Trailgaunt

AC 15, touch 8, flat-footed 15 (–2 Dex, +7 natural)

hp 25 (3d8+12)

Fort +5, Ref -1, Will +5

DR 5/slashing

Immune undead traits

Weaknesses loathing

Speed 10 ft., burrow 10 ft., climb 10 ft.

Melee bite +4 (1d4+2 plus pain), 2 claws +4 (1d4+2 plus pain)

Special Attacks create spawn, mutter, vengeful strike

CMB +4 CMD 12

Str 15,, Dex 6,, Con —,, Int 7,, Wis 14,, Cha 19

Base Atk +2

Feats Improved Initiative , Step Up

Skills Climb +10, Perception +7, Stealth +7, Survival +4 (+12 following tracks)

Languages Common

SQ sudden lunge, sure stride

Create Spawn (Su) Any humanoid creature killed by a trailgaunt becomes a trailgaunt itself at the next sunset as long as the body is both unburied and not within line of sight of a well-maintained road. Spawn so created are free-willed and do not have any of the abilities they had in life.

Loathing (Ex) A trailgaunt cannot cross a well maintained road. It can burrow under it or climb over it, but it cannot walk across such a barrier. A trailgaunt forced onto a well maintained road must succeed at a DC 15 Will save at the start of each round or be unable to take any actions.

Mutter (Su) A trailgaunt’s pain-filled muttering and groaning is distressing to hear. A creature that begins its turn within 10 feet of a trailgaunt must succeed at a DC 15 Will save or become shaken for 1 minute. Multiple failed saving throws against a trailgaunt’s mutter do not increase this effect to frightened. This is a mind-affecting sonic fear effect. The save DC is Charisma-based.

Pain (Su) A creature damaged by a trailgaunt’s bite or claws must succeed at a DC 15 Fortitude save or become staggered by pain in its legs and feet for 1 round. Creatures in contact with the ground take a –1 penalty on this saving throw. The save DC is Charisma-based.

Sudden Lunge (Ex) Once per minute, a trailgaunt can lurch into a burst of motion, gaining a speed of 40 feet for 1 round.

Sure Stride (Su) A trailgaunt’s speed is never reduced by difficult terrain, and it can take a 5-foot step in such conditions.

Vengeful Strike (Ex) A trailgaunt hates merchants, pilgrims, and others who spend lots of time traveling, and gains a +2 bonus on all attack rolls, Perception checks, and Survival checks against such targets.