Night HagCreature 9
Source Pathfinder Bestiary
Perception +18 (darkvision)
Languages Abyssal, Aklo, Celestial, Common, Infernal
Skills Arcana +18, Deception +18, Diplomacy +18, Intimidation +14, Occultism +20, Religion +20
Str +5, Dex +4, Con +6, Int +4, Wis +5, Cha +3
AC 28; Fort +19; Reflex +17; Will +18; +2 status to all saves vs. magic, -2 to all saves (if heartstone is lost)
HP 170
Speed 25 feet
Immunities sleep
Weaknesses Coldiron 10
Resistances Mental 10
Jaws
+20 (+15, +10) to hit (magical) 1d6 Evil + 2d8+8 PiercingClaw
+20 (+16, +12) to hit (agile, magical) 2d10+8 Slashing + 1d6 EvilDarkvision
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.
Coven (divination, mental, occult)A night hag adds Dominate, Nightmare, Scrying, and Spellwrack to her coven's spells.
This monster can form a coven with two or more other creatures who also have the coven ability. This involves performing an 8-hour ceremony with all prospective coven members. After the coven is formed, each of its members gains elite adjustments, adjusting their levels accordingly. Coven members can sense other members' locations and conditions by spending a single action, which has the concentrate trait, and can sense what another coven member is sensing as a two-action activity, which has the concentrate trait as well.
Covens also grant spells and rituals to their members, but these can be cast only in cooperation between three coven members who are all within 30 feet of one another. A coven member can contribute to a coven spell with a single-action spellcasting activity that has a single verbal component. If two coven members have contributed these actions within the last round, a third member can cast a coven spell on her turn by spending the normal spellcasting actions. A coven can cast its coven spells an unlimited number of times but can cast only one coven spell each round. All covens grant the 8th-level Baleful Polymorph spell and all the following spells, which the coven can cast at any level up to 5th: Augury, Charm, Clairaudience, Clairvoyance, Dream Message, Illusory Disguise, Illusory Scene, Prying Eye, and Talking Corpse. Individual creatures with the coven ability also grant additional spells to any coven they join. A coven can also cast the Control Weather ritual, with a DC of 23 instead of the standard DC.
If a coven member leaving the coven or the death of a coven member brings the coven below three members, the remaining members keep their elite adjustments for 24 hours, but without enough members to contribute the necessary actions, they can't cast coven spells.
Nightmare RiderWhen a night hag rides a Nightmare, the nightmare also gains the night hag's status bonus to saves against magic, and both the hag and rider benefit when the night hag uses her Heartstone's Ethereal Jaunt innate spell.
At-Will SpellsThe monster can cast its at-will spells any number of times without using up spell slots.
Constant SpellsA constant spell affects the monster without the monster needing to cast it, and its duration is unlimited. If a constant spell gets counteracted, the monster can reactivate it by spending the normal spellcasting actions the spell requires.
+2 Status to All Saves vs. Magic-2 to All Saves (If Heartstone is Lost)Abyssal Plague (disease)A creature can't recover from drained until abyssal plague is cured.
Saving Throw DC 28 fortitude
Stage 1 Drained 1 (1 day)
Stage 2 Drained increases by 2 (1 day)
Change Shape (concentrate, occult, polymorph, transmutation)The night hag can take on the appearance of any Medium female humanoid. This doesn't change her Speed or her attack and damage bonuses with her Strikes, but might change the damage type her Strikes deal (typically to bludgeoning).
The monster changes its shape indefinitely. It can use this action again to return to its natural shape or adopt a new shape. Unless otherwise noted, a monster cannot use Change Shape to appear as a specific individual. Using Change Shape counts as creating a disguise for the Impersonate use of Deception. The monster's transformation automatically defeats Perception DCs to determine whether the creature is a member of the ancestry or creature type into which it transformed, and it gains a +4 status bonus to its Deception DC to prevent others from seeing through its disguise. Change Shape abilities specify what shapes the monster can adopt. The monster doesn't gain any special abilities of the new shape, only its physical form. For example, in each shape, it replaces its normal Speeds and Strikes, and might potentially change its senses or size. Any changes are listed in its stat block.
Dream Haunting (enchantment, occult, mental)If a night hag is ethereal and hovering over a sleeping chaotic or evil creature, she can ride the victim's back until dawn. The creature endures tormenting dreams as the hag casts Nightmare on it, and is exposed to abyssal plague. Any drained caused by dream haunting is cumulative.
Only an ethereal being can confront the night hag and stop her dream haunting.
Spell AmbushA creature Flat-Footed to the night hag takes a -2 circumstance penalty to checks and DCs to defend against her spells.
Occult Innate Spells (DC 28, +20 to hit)
Cantrips (5th Level): Detect Magic (Constant 3rd)
1st Level: Detect Alignment (Constant) (All Alignments), Magic Missile (At Will), Ray of Enfeeblement (At Will), Sleep (At Will)
2nd Level: Invisibility (At Will)
3rd Level: Dream Message (At Will)
4th Level: Nightmare
5th Level: Shadow Blast (Heartstone)
7th Level: Ethereal Jaunt (At Will) (Heartstone)
8th Level: Dream Council
9th Level: Bind Soul (At Will) (Heartstone)
1st Level: Charm, Illusory Disguise
2nd Level: Augury
3rd Level: Clairaudience, Dream Message
4th Level: Clairvoyance, Nightmare, Talking Corpse
5th Level: Illusory Scene, Prying Eye
6th Level: Baleful Polymorph, Dominate, Scrying, Spellwrack
8th Level: Control Weather
Night hags are thieves and merchants of mortal souls. These foul creatures collect souls in dark gems or crystalline jars to sell in fiendish markets, and are themselves empowered by potent magic jewels known as @UUID[Compendium.pf2e.equipment-srd.Heartstone]{Heartstones}. They haunt the Ethereal Plane, where they prey upon mortals in their dreams, debilitating them with horrific nightmares as they rest. A night hag may find a particular target and haunt them continuously over the course of weeks, slowly and cruelly breaking down the victim's will and ability to resist, until their soul is forfeit.
A night hag is a canny mastermind and soul broker, willing to consider any deal as long as she is convinced she has the upper hand. Although a night hag finds it easy to travel the Ethereal Plane and prey upon helpless souls that can't fight back, these souls are also the least desirable to the evil outsiders the night hag bargains with, and so a night hag gathers allies and minions that allow her to prey on more potent souls without personally risking herself. Their favored minions are @UUID[Compendium.pf2e.pathfinder-bestiary.Nightmare]{Nightmares}, with whom they share a special bond.
Above all, night hags avoid fighting foes that can harry them on the Ethereal Plane, picking fights only when they are certain they can escape.
Malevolent crones who lurk at the edges of civilization, hags use their deceptive, magical abilities to prey upon humanoids, manipulating and corrupting them. Some say hags arose from fey that became twisted by their inner selfishness. Hags gather together in covens for greater power, craft unique magical items known as @UUID[Compendium.pf2e.equipment-srd.Hag Eye]{Hag Eyes}, and are known to replace infant humanoids with their own offspring-these children are @UUID[Compendium.pf2e.pathfinder-bestiary.Changeling Exile]{Changelings} who have the potential to become hags themselves.
Traits
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.
HumanoidHumanoid creatures reason and act much like humans. They typically stand upright and have two arms and two legs.