Giff
Medium humanoid- Challenge
- STR
- 4
- DEX
- 2
- CON
- 3
- INT
- 0
- WIS
- 1
- CHA
- 1
- Fort
- +4
- Ref
- +4
- Will
- +1
Firearms Knowledge. The giff’s mastery of its weapons enables it to ignore the loading property of muskets and pistols.
Maneuvers. The giff uses maneuvers (maneuver save Difficulty 14). It has 6 stamina dice which are d8s, a dice limit of 1, regains all expended stamina dice when it finishes a long rest, and regains half its total stamina dice when it finishes a short rest. It knows the following maneuvers:
1 stamina die: aim, charge, distant shot, impaling shot, knockback, rain of arrows, ricochet, shot on the run, spring attack, trampling charge, vault, volley
Actions (2)
Longsword. Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit. Hit: 8 (1d8 + 4) slashing damage, or 9 (1d10 + 4) slashing damage if used with two hands.
Shortsword. Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit. Hit: 7 (1d6 + 4) piercing damage.
Musket. Ranged Weapon Attack: +3 to hit, range 5/20 m. Hit: 8 (1d12 + 2) piercing damage.
Pistol. Ranged Weapon Attack: +3 to hit, range 3/10 m. Hit: 7 (1d10 + 2) piercing damage.
Fragmentation Grenade (Recharge 5–6). The giff throws a grenade up to 10 meters. Each creature within 1 meter of the grenade’s detonation must make a Difficulty 15 Reflex saving throw, taking 24 (7d6) piercing damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one.
Maneuvers
Aim
As an action, make a ranged weapon attack with advantage as you take aim.
On a hit, add one stamina die to the attack’s damage.
On a critical hit, add twice as much damage.
On a miss by 4 or less, add half as much damage.
Enhance
You can increase the damage for each additional stamina die expended.
As an action, make a melee weapon attack against a creature after you move at least 3 meters straight toward it.
On a hit, add the stamina die to the attack’s damage and if the creature is your size or smaller, the creature must succeed on a Reflex saving throw or you can push it 2 meters away from you and knock it prone.
On a critical hit, add twice as much damage.
On a miss by 4 or less, add half as much damage.
Enhance
You can increase the damage, target a creature of a larger size, and push the creature an additional 1 meter for each additional stamina die expended.
As an action, make a ranged weapon attack at double your weapon’s range and long range.
On a hit, add the stamina die to the attack’s damage.
On a critical hit, add twice as much damage.
On a miss by 4 or less, add half as much damage.
Enhance
You can increase the damage for each additional stamina die expended.
As an action, make a ranged weapon attack with a weapon that deals piercing damage to pierce the creature, traveling through to other targets. Each creature in a line with the point of origin including the creature and facing directly away from you must make a Reflex saving throw.
On a failure, a creature takes piercing damage equal to the stamina die.
On a failure, it takes piercing damage equal to the stamina die.
On a critical failure, it takes twice as much damage.
Enhance
You can increase the damage for each additional stamina die expended.
As an action, make a weapon attack to knock the creature back.
On a hit, add the stamina die to the attack’s damage and if the creature is your size or smaller, it must succeed on a Reflex saving throw or you push it 4 meters away from you.
On a critical hit, add twice as much damage.
On a miss by 4 or less, add half as much damage.
Enhance
You can increase the damage, push the creature an additional meter, and target a creature of a larger size for each additional stamina die expended.
As an action, you can release a volley of arrows that fall from the sky at a point you can see within 10 meters. Each creature in a cylinder centered on that point must make a Reflex saving throw.
On a failure, it takes damage equal to the stamina die + your maneuver ability.
On a critical failure, it takes twice as much damage.
Enhance
You can increase the damage for each additional stamina die expended.
As an action, make a ranged weapon attack to ricochet the attack toward another target.
On a hit, the attack ricochets toward another target, which must be within 5 meters of the first target. The second target must succeed on a Reflex saving throw or it takes damage equal to the stamina die.
The damage type is the same as the weapon used.
Enhance
You can increase the damage for each additional stamina die expended.
As an action, you can use the Dash action. You can make a ranged weapon attack during this movement.
On a hit, add the stamina die to the attack’s damage.
On a critical hit, add twice as much damage.
On a miss by 4 or less, add half as much damage.
Enhance
You can increase the damage for each additional stamina die expended.
As an action, you can use the Dash action. If you move at least 3 meters straight toward a creature, you can make a melee weapon attack against it.
On a hit, add the stamina die to the attack’s damage.
On a critical hit, add twice as much damage.
On a miss by 4 or less, add half as much damage.
Enhance
You can increase the damage for each additional stamina die expended.
As an action, you can use the Dash action. If you use a Brawn check to Overrun a creature during this movement and your check passes the creature’s passive Brawn or Nimbleness (if it chooses to avoid you), it takes bludgeoning damage equal to the stamina die and is knocked prone. If you fail to Overrun by 4 or less, the creature takes half as much bludgeoning damage, but isn’t knocked prone.
Enhance
You can increase the damage for each additional stamina die expended.
As a reaction, which you use when a creature misses you with a melee weapon attack, you can maneuver yourself into a more advantageous position. You can move up to half your speed without provoking opportunity attacks and add half the stamina die’s result to the attack’s damage roll on your next attack before the end of your next turn.
Enhance
You can increase the damage for each additional stamina die expended and add the full stamina dice result to the attack’s damage roll.
As an action, you can release a volley of arrows or thrown attacks. Each creature in a cone or line must make a Reflex saving throw.
On a failure, it takes damage equal to the stamina die + your maneuver ability.
On a critical failure, it takes twice as much damage.
Enhance
You can increase the damage for each additional stamina die expended.