Gillman, Wet-House EmissarySwathed in striking turquoise robes, this gillwoman has a cold, appraising stare.Wet-House Emissary CR 7Source Inner Sea Monster Codex pg. 31
XP 3,200
Gillman aristocrat 2/investigator (mastermind) 7 (Pathfinder RPG Advanced Race Guide 188, Pathfinder RPG Advanced Class Guide 30, 101)
N Medium humanoid (aquatic)
Init –1; Senses Perception +12DefenseAC 12, touch 9, flat-footed 12 (+3 armor, –1 Dex)
hp 56 (9d8+16)
Fort +4, Ref +5, Will +11; +4 bonus vs. poison, +2 vs. non-aboleth enchantments, –2 vs. aboleth enchantments
Defensive Abilities enchantment resistance, poison resistance
Weaknesses water dependentOffenseSpeed 30 ft., swim 30 ft.
Melee +1 sword cane +8/+3 (1d6+2)
Ranged mwk light crossbow +6 (1d8/19-20)
Special Attacks studied combat (+3, 3 rounds), studied strike +2d6
Investigator Extracts Prepared (CL 7th; concentration +10)
3rd—nondetection, tongues
2nd—barkskin, eagle’s splendor, focused scrutinyACG, investigative mindACG
1st—blurred movementACG, cure light wounds, disguise self, heightened awarenessACG, shieldStatisticsStr 12, Dex 8, Con 12, Int 16, Wis 14, Cha 14
Base Atk +6; CMB +7; CMD 16
Feats Deceitful, Deft Hands, Extra Investigator TalentACG, Focused InspirationACG, Persuasive
Skills Bluff +16, Diplomacy +16, Disable Device +13, Disguise +11, Intimidate +8, Knowledge (arcana) +10, Knowledge (geography) +8, Knowledge (history) +10, Knowledge (local) +10, Knowledge (nobility) +10, Perception +12, Sense Motive +12, Sleight of Hand +13, Stealth +7, Swim +13
Languages Aboleth, Aklo, Aquan, Common, Draconic
SQ a quiet word, alchemy (alchemy crafting +7), amphibious, inspiration (6/day), investigator talents (charmer, coax information, empathy, underworld inspiration), keen recollection, mastermind defense, poison lore, servitor
Combat Gear potions of cure moderate wounds (2), potion of invisibility, potion of shield of faith; Other Gear +1 leather armor, +1 sword caneUE, mwk light crossbow, cloak of resistance +1, disguise kit, formula book (contains all prepared extracts, plus an additional three 1st-level and two 2nd-level extracts of the GM’s choice), mwk thieves’ toolsEcologyEnvironment temperate oceanDescriptionThe distinctive ambassadors of Escadar’s House of the Cresting Wave—the gillman embassy colloquially known as the Wet-House—serve as the Low Azlanti’s most public face to the surface world, as well as the agents most likely to involve themselves in surface politics. Training from childhood in areas ranging from history and heraldry to swordplay and alchemy, these gillmen are expected to solve any and all problems they uncover, both on the city’s behalf and for their people’s betterment. Wet-House emissaries see themselves as the last true bastion of Azlanti culture and wisdom, and stoically shoulder the burden of educating other humans while protecting them from the danger of knowing too much.
The vast majority of an emissary’s time is spent handling the complaints and inquiries of land dwellers. They negotiate trade agreements, organize salvage operations and undersea expeditions, and connect human diplomats and scholars with other skilled Low Azlanti. But when the need arises, an emissary transforms into a spy, provocateur, or saboteur capable of facing incredible threats, undermining overly curious surface dwellers, and retrieving Azlanti artifacts never meant for the clumsy hands of non-Azlanti humans. Most walk a fine line, gathering agents and contacts to assist them while keeping their underlings forever ignorant of their true goals.
With the whole ocean as a resource, emissaries excel at distracting those who would investigate the Low Azlanti too closely with strange new challenges. They possess an almost endless supply of sea-creature venoms, aquatic beasts that boggle description, and secret magic lost below the waves for centuries. With access to all manner of twisting, secluded hideaways, these gillmen can lead the overly curious into undertaking convoluted quests while the Low Azlanti accomplish their real objectives. Victims who survive the emissaries’ poisons or monster attacks may look forward to a short, desperate future spent trapped in lightless sea caves unseen by landwalkers’ eyes for 10,000 years.Creatures in "Gillman" Category
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