Monster: Spectre

Monster: Spectre

The spectre is a type of a hateful incorporeal undead. They possess some thematic disadvantages that many other undead creatures lack, even when they seem appropriate, so I'm happy to finally use them.

Spectre [Monster Manual, page 232]

231 points

Attribute Modifiers: ST-2 [-20]; DX+2 [40]; IQ+1 [20].

Secondary Characteristic Modifiers: Basic Move +2 [10].

Advantages: Dark Vision [25]; Doesn’t Breathe [20]; Doesn’t Eat or Drink [10]; Doesn’t Sleep [20]; Dominance (Fatal Beating, -40%) [12]; High Pain Threshold [10]; Immunity to Metabolic Hazards [30]; Injury Tolerance (Homogenous, No Blood) [45]; Insubstantiality (Affect Substantial, +100%; Always On, -50%) [120]; Unaging [15].

                Chill Aura: Temperature Control 2 (Affects Substantial, +40%; Always On, -20%; Area Effect, 2 yards, +50%; Cold, -50%; Emanation, -20%; Magical, -10%) [9].

Energy Drain [64]: Affliction 1 (HT; Affects Substantial, +40%; Attribute Penalty, ST-1, DX-1, IQ-1, HT-1, +30%; Cumlative, +400%; Follow-Up, Natural Weapon, +0%; Magical, -10%) [56] + Natural Weapon (Toxic; Affects Substantial, +40%; Cannot Parry, -40%; Hidden, +20%; Intangible, +50%; Magical, -10%; No Signature, +20%) [8].

Disadvantages: Dread (Religious Symbols; 5 yards) [-14]; Dread (Sunlight) [-30]; Frightens Animals [-10]; Intolerance (Living) [-10]; No Sense of Smell/Taste [-5]; Social Stigma (Dead) [-20]; Unnatural [-50]; Weakness (Sunlight; 1d/minute) [-60].

Features: Not Subject to Fatigue; Sterile.

Creature Type: Undead.

Typical Stats

ST:	8	HP:	8	Speed:	5.5
DX:	12	Will:	11	Move:	7 air
IQ:	11	Per:	11
HT:	10	FP:	10	SM:	+0
Dodge:	8	Parry:	9 (unarmed)	DR:	0

Punch (12): thrust 1d-4 crushing (KYOS: 1d-5 crushing), Reach C. Only usable against insubstantial beings.

Energy Drain (12): thrust 1d-3 toxic (KYOS: 1d-4 toxic) + follow-up affliction (resisted by HT, cumulative -1 penalty to ST, DX, IQ, and HT for margin of failure minutes). Can be used both against substantial and insubstantial beings.

Chill Aura: The spectre always emits cold. The temperature changes at a rate of 4° per second up to a minimum of 40° below the ambient temperature in a two-yard radius around the spectre. This ability never does damage directly.

                Traits: Dark Vision; Doesn’t Breathe; Doesn’t Eat or Drink; Doesn’t Sleep; Dominance (Fatal Beating); Dread (Religious Symbols; 5 yards); Dread (Sunlight); Frightens Animals; High Pain Threshold; Immunity to Metabolic Hazards; Injury Tolerance (Homogenous, No Blood); Insubstantiality (Affect Substantial; Always On); Intolerance (Living); No Sense of Smell/Taste; Social Stigma (Dead); Sterile; Unaging; Unnatural; Weakness (Sunlight; 1d/minute).

Skills: Stealth-12.

Creature Type: Undead.