Conspiracist

CREATURE 0

Conspiracists misinform and falsify facts to further their own causes. Though they pose little physical threat, conspiracists can have more powerful allies, such as a deluded mob that respond to the conspiracist's signal.

Villains pursue selfish and cruel goals, trampling over anyone in their way.

Perception +8

Languages Common

Skills Conspiracy Lore +11, Deception +10, Occultism -1, Performance +10, Society +11

Str +0, Dex +2, Con +0, Int +3, Wis +0, Cha +4

Items Signal Whistle, Writing Set

Compulsive Liar

The conspiracist can use Deception instead of Diplomacy to Make an Impression or Request. Any creature attempting a Perception check to Sense Motive against the conspiracist gets a result one degree of success worse than they rolled.

Social Specialist

For encounters involving deception and social manipulation, the conspiracist is a 4th-level challenge.

AC 14; Fort +4, Ref +6, Will +10

HP 15

Evoke Pity (auditory, concentrate, emotion, linguistic, mental)

Trigger An enemy reduces the conspiracist to below half their maximum HP

Effect The conspiracist begs their assailants to "see reason" and let them live. The conspiracist attempts a single Performance check against the Will DCs of all enemies in a 30-foot emanation. Any creature the attempt succeeds against takes a –2 circumstance penalty to damaging attacks without the nonlethal trait they make against the conspiracist for 10 minutes

Speed 25 feet

Melee Fist +4 (agile, finesse, nonlethal, unarmed), Damage 1d4 bludgeoning

Sow Doubt (auditory, concentrate, emotion, linguistic, mental)

The conspiracist argues that their enemies have been hoodwinked into attacking them by nefarious powers. The conspiracist attempts a single Deception check against the Will DCs of all enemies that can hear them.

Critical Success The enemy fully believes the conspiracist, becoming Stupefied 2 for 1 minute. If the creature was already stupefied 2, they become Controlled by the conspiracist until the end of the encounter.

Success The enemy has trouble disbelieving the conspiracist's logic, becoming Stupefied 1 for 1 minute. If they're already stupefied 1, they become stupefied 2.

Failure The enemy is unconvinced, but a seed of doubt remains.

Critical Failure The enemy sees through the conspiracist's act, becoming immune to Sow Doubt for 24 hours.

Pathfinder NPC CoreORC