Taijin-to (3.5e Creature)

The Taijin-to are entities that invade dreams and steal the breaths of their sleeping victims. They appear outside of dreams as large black entities that float through the world searching for mostly sleeping children. A Taijin-to always carries at least one candle, which it can blow out and mix itself in with the smoke to possess sleeping victims. A general rule is, however many candles a Taijin-to has, the more powerful it is.

	Taijin-to Juon
Size/Type:	Small Aberration
Hit Dice:	4d8 (20 hp)
Initiative:	+7
Speed:	30ft
Armor Class:	16 (10 +3 Dex, +2 Natural, +1 Size), touch 13, flat-footed 13
Base Attack/Grapple:	+3/-
Attack:	+5 Claw (1d4+1 plus Dreamtouch)
Full Attack:	+5 Claw (1d4+1 plus Dreamtouch)
Space/Reach:	10ft/10ft
Special Attacks:	Dreamtouch DC 12, 2/day: ethereal jaunt (caster 5th)
Special Qualities:	Daylight Powerlessness, Darkvision 60ft
Saves:	Fort +2, Ref +4, Will +6
Abilities:	Str 12, Dex 16, Con 12, Int 10, Wis 14, Cha 14
Skills:	+4 Move Silent, +4 Hide, +4 Listen, +2 Escape Artist
Feats:	Combat Reflexes, Improved Initiative
Environment:	Cold
Organization:	Solitary
Challenge Rating:	3
Treasure:	1x Small Taijin Candle (500 gp)
Alignment:	Chaotic Evil
Advancement:
Level Adjustment:

	Taijin-to Xin
Size/Type:	Large Aberration (Incorporeal)
Hit Dice:	10d8+1 (50 hp)
Initiative:	+7
Speed:	Fly 50ft (good)
Armor Class:	17 (10 +3 Dex, +4 Deflection), touch 17, flat-footed 14
Base Attack/Grapple:	+7/-
Attack:	+10 Incorporeal Touch(1d8 plus Dreamtouch)
Full Attack:	+10 Incorporeal Touch(1d8 plus Dreamtouch)
Space/Reach:	10ft/10ft
Special Attacks:	Dreamtouch DC 15
Special Qualities:	Incorporeal traits, daylight powerlessness
Saves:	Fort +3, Ref +5, Will +9
Abilities:	Str -, Dex 16, Con 12, Int 13, Wis 14, Cha 18
Skills:
Feats:	Combat Reflexes, Improved Initiative, Blind-fight, Ability Focus (Dreamtouch), Darkvision 60ft
Environment:	Cold
Organization:	Solitary
Challenge Rating:	7
Treasure:	2x Taijin Candles (2,500 gp)
Alignment:	Chaotic Evil
Advancement:	11-14(Large), 15-19(Huge)
Level Adjustment:

A large shadow with two burning candles it uses for eyes. Mostly found crawling on the ceiling and stalking children as they go to sleep.

Combat

Dreamtouch(Su): Creatures hit by a Taijin-to's attacks must succeed a Charisma-based DC or fall asleep. Sleeping victims are immediately inflicted with nightmare and have 1d6 Wisdom damage (no save) dealt every round they are asleep. A Taijin-to may blow out it's candles and make the sleeping creature smell the smoke to travel inside of their body and lie dormant for how ever long it wants. While inside, the creature permanently is affected by nightmare, caster level 5+charisma modifier.

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