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'Eldritch Creature' is a pattern that can be added to any creature to symbolize that they either hail from the vasty depths of the Deep Dark, or they have been tainted with the staining touch of the Outer Madness...or maybe it means something else entirely!  
 
{{Template:Pattern
 
  <!-- GENERAL ADJUSTMENTS -->
 
| Pattern-Name=<onlyinclude>{{#ifeq:{{{transcludesection|Pattern-Name}}}
| Pattern-Name| Eldritch Creature
}}</onlyinclude>
 
| CR-Adj=<onlyinclude>{{#ifeq:{{{transcludesection|CR-Adj}}}
| CR-Adj| 3
}}</onlyinclude>
 
| Picture =
| Picture-Text =
 
| Description=<onlyinclude>{{#ifeq:{{{transcludesection|Description}}}
| Description| '''''Eldritch Creature''''' is a pattern that can be added to any creature to symbolize that they either hail from the vasty depths of the Deep Dark, or they have been tainted with the staining touch of the Outer Madness...or maybe it means something else entirely!  


Weird, terrible, tentacle-laden creatures that have been twisted away from the course of Nature.  Monsters touched by Aboleth genes, mutations, un-known horrors, chaos-spawned monstrosities, the results of Alchemical or Sorcerous experiments, all these are things that can be modeled with the Eldritch Creature pattern.  
Weird, terrible, tentacle-laden creatures that have been twisted away from the course of Nature.  Monsters touched by Aboleth genes, mutations, un-known horrors, chaos-spawned monstrosities, the results of Alchemical or Sorcerous experiments, all these are things that can be modeled with the Eldritch Creature pattern.  


