Plates of amber, honey brown, and burgundy crystal are layered over this flying creature, around whom swirls a light breeze. With a few strong flaps of its wings, it turns the gentle winds into a localized, deadly vortex.– Manly Man
Cie’th, Nelapsi (CR 4)
XP 1,200
NE Medium Outsider (Cie’th, Native)
Init +4; Senses Darkvision 60 ft.; Perception +11
DEFENSE
AC 20, touch 15, flat-footed 15 (+4 dex, +5 natural, +1 dodge)
hp 57 (6d10+24)
Fort +8, Ref +9, Will +1
DR 5/adamantine or crystal; Immune mind-affecting; Resist Wind 5; SR 15
OFFENSE
Speed 30 ft., fly 60 ft. (good)
Melee Slam +10 (1d4+2), 2 Wings +5 (1d4+1)
Special Attacks Wind Slash
STATISTICS
Str 14, Dex 18, Con 16, Int 2, Wis 14, Cha 12
Base Atk +6; CMB +8; CMD 23
Feats Dodge, Toughness, Weapon Finesse
Skills Fly +13, Perception +11
Languages Common (cannot speak)
SQ Uncanny Dodge
SPECIAL ABILITIES
Uncanny Dodge (Ex)
A nelapsi can react to danger before its sense would normally allow it to do so. It cannot be caught flat-footed, nor does it lose its Dexterity bonus to AC if the attacker is invisible. It still loses its Dexterity bonus to AC if immobilized. A nelapsi can still lose its Dexterity bonus to AC if an opponent successfully uses the feint action against it.
Wind Slasher (Su)
With a few great flaps from its wings, the nelapsi unleashes a swirling blast of wind that seems to cut through the air like blades. As a standard action, the nelapsi can deal 3d6 slashing damage and 3d6 wind damage to all enemies within a 30 ft. cone, three times per day. A successful Reflex save (DC 15) halves both sources of damage.
ECOLOGY
Environment any
Organization solitary, pair, gang (3-5), flock (6-12), unkindness (13+), squadron (2-5 nelapsi and 1-2 taxim)
Treasure none
Something of a trend between the winged Cie’th is their notoriety for being encountered with numbers on their side. Though they do not usually appear in groups as large as those of wights or chonchons, the nelapsi do indeed flock together, and can be especially dangerous when doing so; when facing large, tough, or otherwise troublesome enemies, they tend to have many use their wind slash ability on their target or targets at once, in the hopes that they can slay their foe quickly.
Nelapsi are 6 feet tall and weigh about 110 pounds.