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Fortunately, I believe that these stalkers are here to fetch
specific souls. They don’t wander the countryside, slaying all in
their path, though it seems that their masters aren’t overly concerned
if the stalkers manage to kill a few innocents along the
way to their quarry.
Combat
Infernals use soul stalkers to collect souls, and the stalkers
rarely let anything get in the way of that task. If someone
or something stands in their path, the stalkers will typically
attempt to circumvent the obstacle, but at times they will plow
right through who or whatever stands in their way. After collection,
the stalker confines the souls within its body and then
returns to its master.
blindsight (Ex): Despite lacking eyes, souls stalkers suffer
no penalties in combat. They can perceive all foes within 120
feet as a seeing creature would. Beyond that range, they treat all
targets as being totally concealed.
Constrict (Ex): A soul stalker deals 4d6+7 points of
damage with a successful grapple check against Large or
smaller creatures.
Frightful Presence (Ex): Will DC 17. The save DC is
Charisma-based.
Improved Grab (Ex): To use this ability, a soul stalker must
hit a Large or smaller opponent with its bite attack. It can then
attempt to start a grapple as a free action without provoking
an attack of opportunity. If it wins the grapple check, it establishes
a hold and can constrict.
Invisibility (Sp): 3/day—This ability functions like the
invisibility spell, as if cast by a 14th-level wizard. This ability can
be used only on the soul stalker.
Soul Hound (Su): Soul stalkers have the uncanny ability to
detect any marked soul in their vicinity. This ability works like
a constant locate creature spell and functions as if cast by a 14thlevel
wizard. This ability, coupled with their scent ability, allows
them to track virtually anything, anywhere.
Soul Mark (Su): Soul stalkers can use this ability only in
regards to the creatures it kills. It cannot make deals with creatures
for their souls. See Infernal, Curator for more details.
Skills: Soul stalkers have a +8 racial bonus on Climb
checks. They can always take 10 on Climb checks even if
rushed or threatened.
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Infernal, Soul Stalker
Legends & Lore
CoMMoN: Soul stalkers are essentially infernal hounds used
to track down marked souls.
UNCoMMoN: Soul stalkers are not summoned; they are
created by other Infernals whenever there is a glut of souls
to be collected.
RARE: Soul stalkers are generally sent to fetch the infernally
marked souls of the dead, but are also sometimes sent to collect
the souls of the living. They do this through ghastly acts
of torture.
obSCURE: If your soul bears no infernal mark and you cross
paths with a stalker, simply get out of the way. If you’re lucky,
it will ignore you for its true quarry.
Treasure
Soul stalkers generally carry no treasure. Their remains may
fetch untold amounts of wealth from collectors.
Hooks
The PCs find themselves gainfully employed as bodyguards
for a powerful wizard, who claims that a rival is out to destroy
him. What the PCs don’t know is that the wizard is an infernalist,
and his soul has been marked by the Infernals for collection.
A soul stalker has been tracking him for weeks, and he now
needs cannon fodder
to protect him
from the infernal
hound.
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