Eldritch Creature is a powerful pattern, and can be used to create eerie, awful things to inhabit time-lost ruins, planets filled with ineffable horrors, and the dross-pits of the Unterwelt.
Eldritch Creature is a powerful pattern, and can be used to create eerie, awful things to inhabit time-lost ruins, planets filled with ineffable horrors, and the dross-pits of the Unterwelt.
}}</onlyinclude>
| Short-Desc=<onlyinclude>{{#ifeq:{{{transcludesection|Short-Desc}}}
| Short-Desc| This scarily strong creature seems weirdly deformed...and is it...whistling?
}}</onlyinclude>
| Change-Type=<onlyinclude>{{#ifeq:{{{transcludesection|Change-Type}}}
| Change-Type|
}}</onlyinclude>
| Add-Subtype=<onlyinclude>{{#ifeq:{{{transcludesection|Add-Subtype}}}
| Add-Subtype| Eldritch
}}</onlyinclude>
| Change-Alignment=<onlyinclude>{{#ifeq:{{{transcludesection|Change-Alignment}}}
| Change-Alignment| Chaotic Evil
  <!-- Values: Lawful Good, True Lawful, Lawful Evil, Pure Good, Neutral, Pure Evil, Chaotic Good, True Chaotic, Chaotic Evil -->
}}</onlyinclude>
  <!-- ABILITY SCORES -->
  <!-- Except for INT, these stat changes are cosmetic and do not affect other numbers
      Just put in the number you want to ADD to the existing monster's stats          -->
| STR-Adj=<onlyinclude>{{#ifeq:{{{transcludesection|STR-Adj}}}
| STR-Adj| 4
}}</onlyinclude>
| DEX-Adj=<onlyinclude>{{#ifeq:{{{transcludesection|DEX-Adj}}}
| DEX-Adj| 4
}}</onlyinclude>
| CON-Adj=<onlyinclude>{{#ifeq:{{{transcludesection|CON-Adj}}}
| CON-Adj| 4
}}</onlyinclude>
| INT-Adj=<onlyinclude>{{#ifeq:{{{transcludesection|INT-Adj}}}
| INT-Adj| 4
}}</onlyinclude>
| WIS-Adj=<onlyinclude>{{#ifeq:{{{transcludesection|WIS-Adj}}}
| WIS-Adj| 4
}}</onlyinclude>
| CHA-Adj=<onlyinclude>{{#ifeq:{{{transcludesection|CHA-Adj}}}
| CHA-Adj| 4
}}</onlyinclude>
  <!-- NUMERICS -->
  <!-- These values adjust the BASE CR of the monster (not the adjusted CR).
      They should be how the pattern "pays" for the benefits provided in the non-numerics section -->
| Initiative-Adj=<onlyinclude>{{#ifeq:{{{transcludesection|Initiative-Adj}}}
| Initiative-Adj| 3
}}</onlyinclude>
| Ambush-Chance-Nudge=<onlyinclude>{{#ifeq:{{{transcludesection|Ambush-Chance-Nudge}}}
| Ambush-Chance-Nudge| 2
  <!-- VALUES: a whole number, applied to their chance on a d20; negative numbers are better ambushers,
      positive numbers are worse ambushers.  Value should usually be between -3 and 3.            -->
}}</onlyinclude>
| Skill-Perception-Adj=<onlyinclude>{{#ifeq:{{{transcludesection|Skill-Perception-Adj}}}
| Skill-Perception-Adj|
}}</onlyinclude>
| Hit-Points-Adj=<onlyinclude>{{#ifeq:{{{transcludesection|Hit-Points-Adj}}}
| Hit-Points-Adj| 3
}}</onlyinclude>
| Fort-Adj=<onlyinclude>{{#ifeq:{{{transcludesection|Fort-Adj}}}
| Fort-Adj|3
}}</onlyinclude>
| Refl-Adj=<onlyinclude>{{#ifeq:{{{transcludesection|Refl-Adj}}}
| Refl-Adj|2
}}</onlyinclude>
| Will-Adj=<onlyinclude>{{#ifeq:{{{transcludesection|Will-Adj}}}
| Will-Adj| 4
}}</onlyinclude>
| To-Hit-Adj=<onlyinclude>{{#ifeq:{{{transcludesection|To-Hit-Adj}}}
| To-Hit-Adj| 3
}}</onlyinclude>
| Damage-Adj=<onlyinclude>{{#ifeq:{{{transcludesection|Damage-Adj}}}
| Damage-Adj| 2
}}</onlyinclude>
| Save-DC-Adj=<onlyinclude>{{#ifeq:{{{transcludesection|Save-DC-Adj}}}
| Save-DC-Adj| 3
}}</onlyinclude>
| AC-Adj=<onlyinclude>{{#ifeq:{{{transcludesection|AC-Adj}}}
| AC-Adj| 2
}}</onlyinclude>
| Maneuver-Offense-Adj=<onlyinclude>{{#ifeq:{{{transcludesection|Maneuver-Offense-Adj}}}
| Maneuver-Offense-Adj| 3
}}</onlyinclude>
| Maneuver-Defense-Adj=<onlyinclude>{{#ifeq:{{{transcludesection|Maneuver-Defense-Adj}}}
| Maneuver-Defense-Adj| 1
}}</onlyinclude>
| Increase-All-Existing-Skills=<onlyinclude>{{#ifeq:{{{transcludesection|Increase-All-Existing-Skills}}}
| Increase-All-Existing-Skills| 3
  <!-- This adjusts the value for all skills the monster already knows, without giving them new skills.
      This value is NOT added to any specific skill CR modifier; it will always prefer a specific skill
      if one is given; this is ONLY used if the monster has the skill already and the pattern does NOT
      specify a specific value for that skill.                                                        -->
}}</onlyinclude>
  <!-- SPACE / REACH  -->
| Size-Adj=<onlyinclude>{{#ifeq:{{{transcludesection|Size-Adj}}}
| Size-Adj|
  <!-- VALUES: a whole number between -2 to 2; this is how many size categories the base monster is changed by -->
