Lampad

Tears stream from this beautiful but sullen creature's eyes, forming a puddle beneath her delicate feet.

Lampad (CR 5)

Medium Fey
Alignment: Chaotic Neutral
Initiative: +5
Senses: Darkvision 90 feet, Low-Light Vision; Perception +15
Aura: insane beauty (30 feet)

Speed: 30 feet
Space: 5 feet

Defense

Armor Class: 20, touch 20, flat-footed 15 (+5 deflection, +5 Dex)
Hit Points: 52 (7d6+28)
Saving Throws: Fort +6, Ref +10, Will +8
Damage Reduction: 5/cold iron

Offense

Melee: mwk dagger +9 (1d4/19-20)
Reach: 5 feet
Ranged: mwk sling +9 (1d4)

Special Attacks: weep

Spell-Like Abilities (CL 7th; Concentration +12):

• At Will- Meld into Stone, Stone Tell

Spells Known (CL 3rd; Concentration +4):

• 1st (6/day) - Magic Aura, Shield, True Strike
  
  
• 0 (at will) - Dancing Lights, Detect Magic, Ghost Sound, Mending, Ray of Frost

Druid Spells Prepared (CL 5th, Concentration +8):

• 3rd - Stone Shape
  
  
• 2nd - Spider Climb, Stone Call
  
  
• 1st - Cure Light Wounds, Faerie Fire, Magic Stone
  
  
• 0 - Detect Magic, Detect Poison, Light, Mending

Statistics

Str	Dex	Con	Int	Wis	Cha
10 (+0)	21 (+5)	18 (+4)	14 (+2)	17 (+3)	21 (+5)

Base Attack Bonus: +3
CMB +3
CMD 23

Feats: Alertness, Combat Casting, Precise Shot, Weapon Finesse

Skills: Diplomacy +13, Knowledge (dungeoneering) +9, Knowledge (nature) +12, Linguistics +3, Perception +15, Perform (sing) +9, Sense Motive +15, Spellcraft +9, Stealth +15, Use Magic Device +15

Languages: Aklo, Common, Undercommon

Special Qualities: guarded

Special Abilities

Guarded (Su)

A lampad adds her Charisma modifier as a deflection bonus to her Armor Class.

Insane Beauty (Su)

This ability affects all humanoids within 30 feet who are viewing a lampad in conditions brighter than dim light. Those who look directly upon the lampad must succeed at a DC 18 Will save or gain the confused condition for 1d6 rounds. A creature that succeeds at the save is immune to the same lampad's insane beauty for 24 hours. A lampad can suppress or resume this ability as a free action. The save DC is Charisma-based.

Spells

A lampad casts spells as a 5th-level druid, but can't swap out prepared spells to cast summon spells.

Weep (Su)

As a standard action, a lampad can unsettle those near her when she cries. Any creature within 30 feet who can hear a lampad weeping becomes shaken unless it succeeds at a DC 18 Will saving throw. This ability can't cause a creature to become frightened or panicked. This is a mind-affecting fear effect that relies on audible components. The save DC is Charisma-based.

Ecology

Environment: Any Underground
Organization: solitary
Treasure: standard (masterwork dagger, masterwork sling, other treasure)


Dark and moody cousins to nymphs, lampads sulk along natural caverns and dank tunnels, their weeping cries echoing through the darkness. These creatures are often found carrying light in caverns and dungeons, drawing creatures to them like moths to flame. Though they prefer the darkness, they know that exposing their forms under bright conditions gives them an edge over creatures viewing them.

Just as nymphs guard nature's purest places and dryads protect their sacred trees, lampads watch over the dark places of the world. They speak to the stone that forms their murky world, and their forlorn cries ring out through the belly of the earth.