{ "ac": 37, "alignment": "CE", "breadcrumbs_spa": [], "category": "creature", "charisma": 6, "constitution": 5, "creature_ability": [ "Stench", "Change Shape", "Feed on Sorrow", "Hallucinatory Haunting", "Shameful Loathing" ], "creature_family_markdown": "", "dexterity": 5, "exclude_from_search": false, "fortitude_save": 26, "hp": 270, "hp_raw": "270", "id": "creature-1267", "image": [ "/Images/Monsters/Popobawa.png" ], "immunity": [ "disease", "sickened", "stunned" ], "immunity_markdown": "[disease](/Traits.aspx?ID=46), [sickened](/Conditions.aspx?ID=34), [stunned](/Conditions.aspx?ID=36)", "intelligence": 3, "language": [ "Common" ], "language_markdown": "[Common](/Languages.aspx?ID=1)", "level": 15, "markdown": "[Popobawa](/Monsters.aspx?ID=1267)\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nCruel shapechangers, popobawas feed on negative emotions, particularly fear, despair, and anguish. Though they're dangerously strong carnivores that drink the blood of their victims, their greatest pleasure lies in mesmerizing victims to cause suffering and spread chaos. A popobawa moves about populated areas in disguise, seeking new victims and revisiting past victims to bask in their suffering, spreading gossip and incriminating innocents for its crimes while still relishing its own loathsome infamy.\r\n\r\n\r\n**[Recall Knowledge - Humanoid](/Rules.aspx?ID=563)**\r\n([Society](/Skills.aspx?ID=14)): DC 36\r\n\r\n**[Unspecific Lore](/Rules.aspx?ID=563)**: DC 34\r\n\r\n**[Specific Lore](/Rules.aspx?ID=563)**: DC 31\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n[Popobawa](/Monsters.aspx?ID=1267)\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n**Source** [Bestiary 3](/Sources.aspx?ID=66) pg. 206\n\n**Perception** +25; [darkvision](/MonsterAbilities.aspx?ID=12), [scent](/MonsterAbilities.aspx?ID=33) (imprecise) 60 feet\r\n\r\n**Languages**\r\n[Common](/Languages.aspx?ID=1)\r\n\r\n**Skills**\r\n[Acrobatics](/Skills.aspx?ID=1) +24, [Athletics](/Skills.aspx?ID=3) +26, [Deception](/Skills.aspx?ID=5) +29, [Intimidation](/Skills.aspx?ID=7) +29, [Lore](/Skills.aspx?ID=8) +24, [Occultism](/Skills.aspx?ID=11) +22, [Stealth](/Skills.aspx?ID=15) +26\r\n\r\n\r\n**Str** +7\r\n\r\n**Dex** +5\r\n\r\n**Con** +5\r\n\r\n**Int** +3\r\n\r\n**Wis** +4\r\n\r\n**Cha** +6\r\n\n\n\r\n\r\n---\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n**AC** 37 \r\n\r\n**Fort** +26 \r\n\r\n**Ref** +24 \r\n\r\n**Will** +27 \n\n\r\n\r\n**HP** 270\n\n**Immunities**\r\n[disease](/Traits.aspx?ID=46), [sickened](/Conditions.aspx?ID=34), [stunned](/Conditions.aspx?ID=36)\n\n**Stench** ([aura](/Traits.aspx?ID=206), [olfactory](/Traits.aspx?ID=246)) 30 feet. A creature entering the aura or starting its turn in the aura must succeed at a DC 34 Fortitude save or become [sickened 1](/Conditions.aspx?ID=34) (plus [slowed 1](/Conditions.aspx?ID=35) for as long as it's sickened on a critical failure). While within the aura, affected creatures take a –2 circumstance penalty to saves against [disease](/Traits.aspx?ID=46) and to recover from the sickened condition. A creature that succeeds at its save is temporarily immune for 1 minute.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n---\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n**Speed** 30 feet, climb 30 feet, fly 80 feet\r\n\r\n**Melee**\r\n\r\njaws +30,\r\n**Damage** 3d10+15 piercing plus 1d10 mental and shameful loathing\r\n\r\n**Melee**\r\n\r\ntalon +30 ([Agile](/Traits.aspx?ID=170)),\r\n**Damage** 3d10+15 slashing plus [Grab](/MonsterAbilities.aspx?ID=18)\r\n\r\n**Occult Innate Spells** DC 36, attack +28\r\n- **Cantrips (7th)**\r\n[Ghost Sound](/Spells.aspx?ID=132), [Mage Hand](/Spells.aspx?ID=177)\r\n- **5th**\r\n[Clairaudience](/Spells.aspx?ID=39) (at will), [Clairvoyance](/Spells.aspx?ID=40) (at will), [Telekinetic Haul](/Spells.aspx?ID=332), [Telekinetic Maneuver](/Spells.aspx?ID=333), [Ventriloquism](/Spells.aspx?ID=356) (at will)\r\n- **6th**\r\n[Animated Assault](/Spells.aspx?ID=668), [Dominate](/Spells.aspx?ID=87)\r\n\r\n**[Change Shape](/MonsterAbilities.aspx?ID=8)** ([Concentrate](/Traits.aspx?ID=32), [Occult](/Traits.aspx?ID=120), [Polymorph](/Traits.aspx?ID=127), [Transmutation](/Traits.aspx?ID=157)) The popobawa can take on the appearance of a human or a Small or Medium bat. It loses its stench aura while transformed. In human form it also loses its Strikes but can make fist Strikes that deal the same amount of bludgeoning damage as its talon Strike.