ability_mods:
  cha_mod: 7
  con_mod: 6
  dex_mod: 6
  int_mod: 2
  str_mod: 8
  wis_mod: 8
ac: 42
ac_special: null
automatic_abilities:
- description: skulltaker taps into the memories of the creatures whose bones make
    up its body. This gives it the Skeletal Lore skill, which it can use to Recall
    Knowledge of any kind. In addition, it can speak and understand all the languages
    known by the creatures whose bones make up its body (typically including Common
    and the regional language of the skulltaker's home region). The skulltaker can
    use Skeletal Lore as the primary skill check for the legend lore ritual, and it
    can cast legend lore without secondary casters.
  name: Skeletal Lore
  traits:
  - divination
  - divine
description: Swirling down from misty peaks and through howling mountain passes like
  an evil wind, the vortex of bones known as a skulltaker is a terrible manifestation
  of the delirium and agony experienced by doomed climbers and lost trailblazers just
  before they met their end. In some places, a skulltaker is also known as a saxra.
divine_spells: null
hp: 300
immunities:
- cold
- death effects
- disease
- paralyzed
- poison
- unconscious
innate_spells:
- frequency: x2
  level: 8
  name: finger of death
- frequency: x2
  level: 8
  name: horrid wilting
- frequency: x2
  level: 8
  name: punishing winds
- frequency: constant
  level: 6
  name: true seeing
items: null
languages:
- Necril
level: 18
melee:
- action_cost: One Action
  damage:
    formula: 3d10+14 plus 3d6 negative and energy drain
    type: piercing
  name: jaws
  to_hit: 35
  traits:
  - deadly 2d12
  - magical
  - reach 10 feet
- action_cost: One Action
  damage:
    formula: 3d6+14 plus 3d6 negative and energy drain
    type: slashing
  name: claw
  to_hit: 35
  traits:
  - agile
  - deadly 2d12
  - magical
  - reach 15 feet
name: Skulltaker
perception: 33
proactive_abilities:
- description: Whenever a creature dies within 60 feet of a skulltaker, the skulltaker
    draws a portion of the creature's bones into its shard storm. The creature must
    succeed at a DC 40 Will save or rise as a *skeletal champion* in 1d4 rounds. These
    skeletal champions are controlled by the skulltaker.
  name: Bonetaker
  traits:
  - divine
  - necromancy
- description: When a skulltaker hits with a melee Strike, the target must succeed
    at a DC 40 Fortitude save or become drained 2 and doomed 1.
  name: Energy Drain
  traits:
  - divine
  - necromancy
- action_cost: One Action
  description: The skulltaker causes splintered bones to erupt from all solid surfaces
    in a 100-foot emanation, except for surfaces of worked stone. A creature moving
    through the bones takes 10 piercing damage and 10 negative damage for every 5
    feet of movement. The first time each round a creature takes piercing damage from
    these splintered bones, it must succeed at a Reflex save or take a –10-foot circumstance
    penalty to all Speeds for 10 minutes, or a –15-foot circumstance penalty for 24
    hours on a critical failure. The bones remain in place until the skulltaker uses
    this action again or the bones are manually removed, which takes 10 minutes for
    each 5-foot square.
  name: Splintered Ground
  traits: null
ranged:
- action_cost: One Action
  damage:
    formula: 3d8+6 plus 3d6 negative
    type: piercing
  name: bone javelin
  to_hit: 33
  traits:
  - magical
  - thrown 100 feet
resistances:
- amount: 15
  type: piercing
- amount: 15
  type: slashing
saves:
  fort: 31
  ref: 33
  will: 35
saves_special:
  fort: null
  ref: null
  will: +1 status to all saves vs. positive
senses:
- darkvision
- '*true seeing*'
skills:
  Acrobatics: 34
  Intimidation: 35
  Religion: 30
  Stealth: 32
skills_special: null
speed:
- amount: 30
  type: Land
- amount: 60
  type: Fly
spell_attack_to_hit: null
spell_dc: null
traits:
- Uncommon
- NE
- Huge
- Undead
type: Creature