Rusalka

This beguiling female figure is partly obscured by long flowing hair that dances and flows around her as if she were underwater.

Rusalka (CR 12)

Medium Fey (Aquatic)
Alignment: Neutral Evil
Initiative: +10
Senses: Low-Light Vision; Perception +22

Speed: 30 feet, Swim 60 feet
Space: 5 feet

Defense

Armor Class: 25, touch 17, flat-footed 18 (+6 Dex, +1 dodge, +8 natural)
Hit Points: 150 (20d6+80)
Saving Throws: Fort +12, Ref +18, Will +15
Damage Reduction: 15/cold iron
Immunity: fire
Spell Resistance: 23

Offense

Melee: staggering touch +16 (stagger), 4 tresses +16 (2d6+5 plus Grab)
Reach: 5 feet (15 feet with tresses)

Special Attacks: beckoning call, Constrict (2d6+7), tresses

Spell-Like Abilities (CL 20th; Concentration +27):

• Constant- Blur, Water Walk
  
  
• At Will- Entangle (DC 18), Fog Cloud, Invisibility
  
  
• 3/day- quickened Charm Monster (DC 21), Control Water
  
  
• 1/day- Summon Nature's Ally VI (water elementals only)

Statistics

Str	Dex	Con	Int	Wis	Cha
20 (+5)	23 (+6)	19 (+4)	12 (+1)	13 (+1)	24 (+7)

Base Attack Bonus: +10
CMB +16 (+23 tresses, +27 Grapple with tresses)
CMD 32

Feats: Agile Maneuvers, Combat Reflexes, Dodge, Great Fortitude, Improved Initiative, Iron Will, Quicken Spell-Like Ability (Charm Monster), Skill Focus (Perception), Skill Focus (Stealth), Weapon Finesse

Skills: Acrobatics +14, Bluff +24, Diplomacy +15, Escape Artist +18, Knowledge (arcana) +6, Knowledge (nature) +18, Perception +22, Perform (dance) +14, Perform (sing) +27, Sense Motive +15, Spellcraft +18, Stealth +27, Swim +31

Languages: Common, Sylvan

Special Qualities: Amphibious

Special Abilities

Beckoning Call (Su)

As a standard action, a rusalka can sing or speak, causing all non-fey creatures within a 300-foot spread to approach its position as if compelled to do so via a suggestion spell (DC 27 Will negates). A creature that successfully saves is not subject to the same rusalka's beckoning call for 24 hours. When an affected creature begins its turn adjacent to the rusalka, it is dazed for that round. These effects continue as long as the rusalka takes a standard action to maintain the effect, plus 1 additional round. This is a sonic mind-affecting effect. The save DC is Charisma-based.

Staggering Touch (Su)

A creature touched by a rusalka must make a DC 27 Fortitude save or be staggered for 1 round by overwhelming feelings of desire and shame. This is a mind-affecting effect. The save DC is Charisma-based.

Tresses (Su)

A rusalka's long hair is strong and capable of making powerful primary natural attacks. When it uses its tresses to grapple an opponent, a rusalka does not gain the grappled condition itself. In addition, a rusalka uses its Charisma modifier in addition to its Strength modifier for all combat maneuver checks made with its tresses.

Ecology

Environment: Any Aquatic
Organization: solitary, pair, or eddy (3-6)
Treasure: standard


Rusalkas are cruel and bitter fey who inhabit waterways near humanoid settlements. Although rusalkas are not undead, some persist in believing that these fey form from the spirits of those who met a sinister end in the water. Rusalkas do little to dissuade such rumors.

Rusalkas are fond of keeping a few charmed monsters or powerful humanoids nearby to aid in their defense or for other forms of cruel and humiliating entertainment, but quickly grow bored with such pets. When this occurs, rusalkas generally murder the creatures and seek more interesting replacement pets.