\r\n\r\n**Feed on Sorrow** ([Concentrate](/Traits.aspx?ID=32), [Healing](/Traits.aspx?ID=89), [Necromancy](/Traits.aspx?ID=117), [Occult](/Traits.aspx?ID=120), [Positive](/Traits.aspx?ID=128)) **Frequency** once per round; **Effect** The popobawa draws strength from the suffering of others. It regains 10 Hit Points for each enemy within 30 feet that has one of the following conditions, to a maximum of 40 Hit Points: [confused](/Conditions.aspx?ID=5), [doomed](/Conditions.aspx?ID=9), [dying](/Conditions.aspx?ID=11), [enfeebled](/Conditions.aspx?ID=13), [fatigued](/Conditions.aspx?ID=15), [frightened](/Conditions.aspx?ID=19), [sickened](/Conditions.aspx?ID=34), [slowed](/Conditions.aspx?ID=35), [stunned](/Conditions.aspx?ID=36), [stupefied](/Conditions.aspx?ID=37), or [wounded](/Conditions.aspx?ID=42).\r\n\r\n**Hallucinatory Haunting** **Trigger** The popobawa moves an object with [_mage hand_](/Spells.aspx?ID=177) or [_telekinetic haul_](/Spells.aspx?ID=332), controls a creature with [_dominate_](/Spells.aspx?ID=87), or casts [_animated assault_](/Spells.aspx?ID=668); Effect The popobawa casts [_ghost sound_](/Spells.aspx?ID=132) or [_ventriloquism_](/Spells.aspx?ID=356), with the sound originating from the target or area of the spell.\r\n\r\n**Shameful Loathing** ([Curse](/Traits.aspx?ID=38), [Emotion](/Traits.aspx?ID=60), [Enchantment](/Traits.aspx?ID=61), [Mental](/Traits.aspx?ID=106), [Occult](/Traits.aspx?ID=120)) A creature damaged by the popobawa's jaws is overcome with shame and self-hatred and must attempt a DC 36 Will save.
**Success** The target is unaffected.
**Failure** The target becomes [stupefied 1](/Conditions.aspx?ID=37) until the curse is removed.
**Critical Failure** As failure, but the target is also [doomed 1](/Conditions.aspx?ID=9).\r\n\r\n
\r\n\r\n", "name": "Popobawa", "npc": false, "perception": 25, "pfs": "Standard", "rarity": "uncommon", "reflex_save": 24, "release_date": "2021-04-07", "resistance": {}, "search_markdown": "\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n**Source** [Bestiary 3](/Sources.aspx?ID=66) pg. 206\n\n\r\n**HP** 270\r\n\r\n**AC** 37\r\n\r\n**Fort** +26\r\n\r\n**Ref** +24\r\n\r\n**Will** +27\r\n\r\n**Perception** +25\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n---\r\n\r\n\r\nCruel shapechangers, popobawas feed on negative emotions, particularly fear, despair, and anguish. Though they're dangerously strong carnivores that …\r\n", "sense": " darkvision , scent (imprecise) 60 feet", "sense_markdown": "[darkvision](/MonsterAbilities.aspx?ID=12), [scent](/MonsterAbilities.aspx?ID=33) (imprecise) 60 feet", "size": [ "Medium" ], "skill": [ "Acrobatics +24", "Athletics +26", "Deception +29", "Intimidation +29", "Lore +24", "Occultism +22", "Stealth +26" ], "skill_markdown": "[Acrobatics](/Skills.aspx?ID=1) +24, [Athletics](/Skills.aspx?ID=3) +26, [Deception](/Skills.aspx?ID=5) +29, [Intimidation](/Skills.aspx?ID=7) +29, [Lore](/Skills.aspx?ID=8) +24, [Occultism](/Skills.aspx?ID=11) +22, [Stealth](/Skills.aspx?ID=15) +26", "source": [ "Bestiary 3" ], "source_raw": [ "Bestiary 3 pg. 206" ], "source_category": "Rulebooks", "source_markdown": "[Bestiary 3](/Sources.aspx?ID=66) pg. 206", "speed": { "climb": 30, "fly": 80, "land": 30, "max": 80 }, "speed_markdown": "30 feet, climb 30 feet, fly 80 feet", "speed_raw": "30 feet, climb 30 feet, fly 80 feet", "spell": [ "Animated Assault", "Dominate", "Clairaudience", "Clairvoyance", "Telekinetic Haul", "Telekinetic Maneuver", "Ventriloquism", "Ghost Sound", "Mage Hand" ], "spell_markdown": "[Animated Assault](/Spells.aspx?ID=668), [Clairaudience](/Spells.aspx?ID=39), [Clairvoyance](/Spells.aspx?ID=40), [Dominate](/Spells.aspx?ID=87), [Ghost Sound](/Spells.aspx?ID=132), [Mage Hand](/Spells.aspx?ID=177), [Telekinetic Haul](/Spells.aspx?ID=332), [Telekinetic Maneuver](/Spells.aspx?ID=333), [Ventriloquism](/Spells.aspx?ID=356)", "stealth": "26", "strength": 