}}</onlyinclude>
| Reach-Adj=<onlyinclude>{{#ifeq:{{{transcludesection|Reach-Adj}}}
| Reach-Adj|
  <!-- VALUES: a whole number between -2 to 2; this is how many SQUARES of reach the base monster gains or loses -->
}}</onlyinclude>
  <!-- SENSES -->
| Blind-to-Vision=<onlyinclude>{{#ifeq:{{{transcludesection|Blind-to-Vision}}}
| Blind-to-Vision|
  <!-- Values: Y or leave blank -->
}}</onlyinclude>
| Blind-to-Sound=<onlyinclude>{{#ifeq:{{{transcludesection|Blind-to-Sound}}}
| Blind-to-Sound|
  <!-- Values: Y or leave blank -->
}}</onlyinclude>
| Blind-to-Smell=<onlyinclude>{{#ifeq:{{{transcludesection|Blind-to-Smell}}}
| Blind-to-Smell|
  <!-- Values: Y or leave blank -->
}}</onlyinclude>
| Low-Light-Vision=<onlyinclude>{{#ifeq:{{{transcludesection|Low-Light-Vision}}}
| Low-Light-Vision|
  <!-- Values: Y or leave blank -->
}}</onlyinclude>
| Darkvision-Range=<onlyinclude>{{#ifeq:{{{transcludesection|Darkvision-Range}}}
| Darkvision-Range|
  <!-- Values: a number (and only a number) in feet, using 5-foot increments. E.g. "60" -->
}}</onlyinclude>
| Heartsight-Range=<onlyinclude>{{#ifeq:{{{transcludesection|Heartsight-Range}}}
| Heartsight-Range|
  <!-- Values: a number (and only a number) in feet, using 5-foot increments. E.g. "60" -->
}}</onlyinclude>
| Keen-Hearing-Range=<onlyinclude>{{#ifeq:{{{transcludesection|Keen-Hearing-Range}}}
| Keen-Hearing-Range|
  <!-- Values: a number (and only a number) in feet, using 5-foot increments. E.g. "60" -->
}}</onlyinclude>
| Precise-Hearing-Range=<onlyinclude>{{#ifeq:{{{transcludesection|Precise-Hearing-Range}}}
| Precise-Hearing-Range|
  <!-- Values: a number (and only a number) in feet, using 5-foot increments. E.g. "60" -->
}}</onlyinclude>
| Echolocation-Range=<onlyinclude>{{#ifeq:{{{transcludesection|Echolocation-Range}}}
| Echolocation-Range|
  <!-- Values: a number (and only a number) in feet, using 5-foot increments. E.g. "60" -->
}}</onlyinclude>
| Scent-Range=<onlyinclude>{{#ifeq:{{{transcludesection|Scent-Range}}}
| Scent-Range|
  <!-- Values: a number (and only a number) in feet, using 5-foot increments. E.g. "60" -->
}}</onlyinclude>
| Keen-Scent-Range=<onlyinclude>{{#ifeq:{{{transcludesection|Keen-Scent-Range}}}
| Keen-Scent-Range|
  <!-- Values: a number (and only a number) in feet, using 5-foot increments. E.g. "60" -->
}}</onlyinclude>
| Perfect-Scent-Range=<onlyinclude>{{#ifeq:{{{transcludesection|Perfect-Scent-Range}}}
| Perfect-Scent-Range|
  <!-- Values: a number (and only a number) in feet, using 5-foot increments. E.g. "60" -->
}}</onlyinclude>
| Airsense-Range=<onlyinclude>{{#ifeq:{{{transcludesection|Airsense-Range}}}
| Airsense-Range|
  <!-- Values: a number (and only a number) in feet, using 5-foot increments. E.g. "60" -->
}}</onlyinclude>
| Blindsense-Range=<onlyinclude>{{#ifeq:{{{transcludesection|Blindsense-Range}}}
| Blindsense-Range|
  <!-- Values: a number (and only a number) in feet, using 5-foot increments. E.g. "60" -->
}}</onlyinclude>
| Cloudsense-Range=<onlyinclude>{{#ifeq:{{{transcludesection|Cloudsense-Range}}}
| Cloudsense-Range|
  <!-- Values: a number (and only a number) in feet, using 5-foot increments. E.g. "60" -->
}}</onlyinclude>
| Lifesense-Range=<onlyinclude>{{#ifeq:{{{transcludesection|Lifesense-Range}}}
| Lifesense-Range| {{#switch: {{#expr: floor({{#var:Displayed-CR|1}}/5)}}|0 = 20|1 = 30|2 = 40|3 = 50|4 = 60|5 = 60|6 = 80|7 = 80|8 = 80}}
  <!-- Values: a number (and only a number) in feet, using 5-foot increments. E.g. "60" -->
}}</onlyinclude>
| Mindsense-Range=<onlyinclude>{{#ifeq:{{{transcludesection|Mindsense-Range}}}
| Mindsense-Range|
  <!-- Values: a number (and only a number) in feet, using 5-foot increments. E.g. "60" -->
}}</onlyinclude>
| Tremorsense-Range=<onlyinclude>{{#ifeq:{{{transcludesection|Tremorsense-Range}}}
| Tremorsense-Range|
  <!-- Values: a number (and only a number) in feet, using 5-foot increments. E.g. "60" -->
}}</onlyinclude>
| Watersense-Range=<onlyinclude>{{#ifeq:{{{transcludesection|Watersense-Range}}}
| Watersense-Range|
  <!-- Values: a number (and only a number) in feet, using 5-foot increments. E.g. "60" -->
}}</onlyinclude>
  <!-- MOVE TYPES -->
  <!-- VALUES: a number in feet (in increments of 5). If creature already has this move type,
      this value is added to their existing speed for that move type.  If they do not have the
