Skull Peeler

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

The Skull Peeler is a Level 6 creature, with Armor Class 24 and 75 hit points. The skull peeler is a patient arboreal predator that blends seamlessly into forest canopies to ambush unsuspecting prey.

Skull Peeler, original Pathfinder 2e monster artwork by ZapGM

Stat Block

Abilities & Attacks

Snatch Skull (reaction). Trigger The skull peeler is using Perfect Camouflage, and a creature moves into a space within 15 feet of it. Effect The skull peeler Leaps toward the triggering creature and Strikes with its tongue. If this Strike is successful, the skull peeler automatically Grabs the target with its tongue. Anticoagulant. The skull peeler's razor-sharp tongue is coated in an anticoagulant substance that makes wounds it inflicts particularly hard to close. The DC of the flat check to end the persistent bleed damage from a skull peeler's tongue Strike is 16, or 11 with appropriate assistance. Perfect Camouflage (1 action) (concentrate). Requirements The skull peeler is in a treetop or standing on a tree limb. Effect Until the next time it acts, the skull peeler hangs perfectly still, blending into the treetop surroundings. It has an automatic result of 36 on Stealth checks and DCs to Hide from any creature more than 10 feet away from it.

Common Questions

How much HP does a Skull Peeler have?

75 hit points.

What level is a Skull Peeler?

Level 6.

What is a Skull Peeler's Armor Class?

AC 24.

How fast can a Skull Peeler move?

Speed 20 ft., climb 15 ft., fly 10 ft.

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