Rapping Spirit (CR 1)

“Spiritual Symphony: Unlock the Secrets of Rapping Spirits – Can Your Adventurers Crack the Code to Communicate with the Unquiet Dead?”

From Pathfinder SRD
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Source: Pathfinder #43.

The most common haunts are rapping spirits: unquiet dead with just enough substance to produce cacophonous knocking and loud bumps in the night. Adventurers may attempt communication with these intelligent spirits by working out codes to form cryptic messages at the rate of 1d10 words per minute with a successful Linguistics check (DC varies;see sidebar). Neutralized haunts of all types may revert to this residual state during their reset period (see sidebar), allowing communication and discovery of their means of destruction.

Rapping  Spirit (CR 1)

XP 400 Alignment varies persistent haunt (5-ft. radius) Caster Level 1st Notice Perception DC 10 (to hear faint knockings on walls, floor, and  furniture) hp 4; Weakness tricked by hide  from undead; Trigger proximity; Reset 1 day

EFFECT

When triggered, a  chorus of agitated raps and blows rings out from nearby hard surfaces as unquiet spirits convey their unrest to the living. All who hear the supernatural knocks suffer a cause fear effect (save DC 11).

DESTRUCTION

Depending on their alignment, rapping spirits typically ask for their mortal remains to be laid to rest or for the PCs to seek revenge for their deaths. Fulfilling these requests dismisses the haunts.

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