ability_mods:
  cha_mod: 5
  con_mod: 6
  dex_mod: 5
  int_mod: 1
  str_mod: 7
  wis_mod: 3
ac: 31
ac_special: null
active_abilities:
- action_cost: One Action
  critical_failure: null
  critical_success: null
  description: The faceless butcher can take on the exact form of any Small, Medium,
    or Large humanoid whose face they carry in their bag of faces, changing their
    shape and physical features to precisely match that of the victim whose face they
    wear. This doesn't change the butcher's Speed or attack or damage bonuses with
    their Strikes.
  effect: null
  failure: null
  frequency: null
  maximum_duration: null
  name: Change Shape
  range: null
  raw_description: '**Change Shape** [One Action]  (__concentrate__, __occult__, __polymorph__,
    __transmutation__) The faceless butcher can take on the exact form of any Small,
    Medium, or Large humanoid whose face they carry in their bag of faces, changing
    their shape and physical features to precisely match that of the victim whose
    face they wear. This doesn''t change the butcher''s Speed or attack or damage
    bonuses with their Strikes.'
  requirements: null
  saving_throw: null
  stages: null
  success: null
  traits:
  - concentrate
  - occult
  - polymorph
  - transmutation
  trigger: null
- action_cost: Two Actions
  critical_failure: null
  critical_success: null
  description: null
  effect: The faceless butcher attempts a cleaver Strike or an __Athletics__ check
    against the creature's Fortitude DC. On a success, the faceless butcher deals
    damage as if they had made a successful cleaver Strike against the creature and
    removes the creature's face. On a critical success, the damage doubles and the
    creature takes 4d6 __persistent bleed damage__. Once its face is removed, the
    creature takes a permanent –4 status penalty to Charisma checks and Charisma-based
    skill checks. This penalty can be removed only if the victim recovers its face
    from the faceless butcher and has a __restoration__ spell cast on it.
  failure: null
  frequency: null
  maximum_duration: null
  name: Remove Face
  range: null
  raw_description: '**Remove Face** [Two Actions]  (__attack__) **Requirements** The
    faceless butcher is within reach of a __dying__, __immobilized__, or __unconscious__
    creature; **Effect** The faceless butcher attempts a cleaver Strike or an __Athletics__
    check against the creature''s Fortitude DC. On a success, the faceless butcher
    deals damage as if they had made a successful cleaver Strike against the creature
    and removes the creature''s face. On a critical success, the damage doubles and
    the creature takes 4d6 __persistent bleed damage__. Once its face is removed,
    the creature takes a permanent –4 status penalty to Charisma checks and Charisma-based
    skill checks. This penalty can be removed only if the victim recovers its face
    from the faceless butcher and has a __restoration__ spell cast on it.'
  requirements: The faceless butcher is within reach of a __dying__, __immobilized__,
    or __unconscious__ creature
  saving_throw: null
  stages: null
  success: null
  traits:
  - attack
  trigger: null
- action_cost: Two Actions
  critical_failure: null
  critical_success: null
  description: null
  effect: The faceless butcher Strides once and makes two cleaver Strikes against
    the target. During the Stride, they gain a +10-foot circumstance bonus to their
    Speed.
  failure: null
  frequency: null
  maximum_duration: null
  name: Sudden Slices
  range: null
  raw_description: '**Sudden Slices** [Two Actions]  **Requirements** The faceless
    butcher is __undetected__ by their target; **Effect** The faceless butcher Strides
    once and makes two cleaver Strikes against the target. During the Stride, they
    gain a +10-foot circumstance bonus to their Speed.'
  requirements: The faceless butcher is __undetected__ by their target
  saving_throw: null
  stages: null
  success: null
  traits: null
  trigger: null
alignment: NE
automatic_abilities:
- action_cost: None
  critical_failure: The creature is __frightened 4__.
  critical_success: The creature is unaffected by the presence.
  description: A creature that first enters the area must attempt a Will save. Regardless
    of the result of the saving throw, the creature is temporarily immune to this
    monster's Frightful Presence for 1 minute.
  effect: null
  failure: The creature is __frightened 2__.
  frequency: null
  maximum_duration: null
  name: Frightful Presence
  range: 10 feet
  raw_description: '**Frightful Presence** A creature that first enters the area must
    attempt a Will save. Regardless of the result of the saving throw, the creature
    is temporarily immune to this monster''s Frightful Presence for 1 minute.


