Strix, Strix InfiltratorSeemingly human at first glance, this feathered woman conceals wings beneath a heavy cloak.Strix Infiltrator CR 3Source Inner Sea Monster Codex pg. 54
XP 800
Strix investigator 4 (Pathfinder RPG Advanced Race Guide 200, Pathfinder RPG Advanced Class Guide 30)
N Medium humanoid (strix)
Init +3; Senses darkvision 60 ft., low-light vision; Perception +6 (+8 in dim light or darkness)DefenseAC 17, touch 13, flat-footed 14 (+4 armor, +3 Dex)
hp 22 (4d8+4)
Fort +1, Ref +7, Will +3; +2 bonus vs. poison, +2 bonus vs. illusion spells or effects
Defensive Abilities trap sense +1OffenseSpeed 30 ft., fly 60 ft. (average)
Melee shortsword +4 (1d6+1/19–20) or dagger +4 (1d4+1/19–20)
Ranged shortbow +6 (1d6/×3)
Special Attacks hatred, studied combat (+2, 2 rounds), studied strike +1d6
Investigator Extracts Prepared (CL 4th; concentration +6)
2nd—detect thoughts (DC 14), invisibility
1st—disguise self, expeditious retreat, keen sensesAPG (DC 13), shieldStatisticsStr 12, Dex 16, Con 10, Int 14, Wis 8, Cha 13
Base Atk +3; CMB +4; CMD 17
Feats Cloak of Feathers, Deceitful
Skills Bluff +10, Craft (alchemy) +6 (+10 to create alchemical items), Disable Device +9, Disguise +10, Fly +4, Knowledge (geography) +6, Knowledge (local) +6, Knowledge (nobility) +6, Knowledge (religion) +6, Linguistics +6, Perception +6 (+8 in dim light or darkness), Sense Motive +4, Sleight of Hand +5, Stealth +6 (+8 in dim light or darkness), Use Magic Device +8
Languages Common, Elven, Infernal, Strix
SQ alchemy (alchemy crafting +4), inspiration (4/day), investigator talent (underworld inspiration), keen recollection, nocturnal, poison lore, suspicious, swift alchemy, trapfinding +2
Combat Gear oil of disguise weaponACG, potion of cure light wounds, wand of alter self (6 charges), wand of cure light wounds (18 charges); Other Gear +1 studded leather, dagger, short sword, shortbow with 20 arrows, courtier’s outfit, disguise kit, entertainer’s outfit, glass cutter, mwk thieves’ tools, scholar’s outfit, small steel mirror, traveler’s outfitEcologyEnvironment temperate mountainsDescriptionMost members of this avian race balk at the idea of blending in with humans, but that is exactly the goal of strix infiltrators. Their magnificent plumage is clipped and stuffed under bulky garments in their efforts to pass as humans, and they learn the clumsy speech and blunt gestures of their enemies to better walk among foes and learn their secrets. Few succeed perfectly without the aid of magic, though, so infiltrators also study the ancient concoctions used by their people for years, turning the arts of hunting and healing to deception and murder.
Hearing the droning voices of humanity, seeing their featherless, leathery flesh, and dealing with their smell wears on any strix, but being unable to stretch one’s wings and take flight when instinct calls for it is a chronic torture infiltrators must endure. Despite this discomfort, these quiet spies understand that of all the campaigns launched against the human settlements that encroach upon their territory, none is more important to maintaining the strix way of life than theirs. Posing as a friend and sometimes more to their despised foes, infiltrators keep a close and personal eye on their neighbors and position themselves for success in espionage and sabotage. The occasional assassination mission provides a small reward for their pain.Creatures in "Strix" Category
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