Fantasy NPC: Demek The Loose-lace, The Burned Ghost

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Demek The Loose-lace, The Burned Ghost

A figure of eerie blue flames, twisted in pain and fear.

CR 3; 800 XP

Human ghost commoner 3

CE Medium Undead (incorporeal)

Init +2; Senses darkvision 60 ft.; Perception +8

Defense
AC 14, touch 14, flat-footed 12 (+2 deflection, +2 Dex)
hp 19 (3d6+9)
Fort +3, Ref +3, Will +3

Defensive Abilities channel resistance +4, incorporeal, rejuvenation; Immune undead traits

Offense
Speed fly 30 ft. (perfect)

Melee clinging flame +3 incorporeal touch (3d6 fire and special)

Statistics
Str —, Dex 14, Con —, Int 11, Wis 11, Cha 14

Base Atk +1; CMB +1; CMD 15
Feats Combat Reflexes, Skill Focus (Craft [leatherworking]), Toughness

Skills Fly +10, Craft (leatherworking) +9, Intimidate +5, Perception +8, Profession (moonshiner) +6, Stealth +10

Language Common

Clinging Flame (Su) Demek's corrupting touch reflects the circumstances of his demise in twisted way, inflicting 3d6 points of fire damage to a touched creature or object. If it fails to deal any damage because of hardness, resistance or immunity to fire, the target continues to burn with eerie blue flames, similar to Demek's own, suffering 3d6 points of fire damage each turn, until the target suffers at least 1 point of damage or the fire is extinguished (for example by immersion in water or using magic that extinguishes magical fires). Until then, the target glows with the eerie fire procuring dim illumination within 20 feet.

Demek The Loose-lace died a horrible death in a fire that consumed his house and workshop during the winter solstice last year, and now he has returned to seek the vengeance on those responsible—but he still has to learn what bastard ignited the fire to murder him, and he never was the sharpest needle around. His current plan is mostly limited to floating around trying to coerce others into investigating his murder (and he is sure that was murder).

The matter is complicated that his neighbors and the rest of the village are convinced that the deceased shoemaker—a known and obnoxious drunk who lived alone, and inspired little love or respect from others—accidentally burned his house during another of his alcoholic benders and was too drunk to flee (or notice).

Of course, Demek is completely unwilling to accept such explanation and anyone spreading such lies certainly must be complicit in his murder, or at least protecting the real arsonist...