals 1d8 points of Charisma damage to a living foe. This is a negative energy effect.

Psi-Like Abilities: At will-- psionic charm (DC 17), Read Thoughts (DC 15). 1/day -- Strength of my enemy. Manifester level 9th. The save DCs are Charisma-based.

Skills: Strixs have a +2 racial bonus on Listen and Spot checks and a +4 racial bonus on Search checks. A strix gains a +4 racial bonus on Hide checks.*The gain a +8 bonus on hide checks because of their size.
AdventChild
07-18-07, 12:52 AM Reserved

The Strigoi and Strix are based on the romanian mythology, consider them a cousin of the Moroii (http://boards1.wizards.com/showthread.php?t=779045)
AdventChild
07-26-07, 12:49 AM some criticism would be surely appreciated, it doesn't have to be positive, as long as it is constructive.
forsaken1111
07-26-07, 02:26 AM They look nice. Good flavor, interesting abilities. I might use them in an upcoming psionics-heavy portion of my game.
AdventChild
07-26-07, 06:43 AM i will keep making monsters and races based on real myths
forsaken1111
07-26-07, 07:23 AM i will keep making monsters and races based on real myths

Don't let a lack of responses hinder you, take it as a compliment. Generally people only comment if they see something wrong anyway. :D
AdventChild
08-16-07, 04:15 AM Don't let a lack of responses hinder you, take it as a compliment. Generally people only comment if they see something wrong anyway. :D

Its not always a compliment, even if i get a "it sucks" post makes me feel better than no post because it means someone took the time to look at it and it also took the time post his thoughts on it. btw check out my sig for a new base class i made (harlequin)
forsaken1111
08-16-07, 06:44 AM Its not always a compliment, even if i get a "it sucks" post makes me feel better than no post because it means someone took the time to look at it and it also took the time post his thoughts on it. btw check out my sig for a new base class i made (harlequin)

Perhaps, but if you'll notice you've had 127 views at the time I'm posting this. That means some people are looking. You're obviously talented, and spent a good deal of time on these. I suppose my message was more along the lines of, just try not to get discouraged. Not everyone has a love of mythology and not everyone who reads a thread leaves a comment.

I'm curious, would you mind if someone integrated some of your work in a campaign setting of their own? By posting it here openly you make it essentially open for anyone to use but I consider it polite to ask first.

As for your Harlequin class I will give it a read when I get some time today and post my thoughts in that thread.
AdventChild
08-16-07, 11:25 AM Perhaps, but if you'll notice you've had 127 views at the time I'm posting this. That means some people are looking. You're obviously talented, and spent a good deal of time on these. I suppose my message was more along the lines of, just try not to get discouraged. Not everyone has a love of mythology and not everyone who reads a thread leaves a comment.

I'm curious, would you mind if someone integrated some of your work in a campaign setting of their own? By posting it here openly you make it essentially open for anyone to use but I consider it polite to ask first.

As for your Harlequin class I will give it a read when I get some time today and post my thoughts in that thread.

Sure go ahead, i always post so if people like it to use then and hopefully get some feedback on how did it work out in game for them.

