Monster: Nilshai

Monster: Nilshai

The nilshai is yet another aberration from the Ethereal Plane. Pretty cool.

Nilshai [Unapproachable East, page 67]

366 points
Attribute Modifiers: ST+2 [20]; DX+2 [40]; IQ+1 [20].
Secondary Characteristic Modifiers: Per+2 [10].
Advantages: Altered Time Rate 1 (Magical, -10%) [90]; DR 1 (Tough Skin, -40%) [3]; Double-Jointed [15]; Extra Arm 1 (Extra-Flexible, +50%: Long 1, +100%) [25]; Extra Legs (Three Legs) [5]; Extra-Flexible Long (+1 SM) Arms [30]; Flight (Small Wings, -10%) [36]; Immunity to Mind Control [30]; Infravision [10].
    Ethereal Jaunt: Jumper (Planar; Accessibility, Only on the Ethereal Plane and planes that border it, -5%; Limited Access, Ethereal, -20%; Magical, -10%; Takes Recharge, 5 seconds, -10%) [55].
    Innate Spellcasting: Sorcerous Empowerment 3 (Limited Colleges, Illusion and Creation, Meta, Gate, -20%) [32].

Disadvantages: Appearance (Monstrous) [-20]; Callous [-5]; Greed (12) [-15]; Social Stigma (Monster) [-15].
Creature Type: Aberration.

Typical Stats

ST:	12	HP:	12	Speed:	5.5
DX:	12	Will:	11	Move:	5 ground, 10 air
IQ:	11	Per:	13
HT:	10	FP:	10	SM:	+0
Dodge:	8	Parry:	10 (unarmed)	DR:	1* (tough skin)

    Punch (14): thrust 1d-1 crushing (KYOS: 1d crushing), Reach C-1.
    Innate Spellcasting: Only illusion, creation, meta, and gate spells. Improvisation up to 3 points, hardcore improvisation up to 32 points.
    Ethereal Jaunt (11): The nilshai can slip into the Ethereal Plane from the Material Plane and the other way around as per Jumper (p. B64). After using this ability, it cannot reactivate it for 5 seconds.

    Traits: Altered Time Rate 1 (Magical); Appearance (Monstrous); Callous; Double-Jointed; Extra Arm 1 (Extra-Flexible; Long 1); Extra Legs (Three Legs); Extra-Flexible Long (+1 SM) Arms; Flight (Small Wings); Greed (12); Immunity to Mind Control; Infravision; Social Stigma (Monster).
    Skills: Brawling-14; Stealth-16; Thaumatology-12; Wrestling-14.
    Creature Type: Aberration.