This small humanoid figure grinds and clatters as it moves, its body carved from bones decorated with fine scrimshaw.
Tupilaq CR 7
XP 3,200
N Small construct
hp 59 (9d10+10)
Fort +3, Ref +7, Will +3
Melee bite +15 (1d8+10/19-20 plus grab), 2 claws +15 (1d4+5)
Special Attacks seek target, shearing jaws
Base Atk +9; CMB +13 (+17 grapple); CMD 27
Skills Swim +13
Environment any
Organization solitary
Treasure none
Tupilaqs are small constructs crafted out of whale bones and whale teeth for the sole purpose of murdering the creator’s enemies. A tupilaq’s appearance can vary based on its construction, but all have prominent jaws and a small body with hands and feet fit for swimming. A tupilaq usually stands 3 feet tall and weighs only 30 pounds.
Tupilaqs must be created in secrecyâif any other person discovers the tupilaq is being created, the attempt to build the construct immediately fails. As part of its creation, the creator invites or lures a host spirit to possess the tupilaq. Most often, the animus of a tupilaq is that of a dead child or other small humanoid, and the parity of size between the new vessel and the spirit’s previous body is what gives the creature a speed and agility on land and in water that is atypical for most constructs. This trapped spirit is also what makes a tupilaq so savage and murderous.
A tupilaq is built from 30 pounds of whale bones, bound together with sinew. When the creature’s creation is complete, the sinew falls away and the bones fuse together to create the animated creature.
CL 8th; Price 21,000 gp
Feats Craft Construct; Spells geas/quest, keen edge, locate creature; Special creator must be caster level 8th, creation must be done in complete secrecy;
Skill Craft (scrimshaw) DC 20; Cost 10,500 gp