Monsters: Dark Ones

Monsters: Dark Ones

The dark ones are a species of underground-dwelling humanoids that despise light. In D&D, they have two subraces - dark creepers and dark stalkers. Pathfinder adds 3 or 4 extra ones, but the only one I'm going to cover here is the dark empath.

Dark Creeper [Fiend Folio, page 38]

91 points
Attributes: ST-3 [-30]; DX+2 [40].
Secondary Characteristics: SM-2; Basic Speed+1 [20].
Advantages: Dark Vision (Hypersensory, Smell and Hearing, +25%) [32]; Hooves [3]; Silence 2 [10].
    Shadow Cloak: Obscure 7 (Vision; Costs Fatigue, 3 FP, -15%; Defensive, +50%; Extended, Infravision, +20%, Magical, -10%) [21].
Disadvantages: Intolerance (Light-bearing creatures) [-5].
Features: Night Vision 5.
Creature Type: Humanoid.

Typical Stats

ST:	7	HP:	7	Speed:	6.5
DX:	12	Will:	10	Move:	6
IQ:	10	Per:	10
HT:	10	FP:	10	SM:	-2
Dodge:	10	Parry:	11	DR:	-

    SM-2 Shortsword (14): swing 1d-2 cutting (KYOS: 1d-3 cutting), Reach 1 or thrust 1d-2 impaling (KYOS: 1d-4 impaling), Reach 1.
    Shadow Cloak: A dark creeper cover himself in a cloak of shadow. This reaches to a two-yard radius around the dark creeper. With care, he can include a few friends as well. Subtract 7 from any attempts to see the dark creeper using normal vision or Infravision; there is no resistance roll. Even if someone does manage to see the dark creeper, subtract 7 from any attack roll against him that relies on vision to hit. When there is light available, this area of darkness can be spotted at +7. The dark creeper himself can see perfectly while using this ability. He activates this ability by taking a Ready maneuver. This ability lasts for 1 minute and costs 3 FP per use.

    Traits: Combat Reflexes; Dark Vision (Hypersensory, Smell and Hearing); Hooves; Intolerance (Light-bearing creatures); Night Vision 5 (-5 is the native illumination level); Silence 2.
    Skills: Shortsword-14; Stealth-16.
    Creature Type: Humanoid.

Dark Stalker [Fiend Folio, page 38]

174 points
Attributes: ST+1 [20]; DX+2 [40].
Secondary Characteristics: Basic Speed+1 [20].
Advantages: Dark Vision (Hypersensory, Smell and Hearing, +25%) [32]; Hooves [3]; Silence 2 [10].
    Shadow Cloak: Obscure 7 (Vision; Costs Fatigue, 3 FP, -15%; Defensive, +50%; Extended, Infravision, +20%, Magical, -10%) [21].
    Spell-Like Ability:
    Fog Cloud 1 [13].
Disadvantages: Intolerance (Light-bearing creatures) [-5].
Features: Night Vision 5.
Creature Type: Humanoid.

Typical Stats

ST:	11	HP:	11	Speed:	6.5
DX:	12	Will:	10	Move:	6
IQ:	10	Per:	10
HT:	10	FP:	10	SM:	+0
Dodge:	10	Parry:	11	DR:	-

    Shortsword (14): swing 1d+1 cutting, Reach 1 or thrust 1d impaling, Reach 1.
    Shadow Cloak: A dark stalker cover himself in a cloak of shadow. This reaches to a two-yard radius around the dark stalker. With care, he can include a few friends as well. Subtract 7 from any attempts to see the dark stalker using normal vision or Infravision; there is no resistance roll. Even if someone does manage to see the dark stalker, subtract 7 from any attack roll against him that relies on vision to hit. When there is light available, this area of darkness can be spotted at +7. The dark stalker himself can see perfectly while using this ability. He activates this ability by taking a Ready maneuver. This ability lasts for 1 minute and costs 3 FP per use.
    Spell-Like Ability:
    Fog Cloud 1 (12).

    Traits: Combat Reflexes; Dark Vision (Hypersensory, Smell and Hearing); Hooves; Intolerance (Light-bearing creatures); Night Vision 5 (-5 is the native illumination level); Silence 2.
    Skills: Innate Attack (Gaze)-12; Shortsword-14; Stealth-16.
    Creature Type: Humanoid.

Dark Empath [Occult Bestiary, page 18]

165 points
Attributes: ST-2 [-20]; DX+2 [40].
Secondary Characteristics: SM-1; Will+1 [5]; Basic Speed+1 [20].
Advantages: Dark Vision (Hypersensory, Smell and Hearing, +25%) [32]; Empathy [15]; Hooves [3]; Silence 2 [10].
    Shadow Cloak: Obscure 7 (Vision; Costs Fatigue, 3 FP, -15%; Defensive, +50%; Extended, Infravision, +20%, Magical, -10%) [21].
    Death Throes: Terror (-2) (Confusion; Backlash, Instant Death, -300%; Magical, -10%; Presence, +25%; Single Use, x1/5) [2].
    Psychic Spell-Like Abilities (Alternative Abilities) [42]:
    Mind-Whip [18/5=4];
    Paranoia [38].
Disadvantages: Intolerance (Light-bearing creatures) [-5].
Features: Night Vision 5.
Creature Type: Humanoid.

Typical Stats

ST:	8	HP:	8	Speed:	6.5
DX:	12	Will:	10	Move:	6
IQ:	10	Per:	10
HT:	10	FP:	10	SM:	-1
Dodge:	10	Parry:	10	DR:	-

    SM-1 Dagger (14): thrust 1d-4 impaling (KYOS: 1d-5 impaling), Reach C.
    Shadow Cloak: A dark empath cover himself in a cloak of shadow. This reaches to a two-yard radius around the dark empath. With care, he can include a few friends as well. Subtract 7 from any attempts to see the dark empath using normal vision or Infravision; there is no resistance roll. Even if someone does manage to see the dark empath, subtract 7 from any attack roll against him that relies on vision to hit. When there is light available, this area of darkness can be spotted at +7. The dark empath himself can see perfectly while using this ability. He activates this ability by taking a Ready maneuver. This ability lasts for 1 minute and costs 3 FP per use.
    Death Throes: When the dark empathy dies, everyone within 10 yards becomes wracked with powerful emotions. The victims must roll a Fright Check using the Confusion table (GURPS Powers, p. 85) at -2. If a victim succeeds at his Fright Check, he will be unaffected by this ability for one hour.
    Psychic Spell-Like Abilities (Alternative Abilities):
    Mind-Whip (11);
    Paranoia (11).

    Traits: Combat Reflexes; Dark Vision (Hypersensory, Smell and Hearing); Empathy; Hooves; Intolerance (Light-bearing creatures); Night Vision 5 (-5 is the native illumination level); Silence 2.
    Skills: Knife-14; Stealth-16.
    Creature Type: Humanoid.