    **Critical Success** The creature is unaffected by the presence.


    **Success** The creature is __frightened 1__.


    **Failure** The creature is __frightened 2__.


    **Critical Failure** The creature is __frightened 4__.'
  requirements: null
  saving_throw: DC 26
  stages: null
  success: The creature is __frightened 1__.
  traits:
  - aura
  - emotion
  - fear
  - mental
  trigger: null
- action_cost: Reaction
  critical_failure: null
  critical_success: null
  description: null
  effect: You lash out at a foe that leaves an opening. Make a melee Strike against
    the triggering creature. If your attack is a critical hit and the trigger was
    a manipulate action, you disrupt that action. This Strike doesn't count toward
    your multiple attack penalty, and your multiple attack penalty doesn't apply to
    this Strike.
  failure: null
  frequency: null
  maximum_duration: null
  name: Attack of Opportunity
  range: null
  raw_description: '**Attack of Opportunity** [Reaction] **Trigger** A creature within
    your reach uses a manipulate action or a move action, makes a ranged attack, or
    leaves a square during a move action it''s using. **Effect** You lash out at a
    foe that leaves an opening. Make a melee Strike against the triggering creature.
    If your attack is a critical hit and the trigger was a manipulate action, you
    disrupt that action. This Strike doesn''t count toward your multiple attack penalty,
    and your multiple attack penalty doesn''t apply to this Strike.'
  requirements: null
  saving_throw: null
  stages: null
  success: null
  traits: null
  trigger: A creature within your reach uses a manipulate action or a move action,
    makes a ranged attack, or leaves a square during a move action it's using.
description: 'The deformed flesh on this humanoid horror''s head bears grim holes
  where their eyes, nose, mouth, and ears should be, and little else. Stories of faceless
  butchers always center on the monstrous murderer''s preferred weapon: a wicked and
  bloodstained meat cleaver, which the butcher uses to carve flesh from skull to add
  to their collection of stolen faces. Once they''ve taken a victim''s face, the faceless
  butcher can wear it, transform into an exact replica of the deceased, and begin
  stalking their next victim.




  **__Recall Knowledge - Humanoid__ (__Society__)**: DC 30'
hp: 175
hp_misc: null
items:
- bag of faces
- cleaver
languages:
- Common
- one regional language (can't speak any language)
level: 11
melee_attacks:
- action_cost: One Action
  damage:
  - formula: 2d12+7
    type: slashing
  name: cleaver
  to_hit: 24
  traits:
  - forceful
  - sweep
- action_cost: One Action
  damage:
  - formula: 2d10+7
    type: bludgeoning
  name: fist
  to_hit: 24
  traits:
  - agile
  - nonlethal
name: Faceless Butcher
perception: 21
ranged_attacks:
- action_cost: One Action
  damage:
  - formula: 2d12+7
    type: slashing
  name: cleaver
  to_hit: 22
  traits:
  - thrown 10 feet
rarity: Uncommon
resistances:
- amount: 8
  misc: null
  type: bludgeoning
saves:
  fort: 23
  fort_misc: null
  misc: null
  ref: 22
  ref_misc: null
  will: 20
  will_misc: null
sense_abilities:
- action_cost: None
  critical_failure: null
  critical_success: null
  description: When using their Change Shape ability, the faceless butcher loses their
    alignment aura and thus cannot be detected by spells such as __detect alignment__.
  effect: null
  failure: null
  frequency: null
  maximum_duration: null
  name: Suppressed Alignment
  range: null
  raw_description: '**Suppressed Alignment** When using their Change Shape ability,
    the faceless butcher loses their alignment aura and thus cannot be detected by
    spells such as __detect alignment__.'
  requirements: null
  saving_throw: null
  stages: null
  success: null
  traits: null
  trigger: null
senses:
- darkvision
size: Medium
skills:
- bonus: 22
  misc: null
  name: Acrobatics
- bonus: 24
  misc: null
  name: Athletics
- bonus: 24
  misc: null
  name: Deception
- bonus: 22
  misc: null
  name: Intimidation
- bonus: 24
  misc: null
  name: Stealth
sources:
- abbr: 'Pathfinder #154: Siege of the Dinosaurs'
  page_start: '80'
  page_stop: null
speed:
- amount: 25
  misc: null
  type: Land
spell_lists: null
traits:
- Humanoid