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AdventChild 07-18-07, 12:50 AM	Strigoi Morti http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z35/circu_2007/strigori.jpg Size/Type: Medium Undead (Incorporeal, psionic) Hit Dice: 9d12 (58 hp) Initiative: +2 Speed: Fly 40 ft. (good) (8 squares) Armor Class: 14 (+2 Dex, +2 deflection), touch 14, flat-footed 12 Base Attack/Grapple: +4/— Attack: Incorporeal touch +6 melee (1d8 Cha) Full Attack: Incorporeal touch +6 melee (1d8 Cha) Space/Reach: 5 ft./5 ft. Special Attacks: charisma damage, psi-like abilities. Special Qualities: Darkvision 60 ft., incorporeal traits, owl form, +2 turn resistance, undead traits, Vulnerability to Sunlight. Saves: Fort +3, Ref +5, Will +8 Abilities: Str -, Dex 15, Con -, Int 10, Wis 14, Cha 16 Skills: Hide +14, Listen +10, Search +6, Spot +10 Feats: Alertness, Flyby Attack, Force of Will, Psionic Hole. Environment: Any Organization: Solitary Challenge Rating: 8 Treasure: None Alignment: Always chaotic evil Advancement: — Level Adjustment: — strigoi (same form singular or plural) are the evil souls of the dead rising from the tombs (or living) that transform into an vampiric owl or phantomatic apparition during the night to haunt the countryside, troubling whoever it encounters. Strigoi are also known as "moroi" in some parts, especially rural areas.Strigoi are vampiric witches that suck the spiritus vitae, the living force of a person, out of people at night while they slept, and would move on to another child either of the family or from a different family the next night. It preferred to drink from young children/infants because they have more spiritus vitae. Strigori is most likely a woman but there are exceptions when she is a male. One of the ways for ending her powers is to expose her to sunlight. Strigoi rarely speak, but when they do, they speak Common. Combat Charisma Damage (Su): The touch of a strigoi deals 1d8 points of Charisma damage to a living foe. This is a negative energy effect. Psi-Like Abilities: At will-- psionic charm (DC 17), Read Thoughts (DC 15). Manifester level 9th. The save DCs are Charisma-based. Skills: Strigoi have a +2 racial bonus on Listen and Spot checks and a +4 racial bonus on Search checks. A strigoi gains a +4 racial bonus on Hide checks. Owl Form (Su): A strigoi as a standard action that does not provoke attacks of opportunity, can transform into an owl creature known as Strix usually described as a nocturnal bird of ill omen that fed on human flesh and blood, like a vampire. Unlike later vampires, it was not a revenant—a risen corpse—but the product of metamorphosis. While in this form the strigoi becomes corporeal and can feed upon the living. When transformed the strigoi retains its current hit points however its ability scores change to the following: Str 4, Dex 17, Con -, Int 10, Wis 14, Cha 16. A strigoi in its owl form gains weapon finesse as a bonus feat. A strigoi can attack with its talons dealing 1d4 points of damage. With each succesful hit against a living creature, the strigoi heals 1 point of damage. A strigoi in its owl form gains a natural armor of +2, this replaces ots deflection bonus. A strigoi can use strength of my enemy once per day as a psi-like ability. Manifester level 9th. The save DCs are Charisma-based. A Strigoi retains all its abilities while in owl form except as noted here. Incorporeal Traits:A Strigoi is harmed only by other incorporeal creatures, magic weapons, spells, spell-like abilities, and supernatural abilities. It has a 50% chance to ignore any damage from a corporeal source, except for force effects or attacks made with ghost touch weapons. It can pass through solid objects, but not force effects, at will. Its attacks ignore natural armor, armor, and shields, but deflection bonuses and force effects work normally against them. The creature always moves silently and cannot be heard with Listen checks if it doesn’t wish to be. Undead Traits: A Strigoi is immune to mind-affecting effects, poison, sleep, paralysis, stunning, disease, death effects, and any effect that requires a Fortitude save unless it also works on objects or is harmless. It is not subject to critical hits, nonlethal damage, ability damage to its physical ability scores, ability drain, energy drain, fatigue, exhaustion, or death from massive damage. It cannot be raised, and resurrection works only if it is willing. It has darkvision out to 60 feet. Vulnerability to Sunlight (Ex): Strigoi are utterly powerless in natural sunlight (not merely a daylight spell) and flee from it. A strigoi caught in sunlight cannot attack and can take only a single move action or standard action each turn, but not