Fantasy NPC: Kharraghan The Sky-Fell, The Fallen Ghost

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Kharraghan The Sky-Fell, The Hanged Ghost

A slightly luminescent and vaguely dragon-shaped cloud moves through the air.

CR 9; 6,400 XP

CN Large Undead (augmented dragon, incorporeal)

Init +6; Senses darkvision 60 ft., low-light vision; Perception +25

Defense
AC 17, touch 17, flat-footed 14 (+5 deflection, +2 Dex, +1 dodge, –1 size)
hp 114 (12d8+60)
Fort +13, Ref +12, Will +12

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

Offense
Speed fly 200 ft. (average)

Melee corrupting touch +13 incorporeal touch (12d6 plus knocking prone, Fort 21 partial)

Space 10 ft.; Reach 5 ft.

Special Attacks aerial impact (DC 21, 12d6 force), breath weapon (80 ft. line, DC 18, 12d6 force plus knockdown)

Statistics
Str —, Dex 14, Con —, Int 14, Wis 14, Cha 20

Base Atk +12; CMB +13; CMD 30 (34 vs. trip)
Feats Ability Focus (breath weapon), Dodge, Fly-by Attack, Improved Initiative, Iron Will, Lightning Reflexes

Skills Appraise +17, Fly +15, Diplomacy +20, Knowledge (arcana) +17, Knowledge (nature) +17, Knowledge (religion) +17, Perception +25, Spellcraft +17, Stealth +6

Language Common, Draconic, Sylvan, Terran

Aerial Impact (Su) While flying, Kharraghan can take a full-round action to fly straight down up to 400 feet and produce a telekinetic slam on striking the ground. All the corporeal creatures within 30 feet of his point of impact suffer 12d6 points of force damage, are pushed 10 feet away, and knocked prone (a successful DC 21 Reflex saving throw halves the damage, negates prone condition, and reduces push to 5 feet). Kharraghan becomes confused for 1d4 round, going through a flashback to the moment of his death. The saving throw DC is Charisma-based.

Breath Weapon (Su) After his death, Kharraghan's breath weapon became a line of force  that also knocks prone creatures that failed their saving throw (forcing a DC 25 Fly check if they were flying as if they suffered an aerial collision).

Corrupting Touch (Su) Kharraghan's corrupting touch knocks Large or smaller creatures prone (forcing a DC 25 Fly check if they were flying as if they suffered an aerial collision). A successful Fortitude saving throw halves the damage and prevents being knocked prone.

Kharraghan's death was quite an embarrassment for the proud dragon, a born master of the skies, winged terror, rider of the winds... When he was courting a female dragon that remains nameless, during their aerial dance, he collided with her and plummeted to the ground, crashing into the side of mountain that he failed to see in the fervor of the flight. Others could say in his defense that the weather conditions were particularly nasty that night, but trying to tell him that will only incite his anger more.

Mentioning the circumstances of Kharraghan's death, or trying to learn the identity of the other dragon will quickly incite a psychotic rage—he once scourged a whole village just because a bard sang a jolly song retelling the story of the dragon's unfortunate demise. And then he hunted the few remaining survivors for days before he calmed down.