Fortitude +12, Reflex +15, Will +17
Crafting +15, Deception +14, Medicine +15, Nature +17, Stealth +17, Thievery +15
Low Light Vision
Common, Elven, Fey, Gnomish
Poison 5
Cold Iron 10
Actions & Abilities
Hatchet
Damage: 1d6+10 Slashing
Hatchet
Damage: 1d6+10 Slashing
Shortbow
Damage: 1d6+6 Piercing
Defensive Quills
A creature that hits a pukwudgie with an unarmed Strike or a non-reach melee Strike takes 3d8[piercing] damage ( save). On a critical failure, the creature also takes 1d6[persistent,poison] from the poisoned quills.
Note: A DC was not provided for this ability by Paizo. The DC present here is a moderate DC for the creature level according to the GM Core creature building Tables
Change Shape
The pukwudgie takes on the physical form of a giant porcupine or resumes their natural form. In porcupine form, their size changes to Medium, they lose their weapon Strikes, and they gain a quill Strike (+18 for 2d8+6 piercing plus 1d8 persistent poison).
Pukwudgie Poison
Saving Throw
Maximum Duration 6 rounds
Stage 1 1d6[poison] damage and Stupefied 1 (1 round)
Stage 2 1d6[poison] damage and Stupefied 2 (1 round)
Stage 3 1d6[poison] damage, , and stupefied 2 (1 round)
Spellcasting
DC 25
Creature Abilities
Defensive Quills. A creature that hits a pukwudgie with an unarmed Strike or a non-reach melee Strike takes 3d8[piercing] damage ( save). On a critical failure, the creature also takes 1d6[persistent,poison] from the poisoned quills.
Note: A DC was not provided for this ability by Paizo. The DC present here is a moderate DC for the creature level according to the GM Core creature building Tables
Change Shape. The pukwudgie takes on the physical form of a giant porcupine or resumes their natural form. In porcupine form, their size changes to Medium, they lose their weapon Strikes, and they gain a quill Strike (+18 for 2d8+6 piercing plus 1d8 persistent poison).
Pukwudgie Poison. Saving Throw
Maximum Duration 6 rounds
Stage 1 1d6[poison] damage and Stupefied 1 (1 round)
Stage 2 1d6[poison] damage and Stupefied 2 (1 round)
Stage 3 1d6[poison] damage, , and stupefied 2 (1 round)
Source, license, and attribution
Source: Pathfinder Monster Core (remaster-core-2026-08-10)
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