      move type, they gain it at the listed speed.                                            -->
| Increase-All-Existing-Moves=<onlyinclude>{{#ifeq:{{{transcludesection|Increase-All-Existing-Moves}}}
| Increase-All-Existing-Moves|
}}</onlyinclude>
| Walk-Speed=<onlyinclude>{{#ifeq:{{{transcludesection|Walk-Speed}}}
| Walk-Speed|
}}</onlyinclude>
| Burrowing-Speed=<onlyinclude>{{#ifeq:{{{transcludesection|Burrowing-Speed}}}
| Burrowing-Speed|
}}</onlyinclude>
| Tunneling-Speed=<onlyinclude>{{#ifeq:{{{transcludesection|Tunneling-Speed}}}
| Tunneling-Speed|
}}</onlyinclude>
| Earth-Glide-Speed=<onlyinclude>{{#ifeq:{{{transcludesection|Earth-Glide-Speed}}}
| Earth-Glide-Speed|
}}</onlyinclude>
| Lesser-Climb-Speed=<onlyinclude>{{#ifeq:{{{transcludesection|Lesser-Climb-Speed}}}
| Lesser-Climb-Speed|
}}</onlyinclude>
| Greater-Climb-Speed=<onlyinclude>{{#ifeq:{{{transcludesection|Greater-Climb-Speed}}}
| Greater-Climb-Speed|
}}</onlyinclude>
| Brachiating-Speed=<onlyinclude>{{#ifeq:{{{transcludesection|Brachiating-Speed}}}
| Brachiating-Speed|
}}</onlyinclude>
| Vaulting-Speed=<onlyinclude>{{#ifeq:{{{transcludesection|Vaulting-Speed}}}
| Vaulting-Speed|
}}</onlyinclude>
| Hover-Speed=<onlyinclude>{{#ifeq:{{{transcludesection|Hover-Speed}}}
| Hover-Speed|
}}</onlyinclude>
| Lesser-Flight-Speed=<onlyinclude>{{#ifeq:{{{transcludesection|Lesser-Flight-Speed}}}
| Lesser-Flight-Speed|
}}</onlyinclude>
| Greater-Flight-Speed=<onlyinclude>{{#ifeq:{{{transcludesection|Greater-Flight-Speed}}}
| Greater-Flight-Speed|
}}</onlyinclude>
| Lesser-Swim-Speed=<onlyinclude>{{#ifeq:{{{transcludesection|Lesser-Swim-Speed}}}
| Lesser-Swim-Speed|
}}</onlyinclude>
| Greater-Swim-Speed=<onlyinclude>{{#ifeq:{{{transcludesection|Greater-Swim-Speed}}}
| Greater-Swim-Speed|
}}</onlyinclude>
| Jet-Speed=<onlyinclude>{{#ifeq:{{{transcludesection|Jet-Speed}}}
| Jet-Speed|
}}</onlyinclude>
| Lesser-Teleport-Speed=<onlyinclude>{{#ifeq:{{{transcludesection|Lesser-Teleport-Speed}}}
| Lesser-Teleport-Speed| {{#switch: {{#expr: floor({{#var:Displayed-CR|1}}/5)}}|0 = 20|1 = 20|2 = 30|3 = 30|4 = 40|5 = 40|6 = 50|7 = 50|8 = 60}}
}}</onlyinclude>
| Greater-Teleport-Speed=<onlyinclude>{{#ifeq:{{{transcludesection|Greater-Teleport-Speed}}}
| Greater-Teleport-Speed|
}}</onlyinclude>
  <!-- SPECIAL DEFENSES -->
| Special-Defenses-1=<onlyinclude>{{#ifeq:{{{transcludesection|Special-Defenses-1}}}
| Special-Defenses-1|
}}</onlyinclude>
| Special-Defenses-2=<onlyinclude>{{#ifeq:{{{transcludesection|Special-Defenses-2}}}
| Special-Defenses-2|
}}</onlyinclude>
| Special-Defenses-3=<onlyinclude>{{#ifeq:{{{transcludesection|Special-Defenses-3}}}
| Special-Defenses-3|
}}</onlyinclude>
  <!-- STRONG AGAINST -->
| Strong-Against-1=<onlyinclude>{{#ifeq:{{{transcludesection|Strong-Against-1}}}
| Strong-Against-1|
}}</onlyinclude>
| Strong-Against-2=<onlyinclude>{{#ifeq:{{{transcludesection|Strong-Against-2}}}
| Strong-Against-2|
}}</onlyinclude>
| Strong-Against-3=<onlyinclude>{{#ifeq:{{{transcludesection|Strong-Against-3}}}
| Strong-Against-3|
}}</onlyinclude>
  <!-- WEAK AGAINST -->
| Weak-Against-1=<onlyinclude>{{#ifeq:{{{transcludesection|Weak-Against-1}}}
| Weak-Against-1|
}}</onlyinclude>
| Weak-Against-2=<onlyinclude>{{#ifeq:{{{transcludesection|Weak-Against-2}}}
| Weak-Against-2|
}}</onlyinclude>
| Weak-Against-3=<onlyinclude>{{#ifeq:{{{transcludesection|Weak-Against-3}}}
| Weak-Against-3|
}}</onlyinclude>
  <!-- FEATS -->
| Add-Feat-1=<onlyinclude>{{#ifeq:{{{transcludesection|Add-Feat-1}}}
| Add-Feat-1|
}}</onlyinclude>
| Add-Feat-2=<onlyinclude>{{#ifeq:{{{transcludesection|Add-Feat-2}}}
| Add-Feat-2|
}}</onlyinclude>
| Add-Feat-3=<onlyinclude>{{#ifeq:{{{transcludesection|Add-Feat-3}}}
| Add-Feat-3|
}}</onlyinclude>
  <!-- SKILLS -->
  <!-- VALUES: a whole number between -6 to 6; this is the number of CRs the skill value is adjusted by -->
| Add-Skill-Acrobatics=<onlyinclude>{{#ifeq:{{{transcludesection|Add-Skill-Acrobatics}}}
| Add-Skill-Acrobatics|
}}</onlyinclude>
| Add-Skill-Bailiwick-Divinity=<onlyinclude>{{#ifeq:{{{transcludesection|Add-Skill-Bailiwick-Divinity}}}
| Add-Skill-Bailiwick-Divinity|
}}</onlyinclude>
| Add-Skill-Bailiwick-Naturalism=<onlyinclude>{{#ifeq:{{{transcludesection|Add-Skill-Bailiwick-Naturalism}}}
| Add-Skill-Bailiwick-Naturalism|
}}</onlyinclude>
| Add-Skill-Bailiwick-Reason=<onlyinclude>{{#ifeq:{{{transcludesection|Add-Skill-Bailiwick-Reason}}}
| Add-Skill-Bailiwick-Reason|
}}</onlyinclude>
