Gray Gardener AssassinCreature 14

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Source Pathfinder Adventure: Night of the Gray Death
Perception +26
Languages Common
Skills Acrobatics +25, Athletics +26, Deception +25, Intimidation +25, Society +22, Stealth +27
Str +4, Dex +5, Con +2, Int +0, Wis +4, Cha +3

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AC 36; Fort +22; Reflex +27; Will +26;
HP 255
Speed 25 feet

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Kukri +29 (+25, +21) to hit (agile, finesse, trip) 2d6+8 Slashing
Hand Crossbow +29 (+24, +19) to hit (range increment 60, reload 1) 2d6+4 Piercing

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Anonymity

The Gray Gardener assassin has a +2 circumstance bonus to Deception checks and saving throws to conceal their identity and a +2 circumstance bonus to their Deception DC against effects that ferret out information about the Gray Gardener's identity.

Gardener's Resolve

Trigger The Gray Gardener assassin rolls a failure (but not a critical failure) on a Will save against an effect with the mental or fear trait Requirements The Gray Gardener assassin's features are obscured by a mask or hood

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Effect The Gray Gardener assassin takes 3d8 mental damage, and the saving throw is a success.

Instant Opening (concentrate)

The Gray Gardener assassin distracts a creature within 30 feet, using a few choice words or gestures. The creature is Flat-Footed against the assassin's attacks until the end of the assassin's next turn. Depending on the distraction, this action gains either the auditory or the visual trait.

Mark for Death

The Gray Gardener assassin designates a single creature they can see and hear as their mark. This effect lasts until the mark dies or the assassin uses Mark for Death again. The assassin gains a +2 circumstance bonus to Perception checks to Seek the mark and on Deception checks to Feint against the mark. The assassin's melee and ranged Strikes gain the deadly d8 weapon traits when attacking the mark.

Poison Weapon (manipulate)

Requirements The Gray Gardener assassin is wielding a piercing or slashing weapon and has a free hand

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Effect The assassin applies a poison to the weapon.

Quick Draw

The Gray Gardener assassin Interacts to draw a weapon and then Strikes with that weapon.

Sneak Attack

The Gray Gardener assassin deals an additional 6d6 precision damage precision damage to flat-footed creatures.

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When the monster Strikes a creature that has the Flat-Footed condition with an agile or finesse melee weapon, an agile or finesse unarmed attack, or a ranged weapon attack, it also deals the listed precision damage. For a ranged attack with a thrown weapon, that weapon must also be an agile or finesse weapon.

Surprise Attack

On the first round of combat, creatures that haven't acted yet are Flat-Footed to the Gray Gardener assassin.

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Traits