Jiang-shi

Its flesh pallid and a parchment burial prayer hanging from its brow, this risen corpse lurches forward in a series of short hops.

Jiang-shis (often known as “hopping vampires”) are undead humanoid creatures that feed on the exhaled life energy of the living. A jiang-shi's appearance is based on the state of the creature's corpse at the time of its reanimation. Regardless of the state of decay, most jiang-shis wear clothing or armor that is at least one generation out of style. Additionally, each has a short parchment prayer scroll affixed to its brow by stitches; originally intended to protect the body from restless spirits, this scroll grants a jiang-shi immunity to magical effects unleashed by items like scrolls and wands.

A jiang-shi is created when a restless spirit does not leave its corpse at the time of death, and is instead allowed to fester and putrefy within. At some point during the body's decomposition, the thing rises in its grotesque form and seeks living creatures to feed upon.

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Attributes

25, Touch 22, Flat-footed 18 (+6 Dex, +1 Dodge, +3 Natural, +1 Monk, +4 Wis)

Alignment

Base Atk

CMB

+8 (+12 Grapple)

CMD

28 (Can't Be Tripped)

CR 6

Cha

Con

&Mdash;

Creature Type

Undead (Augmented Humanoid)

10/magic And Slashing

Defensive Abilities

Channel Resistance +4, Evasion, Prayer Scroll

Dex

Environment

Any

Feats

Alertness B , Combat Reflexes , Deflect Arrows, Dodge B , Improved Initiative , Improved Unarmed Strike , Mobility B , Power Attack, Skill Focus ( Acrobatics ) B , Spring Attack B , Stunning Fist , Toughness , Weapon Finesse

Fort

51 (5d8+25); Fast Healing 5

Immune

Disease , Spell Completion And Spell Trigger Effects, Undead Traits

Init

Human Jiang-shi Monk 5 Le Medium Undead ( Augmented Humanoid) +10

Int

Languages

Common

Melee

2 Claws +9 (1d8+3/19-20 Plus Grab), Bite +9 (1d6+3)

Monster Class