| Add-Skill-Bailiwick-Spellcraft=<onlyinclude>{{#ifeq:{{{transcludesection|Add-Skill-Bailiwick-Spellcraft}}}
| Add-Skill-Bailiwick-Spellcraft|
}}</onlyinclude>
| Add-Skill-Bailiwick-Spycraft=<onlyinclude>{{#ifeq:{{{transcludesection|Add-Skill-Bailiwick-Spycraft}}}
| Add-Skill-Bailiwick-Spycraft|
}}</onlyinclude>
| Add-Skill-Bailiwick-Warfare=<onlyinclude>{{#ifeq:{{{transcludesection|Add-Skill-Bailiwick-Warfare}}}
| Add-Skill-Bailiwick-Warfare|
}}</onlyinclude>
| Add-Skill-Barter=<onlyinclude>{{#ifeq:{{{transcludesection|Add-Skill-Barter}}}
| Add-Skill-Barter|
}}</onlyinclude>
| Add-Skill-Bluff=<onlyinclude>{{#ifeq:{{{transcludesection|Add-Skill-Bluff}}}
| Add-Skill-Bluff|
}}</onlyinclude>
| Add-Skill-Diplomacy=<onlyinclude>{{#ifeq:{{{transcludesection|Add-Skill-Diplomacy}}}
| Add-Skill-Diplomacy|
}}</onlyinclude>
| Add-Skill-Disable-Device=<onlyinclude>{{#ifeq:{{{transcludesection|Add-Skill-Disable-Device}}}
| Add-Skill-Disable-Device|
}}</onlyinclude>
| Add-Skill-Disguise=<onlyinclude>{{#ifeq:{{{transcludesection|Add-Skill-Disguise}}}
| Add-Skill-Disguise|
}}</onlyinclude>
| Add-Skill-Escape-Artist=<onlyinclude>{{#ifeq:{{{transcludesection|Add-Skill-Escape-Artist}}}
| Add-Skill-Escape-Artist|
}}</onlyinclude>
| Add-Skill-Handle-Animal=<onlyinclude>{{#ifeq:{{{transcludesection|Add-Skill-Handle-Animal}}}
| Add-Skill-Handle-Animal|
}}</onlyinclude>
| Add-Skill-Heal=<onlyinclude>{{#ifeq:{{{transcludesection|Add-Skill-Heal}}}
| Add-Skill-Heal|
}}</onlyinclude>
| Add-Skill-Intimidate=<onlyinclude>{{#ifeq:{{{transcludesection|Add-Skill-Intimidate}}}
| Add-Skill-Intimidate|
}}</onlyinclude>
| Add-Skill-Knowledge-Arcana=<onlyinclude>{{#ifeq:{{{transcludesection|Add-Skill-Knowledge-Arcana}}}
| Add-Skill-Knowledge-Arcana|
}}</onlyinclude>
| Add-Skill-Knowledge-Deep-History=<onlyinclude>{{#ifeq:{{{transcludesection|Add-Skill-Knowledge-Deep-History}}}
| Add-Skill-Knowledge-Deep-History|
}}</onlyinclude>
| Add-Skill-Knowledge-Dungeoneering=<onlyinclude>{{#ifeq:{{{transcludesection|Add-Skill-Knowledge-Dungeoneering}}}
| Add-Skill-Knowledge-Dungeoneering|
}}</onlyinclude>
| Add-Skill-Knowledge-Engineering=<onlyinclude>{{#ifeq:{{{transcludesection|Add-Skill-Knowledge-Engineering}}}
| Add-Skill-Knowledge-Engineering|
}}</onlyinclude>
| Add-Skill-Knowledge-Geography=<onlyinclude>{{#ifeq:{{{transcludesection|Add-Skill-Knowledge-Geography}}}
| Add-Skill-Knowledge-Geography|
}}</onlyinclude>
| Add-Skill-Knowledge-History=<onlyinclude>{{#ifeq:{{{transcludesection|Add-Skill-Knowledge-History}}}
| Add-Skill-Knowledge-History|
}}</onlyinclude>
| Add-Skill-Knowledge-Local=<onlyinclude>{{#ifeq:{{{transcludesection|Add-Skill-Knowledge-Local}}}
| Add-Skill-Knowledge-Local|
}}</onlyinclude>
| Add-Skill-Knowledge-Logic=<onlyinclude>{{#ifeq:{{{transcludesection|Add-Skill-Knowledge-Logic}}}
| Add-Skill-Knowledge-Logic|
}}</onlyinclude>
| Add-Skill-Knowledge-Nature=<onlyinclude>{{#ifeq:{{{transcludesection|Add-Skill-Knowledge-Nature}}}
| Add-Skill-Knowledge-Nature|
}}</onlyinclude>
| Add-Skill-Knowledge-Nobility=<onlyinclude>{{#ifeq:{{{transcludesection|Add-Skill-Knowledge-Nobility}}}
| Add-Skill-Knowledge-Nobility|
}}</onlyinclude>
| Add-Skill-Knowledge-Planes=<onlyinclude>{{#ifeq:{{{transcludesection|Add-Skill-Knowledge-Planes}}}
| Add-Skill-Knowledge-Planes| 5
}}</onlyinclude>
| Add-Skill-Knowledge-Religion=<onlyinclude>{{#ifeq:{{{transcludesection|Add-Skill-Knowledge-Religion}}}
| Add-Skill-Knowledge-Religion|
}}</onlyinclude>
| Add-Skill-Linguistics=<onlyinclude>{{#ifeq:{{{transcludesection|Add-Skill-Linguistics}}}
| Add-Skill-Linguistics|
}}</onlyinclude>
| Add-Skill-Might=<onlyinclude>{{#ifeq:{{{transcludesection|Add-Skill-Might}}}
| Add-Skill-Might|
}}</onlyinclude>
| Add-Skill-Movement=<onlyinclude>{{#ifeq:{{{transcludesection|Add-Skill-Movement}}}
| Add-Skill-Movement|
  <!-- NOTE: Monsters do not use Movement skill for initiative; they are totally separate values -->
}}</onlyinclude>
| Add-Skill-Perform=<onlyinclude>{{#ifeq:{{{transcludesection|Add-Skill-Perform}}}
| Add-Skill-Perform|
}}</onlyinclude>
| Add-Skill-Piloting=<onlyinclude>{{#ifeq:{{{transcludesection|Add-Skill-Piloting}}}
| Add-Skill-Piloting|
}}</onlyinclude>
| Add-Skill-Ride=<onlyinclude>{{#ifeq:{{{transcludesection|Add-Skill-Ride}}}
| Add-Skill-Ride|
}}</onlyinclude>
| Add-Skill-Sense-Motive=<onlyinclude>{{#ifeq:{{{transcludesection|Add-Skill-Sense-Motive}}}
| Add-Skill-Sense-Motive|
}}</onlyinclude>


