Bestiary: Quest-Specific Creatures & Enemies

Stat blocks for special creatures encountered in specific quests. Organized by the quest they appear in.

THE MISSING SIBLING COUNT (Splinter's Quest)

Heart-Eating Vermin (Level 1)

Creature | NE | Tiny | Animal | Swarm

Maliki's discarded experimental rats that have been consuming discarded Construct Hearts, giving them mechanical traits. Found nesting in the deep sewers.

Stat	Value
Perception	+7; darkvision, scent (imprecise 30 ft)
Skills	Acrobatics +7, Athletics +5, Stealth +9
Str -2	Dex +3

Defense	Value
AC	16
HP	20
Immunities	precision damage, swarm mind
Weaknesses	area damage 3, splash damage 3, electricity 3
Resistances	physical 3 (except bludgeoning)
Fort	+7

| Speed | 30 ft, climb 15 ft |

Swarming Bites [1 action] Each enemy in the swarm's space takes 1d6 piercing + 1d4 electricity damage (DC 17 Basic Reflex). The electricity damage comes from consumed Construct Hearts sparking in their bodies.

Special Abilities

Mechanical Mutation: These vermin have brass-plated teeth and sparking eyes. They are partially construct and partially animal. They do not count as Mindless.

Heart Surge: When the swarm is reduced to 0 HP, the consumed Construct Hearts discharge, dealing 1d6 electricity damage in a 5-ft burst (DC 15 Basic Reflex).

Nest Treasure: The nest contains a junk-hauler's locket with an image of the Gnomish Palace (the Gear Icon).

THE SIPHON'S LEAK (Mages Guild Quest)

Wild Mana Ooze (Level 2)

Creature | N | Medium | Ooze | Magical

Created by pure necromantic energy leaking from Silas's cracked siphons. Unstable and unpredictable.

Stat	Value
Perception	+5; motion sense 60 ft (no vision)
Skills	Athletics +9
Str +3	Dex -3

Defense	Value
AC	14
HP	45
Immunities	critical hits, mental, precision damage, unconscious, visual
Fort	+12

| Speed | 15 ft, climb 10 ft |

Melee [1 action] Pseudopod +10, Damage 1d8+3 bludgeoning + 1d4 negative energy

Special Abilities

Wild Magic Aura (aura, 10 ft) Any creature that casts a spell within 10 ft of the ooze must succeed at a DC 18 flat check or the spell produces a random wild magic effect instead:

d4	Wild Effect
1	Spell fails and caster takes 1d6 force damage
2	Spell targets a random creature within 30 ft instead
3	Spell's area doubles
4	Spell works normally but the ooze splits into two oozes with half HP each

Engulf [2 actions] DC 18 Reflex. The ooze moves through the target's space. On failure, the target is engulfed and takes 1d6 bludgeoning + 1d6 negative at the start of each turn. Escape DC 18.

Split: When the ooze takes slashing damage while at 10+ HP, it splits into two oozes each with half the original's HP.

IRON & BLOOD (Fighters Guild Quest)

Sergeant Valerius -- The Rogue Augmented (Level 3)

Unique NPC | CN | Medium | Human | Humanoid

Former soldier from Vilkas's old unit. His malfunctioning soul stone makes him see "Maliki's constructs" everywhere -- including the party. He is not evil; he is broken.

Stat	Value
Perception	+10 (but suffers hallucinations, see below)
Languages	Common, Dwarven
Skills	Athletics +12, Survival +10, Intimidation +8, Warfare Lore +8
Str +4	Dex +1

Defense	Value
AC	20 (augmented plating)
HP	48
Resistances	bludgeoning 2 (mechanical limbs)
Fort	+11

| Speed | 25 ft |

Melee [1 action] Augmented Fist +12 (shove), Damage 1d8+6 bludgeoning Melee [1 action] Battleaxe +12, Damage 1d8+6 slashing

Special Abilities

Hallucinating Frenzy: Valerius perceives all creatures as Maliki's constructs. He attacks the nearest target each round. He cannot be reasoned with through normal Diplomacy.

"Demon of the Gear Icon" [reaction] Trigger: Valerius sees The General. Effect: Valerius enters a frenzy, gaining +2 to attack and damage but -2 to AC. He exclusively targets The General until one of them falls.

Malfunctioning Heart: At the end of every 3rd round of combat, Valerius's soul stone surges. He takes 1d6 negative damage and must succeed at a DC 16 Will save or become Confused for 1 round.

Saveable: A DC 22 Medicine check (10 minutes) or the Druid's nature magic (DC 20 Nature) can stabilize his soul stone, ending the hallucinations. If saved, he becomes a valuable informant about Vilkas's wartime guilt.

THE SILVER SUTURE (Engineers Guild Quest)

Subterranean Scrapper (Level 2)

Creature | N | Medium | Construct | Mindless

Ancient, degraded constructs lurking in the fissures beneath the city. Remnants of the original Gnomish Kingdom infrastructure.

Stat	Value
Perception	+6; darkvision
Skills	Athletics +9
Str +3	Dex +1

Defense	Value
AC	18
HP	35
Hardness	3
Immunities	bleed, death effects, disease, doomed, drained, fatigued, healing, mental, necromancy, nonlethal, paralyzed, poison, sickened, unconscious
Fort	+9

| Speed | 20 ft, burrow 10 ft |

Melee [1 action] Drill Arm +10, Damage 1d10+5 piercing Melee [1 action] Claw +10 (agile), Damage 1d6+5 slashing

Special Abilities

Burrowing Ambush: The scrapper can burrow through loose stone and emerge. If it Strides out of the ground adjacent to a creature that didn't notice it (Stealth +7 vs Perception), the target is flat-footed against the scrapper's first Strike.