both (nor can it take full-round actions). Example transformed Strigoi Strixhttp://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z35/circu_2007/mrowl.jpg Size/Type: Tiny Undead (psionic) Hit Dice: 9d12 (58 hp) Initiative: +3 Speed: Fly 40 ft. (good) (8 squares) Armor Class: 17 (+3 Dex, +2 size, +2 Natural Armor), touch 15, flat-footed 14 Base Attack/Grapple: +4/-12 Attack: Talons +9 melee (1d4-3) (1d8 Cha) Full Attack: Talons +9 melee (1d4-3) (1d8 Cha) Space/Reach: 5 ft./5 ft. Special Attacks: charisma damage, psi-like abilities. Special Qualities: Darkvision 60 ft., incorporeal traits, owl form, +2 turn resistance, undead traits, Vulnerability to Sunlight. Saves: Fort +3, Ref +5, Will +8 Abilities: Str 4, Dex 17, Con -, Int 10, Wis 14, Cha 16 Skills: Hide +22, Listen +10, Search +6, Spot +14 Feats: Alertness, Flyby Attack, Force of Will, Psionic Hole, Weapon finesse. Environment: Any Organization: Solitary Challenge Rating: 8 Treasure: None Alignment: Always chaotic evil Advancement: — Level Adjustment: —´ Combat Strix manifest strength of my enemy first and then swoops quietly down onto its prey, attacking with their powerful talons. Charisma Damage (Su): The touch of a strix deals 1d8 points of Charisma damage to a living foe. This is a negative energy effect. Psi-Like Abilities: At will-- psionic charm (DC 17), Read Thoughts (DC 15). 1/day -- Strength of my enemy. Manifester level 9th. The save DCs are Charisma-based. Skills: Strixs have a +2 racial bonus on Listen and Spot checks and a +4 racial bonus on Search checks. A strix gains a +4 racial bonus on Hide checks.*The gain a +8 bonus on hide checks because of their size.
AdventChild 07-18-07, 12:52 AM	Reserved The Strigoi and Strix are based on the romanian mythology, consider them a cousin of the Moroii (http://boards1.wizards.com/showthread.php?t=779045)
AdventChild 07-26-07, 12:49 AM	some criticism would be surely appreciated, it doesn't have to be positive, as long as it is constructive.
forsaken1111 07-26-07, 02:26 AM	They look nice. Good flavor, interesting abilities. I might use them in an upcoming psionics-heavy portion of my game.
AdventChild 07-26-07, 06:43 AM	i will keep making monsters and races based on real myths
forsaken1111 07-26-07, 07:23 AM	i will keep making monsters and races based on real myths Don't let a lack of responses hinder you, take it as a compliment. Generally people only comment if they see something wrong anyway. :D
AdventChild 08-16-07, 04:15 AM	Don't let a lack of responses hinder you, take it as a compliment. Generally people only comment if they see something wrong anyway. :D Its not always a compliment, even if i get a "it sucks" post makes me feel better than no post because it means someone took the time to look at it and it also took the time post his thoughts on it. btw check out my sig for a new base class i made (harlequin)
forsaken1111 08-16-07, 06:44 AM	Its not always a compliment, even if i get a "it sucks" post makes me feel better than no post because it means someone took the time to look at it and it also took the time post his thoughts on it. btw check out my sig for a new base class i made (harlequin) Perhaps, but if you'll notice you've had 127 views at the time I'm posting this. That means some people are looking. You're obviously talented, and spent a good deal of time on these. I suppose my message was more along the lines of, just try not to get discouraged. Not everyone has a love of mythology and not everyone who reads a thread leaves a comment. I'm curious, would you mind if someone integrated some of your work in a campaign setting of their own? By posting it here openly you make it essentially open for anyone to use but I consider it polite to ask first. As for your Harlequin class I will give it a read when I get some time today and post my thoughts in that thread.
AdventChild 08-16-07, 11:25 AM	Perhaps, but if you'll notice you've had 127 views at the time I'm posting this. That means some people are looking. You're obviously talented, and spent a good deal of time on these. I suppose my message was more along the lines of, just try not to get discouraged. Not everyone has a love of mythology and not everyone who reads a thread leaves a comment. I'm curious, would you mind if someone integrated some of your work in a campaign setting of their own? By posting it here openly you make it essentially open for anyone to use but I consider it polite to ask first. As for your Harlequin class I will give it a read when I get some time today and post my thoughts in that thread. Sure go ahead, i always post so if people like it to use then and hopefully get some feedback on how did it work out in game for them.