Nemhain

This floating, ghostly figure's visage constantly shifts between that of a comely, smiling human and a desiccated corpse. Around it swirl less substantial humanoid forms.

Nemhain (CR 15)

Medium Undead (Incorporeal)
Alignment: Neutral Evil
Initiative: +12
Senses: Darkvision 60 feet; Perception +7

Speed: Fly 30 feet (perfect)
Space: 5 feet

Defense

Armor Class: 26, touch 26, flat-footed 17 (+7 deflection, +8 Dex, +1 dodge)
Hit Points: 225 (18d8+144) Regeneration 5 (electricity or good)
Saving Throws: Fort +13, Ref +14, Will +20
Channel Resistance +4, Incorporeal
Immunity: cold, undead traits
Energy Resistance: acid 10, fire 10

Offense

Melee: Incorporeal touch +21 (3d8 plus 1d6 Con drain)
Reach: 5 feet

Special Attacks: bound spirits

Spell-Like Abilities (CL 15th; Concentration +22):

• 3/day- Harm (DC 23), Slay Living (DC 22), Telekinesis
  
  
• 1/day- Antilife Shell (DC 23), Wall Of Force

Statistics

Str	Dex	Con	Int	Wis	Cha
-	26 (+8)	-	21 (+5)	25 (+7)	25 (+7)

Base Attack Bonus: +13
CMB +21
CMD 39

Feats: Agile Maneuvers, Combat Reflexes, Dodge, Fly-by Attack, Improved Initiative, Iron Will, Lunge, Toughness

Skills: Bluff +25, Diplomacy +25, Fly +37, Intimidate +28, Knowledge (arcana) +26, Knowledge (religion) +26, Sense Motive +28, Spellcraft +26, Stealth +29

Languages: Common; telepathy 100 ft.

Special Qualities: rejuvenation

Special Abilities

Bound Spirits (Su

) A nemhain is surrounded by a whirling cloud of spirits bound to her-often, these are the spirits of close relatives or friends she had in life. As a swift action, she can direct these bound spirits to strike at any creature within 30 feet as a +21 ranged touch attack. These spirits may be used to cause damage as if she had touched the target with her incorporeal touch, or they can be used to deliver a harm or slay living effect-if used to deliver one of these spell-like abilities as a swift action, that use counts against the number of times per day she can use that spell-like ability. The nemhain can also send these spirits up to 1 mile away to act as scouts at a fly speed of 60 feet (perfect)-she can observe and listen through them, but as long as they do not share her space, she cannot use them to deliver ranged touch attacks. These spirits are impervious to almost all attacks and magic, save the following: protection from evil prevents bound spirits from harming persons so protected; dispel evil, raise dead, or resurrection causes the spirits to vanish and be useless to the nemhain for 1 hour; true resurrection makes them useless for 24 hours.

Rejuvenation (Su

) All nemhains are tied to a ritual object used in their creation. This object is typically a Large statue, pillar, or monolith. Until this object is destroyed, a destroyed nemhain automatically rejuvenates back to full health 1d4 days after it is destroyed.

Ecology

Environment: Any
Organization: solitary (+1d4 bound spirits)
Treasure: standard


A nemhain is formed when a soul deliberately assumes undead status as a means of protecting a person, object, place, or ideal.

Often, a devoted priest or ally volunteers for transformation into a nemhain in order to continue protecting her master even beyond her death.

The blasphemous rituals used to create nemhains are believed to have been lost.