An Eldritch Creature uses all of the base creature's statistics and abilities except as noted below.
| Add-Skill-Sleight-of-Hand=<onlyinclude>{{#ifeq:{{{transcludesection|Add-Skill-Sleight-of-Hand}}}
| Add-Skill-Sleight-of-Hand|
}}</onlyinclude>


== CR ==
| Add-Skill-Stealth=<onlyinclude>{{#ifeq:{{{transcludesection|Add-Skill-Stealth}}}
Same as base creature +3.
| Add-Skill-Stealth|
}}</onlyinclude>


== Size and Type ==
| Add-Skill-Survival=<onlyinclude>{{#ifeq:{{{transcludesection|Add-Skill-Survival}}}
The creature's Size does not change.  It's Type remains the same but it gains the subtype Eldritch.
| Add-Skill-Survival|
}}</onlyinclude>


== Initiative Modifier ==
| Add-Skill-Use-Magic-Device=<onlyinclude>{{#ifeq:{{{transcludesection|Add-Skill-Use-Magic-Device}}}
The creature's initiative modifier increases by the full amount that its CR increases, round up.
| Add-Skill-Use-Magic-Device|
}}</onlyinclude>


== Senses ==
All  senses such as scent, tremorsense, keen hearing, etc are unchanged. An Eldritch Creature gains [[Lifesense]] equal to the range of its longest-range sense, or 60 feet, whichever is longer.  An Eldritch Creature gains +3 on Perception skill rolls.


== Armor Class ==
Eldritch Creatures gain +2 AC. 


== Hit Dice ==
  <!-- LANGUAGES -->
Eldritch Creatures gain +10 hp per Hit Die of their adjusted CR.
| Add-Language-1=<onlyinclude>{{#ifeq:{{{transcludesection|Add-Language-1}}}
| Add-Language-1|
}}</onlyinclude>


== Defensive Ability ==
| Add-Language-2=<onlyinclude>{{#ifeq:{{{transcludesection|Add-Language-2}}}
The Eldritch Creature gains the following abilities, which may be added to their Bestiary entry:
| Add-Language-2|
}}</onlyinclude>


*Piping Whistle. As a Standard action, an Eldritch Creature can generate a high, beautiful sound, that quickly becomes nigh-intolerable as it just...drills...right...into...your...mind.  Piping Whistles inflicts [[Distracted]] on all enemy creatures to which it has line of effect within one square per adjusted CR of the Eldritch Creature. There is no saving throw, and only magical Silence can block this effect.  How...incredibly...annoying....
| Add-Language-3=<onlyinclude>{{#ifeq:{{{transcludesection|Add-Language-3}}}
| Add-Language-3|
}}</onlyinclude>


'''Aura:''' - Same as Base Creature
| Add-Language-4=<onlyinclude>{{#ifeq:{{{transcludesection|Add-Language-4}}}
| Add-Language-4|
}}</onlyinclude>


'''SR:''' - Same as Base Creature


'''Special Defenses:''' Same as Base Creature
  <!-- SPECIAL ABILITY 1 -->
*Eldritch Creatures gain a +3 untyped bonus on all Saving Throws.
| Special-Ability-1-Name=<onlyinclude>{{#ifeq:{{{transcludesection|Special-Ability-1-Name}}}
| Special-Ability-1-Name| Eldritch Seizure
}}</onlyinclude>


'''Immunities:''' Same as Base Creature.
| Special-Ability-1-Type=<onlyinclude>{{#ifeq:{{{transcludesection|Special-Ability-1-Type}}}
| Special-Ability-1-Type| Su
  <!-- Values: Ex, Su, Sp;  Do not leave blank if there is a special ability here -->
}}</onlyinclude>


'''Weaknesses:''' Same as Base Creature
| Special-Ability-1-Action-Required=<onlyinclude>{{#ifeq:{{{transcludesection|Special-Ability-1-Action-Required}}}
| Special-Ability-1-Action-Required| Swift Action 1/Rnd
  <!-- Values: Full Round Action, Full Attack Action, Standard Action, Move Action, Swift Action, Free Action, Immediate Action
                Free Action 1/Rnd, Free Action 1/Enc, Always On, Auto At Start of Encounter, Auto Upon Death, etc.        -->
}}</onlyinclude>


==Out of Combat==
| Special-Ability-1-Concentration=<onlyinclude>{{#ifeq:{{{transcludesection|Special-Ability-1-Concentration}}}
Same as Base Creature.
| Special-Ability-1-Concentration|
  <!-- Values: "S" for strong caster, "W" for weak caster, leave blank if unneeded; will auto-detect Combat Casting and include it -->
}}</onlyinclude>