Crumbling Frame: When reduced to 0 HP, the scrapper collapses into rubble. The square becomes difficult terrain.

COUNTERFEIT HEARTS (Thorne's Quest)

Pack-Hound (Construct Dog) -- Level 1

Creature | N | Small | Construct | Mindless

Mechanical guard dogs built from scrap. Used by caravan guards and Thorne's mercenaries.

Stat	Value
Perception	+7; darkvision, scent (imprecise 30 ft)
Skills	Athletics +7, Stealth +6
Str +2	Dex +2

Defense	Value
AC	16
HP	18
Hardness	2
Immunities	mental, bleed, death effects, disease, healing, necromancy, nonlethal, poison, unconscious
Fort	+7

| Speed | 35 ft |

Melee [1 action] Mechanical Jaws +8, Damage 1d6+2 piercing plus Grab

Special Abilities

Lockjaw: A creature Grabbed by the Pack-Hound takes 1d4 persistent piercing damage until it Escapes (DC 17).

Alert Bark [reaction] Trigger: A creature the hound doesn't recognize enters its scent range. Effect: The hound emits a loud mechanical bark. All allies within 60 ft are no longer flat-footed.

SKITTER'S RUN (Ratfolk River Quest)

Scrap-Squid (Level 3)

Maliki's water-based constructs. Built from salvaged ship parts and animated by degraded soul stones. They attack barges following a "Recall Signal" from the Gear Icon.

Stat	Value
Perception	+8; darkvision, wavesense 60 ft
Skills	Athletics +12, Stealth +10 (in water)
Str +4	Dex +2

Defense	Value
AC	19
HP	50
Hardness	3
Immunities	mental, bleed, death effects, disease, healing, necromancy, nonlethal, poison, unconscious
Weaknesses	electricity 5
Fort	+11

| Speed | 10 ft, swim 40 ft |

Melee [1 action] Tentacle +12 (reach 10 ft), Damage 1d8+6 bludgeoning plus Grab Melee [1 action] Beak +12, Damage 2d6+6 piercing

Special Abilities

Constrict [1 action] 1d8+4 bludgeoning to a grabbed creature (DC 20 Fortitude to reduce to half).

Capsize [2 actions] The scrap-squid attempts to flip a boat. It rolls Athletics (+12) against the boat's DC (small boat DC 18, large barge DC 22). On success, the boat tips, dumping all passengers into the water.

Ink Cloud [1 action] (water only) The scrap-squid releases a cloud of oily black fluid in a 15-ft radius. All creatures in the area are concealed. The cloud lasts 1 minute or until dispersed.

Recall Signal: These constructs follow a signal from the Gear Icon. Destroying the signal source (a small crystal in their core, DC 20 Thievery to extract) causes the squid to shut down.

ECHOES OF THE GNOMES (The General's Quest)

Ghost Sentinel (Level 3)

Spectral echoes of the Gnomish Royal Guard. They view The General as a traitor for serving Maliki. They can be reasoned with or fought.

Stat	Value
Perception	+12; darkvision
Languages	Common, Gnomish (ancient dialect)
Skills	Intimidation +11, Stealth +12
Str -5	Dex +4

Defense	Value
AC	19
HP	35
Immunities	death effects, disease, paralyzed, poison, precision damage, unconscious
Resistances	all damage 3 (except force, ghost touch, and positive; double resistance vs non-magical)
Fort	+6

| Speed | fly 25 ft |

Melee [1 action] Ghostly Blade +12 (finesse, magical), Damage 1d8+4 negative

Special Abilities

Frightful Presence (aura, 15 ft) DC 19 Will save or Frightened 1 (Frightened 2 on critical failure). Creatures that succeed are immune for 1 hour.

Accusation [2 actions] (mental, linguistic) The sentinel accuses The General of treason. The General must attempt a DC 20 Will save. On failure, The General takes 2d6 mental damage and is Stunned 1 as memories of the war flood back. On a critical failure, he is Stunned 2 and Frightened 2.

Appeased by Proof: If The General presents the Gnomish Royal Seal or succeeds at a DC 18 Diplomacy check explaining his enslavement, the Ghost Sentinels become neutral and can be questioned about the Gear Icon's layout.

Incorporeal: The sentinel can move through solid objects. It can't end its turn inside one.

GENERAL ENCOUNTERS (Any Quest)

Mercenary Guard (Level 2)

NPC | N | Medium | Human | Humanoid

Generic hired muscle. Used for caravan guards, Thorne's enforcers, or anyone with enough gold.

Stat	Value
Perception	+8
Skills	Athletics +9, Intimidation +7
Str +3	Dex +2

Defense	Value
AC	19 (chain mail + buckler)
HP	30
Fort	+8

| Speed | 20 ft |

Melee [1 action] Longsword +10 (versatile P), Damage 1d8+5 slashing Ranged [1 action] Crossbow +8 (range 120 ft), Damage 1d8+2 piercing

Special Abilities

Attack of Opportunity [reaction]

Paid Loyalty: If the party offers double the mercenary's current pay (typically 5 GP/day), they can attempt a DC 18 Diplomacy check to make the mercenary stand down or switch sides.