{
	"creature": [
		{
			"name": "Nyctessa",
			"source": "WtD5",
			"page": 24,
			"level": 5,
			"traits": [
				"unique",
				"ne",
				"medium",
				"dhampir",
				"human",
				"humanoid"
			],
			"perception": {
				"std": 11
			},
			"senses": [
				{
					"name": "{@ability darkvision}"
				}
			],
			"languages": {
				"languages": [
					"common",
					"draconic",
					"kelish",
					"necril",
					"osiriani"
				]
			},
			"skills": {
				"arcana": {
					"std": 13
				},
				"crafting": {
					"std": 13
				},
				"deception": {
					"std": 12
				},
				"intimidation": {
					"std": 10
				},
				"religion": {
					"std": 11
				},
				"society": {
					"std": 11
				}
			},
			"abilityMods": {
				"str": 0,
				"dex": 2,
				"con": 1,
				"int": 4,
				"wis": 2,
				"cha": 3
			},
			"items": [
				"{@item explorer's clothing}",
				"{@item lesser oil of unlife|APG}",
				"{@item Nyctessa's staff|WtD5}",
				"{@item void salts|WtD5}",
				"spellbook"
			],
			"defenses": {
				"ac": {
					"std": 19
				},
				"savingThrows": {
					"fort": {
						"std": 10
					},
					"ref": {
						"std": 13
					},
					"will": {
						"std": 13
					}
				},
				"hp": [
					{
						"hp": 60,
						"abilities": [
							"{@ability negative healing|B2}"
						]
					}
				]
			},
			"speed": {
				"walk": 25
			},
			"attacks": [
				{
					"range": "Melee",
					"name": "Nyctessa's staff",
					"attack": 11,
					"traits": [
						"two-hand <1d8>"
					],
					"effects": [
						"sepulchral drain"
					],
					"damage": "{@damage 1d4} bludgeoning plus sepulchral drain",
					"types": [
						"bludgeoning"
					]
				},
				{
					"range": "Melee",
					"name": "fangs",
					"attack": 11,
					"traits": [
						"grapple",
						"unarmed"
					],
					"damage": "{@damage 1d6} piercing",
					"types": [
						"piercing"
					]
				}
			],
			"spellcasting": [
				{
					"tradition": "arcane",
					"type": "Prepared",
					"DC": 23,
					"attack": 15,
					"entry": {
						"0": {
							"level": 3,
							"spells": [
								{
									"name": "chill touch"
								},
								{
									"name": "daze"
								},
								{
									"name": "detect magic"
								},
								{
									"name": "electric arc"
								},
								{
									"name": "ray of frost"
								},
								{
									"name": "shield"
								}
							]
						},
						"1": {
							"spells": [
								{
									"name": "fear"
								},
								{
									"name": "grim tendrils",
									"amount": 2
								},
								{
									"name": "magic weapon"
								}
							]
						},
						"2": {
							"spells": [
								{
									"name": "acid arrow"
								},
								{
									"name": "blood vendetta",
									"source": "APG"
								},
								{
									"name": "dispel magic",
									"amount": 2
								}
							]
						},
						"3": {
							"spells": [
								{
									"name": "bind undead"
								},
								{
									"name": "lightning bolt"
								},
								{
									"name": "vampiric touch"
								}
							]
						}
					}
				}
			],
			"rituals": [
				{
					"DC": 21,
					"rituals": [
						{
							"name": "create undead"
						}
					]
				}
			],
			"abilities": {
				"top": [
					{
						"name": "Adept Crafter",
						"entries": [
							"Nyctessa can use the {@action Craft} activity to create {@trait alchemical} and {@trait magical} items. In addition to her known spells, her spellbook contains the formulas for {@item bottled night|WtD5}, {@item lesser antiplague}, {@item lesser comprehension elixir}, {@item steelscour (moderate)|WtD5|moderate steelscour}, {@item oil of unlife (generic)|APG}, {@item unholy water}, {@item void salts|WtD5}"
						]
					},
					{
						"name": "Deathly Inquisition",
						"entries": [
							"Once per day, Nyctessa can cast {@spell talking corpse} as an innate occult spell on an {@condition immobilized} or willing {@trait undead} creature ({@dc 21}), with a casting time of 1 minute. This provides more detailed answers than speaking with a non-undead corpse."
						]
					}
				],
				"bot": [
					{
						"name": "Drain Bonded Staff",
						"activity": {
							"number": 1,
							"unit": "free"
						},
						"traits": [
							"arcane"
						],
						"frequency": {
							"unit": "day",
							"number": 1
						},
						"entries": [
							"Nyctessa expends the power stored in her staff. This turn she can cast one spell she prepared today and already cast, without spending a spell slot."
						]
					},
					{
						"name": "Sepulchral Drain",
						"entries": [
							"When the {@i Nyctessa's staff} deals damage to a living creature with a {@action Strike}, that creature gains a weakness 2 to negative damage until the end of Nyctessa's next turn."
						]
					},
					{
						"name": "Taste Blood",
						"activity": {
							"number": 1,
							"unit": "action"
						},
						"traits": [
							"necromancy",
							"negative"
						],
						"requirements": "Nyctessa's last action was a fangs {@action Strike} that damaged the target",
						"entries": [
							"Nyctessa drinks blood from the target, which must be a living {@trait humanoid}, gaining 5 temporary Hit Points for 10 minutes. The target must succeed at a {@dc 25} Fortitude save or become {@condition drained 1}. Regardless of the outcome, the target is temporarily immune to Nyctessa's Taste Blood for 1 day."
						]
					}
				]
			}
		}
	]
}
