Fantasy NPC: Herald Of Misfortune, Lord High Gremlin, Gbun Shpox

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Herald Of Misfortune, Lord High Gremlin, Gbun Shpox

An oversized green and black imp, with oily hairs, wide, teethed grin, and wide bat-like ears.

CR 6; 2,400 XP 
CN Medium Fey
Init +7; Senses low-light vision; Perception +16

Defense
AC 19, touch 14, flat-footed 15 (+3 Dex, +1 dodge, +5 natural)
hp 66 (12d6+24)
Fort +6, Ref +11, Will +9
Defensive Abilities evasion, killing curse, uncanny dodge; DR 10/cold iron and magic; SR 17

Offense
Speed 30 ft.
Melee 2 claws +10 (1d4+2)
Special Attacks gremlin supreme, sneak attack +3d6
Spell-Like Abilities (CL 12th, concentration +13)
At Will—bestow curse (DC 14), detect curse, dimension door, remove curse, vanish

Statistics
Str 16, Dex 16, Con 14, Int 13, Wis 13, Cha 13
Base Atk +6; CMB +9; CMD 29
Feats Combat Reflexes, Defensive Maneuver Training, Dirty Fighting, Dodge, Improved Initiative, Weapon Focus (claw)
Skills Bluff +16, Disable Device +13, Escape Artist +18, Perception +16, Sense Motive +16, Sleight Of Hand +18, Stealth +18
Language Common, Sylvan, Undercommon
SQ gremlin throngs

Gremlin Supreme (Su) What Gbun Shpox speaks, lesser gremlins obey. A successful Will saving throw (DC 17) renders a gremlin immune to this effect for the next 24 hours. It is a charm, mind-affecting effect. The saving throw DC is Charisma-based.

Gremlin Throngs (Su) Gbun Shpox's mere presence attracts more and more gremlins to the region, though some say, that they spawn out of dirt and discarded food in his presence, instead of merely coming to him.

Killing Curse (Su) Killing Gbun Shpox brings great misfortune on his killer, the witnesses, and the land itself. The killer suffer persistent –4 penalty to saving throws against curses and to any checks made to remove curses. Additionally, all curses affecting the killer have their potency doubled, including all their effects and their effective caster level for purpose of removing them. The witnesses of Gbun Shpox death suffer –4 penalty to attack rolls, saving throws, and any opposed ability and skill checks made against gremlins. The region where the Lord High Gremlin died is cursed with misfortune and continuously growing gremlin presence.


Gbun Shpox, Herald Of Misfortune, Lord High Gremlin, Gremlin Supreme, guide of Gremlin Throngs, etc., etc., is a gremlin of great stature and power. Or so he thinks of himself.... And apparently the other gremlins too, most of the time. He is a traveling nuisance, bringing chaos, curses, and more gremlins where he goes. He sees himself as benign semi-divine entity, though he is easily bored and seeks more entertainment.

While Gbun Shpox can be defeated and killed, it will be only a matter of time before another gremlin rise to claim the mantle of Lord High Gremlin.