Hello everyone, and welcome once more to the Finder’s Archives.
Halloween IS upon us, and since my columns normally go out on a Friday, I figured I’d get in slightly ahead of the action this time.
Last year, we took a look at Pennywise the Clown, so I thought it would be interesting to present another classic monster for this. This time around we’ll go for Jason Vorhees. So, if you ever wanted Mr. Vorhees in your games, now is your chance. Like Pennywise last year, I’m keeping this at a CR 10, so that you get a better chance of using him in your games.
Our Jason will be an undead since he’s nigh-on indestructible, but I did consider making him a construct for a little while. That didn’t feel right for him though, so without further ado, here you go.
Jason Vorhees CR 10
This bulky, towering man wears a white, blank-faced mask, behind which insane eyes stare out from the eye sockets, their gaze full of malice.
XP 9,600
Male human
LE Large undead (augmented humanoid)
Init +4; Senses darkvision 60 ft. thoughtsense 120 ft.; Perception +X
===== Defense =====
AC 24, touch 9, flat-footed 23 (+2 leather armor, +14 natural armor, -1 size)
hp 113 (15d8+45); fast healing 10
Fort +10, Ref +7, Will +11;
DR 15/good; Immune undead traits;
Weakness water (see text)
===== Offense =====
Speed 30 ft.
Melee large machete +21/+16/+11 (1d8+10)
Space 10 ft.; Reach 10 ft.
===== Tactics =====
During Combat Jason attempts to ambush his enemies using Stealth but does not use any further tactics, beyond hitting whomever he first chooses as a target, never abandoning attacks on that target, until it is helpless or dead.
Morale Jason continues until either he or his targets are dead.
===== Statistics =====
Str 30, Dex 10, Con —, Int 11, Wis 11, Cha 16
Base Atk +11; CMB +22; CMD 32
Feats Awesome Blow, Cleave, Great Fortitude, Great Cleave, Improved Bull Rush, Improved Initiative, Iron Will, Power Attack
Skills Intimidate +18, Perception +15, Sense Motive +15, Stealth +19 (+8 racial bonus to Stealth)
Languages Common (never communicates)
===== Special Abilities =====
Spirit of Vengeance (Su) Jason can never truly die. If he is successfully killed, he rises again in a year, unless a miracle or wish spell is used to stop him from returning to life. When he rises, he will seek out his original slayer once more, gaining the ability to case discern location once per day. Once the original slayer is killed, Jason loses this ability once more.
Water Weakness (Su) If Jason is fully submerged in at least 3 feet of water, he becomes inert, until the water level above him falls below 3 feet once more. While inert, Jason floats exactly 4 feet below the water level, regardless of the actual depth of the water, and cannot be submerged further. During this time, currents and wind can move him about as normal.
Description
Jason is an indestructible force of nature, vengeance given form. Originally a young boy who drowned in a lake, his anger and rage at being denied life caused him to not only grow but to gain near-immortality. Now, whenever someone comes within range of his thoughtsense, who is feeling happiness or a sense of accomplishment, Jason comes alive and slaughters the culprit(s). Once they have been killed, he returns to his lair once more, waiting for his next victim. Only occasionally does a victim succeed in fending off Jason, usually by tricking him into the water. But eventually, the water levels always drop, even if takes generations and Jason reanimates once more.
I hope you all have fun with Jason. 😉
Kim Frandsen
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