Fantasy Monster: Sandlin Gremlin

   

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Gremlin, Sandlin
This imp has a thick short feathers covering its body but not its neck, neck, or limbs, which are scaled and bird-like.

CR 2; XP 600
CE Tiny Fey
Init +6; Senses low-light; Perception +8

Defense
AC 14, touch 14, flat-footed 12 (+2 Dex, +2 size)
hp 18 (4d6+4)
Fort +2, Ref +6, Will +5

DR 2/cold iron; Resist fire 10

Weakness vulnerable to water

Offense
Speed 30 ft., burrow 30 ft.
Melee 2 claws +4 (1d4)

Ranged sling +6 (1d2 plus blindness)

Space 2-1/2 ft.; Reach 0 ft.

Special Attacks salt bullets

Statistics
Str 10, Dex 14, Con 12, Int 9, Wis 13, Cha 9
Base Atk +2; CMB +2; CMD 12
Feats Endurance, Improved Initiative
Skills Acrobatics +9, Climb +8, Perception +8, Sleight Of Hand +9, Stealth +17, Survival +8

Languages Sylvan, Terran

SQ spreading desert

Ecology
Environment deserts
Organization solitary, raid (2–5), sandstorm (6–20)
Treasure standard

Salt Bullets (Ex) Sandlin use slingshots made of brittle salt stones. On a successful hit, the target has to succeed a DC 13 Reflex saving throw to avoid being blinded for 1 round.

Spreading Desert (Su) Dead sandlin gremlin explodes into a fountain of sand, covering a 5-ft. square in coarse, salty sand dust, turning it into a difficult terrain and chocking any vegetation present.

Vulnerable To Water (Ex) A sandlin gremlin suffers 1d4 points of damage per turn of contact with water, or 2d6 while immersed, their flesh boiling and melting away. They do not need to drink.

Sandlins are vicious desert dwellers that desire to spread of dry wastelands all across the world. They often organize raids to attack vegetation, spread sand, and choke water sources near their dwellings.

Sandlins are more than willing to sacrifice their lives for that purpose, knowing their very deaths will spread their beloved desert—and beliving they will be reborn soon anyway. They do seem to reproduce quickly, apparently spawning from salt-incrusted egg-sacks found in depths of desert caves.