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Mantafai
Small Fey (Aquatic)
Hit Dice: 2d6+4 (11 hp)
Initiative: +5
Speed: Swim 40 ft. (8 squares)
Armor Class: 16 (+1 size, +5 Dex), touch 16,
flat-footed 11
Base Attack/Grapple: +1/-5
Attack: Rapier +1 (1d4–1/18-20)
Full Attack: Rapier +1 (1d4–1/18-20)
Space/Reach: 5 ft./ 5 ft.
Special Attacks: –
Special Qualities: Aura of airy water, lowlight
vision, spell-like abilities
This manta-like creature is about the size of
a halfling. It has a long tail with a fan-shaped end
and two long, webbed arms. Its skin is aqua blue
with a green patterning.
The mantafai are fey of the sea. They have
flattened, manta-like bodies. Their long tail is fanned
at the end, and their two long arms are webbed for
maneuverability in the water. Typically colored aqua
blue with green patterning, mantafai blend into with
environment. The body of a mantafai is about 3 feet
long, with a 3-foot tail. An average specimen weighs
between 30 and 35 pounds.
Mantafai are simple, good-natured creatures.
They are often attributed with rescuing drowning
victims and guiding lost people to land. Although
they are simple, they have a knack for avoiding
trouble and gauging trustworthiness.
Mantafai speak their own language, using
high-pitched squeaks to communicate with one
another. While they can understand Sylvan, they
cannot speak it, and rely on facial expressions and
gestures to communicate with others.
Mire Walker
Medium Undead
Hit Dice: 2d12+3 (16 hp)
Initiative: +0
Speed: 30 ft. (6 squares)
Armor Class: 15 (+1 Dex, +4 natural), touch
11, flat-footed 14
Base Attack/Grapple: +1/+2
Attack: Slam +2 melee (1d6+1)
Full Attack: Slam +2 melee (1d6+1)
Space/Reach: 5 ft./5 ft.
Special Attacks: —
Special Qualities: Darkvision 60 ft., undead
traits
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Saves: Fort +2, Ref +8, Will +5
Abilities: Str 8, Dex 20, Con 14, Int 7, Wis l5,
Cha l6
Skills: Hide +13, Listen +8, Search +2, Sense
Motive +6, Spot +8, Swim +7
Feats: Alertness
Environment: Any aquatic
Organization: Solitary or village (4-24)
Challenge Rating: 1
Alignment: Usually neutral good
Treasure: Standard
Advancement: 3-4 HD (Small)
Level Adjustment: +3
Combat
Mantafai generally avoid combat, but will
come to the aid of nonevil aquatic creatures and
nonaquatic creatures threatened by undersea
denizens. They will utilize greater invisibility
before entering the fray.
Aura of Airy Water (Su): At will, as a free
action, a mantafai can make the air in a 20-foot
radius around it breathable to all, the lunged and
gilled alike. Water-breathing creatures treat the
area as if it were normal water. Air-breathing
creatures are treated as if under the effects of a
water breathing spell while within the aura, and
for 1d4 rounds after leaving the aura. A mantafai
can dismiss the effect as a free action.
Spell-like Abilities: At will–detect evil.
1/day–greater invisibility. Caster level 20th.
Skills: A mantafai has a +8 racial bonus on
any Swim check to perform some special action or
avoid a hazard. It can always choose to take 10 on
a Swim check, even if distracted or endangered. It
can use the run action while swimming, provided
it swims in a straight line.
Saves: Fort +0, Ref+1, Will +3
Abilities: Str 13, Dex 12, Con —, Int 3, Wis
10, Cha 3
Skills: Listen +2, Spot +3
Feats: Toughness
Environment: Any marsh
Organization: Gang (2-5), squad (6-10), or
mob (11-20)
Challenge Rating: 1
Treasure: Standard
Alignment: Always neutral evil
Advancement: 3-6 HD (Medium)
Level Adjustment: —