Lesser Death

Level 16 / Medium / undead

Level16
Armor Class39
Hit Points255
Perception+32
Speed50 feet, Fly 40 feet
STR+6modifier
DEX+9modifier
CON+6modifier
INT+4modifier
WIS+6modifier
CHA+6modifier
Saving Throws

Fortitude +30, Reflex +33, Will +32

Skills

Acrobatics +33, Athletics +28, Deception +30, Intimidation +32, Religion +30, Society +26, Stealth +35

Senses

Darkvision, Truesight 60 feet Precise

Languages

Common, Necril

Immunities

Death Effects, Disease, Paralyzed, Poison, Unconscious, Bleed

Actions & Abilities

Keen Scythe

Attack +32

Damage: 3d10+14 Slashing, 1d12 Void

Death's Grace

Passive

The lesser death can choose whether or not it counts as undead for effects that affect undead differently. Even if it does not count as undead, the lesser death still never counts as a living creature.

Status Sight

Passive

The Lesser Death automatically knows the Hit Points, conditions, afflictions, and emotions of all creatures it can see.

Constant Spells

Passive

+1 Status to All Saves vs. Magic

Passive

Aura of Misfortune

Passive

20 feet.

Living creatures in the aura must roll twice on all d20 rolls and use the lower result.

Lurking Death

Reaction

Trigger A creature within 60 feet makes a ranged attack or uses an action that has the concentrate, manipulate, or move trait

Effect The lesser death teleports to a square adjacent to the triggering creature and makes a melee Strike against it. If the Strike hits, the lesser death disrupts the triggering action.

Void Healing

Passive

A lesser death can choose whether or not it takes vitality damage.

Infuse Weapon

Passive

Any scythe gains the agile trait, can't be disarmed, and becomes a +2 greater striking keen scythe while the lesser death wields it.

Spellcasting

Divine Innate

DC 38

Creature Abilities

Death's Grace. The lesser death can choose whether or not it counts as undead for effects that affect undead differently. Even if it does not count as undead, the lesser death still never counts as a living creature.

Status Sight. The Lesser Death automatically knows the Hit Points, conditions, afflictions, and emotions of all creatures it can see.

Aura of Misfortune. 20 feet.

Living creatures in the aura must roll twice on all d20 rolls and use the lower result.

Lurking Death. Trigger A creature within 60 feet makes a ranged attack or uses an action that has the concentrate, manipulate, or move trait

Effect The lesser death teleports to a square adjacent to the triggering creature and makes a melee Strike against it. If the Strike hits, the lesser death disrupts the triggering action.

Void Healing. A lesser death can choose whether or not it takes vitality damage.

Infuse Weapon. Any scythe gains the agile trait, can't be disarmed, and becomes a +2 greater striking keen scythe while the lesser death wields it.

Source, license, and attribution

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

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