Soulbound Mannequin

This strange construct is shaped like a masked humanoid made of wood and porcelain.

Soulbound Mannequin (CR 7)

Medium Construct
Alignment: Neutral
Initiative: +7
Senses: Darkvision 60 feet, Low-Light Vision; Perception +10

Speed: 30 feet
Space: 5 feet

Defense

Armor Class: 19, touch 13, flat-footed 16 (+3 Dex, +6 natural)
Hit Points: 85 (10d10+30)
Saving Throws: Fort +3, Ref +6, Will +3
Damage Reduction: 5/magic
Immunity: construct traits
Weaknesses: susceptible to mind-affecting effects

Offense

Melee: 2 claws +15 (1d8+4 plus Grab)
Reach: 5 feet

Special Attacks: Constrict (1d8+4)

Spell-Like Abilities (CL 10th; Concentration +9):

• At Will- Detect Poison, Light, Mage Hand, Open/Close, Prestidigitation
  
  
• 3/day- Alarm, Feather Fall, Hold Portal
  
  
• 1/day- Disguise Self (see below), Levitate, one additional ability based on alignment (see below)

Statistics

Str	Dex	Con	Int	Wis	Cha
18 (+4)	16 (+3)	-	11 (+0)	10 (+0)	9 (-1)

Base Attack Bonus: +10
CMB +14 (+18 Grapple)
CMD 27

Feats: Improved Initiative, Martial Weapon Proficiency (any one), Throw Anything, Toughness, Weapon Focus (claw)

Skills: Intimidate +9, Perception +10

Languages: Common

Special Qualities: alignment variation, soul focus

Special Abilities

Alignment Variation (Ex)

Soulbound mannequins are at least partially neutral in alignment, although they can also be chaotic, evil, good, or lawful. They have an alignment-dependent spell-like ability usable once per day as listed below.

• Chaotic Neutral: confusion (DC 13)
• Lawful Neutral: fear (DC 13)
• Neutral: hold monster (DC 13)
• Neutral Evil: enervation
• Neutral Good: greater invisibility

  Disguise Self (Sp)

  The soulbound mannequin can only disguise itself as the living person it used to be at approximately the age it was when its soul was used to make the mannequin (this allows it to take the appearance of another creature type).

  Soul Focus (Su)

  The soul bound to the mannequin lives within a focus integrated into the doll or its apparel, typically a carved mask. As long as this soul focus remains intact, it can be used to animate another mannequin, at the same cost as creating a new soulbound mannequin. The new mannequin retains its personality and memories. A soul focus has hardness 8, 12 hit points, and a break DC of 20.

  Susceptible to Mind-Affecting Effects (Ex)

  Unlike most constructs, a soulbound mannequin is not immune to mind-affecting effects.

Ecology

Environment: Any Land
Organization: solitary, pair, or family (3-12)
Treasure: standard


A soulbound mannequin is a human-sized improvement on the soulbound doll (Pathfinder RPG Bestiary 2 255). The binding process is sophisticated enough to leave much of the soul's personality intact. Most are crafted to allow a faithful servant to remain with a prestigious family or to allow a dying loved one to remain among the living in a limited way. Because the mannequin's face is expressionless and its voice has little inf lection, it carries several masks that it uses to convey emotions. It often serves its creator as a bodyguard, companion, servant, sentry, or even paramour.

Construction:

A soulbound mannequin is made from wood or porcelain, with one expertly carved mask worth at least 500 gp to serve as the soul focus. Creation requires a soul fragment from a creature who dies at some point during the creation of the mannequin (this doesn't prevent the rest of the soul from continuing on to the afterlife or prevent the body from later being revived). An unwilling soul can resist the procedure with a successful DC 20 Will save.

SOULBOUND MANNEQUIN:

CL 7th; Price 16,500 gp

Construction:

Requirements Craft Construct, disguise self, false life, lesser geas, magic jar, minor creation, soul of a living creature who dies or is slain during the creation process; Skill Craft (sculptures Cost 8,500 gp