Morlock Tinkerer

Pathfinder Remaster. Stats use the Pathfinder Remaster rules from Pathfinder Monster Core 2.

The Morlock Tinkerer is a Level 2 creature, with Armor Class 17 and 40 hit points. This pale, subterranean humanoid maintains the mechanical hazards and constructs that guard its lightless domain.

Morlock Tinkerer, original Pathfinder 2e monster artwork by ZapGM

Stat Block

Abilities & Attacks

Saving Throws: +2 status to all saves vs. disease and poison Light Blindness. When first exposed to bright light, the monster is Blinded until the end of its next turn. After this exposure, light doesn't blind the monster again until after it spends 1 hour in darkness. However, as long as the monster is in an area of bright light, it's Dazzled. +2 Status to All Saves vs. Disease and Poison Instinctual Tinker (2 actions). The morlock tinkers with an adjacent construct or mechanical hazard. They attempt a Crafting check against the construct's or hazard's Fortitude DC. The morlock can't succeed if the target's level is more than double the morlock's. Critical Success The target gains 4d6 healing Hit Points and a +1 circumstance bonus to attack rolls for 1 minute. Success The target gains 2d6 healing Hit Points. Critical Failure The morlock injures itself, taking 2d6 damage (typically bludgeoning, piercing, or slashing, but potentially a different type at the GM's discretion). Leap Attack (2 actions). The morlock Strides up to twice its Speed, during which it attempts a High Jump or a Long Jump. At any point during its movement, the morlock can make a melee Strike against an enemy in its reach. The morlock then can't use Leap Attack for 1 round. Sneak Attack. A morlock's Strikes deal an extra 1d6 precision damage to Off-Guard creatures. Swarming Stance. A morlock can share the same space as another morlock, but no more than two morlocks can occupy the same space. When morlocks share the same space, they gain a +1 circumstance bonus to attack rolls.

Common Questions

How much HP does a Morlock Tinkerer have?

40 hit points.

What level is a Morlock Tinkerer?

Level 2.

What is a Morlock Tinkerer's Armor Class?

AC 17.

How fast can a Morlock Tinkerer move?

Speed 30 ft., climb 20 ft.

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