7, "strongest_save": [ "will" ], "summary": "Cruel shapechangers, popobawas feed on negative emotions, particularly fear, despair, and anguish. Though they're dangerously strong carnivores that …", "summary_markdown": "Cruel shapechangers, popobawas feed on negative emotions, particularly fear, despair, and anguish. Though they're dangerously strong carnivores that …", "text": " Popobawa Cruel shapechangers, popobawas feed on negative emotions, particularly fear, despair, and anguish. Though they're dangerously strong carnivores that drink the blood of their victims, their greatest pleasure lies in mesmerizing victims to cause suffering and spread chaos. A popobawa moves about populated areas in disguise, seeking new victims and revisiting past victims to bask in their suffering, spreading gossip and incriminating innocents for its crimes while still relishing its own loathsome infamy. Recall Knowledge - Humanoid (Society): DC 36 Unspecific Lore : DC 34 Specific Lore : DC 31 Popobawa Source Bestiary 3 pg. 206 Perception +25; darkvision, scent (imprecise) 60 feet Languages Common Skills Acrobatics +24, Athletics +26, Deception +29, Intimidation +29, Lore +24, Occultism +22, Stealth +26 Str +7 Dex +5 Con +5 Int +3 Wis +4 Cha +6 --- AC 37 Fort +26 Ref +24 Will +27 HP 270 Immunities disease, sickened, stunned Stench (aura, olfactory) 30 feet. A creature entering the aura or starting its turn in the aura must succeed at a DC 34 Fortitude save or become sickened 1 (plus slowed 1 for as long as it's sickened on a critical failure). While within the aura, affected creatures take a –2 circumstance penalty to saves against disease and to recover from the sickened condition. A creature that succeeds at its save is temporarily immune for 1 minute. --- Speed 30 feet, climb 30 feet, fly 80 feet Melee Single Action jaws +30, Damage 3d10+15 piercing plus 1d10 mental and shameful loathing Melee Single Action talon +30 (Agile), Damage 3d10+15 slashing plus Grab Occult Innate Spells DC 36, attack +28 - Cantrips (7th) Ghost Sound, Mage Hand - 5th Clairaudience (at will), Clairvoyance (at will), Telekinetic Haul, Telekinetic Maneuver, Ventriloquism (at will) - 6th Animated Assault, Dominate Change Shape Single Action (Concentrate, Occult, Polymorph, Transmutation) The popobawa can take on the appearance of a human or a Small or Medium bat. It loses its stench aura while transformed. In human form it also loses its Strikes but can make fist Strikes that deal the same amount of bludgeoning damage as its talon Strike. Feed on Sorrow Single Action (Concentrate, Healing, Necromancy, Occult, Positive) Frequency once per round; Effect The popobawa draws strength from the suffering of others. It regains 10 Hit Points for each enemy within 30 feet that has one of the following conditions, to a maximum of 40 Hit Points: confused, doomed, dying, enfeebled, fatigued, frightened, sickened, slowed, stunned, stupefied, or wounded. Hallucinatory Haunting Free Action Trigger The popobawa moves an object with mage hand or telekinetic haul , controls a creature with dominate , or casts animated assault ; Effect The popobawa casts ghost sound or ventriloquism , with the sound originating from the target or area of the spell. Shameful Loathing (Curse, Emotion, Enchantment, Mental, Occult) A creature damaged by the popobawa's jaws is overcome with shame and self-hatred and must attempt a DC 36 Will save. Success The target is unaffected. Failure The target becomes stupefied 1 until the curse is removed. Critical Failure As failure, but the target is also doomed 1. Perverse Vanity Popobawas seek out lands where unrest is high, hungering for the fevered emotions brought on by chaos, danger, persecution, and war. After attacking or dominating someone, a popobawa commands its victim to spread word of the shapechanger's cruelty ", "trait": [ "Humanoid", "Uncommon", "CE", "Medium" ], "trait_markdown": "[Humanoid](/Traits.aspx?ID=91), [Uncommon](/Traits.aspx?ID=159)", "trait_raw": [ "Humanoid", "Uncommon" ], "type": "Creature", "url": "/Monsters.aspx?ID=1267", "vision": "Darkvision", "weakest_save": [ "ref", "reflex" ], "weakness": {}, "will_save": 27, "wisdom": 4 }