Monster: Spirit of the Air

Monster: Spirit of the Air

A winged monkey spirit creature with some air abilities. Very weird, but I think it has roots in the Eastern folklore.

Spirit of the Air [Fiend Folio, page 160]

369 points
Attribute Modifiers: ST+6 (Size Modifiner, -10%) [54]; DX+4 [80]; IQ+2 [40]; HT+2 [20].
Secondary Characteristic Modifiers: SM+1; Will+1 [5]; Per+1 [5]; Basic Move +2 [10].
Advantages: Discriminatory Smell [15]; DR 2 (Tough Skin, -40%) [6]; Extra Arms 2 (Foot Manipulators, -30%; Temporary Disadvantage, Ham-Fisted 2, -10%) [12]; Extra Arm (Prehensile Tail; Extra-Flexible, +50%; Temporary Disadvantage, Ham-Fisted 2, -10%) [14]; Extra Legs (Four Legs) [5]; Flight (Cannot Hover, -15%; Temporary Disadvantage, No Fine Manipulators, -30%; Winged, -25%) [12]; Immunity to Wind Effects [10]; Infravision [10]; Magic Resistance 2 (Improved, +150%) [10]; Night Vision 5 [5]; Perfect Balance [15]; Sharp Teeth [1]; Super Climbing 3 [9]; Temperature Tolerance 3 (Cold) [3]; Terrain Adaptation (Uneven) [5].
    Innate Spellcasting: Sorcerous Empowerment 5 (Limited Colleges, Air, -40%) [36].
    Whirlwind Form: Alternate Form (Whirlwind Form*; Magical, -10%; Maximum Duration, 1 minute, -65%; Reduced Time 4, +80%) [16].
Disadvantages: Ham-Fisted 1 [-5]; Semi-Upright [-5]; Skinny [-5].
Perks: Fur [1]; Pressure-Tolerant Lungs (Thin) [1].
Creature Type: Magical Beast (Air, Spirit).
Notes: Whirlwind Form template is ST-10 [-100]; DX+4 (No Fine Manipulators, -40%) [48]; IQ+2 [40]; HT+2 [20]; HP+10 (Size Modifier, -30%) [14]; SM+3; Doesn’t Breathe [20]; Flight (Lighter Than Air, -10%) [36]; Immunity to Metabolic Hazards [30]; Immunity to Wind Effects [10]; Infravision [10]; Injury Tolerance (Diffuse) [100]; Magic Resistance 2 (Improved, +150%) [10]; No Legs (Aerial) [0]; No Manipulators [-50]; Taboo Trait (Fixed ST) [0]; Vulnerability (Vacuum and wind-based attacks, x2) [-20].
    Storm: Crushing Attack 4d (Always On, -20%; Aura, +80%; Area Effect, 2 yards, +50%; Double Knockback, +20%; Emanation, -20%; Environmental, Air, -5%; Link, +10%; Magical, -10%; Melee Attack, Reach C, -30%; No Blunt Trauma, -20%; No Wounding, -50%) [21] + Enhanced Dodge 2 (Affects Others 1, +50%; Area Effect, 2 yards, +50%; Environmental, Air, -5%; Force Field, +20%; Limited, Projectiles, -40%; Magical, -10%) [50].
    218 points.

Knowing Your Own Strength [375] Replace ST+6 (Size Modifier, -10%) [54] with ST+6 [60] Replace HP+10 (Size Modifier, -30%) [14] in the whirlwind form template with HP+10 [20]

Typical Stats

ST:	16	HP:	16	Speed:	6.5
DX:	14	Will:	13	Move:	8 ground, 13 air
IQ:	12	Per:	13
HT:	12	FP:	12	SM:	+1
Dodge:	9	Parry:	10U	DR:	2* (tough skin)

    Sharp Teeth (16): thrust 1d+1 cutting (KYOS: 2d+1 cutting), Reach C.
    Punch (16): thrust 1d+1 crushing (KYOS: 2d+1 crushing), Reach C-1.
    SM+1 Small Mace (14): swing 3d+1 crushing, Reach 1.
    Innate Spellcasting: Only air spells. Improvisation up to 5 points, hardcore improvisation up to 36 points.
    Whirlwind Form: By taking a Ready maneuver, the spirit of the air can transform into a whirlwind. It may stay in that form for up to one minute, after which it cannot reactivate this ability for five minutes. In the whirlwind form, the racial template is replaced by the whirlwind form one (see notes above).
    In addition, while in the whirlwind form, the spirit of the air constantly creates rushing wind around itself. First, for every creature or unattended object within 2 yards of it, roll 4d as for crushing damage, determine knockback, and then double the distance; however, the victim suffers no actual damage or blunt trauma from the effect – just the consequences of being hurled around. As a special effect, knockback from this moves victims sideways (all clockwise or all anticlockwise; decide when triggering the attack) rather than away from the spirit of the air. Second, Dodge of the spirit of the air and all creatures within 2 yards of it is increased by 2 against projectile attacks.

    Traits: Discriminatory Smell; Extra Arms 2 (Foot Manipulators; Temporary Disadvantage, Ham-Fisted 2); Extra Arm (Prehensile Tail; Extra-Flexible; Temporary Disadvantage, Ham-Fisted 2); Extra Legs (Four Legs); Flight (Cannot Hover; Temporary Disadvantage, No Fine Manipulators; Winged); Fur; Ham-Fisted 1; Immunity to Wind Effects; Infravision; Magic Resistance 2 (Improved); Night Vision 5; Perfect Balance; Pressure-Tolerant Lungs (Thin); Semi-Upright; Skinny; Super Climbing 3; Temperature Tolerance 3 (Cold); Terrain Adaptation (Uneven).
    Skills: Axe/Mace-14; Aerobatics-16; Brawling-16; Climbing-16; Innate Attack (Gaze)-16; Survival (Mountains)-14; Wrestling-16.
    Creature Type: Magical Beast (Air, Spirit).