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Gray Lady
Medium Undead (Incorporeal)
Hit Dice: 2d12 (13 hp)
Initiative: +2
Speed: 30 ft. (6 squares)
Armor Class: 14 (+2 Dex, +2 deflection),
touch 14, flat-footed 12
Base Attack/Grapple: +1/—
Attack: Incorporeal touch +4 melee (chill
touch)
Full Attack: Incorporeal touch +4 melee
(chill touch)
Space/Reach: 5 ft./5 ft.
Special Attacks: Chill touch, fear aura,
ravages of death
Special Qualities: +2 turn resistance,
Many a seaman that ventures out into the
trackless sea is destined never to look again on
the loved ones he left behind. Either death or the
lure of foreign lands keeps them from returning to
those who wait patiently for them. Pining away on
shore for the sight of a lost husband or son, and
ultimately dying of a broken heart, some women
return to haunt the coast as gray ladies.
A gray lady is the shade of a woman who
died heartbroken and alone waiting for the return
of a loved one from across the sea. They appear
either walking along the beach at night, leaving
no footprints in their wake, or standing in the surf
staring out to sea. They are clad in long, flowing
gray robes and scarves that whip around them
wildly even when no wind is present. Their faces
are usually covered or turned away from those who
would see them.
The appearance of a gray lady is usually a
harbinger of some future catastrophe, such as a
great storm or a shipwreck. Such events will occur
within a few days of the sighting of a gray lady.
Combat
A gray lady will attack any creature that
approaches her, her rage and frustration at having
lost her loved one knowing no bounds. In melee, a
gray lady flails wildly with her ghostly arms and
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darkvision 60 ft., incorporeal traits, undead
traits
Saves: Fort +0, Ref +2, Will +3
Abilities: Str —, Dex 14, Con —, Int 11,
Wis 10, Cha 14
Skills: Bluff +6, Intimidate +6, Knowledge
(arcana) +5, Listen +4, Spot +4
Feats: Weapon Focus (incorporeal touch)
Environment: Any land
Organization: Solitary
Challenge Rating: 2
Treasure: None
Alignment: Always neutral evil
Advancement: 3-4 HD (Medium)
Level Adjustment: —
hands, screaming and cursing all the while. If an
opponent proves to be particularly strong, a gray
lady will pull aside the scarves and cowl that cover
her face.
Chill Touch (Su): The incorporeal touch
attack of a gray lady is supernaturally cold, dealing
damage as a chill touch spell (caster level 4th; DC
13). A gray lady may use this ability with every
melee attack she makes. The save DC is Charismabased.
Fear Aura (Su): A gray lady radiates a 30foot-radius
fear aura as a free action. A creature
in the area must succeed on a DC 13 Will save or
be affected as though by a fear spell (caster level
4th). A creature that successfully saves cannot be
affected again by the same gray lady’s aura for 24
hours. The save DC is Charisma-based.
Ravages of Death (Su): Any living creature
that sees the face of a gray lady suddenly knows
her pain, frustration and rage, and has a glimpse of
the anguish of what it is like to die broken hearted.
Any opponent experiencing this tragic emotion
must succeed on a DC 13 Will save or be wrought
with despair. The victim will fall into a stupor,
unable to take any action other than weeping and
screaming for 1d6 hours. A calm emotions spell
will end this effect. The save DC is Charismabased.