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Ghost Pirate CaptainCreature 8

CE​Medium​Ghost​Incorporeal​Spirit​Undead​
Source Pathfinder Book of the Dead
Perception +17 (darkvision)
Languages Common, Necril
Skills Acrobatics +18, Diplomacy +15, Intimidation +17, Lore +16
Str -5, Dex +6, Con +0, Int +2, Wis +3, Cha +5
AC 26; Fort +14; Reflex +18; Will +15;
HP 100 (negative healing, rejuvenation)
Speed 0 feet (fly 25 feet)
Immunities death effects, disease, paralyzed, poison, precision, unconscious
Resistances All 10
Ghostly Cutlass One Action +20 (+15, +10) to hit (forceful, magical, sweep) 2d6+11 Negative
Ghostly Hand Crossbow One Action +20 (+15, +10) to hit (magical, range increment 60) 2d6+8 Negative
Darkvision

A monster with darkvision can see perfectly well in areas of darkness and dim light, though such vision is in black and white only. Some forms of magical darkness, such as a 4th-level Darkness spell, block normal darkvision. A monster with Greater Darkvision, however, can see through even these forms of magical darkness.

Negative Healing

A creature with negative healing draws health from negative energy rather than positive energy. It is damaged by positive damage and is not healed by positive healing effects. It does not take negative damage, and it is healed by negative effects that heal undead.

Curse Ye Scallywags! (curse, divine, necromancy)

When the ghost pirate captain is reduced to 0 HP, all creatures within 60 feet are subjected to a DC 25 will Mariner's Curse spell. The locations of those that critically fail are known to the ghost until the curse is removed. This curse ends if the ghost is permanently destroyed.

Rejuvenation (divine, necromancy)

When the ghost pirate captain is destroyed, they re-form after 2d4 days within the ship or location they're bound to, fully healed. They can be permanently destroyed if their desires are fulfilled, which could involve being defeated in a great battle or ensuring their treasure has been hidden.

Ship Bound

The ghost is typically bound to a vessel, even one damaged beyond repair. They can't venture more than 120 feet away from the ship or site of its wreckage.

Combat Current Two Actions

The ghost makes a Strike with its cutlass or hand crossbow, then Flies up to half their Speed and makes a Strike with the other attack. If they moved through an enemy when they Flew, that enemy is Flat-Footed against the second Strike.

Savvy Joinin' Me Crew? Reaction (divine, necromancy)

Trigger The ghost reduces a living creature to 0 Hit Points with a melee Strike

Effect The creature attempts a DC 25 fortitude save. If the creature fails its save, it remains conscious but is controlled by the ghost until it loses its dying condition. It continues to attempt recovery checks as normal for the dying condition. The effect ends if the creature loses the dying condition. If the creature dies while under this effect, it joins the ghost's undead crew in 1d4 days. If the ghost is destroyed before the creature dies, the creature is spared this terrible fate.

Undead prowling the ocean on derelict ships have long been threats sailors keep an eye out for. Other than corporeal undead, some undead pirates take on an incorporeal form, especially if their bodies have been lost to the fishes. Captains of crews in particular are likely to return from the dead, perhaps on account of their strong personalities.

Tethered to the world after death by powerful emotions that haven't been resolved, ghosts haunt the living as sad echoes of their former selves.

Traits

Common

Anything that doesn't list another rarity trait (uncommon, rare, or unique) automatically has the common trait. This rarity indicates that an ability, item, or spell is available to all players who meet the prerequisites for it. A creature of this rarity is generally known and can be summoned with the appropriate summon spell.

Incorporeal

An incorporeal creature or object has no physical form. It can pass through solid objects, including walls. When inside an object, an incorporeal creature can't perceive, attack, or interact with anything outside the object, and if it starts its turn in an object, it is slowed 1. Corporeal creatures can pass through an incorporeal creature, but they can't end their movement in its space. An incorporeal creature can't attempt Strength-based checks against physical creatures or objects-only against incorporeal ones-unless those objects have the ghost touch property rune. Likewise, a corporeal creature can't attempt Strength-based checks against incorporeal creatures or objects. Incorporeal creatures usually have immunity to effects or conditions that require a physical body, like disease, poison, and precision damage. They usually have resistance against all damage (except force damage and damage from Strikes with the ghost touch property rune), with double the resistance against non-magical damage.