Tsukumogami, Chōchin-obake
This paper lantern suddenly sprouts a mouth and single cyclopean eye. It flutters in an unseen breeze, cackling madly and waving a long tongue.
Taken from the Creature Codex
Chōchin-obake are tsukumogami created from discarded, abandoned and forgotten paper-lanterns. Unlike other tsukumogami, a chōchin-obake can form after its lantern has been abandoned for mere weeks or days, resulting in these spirits being rather common as tsukumogami are concerned. They typically do not wish to harm mortals, rather they prefer to give them the fright of their life by suddenly increasing their illumination, casting spooky shadows, or more blunt-force magical approaches. If attacked, however, a chōchin-obake will defend itself with magical bolts of fire. A chōchin-obake weighs as little as 1 pound and measure roughly 1 foot in diameter.
Chōchin-obake CR 1
XP 400
CN Tiny construct (tskukumogami)
Init +2; Senses darkvision 60 ft., Perception +0
Defense
AC 14, touch 14, flat-footed 12 (+2 size, +2 Dex)
hp 13 (2d10+2)
Fort +0, Ref +4, Will +0
Immune construct traits
Vulnerable fire
Offense
Speed 10 ft., fly 40 ft. (good)
Melee bite +0 (1d3-2 plus 1d4 fire)
Ranged fire bolt +6 touch (1d6+1)
Space 2 ½ ft.; Reach 0 ft.
Spell-like Abilities CL 2nd, concentration +3
3/day– silent image (DC 12)
1/day—burning hands (DC 12), cause fear (DC 12), doom (DC 12)
Statistics
Str 6, Dex 14, Con -, Int 9, Wis10, Cha 13
Base Atk +2; CMB +0; CMD 8
Feats Lightning Reflexes
Skills Fly +12,Intimidate +2, Stealth +7
Languages Common
SQ freeze, illuminate
Ecology
Environment urban
Organization solitary, pair or gallery (3-12)
Treasure incidental
Special Abilities
- Fire Bolt (Su) A chōchin-obake can shoot a tongue of flame as a ranged touch attack with a range of 30 feet and no range increment. This attack deals 1d6 points of fire damage plus the chōchin-obake’s Charisma bonus.
- Illuminate (Su) A chōchin-obake can, as a move action, adjust its illumination. It can give off light as a hooded lantern, a torch, a candle or no illumination, as it sees fit.