Crimson Worlds

Gathlain Wanderer

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columns: 2
forcecolumns: true
layout: Basic Pathfinder 2e Layout
source: "Pathfinder Bestiary 3"
name: "Gathlain Wanderer"
level: "Creature 1"
rare_03: [[Uncommon]]
alignment: ""
size: "Small"
trait_01: [[chaotic]]
trait_02: [[fey]]
trait_03: [[good]]
trait_04: [[plant]]
modifier: 6
perception:
  - name: "Perception"
    desc: "+6; Low-Light Vision"
languages: "Common, Fey"
skills:
  - name: "Skills"
    desc: "Acrobatics: +7, Deception: +5, Nature: +4, Performance: +5, Society: +3, Stealth: +7, Survival: +4, Forest Lore: +5"
abilityMods: [2, 4, 0, 0, 1, 2]
speed: 20 feet,  fly 30 feet
sourcebook: "_Pathfinder Bestiary 3_"
ac: 17
armorclass:
  - name: AC
    desc: "17; __Fort__ +5, __Ref__ +9, __Will__ +6"
hp: 14
health:
  - name: ""
  - name: HP
    desc: "14; __Weaknesses__ cold iron 2"
abilities_top:
  - name: ""
  - name: "Items"
    desc: "[[Equipment/Dagger|Dagger]], [[Equipment/Shortbow|Shortbow]]"
abilities_mid:
  - name: ""
  - name: "Final Jape"
    desc: "  When the gathlain dies, their wings explode into a cloud of toxic mist. Each creature within a 5-foot emanation takes 1d6 poison damage (DC 18 Fortitude check save)."
 
attacks:
  - name: ""
 
  - name: "**Melee** `pf2:1` Dagger"
    desc: "+9 (agile, finesse, versatile s)\n__Damage__  1d4 + 2 piercing"
 
  - name: "**Ranged** `pf2:1` Shortbow"
    desc: "+9 (deadly d10, range increment 60 feet)\n__Damage__  1d6 piercing"
 
  - name: "Hide and Seek"
    desc: "  The gathlain ignores difficult terrain from non-magical foliage."
 
  - name: "Rootbound"
    desc: "`pf2:2`  **Requirements** The gathlain isn't using their wings to fly\n* * *\n\n**Effect** The gathlain sprouts woody roots from the tips of their wings that bind an adjacent creature's limbs. The target must succeed at a DC 17 Fortitude check save or be [[Conditions/Grabbed|Grabbed]] by the gathlain's wing-tip vines until the start of the gathlain's next turn."
 
name: Gathlain Wanderer
creatures:
  - 1: Gathlain Wanderer

Gathlains have made a name for themselves as inquisitive and mischievous, as well as flighty and distractable. These eccentric little fey want nothing more than to explore the many wonders of the world for their own pleasure.

Born of magical trees in seed pods that float hundreds of miles on the wind, gathlains are a bizarre mix of flesh and flora. Sprigs of mistletoe bloom from their back and form a delicate pair of wings. They enjoy adorning themselves with oddities found on their journeys, such as beads, pieces of fine cloth, and bits of armor. The fey see these accessories as trophies, proof of their travels, and mementos of their adventures.

The typical gathlain is only 2 feet tall, but their small size doesn’t deter them from seeking out and exploring potentially dangerous places. They sometimes even use their size to their advantage, squeezing through tight spaces that most would never be able to fit through. Moreover, their vine-laced wings let them reach heights many adventurers would find daunting. These traits have made them celebrated explorers whose presence is welcome in a group of travelers-so long as everyone is prepared for their nigh-endless questions. A conversation with a gathlain can feel more like an interrogation, as they care little for the comfort of others if it means they will learn something new and interesting to add to their range of knowledge.

Gathlains are particularly fond of gnomes, as they feel a sort of familial attachment to their exiled fey kin, and attempt to ingratiate themselves with any gnomes they run across. Gnomes don’t always return this affection and many tend to distrust gathlains, due to the smaller creatures’ gossipy and flighty nature.

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