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Fen Witch
Medium Monstrous Humanoid
Hit Dice: 6d8+6 (33 hp)
Initiative: +1
Speed: 30 ft. (6 squares)
Armor Class: 14 (+1 Dex, +3 natural),
touch 11, flat-footed 13
Base Attack/Grapple: +6/+9
Attack: Claw +10 melee (1d4+3)
Full Attack: 2 claws +10 melee (1d4+3)
Face/Reach: 5 ft./5 ft.
Special Attacks: Death speak, horrific
appearance, mind probe,
Special Qualities: Darkvision 60 ft., spell
resistance 15, telepathy 100 ft.
Saves: Fort +3, Ref +6, Will +7
The fen witch is a creature of legend, found
only in the most remote of places. It is a solitary
creature and disdains all that invade its realm. It
appears as a female humanoid with one nostril,
webbed feet and hands, and fiery red eyes. Her
body is cloaked in tattered robes of gray or brown.
Her hands end in razor-sharp claws and her hair is
usually long and unkempt.
A fen witch is thoroughly evil and malign,
speaking to those she encounters only to learn the
true name of one of the trespassers in her realm so
she may utilize her power to slay that individual.
Fen witches speak Common.
Combat
Fen witches rarely engage in combat, relying
on their death speak ability to slay a creature
almost instantaneously (and hopefully drive off
the victim’s comrades by instilling fear in any
remaining creatures). Failing this, the fen witch
prefers direct combat to subterfuge and attacks
relentlessly.
Death Speak (Su): If a fen witch speaks the
true name of an individual that can hear it, that
creature must succeed on a DC 15 Will save or
die instantly. A creature slain in this manner can
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Abilities: Str 17, Dex 12, Con 13, Int 11,
Wis 14, Cha 10
Skills: Craft (any one) +5, Hide +6, Listen
+8, Spot +8
Feats: Ability Focus (death speak),
Alertness B , Blind-Fight, Weapon Focus
(Claw)
Environment: Any marsh
Organization: Solitary
Challenge Rating: 5
Treasure: Standard
Alignment: Always chaotic evil
Advancement: By character class
Level Adjustment: +7
be restored to life normally. Note that the fen witch
does not need to speak a language the creature
understands in order to use this ability. This is a
sonic, mind-affecting death effect. The save DC is
Charisma-based.
Horrific Appearance (Su): The appearance
of a fen witch is so revolting that anyone who sets
eyes upon one must succeed on a DC 13 Fortitude
save or take 1d8 points of Strength damage. This
ability loss cannot reduce a victim to a negative
Strength score, but a creature whose Strength
score is reduced to 0 is helpless. Creatures that
successfully save cannot be affected again by the
same fen witch’s horrific appearance for 24 hours.
This is a mind-affecting fear effect. The save DC is
Charisma-based.
Mind Probe (Su): As a standard action,
a fen witch can peer into the mind of a living
creature within 60 feet in an attempt to extract the
creature’s true name. The target can resist the mental
trespassing by succeeding on a DC 13 Will save. If
the save fails, the fen witch has learned the creature’s
true name and can use her death speak ability on that
creature. Psionic creatures can use psionic abilities
to counter this probe. This is a mind-affecting effect.
The save DC is Charisma-based.
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