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Boggart
Small Aberration (Air)
Hit Dice: 6d8+12 (39 hp)
Initiative: +4
Speed: 20 ft. (4 squares)
Armor Class: 20 (+l size, +4 Dex, +5
natural), touch 15, flat-footed 16
Base Attack/Grapple: +4/+1
Attack: Slam +9 melee (1d3+1 plus 2d6
electric touch)
Full Attack: Slam +9 melee (1d3+1 plus
2d6 electric touch)
Space/Reach: 5 ft./5 ft.
Special Attacks: Confusion, electric touch,
electrical discharge, feed
Special Qualities: Change shape,
darkvision 60 ft., detect thoughts, immunity
to magic, invisibility
The boggart is a relative of the will-o-wisp.
Sages believe it to be a sort of “larval” or immature
form of said creature. It haunts many of the same
places as its adult form and can be just as deadly
when encountered. The boggart usually appears as
a 2-foot tall humanoid covered in coarse, dark fur.
Its face is very human-like and most boggarts have
long unkempt hair, untrimmed and shaggy beards,
and mustaches.
Combat
The boggart begins melee using its confusion
ability. It then uses its electrical attack against its
foes while changing forms as it wishes. Foes
not in melee range are subjected to its electrical
discharge attack (it fires a thin line of electricity
from its hands). If reduced to 5 or less hit points,
the boggart attempts to escape by changing to its
will-o-wisp form and moving across grounds its
enemies cannot traverse.
Confusion (Su): Once per day, a boggart can
screech; all creatures within 30 feet must succeed
on a DC 13 Will save or be confused, as the spell,
for 6 rounds (caster level 6th). Each additional
boggart within 10 feet of a screeching boggart can
join in the screeching, which adds +1 to the save
DC for each additional boggart. This is a sonic,
mind-affecting effect. The save DC is Charismabased.
Electric Touch (Su): A boggart that hits with
its slam attack also deals 2d6 points of electrical
damage.
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Saves: Fort +5, Ref +6, Will +6
Abilities: Str 12, Dex 19, Con 17, Int 14,
Wis 12, Cha 11
Skills: Bluff +6, Diplomacy +2, Disguise +0
(+2 acting), Hide +9, Intimidate +2, Listen
+8, Search +5, Sense Motive +4, Spot + 8
Feats: Alertness B , Blind-Fight, Dodge,
Weapon Finesse
Environment: Any marsh
Organization: Solitary, pair, or pack (2-5)
Challenge Rating: 7
Treasure: None
Alignment: Always chaotic evil
Advancement: 7-12 HD (Small)
Level Adjustment: —
Electrical Discharge (Su): 10-foot line of
electricity, once every 1d4 rounds, damage 3d6
electricity. Reflex DC 16 half. The save DC is
Constitution-based.
Feed (Su): When a boggart slays a humanoid
opponent, it can feed on the corpse, devouring both
flesh and life force, as a full round action. Feeding
destroys the victim’s body and prevents any form
of raising or resurrection that requires part of the
corpse. There is a 50% chance that a wish, miracle,
or true resurrection spell can restore a devoured
victim to life. Check once for each destroyed
creature. If the check fails, the creature cannot be
brought back to life by mortal magic.
A boggart can advance in Hit Dice by
consuming corpses in this fashion. For every 8
Hit Dice worth of creatures a boggart devours,
it gains 1 Hit Die. Its attack bonus and saves
improve as normal for an aberration of its Hit
Dice, and it gains skill points, feats, and ability
score improvements normally.
Change Shape (Su): The boggart’s natural
form is that of a small will-o-wisp. In will-o-wisp
form, it retains its ability scores, detect thoughts,
invisibility, and immunity to magic abilities, but
cannot use its electrical attacks or confusion
ability. A boggart loses its natural armor bonus in
will-o-wisp form, but gains a +9 deflection bonus
to AC.