クシュタカ Kushtaka
Kushtaka, or “land otters” as they are sometimes known, are devious shapeshifters. They propagate by luring a humanoid away from the shelter of their home and slowly transforming the kidnapped creature into a new kushtaka. Kushtaka have an easier time transforming willing prey, so they prefer to use their shapeshifting ability and innate magical powers to convince their chosen targets to follow them away to a kushtaka village.
Once a humanoid has been lured to a kushtaka village, they slowly begin to change, a bit at a time, until their body transforms fully into that of a kushtaka and ejects their mortal soul. These ejected souls often linger before giving rise to ghosts or haunts, though the kushtaka themselves are unaware of the souls' presence, having completely forgotten who they once were due to the magic that transformed them.
Kushtaka can be a scourge to small human villages, slowly pilfering villagers away one person at a time. This might mean the kushtaka village displaces the human one, or leaves the human village unable to survive with too small a population to hunt, fish, defend against threats, or raise the next generation.
“知識の想起”――魔獣（〈秘術〉、〈自然〉） : DC 19
一般的な知識 : DC 17
専門知識 : DC 14
Once a humanoid has been lured to a kushtaka village, they slowly begin to change, a bit at a time, until their body transforms fully into that of a kushtaka and ejects their mortal soul. These ejected souls often linger before giving rise to ghosts or haunts, though the kushtaka themselves are unaware of the souls' presence, having completely forgotten who they once were due to the magic that transformed them.
Kushtaka can be a scourge to small human villages, slowly pilfering villagers away one person at a time. This might mean the kushtaka village displaces the human one, or leaves the human village unable to survive with too small a population to hunt, fish, defend against threats, or raise the next generation.
“知識の想起”――魔獣（〈秘術〉、〈自然〉） : DC 19
一般的な知識 : DC 17
専門知識 : DC 14
クシュタカ Kushtaka クリーチャー4
NE 小型 水陸両生 魔獣
出典 Bestiary 3 158ページ
知覚＋12；暗視、鋭敏嗅覚（不明瞭）30フィート
言語 共通語、森語
技能 〈運動〉＋9、〈隠密〉＋11 (＋13 in oceans and forests)、〈軽業〉＋11、〈ペテン〉＋11
【筋】＋3、【敏】＋5、【耐】＋2、【知】±0、【判】＋4、【魅】＋3
Canine Vulnerability／Canine Vulnerability Dogs and other canines are natural enemies of kushtaka. Canine animals, including creatures transformed into a canine using animal formor a similar effect, ignore the kushtaka's resistance to physical attacks. In addition, a canine with imprecise scentcan use it as a precise sense when detecting a kushtaka.
Null Spirit／Null Spirit Kushtaka exist completely separated from their mortal souls、making them immune to the effects of hauntsand most effects from incorporealspiritsand undead、but also unaware of their presence；incorporeal undead are both 不可視状態 and inaudible to them. Incorporeal spirits and undead can affect a kushtaka only with effects that manifest in the physical world. For instance、a ghost magecasting a ［火炎］ballor a poltergeistthrowing objects could harm the kushtaka, but a ghost commoner's Frightful Moan and ghostly hand Strike would not.
知覚＋12；暗視、鋭敏嗅覚（不明瞭）30フィート
言語 共通語、森語
技能 〈運動〉＋9、〈隠密〉＋11 (＋13 in oceans and forests)、〈軽業〉＋11、〈ペテン〉＋11
【筋】＋3、【敏】＋5、【耐】＋2、【知】±0、【判】＋4、【魅】＋3
Canine Vulnerability／Canine Vulnerability Dogs and other canines are natural enemies of kushtaka. Canine animals, including creatures transformed into a canine using animal formor a similar effect, ignore the kushtaka's resistance to physical attacks. In addition, a canine with imprecise scentcan use it as a precise sense when detecting a kushtaka.
Null Spirit／Null Spirit Kushtaka exist completely separated from their mortal souls、making them immune to the effects of hauntsand most effects from incorporealspiritsand undead、but also unaware of their presence；incorporeal undead are both 不可視状態 and inaudible to them. Incorporeal spirits and undead can affect a kushtaka only with effects that manifest in the physical world. For instance、a ghost magecasting a ［火炎］ballor a poltergeistthrowing objects could harm the kushtaka, but a ghost commoner's Frightful Moan and ghostly hand Strike would not.
AC 21；頑健＋8、反応＋13、意志＋12
HP 40；抵抗 物理5
Persuasive Rebuttal／Persuasive Rebuttal [reaction] トリガー A creature fails a check to Strike or Demoralizethe kushtaka; 必要条件 The kushtaka has a charm spell available; 効果 The kushtaka casts charmon the target.
HP 40；抵抗 物理5
Persuasive Rebuttal／Persuasive Rebuttal [reaction] トリガー A creature fails a check to Strike or Demoralizethe kushtaka; 必要条件 The kushtaka has a charm spell available; 効果 The kushtaka casts charmon the target.
移動速度 25フィート、水泳40フィート
近接 [one-action] 顎 ＋14［＋9／＋4］（巧技）、ダメージ 2d8＋5［刺突］、加えてつかみ
近接 [one-action] 爪 ＋14［＋10／＋6］（機敏、巧技）、ダメージ 2d6＋5［斬撃］
伝承生得呪文 DC 21、攻撃＋13；2レベル インヴィジビリティ(×2)、スリープ、チャーム(×2)；キャントリップ （2レベル） ゴースト・サウンド、テレキネティック・プロジェクティル、メイジ・ハンド；常時 （2レベル） アンディテクタブル・アラインメント
変身 [one-action] (精神集中、完全変身、始原、変成術) The kushtaka takes on the specific appearance of a unique Small or Medium humanoid . Every time the kushtaka uses this ability, it takes on the same chosen form, though it can use non-magical disguises to further alter its appearance. This doesn't change the kushtaka's Speed or its attack and damage bonuses with its Strikes, though it does change the damage to an appropriate type, typically bludgeoning.
近接 [one-action] 顎 ＋14［＋9／＋4］（巧技）、ダメージ 2d8＋5［刺突］、加えてつかみ
近接 [one-action] 爪 ＋14［＋10／＋6］（機敏、巧技）、ダメージ 2d6＋5［斬撃］
伝承生得呪文 DC 21、攻撃＋13；2レベル インヴィジビリティ(×2)、スリープ、チャーム(×2)；キャントリップ （2レベル） ゴースト・サウンド、テレキネティック・プロジェクティル、メイジ・ハンド；常時 （2レベル） アンディテクタブル・アラインメント
変身 [one-action] (精神集中、完全変身、始原、変成術) The kushtaka takes on the specific appearance of a unique Small or Medium humanoid . Every time the kushtaka uses this ability, it takes on the same chosen form, though it can use non-magical disguises to further alter its appearance. This doesn't change the kushtaka's Speed or its attack and damage bonuses with its Strikes, though it does change the damage to an appropriate type, typically bludgeoning.
