D'ziriak

Level 3 / Medium / aberration

Level3
Armor Class18
Hit Points45
Perception+10
Speed25 feet
STR+1modifier
DEX+3modifier
CON+1modifier
INT+1modifier
WIS+3modifier
CHA+4modifier
Saving Throws

Fortitude +6, Reflex +12, Will +10

Skills

Arcana +8, Athletics +6, Occultism +10, Stealth +10, Survival +8

Senses

Darkvision

Languages

Dziriak, Shadowtongue

Actions & Abilities

Claw

Attack +12

Damage: 1d10+4 Piercing

Telepathy 100 feet

Passive

Glow

Passive

20 feet. The colorful runes that decorate a d'ziriak's body create dim light. The natural bioluminescence is specially adapted to the Netherworld, able to overcome magical darkness as if it were magical light with a rank equal to half the d'ziriak's level rounded up.

Dazzling Burst

2 actions

Dazzling Burst 2 (light, visual) The d'ziriak causes their body to flare with intense colorful light. Non-d'ziriaks in a must attempt a save. After using this ability, the d'ziriak loses their glow for 24 hours; during this time they can't use Dazzling Burst again. A creature that attempts this save is immune to all Dazzling Bursts for 1 minute.
Critical Success The creature is unaffected.

Success The creature is for 1 round.

Failure The creature is dazzled for 1 minute.

Critical Failure The creature is for 1 round and dazzled for 1 minute.

Double Claw

1 action

Frequency once per round
Effect The d'ziriak makes two claw Strikes. If both hit the same creature, combine their damage for the purpose of resistances and weaknesses. This counts as two attacks for the d'ziriak's multiple attack penalty, and the penalty doesn't increase until after both attacks.

Spellcasting

Occult Innate

DC 19

Creature Abilities

Glow. 20 feet. The colorful runes that decorate a d'ziriak's body create dim light. The natural bioluminescence is specially adapted to the Netherworld, able to overcome magical darkness as if it were magical light with a rank equal to half the d'ziriak's level rounded up.

Dazzling Burst. Dazzling Burst 2 (light, visual) The d'ziriak causes their body to flare with intense colorful light. Non-d'ziriaks in a must attempt a save. After using this ability, the d'ziriak loses their glow for 24 hours; during this time they can't use Dazzling Burst again. A creature that attempts this save is immune to all Dazzling Bursts for 1 minute.
Critical Success The creature is unaffected.

Success The creature is for 1 round.

Failure The creature is dazzled for 1 minute.

Critical Failure The creature is for 1 round and dazzled for 1 minute.

Double Claw. Frequency once per round
Effect The d'ziriak makes two claw Strikes. If both hit the same creature, combine their damage for the purpose of resistances and weaknesses. This counts as two attacks for the d'ziriak's multiple attack penalty, and the penalty doesn't increase until after both attacks.

Source, license, and attribution

Source: Pathfinder Monster Core 2 (remaster-core-2026-08-10)

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