Jiangshi

Notice

This monster is from an out of date rule-set

A Monster from the Book of Engoku.

Description

Jiangshi are vampires that are suffering from rigor mortis. Being stiffened up, their only means of transportation is hopping. So they hop around the dark night, arms locked in an outstretched gesture, trying desperately to trap victims with its deadly touch.

Garb

Rotted and tattered burial clothes. Kimono are wrapped right over left on the dead. White makeup

Statistics

Type: Undead Humanoid
Q/M Ratio:: 3/1
Armor: 4 points Natural Invulnerability
Weapons: None)
Immunities: Control, Death, Disease, Poison, Subdual
Natural Lives: 1

Abilities & Traits

• Tough
• Innate Ability: Touch of Death (unlimited) (as per the spell)
• Serial Immortality
• Vulnerability: Altered Effect: Cure Disease Jiangshi do not have to be a willing recipient of this enchantment. Placing a Cure Disease on a Jiangshi affects it as a Touch of Paralyzation for as long as the enchantment remains on it.
• Vulnerability: Mute Jiangshi cannot see any target affected by the spell Mute. They are completely invisible to him.
• Vulnerability: Hop The Jiangshi cannot move well, so the player must hop about slowly.

Levels: None.