Gnokesh

Level 5 / Medium / archon

Level5
Armor Class21
Hit Points70
Perception+15
Speed25 feet, Fly 25 feet
STR+2modifier
DEX+4modifier
CON+0modifier
INT+5modifier
WIS+4modifier
CHA+4modifier
Saving Throws

Fortitude +9, Reflex +12, Will +15

Skills

Arcana +12, Diplomacy +11, Nature +11, Occultism +12, Religion +13, Society +12

Senses

Darkvision

Languages

Chthonian, Diabolic, Draconic, Empyrean, Fey, Sakvroth, Shadowtongue, Utopian

Immunities

Fear Effects

Weaknesses

Unholy 5

Actions & Abilities

Tome

Attack +13

Damage: 1d6+6 Bludgeoning, 1d6 Spirit

Light Ray

Attack +13

Damage: 2d6 Fire, 2d6 Spirit

Light of Diligence

Passive

The gnokesh has devoted themselves to the thorough study of one particular Lore skill (with the bonus found in the Skills section), such as Heaven Lore or Warfare Lore. If the gnokesh rolls a critical failure to with this skill, they get a failure instead. They can also use the Aid action for this skill without frst preparing to help, and they automatically grant a +3 circumstance bonus.

All-Around Vision

Passive

+1 Status to All Saves vs. Magic

Passive

Archon's Protection

Reaction

Trigger An enemy damages the archon's ally and both are within 15 feet of the archon
Effect The ally gains resistance 5 to all damage against the triggering damage, and the archon can make a Strike against the enemy.

Light of Diligence

Reaction

Trigger A willing ally within 15 feet critically fails at a check
Effect The ally gets a failure instead and becomes immune to Light of Diligence for 1 minute.

Alluring Knowledge

2 actions

Frequency once per hour
Effect A twisting scroll of runes made of light appears in an unoccupied square within 60 feet. Each creature adjacent to the runes must succeed at a save or take 3d8[mental] damage and be with the magical text as long as it remains. The magical text lasts until the end of the gnokesh's next turn.

Spellcasting

Divine Innate

DC 22

Creature Abilities

Light of Diligence. The gnokesh has devoted themselves to the thorough study of one particular Lore skill (with the bonus found in the Skills section), such as Heaven Lore or Warfare Lore. If the gnokesh rolls a critical failure to with this skill, they get a failure instead. They can also use the Aid action for this skill without frst preparing to help, and they automatically grant a +3 circumstance bonus.

Archon's Protection. Trigger An enemy damages the archon's ally and both are within 15 feet of the archon
Effect The ally gains resistance 5 to all damage against the triggering damage, and the archon can make a Strike against the enemy.

Light of Diligence. Trigger A willing ally within 15 feet critically fails at a check
Effect The ally gets a failure instead and becomes immune to Light of Diligence for 1 minute.

Alluring Knowledge. Frequency once per hour
Effect A twisting scroll of runes made of light appears in an unoccupied square within 60 feet. Each creature adjacent to the runes must succeed at a save or take 3d8[mental] damage and be with the magical text as long as it remains. The magical text lasts until the end of the gnokesh's next turn.

Source, license, and attribution

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

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