Bloody BonesThis blood-drenched humanoid skeleton stares with hate-filled
eyes as its bones drip with streams of fresh gore.Bloody Bones CR 10Source Bestiary 6 pg. 49
XP 9,600
NE Medium undead
Init +8; Senses darkvision 60 ft., lifesense; Perception +20DefenseAC 24, touch 19, flat-footed 20 (+4 Dex, +5 natural, +5 profane)
hp 133 (14d8+70)
Fort +9, Ref +13, Will +12
Defensive Abilities channel resistance +2; DR 10/bludgeoning; Immune undead traitsOffenseSpeed 30 ft.
Melee bite +18 (1d8+8 plus bleed), 2 claws +18 (1d8+8/19–20
plus bleed)
Special Attacks bleed (1d6), mirror jump, rend
(2 claws, 1d8+8+12)
Spell-Like Abilities (CL 10th; concentration +15)
At will—dimension door (via reflective surfaces only)
3/day—mass inflict moderate wounds (DC 21)StatisticsStr 27, Dex 19, Con —, Int 14, Wis 16, Cha 21
Base Atk +10; CMB +18; CMD 37
Feats Improved Critical (claw), Improved
Initiative, Intimidating Prowess, Lunge, Power Attack, Skill Focus
(Intimidate), Stealthy
Skills Acrobatics +18, Climb +25,
Escape Artist +22, Intimidate
+36, Perception +20,
Stealth +25
Languages Common
SQ hide in plain sight, unholy graceEcologyEnvironment any land
Organization solitary, pair, or gang (3–10)
Treasure standardSpecial AbilitiesHide in Plain Sight (Su) A bloody bones can use Stealth even while being observed; as long as it is within 10 feet of a reflective surface like a mirror or calm body of water, a bloody bones can hide itself from view in the open without having anything to hide behind.
Mirror Jump (Su) A bloody bones can use its dimension door spell-like ability to leap between reflective surfaces within range of each other (such as mirrors, darkened windows, or calm water), but can also opt to remain in hiding within such a reflection. The reflective surface must be large enough for the bloody bones to pass through with ease (at least 2 feet wide and 2 feet tall). While hidden this way, the bloody bones can use its lifesense to detect prey near the reflective surface. When an adjacent victim looks into the surface, the bloody bones can leap out as a swift action (often appearing as though the target’s own skeleton were ripping free to attack) and manifest in any square adjacent to the viewer. When a bloody bones uses this action, all creatures within 30 feet must succeed at a DC 22 Will save or be staggered for 1d4 rounds, and the triggering viewer takes a –4 penalty on this saving throw. The staggering effect is a mind-affecting fear effect. The save DC is Charisma-based.
Unholy Grace (Ex) A bloody bones applies its Charisma modifier to its AC and on Reflex saves as a profane bonus.DescriptionIn many lands, parents have used tales of bloody bones to frighten children away from dangerous ponds or to keep them from misbehaving, especially at night. At first sight, these monsters are easy to confuse for particularly gruesome skeletons. Bloody bones, however, have an evil intelligence. They revel in creating fear in their victims, using their natural stealth to haunt and frighten a creature for hours or even days before revealing themselves.
Bloody bones are the creations of horrific creatures known as rawheads (see page 242), which have the ability to command these gory undead to do their whims. Even when not directed by the malevolence of a rawhead, though, a bloody bones is adept at wreaking havoc on local settlements. The inhabitants of a region plagued by a bloody bones often have no idea of the true nature of the creature that menaces them, which only furthers the urban legends and frightening stories that rise in the wake of these violent, undead monstrosities.
A typical bloody bones is approximately 5-1/2 feet tall and weighs about 60 pounds.
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