Babau’s are often used as soldiers by more powerful entities in the Navirim. They are the perfect soldiers: tough, immune to most damage, capable of multiple powerful attacks. During the Great War, the Uthgard Kingdom had a legion of babau, controlled by a powerful Dreadlord mage.
When a babau finds itself alone in our world, they often stalk a victim, relishing in its fear and distress. This has lead to a folk tale view of them as boogeymen, hiding under beds or in closets to torment their victims. In truth, if a babau stalks a person, that person will not likely last long.
—Oharad, Cryptonombus of the Navirim
Babau
| Characteristics | CV | 4 | |||
| Stat | Score | % | Speed | 25 | |
| STR | 20 | 100 | HPA measure of the relative health of your character, represen... More | 35 | |
| CON | 20 | 100 | Dmg Mod | 1d6 | |
| SIZSize defines height, weight, and bulk. There is no SIZ-assoc... More | 15 | 75 | AVThe numeric value representing how much damage armor absorbs... More | 6 (Thick Skin) | |
| INT | 5 | 25 | Class | Monster | |
| ACU | 6 | 30 | Type | Navirite | |
| DEX | 12 | 60 | Horror An optional system where your character’s mental health ... More | 2/1d8+1 | |
| SOC | 4 | 15 | Treasure | 120 gp (Harvestables) | |
- Attack: (2) claws 80% 1d6+4+dm
- Skills: Dodge 75%, Grapple 65%, Hide 65%, Listen 65%, Spot 65%, Stealth 65%
- SpecialA special success if the roll is equal to or less than 1/5 t... More: Darkvision 60’, dark, immune (acid, cold, and fire), protective slime, see invisible, sneak attack
- Weaknesses: Cold Iron
- Habitat: Any dark area.
- Encounter: Single, Pair, or Troop (4-20)
Dark
Once per day, a babau can cause an area around it to become dark, as level 1 Dark spell.
Protective Slime
A layer of acidic slime coats a babau’s skin. Any creature that strikes a babau with a natural attack or unarmed strike takes 1d8 points of acid damage from this slime if it fails a DEX roll. A creature that strikes a babau with a melee weapon must make a successful DEX roll or the weapon takes 1d8 points of acid damage. Ammunition that strikes a babau is automatically destroyed after it inflicts its damage.
Sneak Attack
The babau does an extra 2d6 points of damage whenever a foe is unaware of them, flanked, or prone.
See Invisible
A babau can see anything that is hidden by a magical invisibility spell.
Remnants and Reagents
Babau Acid (Remnant)
The acid from the babau can be harvested into vials. Each babau has up to 6 doses of acid. This is Strong Acid, doing 1d10+1 or 1 AVThe numeric value representing how much damage armor absorbs... More for 10 rounds.
Value: 20 gp
Harvesting Difficulty: Average