Smoke haunt

Smoke haunt

(Creature)

Type

Undead
(fire)

CR

4

Environment

Cold forests and mountains

Alignment

LG	NG	CG
LN	N	CN
LE	NE	CE

Source: Pathfinder 3: the Hook Mountain Massacre, pg(s). 81

A smoke haunt is a traveler's worst nightmare, hiding in the comforting warmth of a fire and slowly sucking the heat and life out of its unsuspecting victims.

Appearance

Smoke haunts appear as a skull wreathed in flames and dark smoke. They are rarely seen like this as they prefer to nestle unseen into the embers of a campfire as they drain the heat of their latest victims.

Habitat and ecology

Smoke haunts tend to reside on lonely, cold, desolate stretches of wilderness as it is here they are spawned. They are created when a lost traveler dies, despairing and alone, of exposure to the cold. As undead they have no place in the natural order. They hate all other creature including other smoke haunts which is why they are always encountered alone.

Abilities

Lifedrinking

Smoke haunts absorb the life out of their victims without them even noticing.

Smoke Patterns

The smoke exuded by the smoke haunt creates strange and alluring patterns that befuddle and distract anyone who looks at it.