Ostiarius
Pathfinder Remaster. Stats use the Pathfinder Remaster rules from Pathfinder Monster Core 2.
The Ostiarius is a Level 5 creature, with Armor Class 21 and 65 hit points. An ostiarius is a morbid herald and portal guardian from the plane of shadow that serves as a diplomatic envoy for the velstrac hierarchy.
Stat Block
- Edition: Pathfinder Remaster
- Size: Medium
- Type: fiend
- Level: 5
- Armor Class: 21
- Hit Points: 65
- Speed: 25 ft.
- STR: 0
- DEX: 4
- CON: 2
- INT: 2
- WIS: 4
- CHA: 5
- Fortitude Save: +9
- Reflex Save: +15
- Will Save: +13
- Perception: +15
- Senses: greater darkvision, painsight, sense portal
- Skills: Acrobatics +13, Deception +12, Diplomacy +12, Intimidation +16, Religion +11, Torture Lore +11
- Traits: fiend, unholy, velstrac
- Immunities: cold
- Weaknesses: holy 5, silver 5
Abilities & Attacks
Saving Throws: +1 status to all saves vs. magic Telepathy 100 feet (aura, magical, mental). A monster with telepathy can communicate mentally with any creatures within the listed radius, as long as they share a language. This doesn't give any special access to their thoughts, and communicates no more information than normal speech would. Painsight (divine). A velstrac automatically knows whether a creature it sees has any of the Doomed, Dying, and Wounded conditions as well as the value of those conditions. Sense Portal (divine). The ostiarius always knows the direction and distance to the closest portal between the plane of shadow and the Universe. This sense functions only on these two planes. +1 Status to All Saves vs. Magic Regeneration 5 (Deactivated by Holy or Silver). This monster regains the listed number of Hit Points each round at the beginning of its turn. Its Dying condition never increases beyond Dying 3 as long as its regeneration is active. However, if it takes damage of a type listed in the regeneration entry, its regeneration deactivates until the end of its next turn. Deactivate the regeneration before applying any damage of a listed type, since that damage might kill the monster by bringing it to Dying 4. Whispering Wounds (aura, divine, mental, visual). 30 feet. When a creature ends its turn in the aura, it hears the wounds on the ostiarius's body whisper obscene truths. The creature must succeed at a DC 21 Will save or become Sickened 1. Compel Courage (1 action) (auditory, divine, emotion, linguistic, mental). The ostiarius inspires their willing allies and themself by whispering words of courage from their wounds. The ostiarius and their allies in a 50-foot emanation gain a +1 status bonus to attack rolls, damage rolls, and saves against fear effects. The ostiarius can Sustain Compel Courage. Non-velstracs who accept this compelled courage find bleeding wounds opening on their own bodies to whisper in thanks. They take 1 bleed damage and can't attempt a flat check to end this damage as long as they're compelled. Focus Gaze (1 action) (concentrate, divine, fear, mental, visual). The ostiarius stares at a creature they can see within 30 feet. The creature must immediately attempt a Will save against whispering wounds. In addition, if the creature was already Sickened and fails its save, the creature is Fascinated by the ostiarius and can't use hostile actions. This fascination lasts for 1 round or until the ostiarius takes any hostile action against the creature or the creature's allies. Whether the creature succeeds at or fails the save, it's temporarily immune to Focus Gaze for 1 hour.
Common Questions
How much HP does an Ostiarius have?
65 hit points.
What level is an Ostiarius?
Level 5.
What is an Ostiarius's Armor Class?
AC 21.
How fast can an Ostiarius move?
Speed 25 ft.
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