Monsters / Homunculus
Homunculus
CR 1 - 400 XP - Any alignment (same as creator) Tiny Construct
Stat block
AC14 (touch 14, flat-footed 12)HP11 (2d10)SavesFort +0, Ref +4, Will +1Melee1 bite +3 (1d4-1 plus poison)Speed20 ft., fly 50 ft. (good)AbilitiesStr 8, Dex 15, Con 10, Int 10, Wis 12, Cha 7BAB / CMB / CMD+2 / +2 / 11Sensesdarkvision 60 ft., low-light vision; Perception +3Environmentany
Combat brain - every behavior cites its line (4 rules)
Built only from this entry: stat-block special attacks, the printed Int score, the creature type, its feats and senses, and the behavioral prose of its own description. Nothing invented - an uncited behavior is a test failure.
fearless (from creature_type)
creature type: Construct (immune to morale collapse)
creature type: Construct (immune to morale collapse)
pack-hunter (from lore)
If the creature's master is slain, the homunculus goes insane-it loses its Intelligence score, all feats, and all skill ranks, and generally claims the immediate surro...
If the creature's master is slain, the homunculus goes insane-it loses its Intelligence score, all feats, and all skill ranks, and generally claims the immediate surro...
skirmisher (from abilities)
abilities: Dex 15 over Str 8 - strike and slip away, never trade full attacks
abilities: Dex 15 over Str 8 - strike and slip away, never trade full attacks
night-hunter (from senses)
senses: darkvision 60 ft., low-light vision; Perception +3 - hunts where prey is blind
senses: darkvision 60 ft., low-light vision; Perception +3 - hunts where prey is blind
From the entry
The save DC is Constitution-based and includes a +2 racial bonus. Bite:
A homunculus cannot speak, but the process of creating one links it telepathically with its creator. A homunculus knows what its master knows and can convey to him or her everything it sees and hears, out to a distance of 1,500 feet.
A homunculus is a miniature servant created by a spellcaster from his own blood. They are weak combatants but make effective spies, messengers, and scouts. A homunculus's creator determines its precise features; some are more refined looking, but most creators don't bother to improve the creature's appearance beyond the minimum necessary for functioning.
Homunculi are little more than tools designed to carry out assigned tasks. They are extensions of their creators, sharing the same alignment and basic nature. A homunculus never willingly travels more than a mile from its master, thou...