== Speed ==
| Special-Ability-1-Description=<onlyinclude>{{#ifeq:{{{transcludesection|Special-Ability-1-Description}}}
An Eldritch Creature's base speed improves by ten feet in all movement categories it has.
| Special-Ability-1-Description| Up to once per round, as a swift action, an Eldritch Creature may roll their Maneuver Offense (d20+ {{Maneuver-Offense}}) against the Maneuver Defense of any creature within {{CR|20|n=10|op=div}} square(s) of its space. This may be a darting tentacle that attaches to its foe, or a weird distortion in space itself, a dose of its maddened gaze, or even a purely mental effect as its otherworldly mind seizes yours directly. The details of the attack are left to the GM, with an eye toward being extra creepy, but in all cases, the mechanics are the same: The Eldritch creature rolls its Maneuver Offense. If it beats the foes Maneuver Defense, the foe is [[rattled]]. If Eldritch Seizure is used a second time against a foe that is already rattled due to this power, the second time it inflicts {{Special-Standard-Dmg}} points of damage as {{dmg|interstice}} damage, and the rattled condition is removed. No victim can be rattled and then damaged more than once per round with this power. Eldritch Seizure is a supernatural ability and does not provoke attacks of opportunity.
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* An Eldritch Creature gains Teleport as a move type, equal to its longest move granted by any other power or 60 feet, whichever is longer. Eldritch creatures may not use Teleport to take five foot steps, withdraw, or make a Run maneuver.


== Melee Attacks ==
  <!-- SPECIAL ABILITY 2 -->
The Eldritch Creature retains all the base creature's attacks .  It gains a +3 untyped bonus to-hit with all attacks.
| Special-Ability-2-Name=<onlyinclude>{{#ifeq:{{{transcludesection|Special-Ability-2-Name}}}
| Special-Ability-2-Name| Piping Whistle
}}</onlyinclude>


| Special-Ability-2-Type=<onlyinclude>{{#ifeq:{{{transcludesection|Special-Ability-2-Type}}}
| Special-Ability-2-Type| Su
  <!-- Values: Ex, Su, Sp;  Do not leave blank if there is a special ability here  -->
}}</onlyinclude>


== Damage ==
| Special-Ability-2-Action-Required=<onlyinclude>{{#ifeq:{{{transcludesection|Special-Ability-2-Action-Required}}}
The Eldritch Creature does the same damage and effects as the base creature.  It gains a +5 untyped bonus to all damage it inflicts, and all DC's are raised by +3.
| Special-Ability-2-Action-Required| Standard Action
  <!-- Values: Full Round Action, Full Attack Action, Standard Action, Move Action, Swift Action, Free Action, Immediate Action
                Free Action 1/Rnd, Free Action 1/Enc, Always On, Auto At Start of Encounter, Auto Upon Death, etc.         -->
}}</onlyinclude>


== Space and Reach ==
| Special-Ability-2-Concentration=<onlyinclude>{{#ifeq:{{{transcludesection|Special-Ability-2-Concentration}}}
No Changes.
| Special-Ability-2-Concentration|
  <!-- Values: "S" for strong caster, "W" for weak caster, leave blank if unneeded; will auto-detect Combat Casting and include it -->
}}</onlyinclude>


== Offensive Ability ==
| Special-Ability-2-Description=<onlyinclude>{{#ifeq:{{{transcludesection|Special-Ability-2-Description}}}
*Eldritch Seizure.  As a swift action, an Eldritch Creature may roll a Grapple Combat maneuver against any creature within CR/10 squares of its space, round up. This may be a darting tentacle that attaches to its foe, or a weird distortion in space itself, a dose of its maddened gaze, or even a purely mental effect as its otherworldly mind seizes yours directly. The details of the attack are left to the DM, with an eye toward being extra creepy, but in all cases, the mechanics are the same: The Eldritch creature rolls its Maneuver Offense with a +5 untyped bonus. If it beats the foes Maneuver Defense, the foe is [[Grappled]], but the Eldritch Creature is not. Eldritch Seizure is a supernatural ability and does not provoke attacks of opportunity.
| Special-Ability-2-Description| As a Standard action, an Eldritch Creature can generate a high, beautiful sound, that quickly becomes nigh-intolerable as it just...drills...right...into...your...mind. Piping Whistle inflicts [[Distracted]] on all enemy creatures to which it has line of effect within {{CR|10|n=5|op=div}} squares of the Eldritch Creature. There is no saving throw, and only being Blind to Sound or magical Silence can block this effect. How...incredibly...annoying....
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*Rotting Grasp. If an Eldritch Creature begins a round with an enemy Grappled with its Eldritch Seizure, as a swift action, it can make a Maneuver Offense roll (at an untyped +5) to inflict normal melee damage on it. In addition to that melee damage, the +5 bonus damage granted by the Eldritch Creature Pattern is treated as Primal (unresistable) damage, and the grappled victim suffers 2 points of [[Ability Damage | Constitution Damage]]


