Tupilaq
Tupilaqs are small constructs crafted out of whale bones and whale teeth for the sole purpose of murdering the creator's enemies. A tupilaq's appearance can vary based on its construction, but all have prominent jaws and a small body with hands and feet fit for swimming. A tupilaq usually stands 3 feet tall and weighs only 30 pounds.
Tupilaqs must be created in secrecy—if any other person discovers the tupilaq is being created, the attempt to build the construct immediately fails. As part of its creation, the creator invites or lures a host spirit to possess the tupilaq. Most often, the animus of a tupilaq is that of a dead child or other small humanoid, and the parity of size between the new vessel and the spirit's previous body is what gives the creature a speed and agility on land and in water that is atypical for most constructs. This trapped spirit is also what makes a tupilaq so savage and murderous.
- HP
- 59 (9d10+10)
- AC
- 20, touch 15, flat-footed 16 (+4 Dex, +5 natural, +1 size)
- Speed
- 30 ft., swim 60 ft.
- Init
- +4
- Melee
- bite +15 (1d8+10/19-20 plus grab), 2 claws +15 (1d4+5)
- BAB
- +9
- CMB
- +13 (+17 grapple)
- CMD
- 27
- Fort
- +3
- Ref
- +7
- Will
- +3
- DR
- 10/bludgeoning
seek target, shearing jaws
scrimshaw magic
Swim +13
3/day-invisibility
- Type
- Construct
- Alignment
- N
- Size
- Small
- Environment
- any
- Senses
- darkvision 60 ft., low-light vision; Perception +0
- Source
- Bestiary 3
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