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Individuals of particular musical skill who accompany a shadow yai can find the experience extremely lucrative and enriching—as long as they don't run afoul of their liege.\r\n\r\n<column gap=\"tiny\">\r\n**[Recall Knowledge - Fiend](/Rules.aspx?ID=563)**\r\n([Religion](/Skills.aspx?ID=13)): DC 35\r\n\r\n**[Recall Knowledge - Humanoid](/Rules.aspx?ID=563)**\r\n([Society](/Skills.aspx?ID=14)): DC 35\r\n\r\n**[Unspecific Lore](/Rules.aspx?ID=563)**: DC 33\r\n\r\n**[Specific Lore](/Rules.aspx?ID=563)**: DC 30\r\n</column>\r\n\r\n</column>\r\n\r\n<column gap=\"medium\">\r\n<image src=\"/images/Monsters/Oni_ShadowYai.png\" />\r\n</column>\r\n\r\n</row>\r\n\r\n<title level=\"2\" right=\"Creature 16\">[Shadow Yai](/Monsters.aspx?ID=1404)</title>\r\n\r\n<traits>\r\n<trait label=\"CE\" url=\"/Rules.aspx?ID=95\" />\r\n<trait label=\"Large\" />\r\n<trait label=\"Fiend\" url=\"/Traits.aspx?ID=70\" />\r\n<trait label=\"Giant\" url=\"/Traits.aspx?ID=79\" />\r\n<trait label=\"Humanoid\" url=\"/Traits.aspx?ID=91\" />\r\n<trait label=\"Oni\" url=\"/Traits.aspx?ID=303\" />\r\n<trait label=\"Shadow\" url=\"/Traits.aspx?ID=143\" />\r\n</traits>\r\n\r\n<column gap=\"tiny\">\r\n\r\n<row gap=\"tiny\">**Source** [Pathfinder #167: Ready? 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This doesn't change its Speed or Strike attack and damage.\r\n\r\n**Shadow Step** <actions string=\"Single Action\" /> ([Conjuration](/Traits.aspx?ID=33), [Primal](/Traits.aspx?ID=134), [Shadow](/Traits.aspx?ID=143), [Teleportation](/Traits.aspx?ID=156)) **Requirements** The shadow yai is in an area of dim light or darkness or is standing in the shadow of any Large or larger object; **Effect** The shadow yai instantly teleports to another location that's in dim light or darkness or to a space that's in the shadow of any Large or larger object within 60 feet.\r\n\r\n**Shadow Touch**   A shadow yai's touch harms their target's spiritual essence in addition to its body. A creature hit by the shadow yai's fist Strike must attempt a DC 36 Will save. <br />**Critical Success** The creature is unaffected. <br />**Success** The creature takes 2d6 negative damage. <br />**Failure** The creature becomes [drained 1](/Conditions.aspx?ID=10) and takes 3d6 negative damage. As long as the creature is drained as a result of this ability, it loses the ability to speak above a whisper. When the creature attempts to Cast a Spell with a verbal component, it must succeed at a flat check or the spell is disrupted. The DC of this flat check is equal to 5 plus the creature's drained value (for example, DC 7 if the creature is drained 2). <br />**Critical Failure** As failure, but the creature becomes drained 2 and takes 6d6 negative damage.\r\n\r\n</column>\r\n\r\n<aside>\r\n<title level=\"2\" noclass=\"true\" icon=\"/images/Icons/Sidebar_2_AdditionalLore.png\">Shadow Competitions</title>\r\n\r\nWhen shadow yais congregate they sometimes hold musical competitions between their servants. Wagers often include the performers themselves, so a servant might attend to many shadow yais over their life. Yais that feel cheated in these games redouble their recruitment in surrounding areas for an upper hand in the next contest.\r\n</aside>\r\n\r\n<document level=\"2\" id=\"creature-family-144\" />",
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  "Pathfinder #167: Ready? Fight! pg. 80"
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 "summary": "Oni who assume the form of  shadow giants  are known as shadow yais. Many shadow yais crave the pleasures of music and go to great lengths to secure …",
 "summary_markdown": "Oni who assume the form of  shadow giants  are known as shadow yais. Many shadow yais crave the pleasures of music and go to great lengths to secure …",
 "text": " Shadow Yai Oni who assume the form of shadow giants are known as shadow yais. Many shadow yais crave the pleasures of music and go to great lengths to secure bardic or musically inclined supplicants. Smaller beings who refuse to submit to a shadow yai are subject to painful, drawn out, and strangely beautiful deaths, for a shadow yai has a special way of evoking melodic cries and screams from their victims: a veritable symphony of pain. Individuals of particular musical skill who accompany a shadow yai can find the experience extremely lucrative and enriching—as long as they don't run afoul of their liege. Recall Knowledge - Fiend (Religion): DC 35 Recall Knowledge - Humanoid (Society): DC 35 Unspecific Lore : DC 33 Specific Lore : DC 30 Shadow Yai Source Pathfinder #167: Ready? Fight! pg. 80 Perception +28; greater darkvision Languages Common, Jotun Skills Acrobatics +28, Arcana +30, Athletics +30, Deception +33, Intimidation +31, Performance +33, Stealth +30 Str +8 Dex +6 Con +5 Int +6 Wis +6 Cha +9 Items +2 greater striking glaive --- AC 39 Fort +25 Ref +28 Will +26 HP 290 , regeneration 15 (deactivated by acid or fire) Attack of Opportunity Reaction --- Speed 40 feet, fly 40 feet; Shadow Step Melee Single Action glaive +32 (deadly 2d8, Evil, Forceful, Magical, reach 15 feet), Damage 3d8+14 slashing plus 2d6 sonic Melee Single Action fist +28 (Agile, Evil, Magical, reach 10 feet), Damage 3d8+14 bludgeoning plus shadow touch Ranged Single Action sonic missile +30 (Evil, Sonic, Magical, range increment 60 feet), Damage 3d10+11 sonic plus deafened for 1 round Primal Innate Spells DC 37 - 2nd Invisibility (at will; self only) - 3rd Enthrall (at will) - 4th Charm (×3), Darkness - 5th Command (×3), Shadow Walk - 8th Charm, Sound Burst Change Shape Single Action (Concentrate, Polymorph, Primal, Transmutation) The shadow yai takes on the appearance of a shadow giant. This doesn't change its Speed or Strike attack and damage. Shadow Step Single Action (Conjuration, Primal, Shadow, Teleportation) Requirements The shadow yai is in an area of dim light or darkness or is standing in the shadow of any Large or larger object; Effect The shadow yai instantly teleports to another location that's in dim light or darkness or to a space that's in the shadow of any Large or larger object within 60 feet. Shadow Touch A shadow yai's touch harms their target's spiritual essence in addition to its body. A creature hit by the shadow yai's fist Strike must attempt a DC 36 Will save. Critical Success The creature is unaffected. Success The creature takes 2d6 negative damage. Failure The creature becomes drained 1 and takes 3d6 negative damage. As long as the creature is drained as a result of this ability, it loses the ability to speak above a whisper. When the creature attempts to Cast a Spell with a verbal component, it must succeed at a flat check or the spell is disrupted. The DC of this flat check is equal to 5 plus the creature's drained value (for example, DC 7 if the creature is drained 2). Critical Failure As failure, but the creature becomes drained 2 and takes 6d6 negative damage. Shadow Competitions When shadow yais congregate they sometimes hold musical competitions between their servants. Wagers often include the performers themselves, so a servant might attend to many shadow yais over their life. Yais that feel cheated in these games redouble their recruitment in surrounding areas for an upper hand in the next contest. ",
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