== Ability Scores ==
  <!-- SPECIAL ABILITY 3 -->
An Eldritch Creature adds +4 to all stats, although it is so alien that the extra mental stats may not make it seem any smarter.
| Special-Ability-3-Name=<onlyinclude>{{#ifeq:{{{transcludesection|Special-Ability-3-Name}}}
| Special-Ability-3-Name|
}}</onlyinclude>


| Special-Ability-3-Type=<onlyinclude>{{#ifeq:{{{transcludesection|Special-Ability-3-Type}}}
| Special-Ability-3-Type|
  <!-- Values: Ex, Su, Sp;  Do not leave blank if there is a special ability here  -->
}}</onlyinclude>


== Maneuver Offense and Maneuver Defense ==
| Special-Ability-3-Action-Required=<onlyinclude>{{#ifeq:{{{transcludesection|Special-Ability-3-Action-Required}}}
The Eldritch Creature gains a +2 untyped bonus to Maneuver Offense and Maneuver Defense rolls. This bonus does not stack with the Eldritch Seizure boost, and is used for all other Combat Maneuvers.
| Special-Ability-3-Action-Required|
  <!-- Values: Full Round Action, Full Attack Action, Standard Action, Move Action, Swift Action, Free Action, Immediate Action
                Free Action 1/Rnd, Free Action 1/Enc, Always On, Auto At Start of Encounter, Auto Upon Death, etc.         -->
}}</onlyinclude>


== Feats ==
| Special-Ability-3-Concentration=<onlyinclude>{{#ifeq:{{{transcludesection|Special-Ability-3-Concentration}}}
Optionally, add one non-combat oriented feat, for flavor.  Or just wing it!  DM fiat is a wonderful thing.
| Special-Ability-3-Concentration|
  <!-- Values: "S" for strong caster, "W" for weak caster, leave blank if unneeded; will auto-detect Combat Casting and include it -->
}}</onlyinclude>


== Skills ==
| Special-Ability-3-Description=<onlyinclude>{{#ifeq:{{{transcludesection|Special-Ability-3-Description}}}
| Special-Ability-3-Description|
}}</onlyinclude>


Gains Knowledge (Planes) at CR+15.
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Optionally, add one other skill at CR+10.

Latest revision as of 19:34, 14 May 2022

Not just anybody can do this, you know. Well, okay, they can if they have this pattern. But otherwise...

Eldritch Creature Pattern (+3 CR)

Alignment: changes to Chaotic Evil
Subtype: add Eldritch to subtypes


Eldritch Creature is a pattern that can be added to any creature to symbolize that they either hail from the vasty depths of the Deep Dark, or they have been tainted with the staining touch of the Outer Madness...or maybe it means something else entirely!

Weird, terrible, tentacle-laden creatures that have been twisted away from the course of Nature. Monsters touched by Aboleth genes, mutations, un-known horrors, chaos-spawned monstrosities, the results of Alchemical or Sorcerous experiments, all these are things that can be modeled with the Eldritch Creature pattern.

Eldritch Creature is a powerful pattern, and can be used to create eerie, awful things to inhabit time-lost ruins, planets filled with ineffable horrors, and the dross-pits of the Unterwelt.

This scarily strong creature seems weirdly deformed...and is it...whistling?

General

Init: +3 CRs greater than base creature.
Ambush Chance: +2 (worse at ambushes)
Senses:
Movement Types:

Defense

AC: +2 CRs greater than base creature.
Maneuver Defense: +1 CRs greater than base creature.
Hit Points: +3 CRs greater than base creature.
Fort: +3 CRs greater than base creature.
Refl: +2 CRs greater than base creature.
Will: +4 CRs greater than base creature.
Special Defenses:
Strong Against:
Weak Against:

Offense

Space / Reach: - / -
To-Hits: +3 CRs greater than base creature.
Damage: +2 CRs greater than base creature.
Maneuver Offense: +3 CRs greater than base creature.
Save DC's: +3 CRs greater than base creature.

Statistics

Str: 4    Dex: 4    Con: 4    Int: 4    Wis: 4    Cha: 4
Feats:
Skills:
  • creature adds +3 CRs to all of its existing skills.
  • creature adds +5 CRs to its Knowledge (Planes) skill.
Languages:

Special Abilities

Eldritch Seizure (Su; Eldritch Creature Pattern)

Up to once per round, as a swift action, an Eldritch Creature may roll their Maneuver Offense (d20+ 3) against the Maneuver Defense of any creature within 2 square(s) of its space. This may be a darting tentacle that attaches to its foe, or a weird distortion in space itself, a dose of its maddened gaze, or even a purely mental effect as its otherworldly mind seizes yours directly. The details of the attack are left to the GM, with an eye toward being extra creepy, but in all cases, the mechanics are the same: The Eldritch creature rolls its Maneuver Offense. If it beats the foes Maneuver Defense, the foe is rattled. If Eldritch Seizure is used a second time against a foe that is already rattled due to this power, the second time it inflicts 1d4 points of damage as interstice (physical, rare) damage, and the rattled condition is removed. No victim can be rattled and then damaged more than once per round with this power. Eldritch Seizure is a supernatural ability and does not provoke attacks of opportunity.

Piping Whistle (Su; Eldritch Creature Pattern)

As a Standard action, an Eldritch Creature can generate a high, beautiful sound, that quickly becomes nigh-intolerable as it just...drills...right...into...your...mind. Piping Whistle inflicts Distracted on all enemy creatures to which it has line of effect within 2 squares of the Eldritch Creature. There is no saving throw, and only being Blind to Sound or magical Silence can block this effect. How...incredibly...annoying....

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