Ghostly pooka

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Ghostly pooka
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Level 33
Family pooka family creatures
Body Type Quadruped
Undead Yes (Non-corporeal)
Areas Found Shadow Valley
BCS Yes
HP 260
Armor [?]
Attack Attributes
Physical Attacks
Bite +237 AS
Warding Attacks
Slow (504) +177 CS
Offensive Spells & Abilities
Depression
Defense Attributes
Melee <N/A> DS
Ranged <N/A> DS
Bolt <N/A> DS
Bard Base +105 to +111 TD
Ranger Base <N/A> TD
Sorcerer Base +110 to +128 TD
Wizard Base <N/A> TD
Cleric Base +103 to +118TD
Empath Base <N/A> TD
Paladin Base <N/A> TD
Major Elemental +128 TD
Minor Elemental +128 TD
Major Spiritual <N/A> TD
Minor Spiritual <N/A> TD
Major Mental <N/A> TD
Minor Mental <N/A> TD
Defensive Spells & Abilities
Spirit Warding I (101)
Spirit Shield (202)
Treasure Attributes
Coins No
Gems Yes
Magic Items No
Boxes Yes
Skin None
Other Alchemy (common)

The most stunning thing about the appearance of a ghostly pooka is the odd illusion surrounding this pitiful equine which seems to absorb all the color from everything around it. The ghostly horse appears to be weighed down by some heavy chains which cover its entire body. The sight of its obvious torment tears at the souls of all who lay eyes upon it.

Hunting strategies

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Other information

Ghostly pookas have a depression maneuver that affects those who use defensive stances in their presence. This maneuver is also level based. Offensive stances will help avoid this maneuver.

Two examples of a ghostly pooka's depression ability:

A ghostly pooka stares straight into your eyes.
A wave of sadness washes over you as you stare at a ghostly pooka.
You are stunned for 2 rounds!

A ghostly pooka stares straight into your eyes.
The sight of a ghostly pooka touches you somewhere deep in your soul. Your arms and legs feel leaden and your eyes begin to well up with tears.

Behind The Scenes

Pookas are shape shifters who in Rolemaster usually take the form of smaller animals and are not undead. However, the pookas of Celtic folklore are sometimes represented as black horses covered in heavy chains, which is where their premise originates for Shadow Valley. Their Slow (504) warding attack works by making the air more viscous, which is related to the strange dark mist of the valley. The valley also has a subtle theme of temporal distortions. Their sorrowful state is likely tied thematically to other allusions to "The Fall of the House of Usher" by Edgar Allan Poe.

References

Near-level creatures - edit
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