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Itmi Vruh

Itmi Vruh CR 5

XP 1,600
LE Medium undead (incorporeal)
Init +5; Senses blindsight (life) 60 ft., darkvision 60 ft.; Perception +11

DEFENSE

HP 70
EAC 17; KAC 19
Fort +7; Ref +7; Will +6
Defensive Abilities incorporeal; Immunities undead immunities
Weaknesses captivating memento

OFFENSE

Speed fly 40 ft. (Su, average)
Melee touch +14 (1d6+7 C plus memory deluge [DC 13])
Offensive Abilities memory deluge (DC 13), possess body (DC 13)

STATISTICS

Str +2; Dex +5; Con —; Int +0; Wis +3; Cha +0
Skills Acrobatics +11, Sense Motive +11, Stealth +16
Languages Common
Other Abilities drift attraction, unliving

SPECIAL ABILITIES

Captivating Memento (Su)

Completely obsessed with their former life, an itmi vruh becomes fascinated with any object (or reasonable facsimile) that had a special meaning to them while alive, at the GM’s discretion. This fascination lasts as long as the itmi vruh can see the object or the fascination ends normally, whichever comes first, up to a maximum of 24 hours. Once the effect ends, the itmi vruh is immune to fascination by such objects for 24 hours.

Drift Attraction (Su)

The energies that ripped the itmi vruh from their body hold a strange attraction to the creature, drawing them in like a moth to flame. If a ship exits Hyperspace into a solar system with an itmi vruh, the itmi vruh can fly toward the ship at incredible speeds, arriving at the ship in 2d20 hours.

Memory Deluge (Su)

An itmi vruh is filled with longing for their old life and projects the few memories they still retain, overwhelming many who encounter them. A creature that touches or is hit by the itmi vruh must succeed at a Will saving throw or take 1d3 Wisdom damage.

Possess Body (Su)

Once per day as a full action, an itmi vruh can attempt to possess the body of an adjacent living creature. The targeted creature must attempt a Will saving throw or be possessed; this functions as dominate person (caster level = the itmi vruh’s CR + its Charisma bonus). The itmi vruh does not need to know a common language to direct their victim. The itmi vruh is fully subsumed into the target’s body and can perform only mental actions, but they are immune to damage until they leave (either voluntarily, when forced out by magic, or when the host falls unconscious).

Leaving a possessed creature voluntarily is a move action. A creature that successfully saves is immune to that same itmi vruh’s possess body ability for 24 hours. This is a mind-affecting compulsion effect.

ECOLOGY

Environment any
Organization solitary or pair

Doomed to wander, an itmi vruh sometimes encounters living creatures that remind the spirit of who they were during their life. In such circumstances, the undead finds themself compelled to take over the familiar creature in a futile effort to reclaim their old life. An itmi vruh’s possession slowly erodes the original soul’s control over of their body, eventually forcing them out completely. Many across the galaxy have heard stories describing how an itmi vruh’s possession became a permanent arrangement.

Usually, though, an itmi vruh possessing another creature concludes that the body the undead now inhabits is not their own. The more similar that body and its associated life is to their own, the longer it takes the intruding spirit to realize this. Most possessions last somewhere between a few hours and a few days. While living in the new body, the itmi vruh behaves like they used to, going through the motions of eating, sleeping, and basic communication. In this fugue state, they often resemble a normal creature experiencing amnesia. Crew or family members trying to treat a loved one for amnesia can inadvertently speed up the itmi vruh’s realization that they are not inhabiting their own body. One telltale sign of an itmi vruh possession is that they can become frantic when a ship is about to travel into Hyperspace; this is a manifestation of the trauma they suffered when they lost their original body.

Whenever an itmi vruh’s possession is ended, the creature flies into a furious rage, lashing out at the living.

An itmi vruh that has possessed numerous bodies can slowly grow stronger as they absorb some of the residual energy, memories, and sometimes even abilities of those they have possessed, eventually becoming a powerful itmi vruh reminiscent. These rarer undead often have a number of additional magical abilities garnered from their victims over time.

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