Infernal, Baubas
Also known as: Baubas, Bogeyman
Gangly 8-foot tall infernals with long dirty fingers, big red eyes, and rows of exaggerated sharp yellow teeth
Basic Fantasy Field Guide Omnibus
| Armor Class | 16 (m) |
|---|---|
| Hit Dice | 7** |
| Number Appearing | 1d2 |
| Attacks | 2 claws or 1 bite or 1 spell |
| Damage | 1d6 claw + hold or 2d6 bite |
| Movement | 50' |
| Save As | Thief: 12 |
| Morale | 11 |
| XP | 800 |
| Treasure Type | None |
Baubas are gangly 8-foot tall infernals with long dirty fingers, big red eyes, and rows of exaggerated sharp yellow teeth. Colloquially known as “bogeymen”, they are known to terrorize people and especially children. Oftentimes, the baubas will take up residence in some dark corner of a person’s house—the basement, the closet, or even underneath a bed—though they may also be found stalking people in forests, rivers, caves, or dungeons as well. They have the ability to shapeshift into an ugly old man in order to lead their victims into traps, whom they will ultimately kill and devour once they are finished toying with them. The baubas may indeed wait a long while before finally eating their victim, as terror makes the meat taste sweeter.
Special Abilities
Feed on Fear: When encountered in its natural form, all opponents must make a morale check each round. For every person who fails, their morale is semi-permanently lowered by 1, and the baubas heals 1d6 HP. Only a restoration spell will return their morale to normal.
Grab and Hold: In combat, the baubas may attack with its claws, attempting to grab hold of people. Once they are held, it may bite them or drag them away to murder them in private, usually in some manner that is cruel and unusual.
Shapeshifting: They have the ability to shapeshift into an ugly old man in order to lead their victims into traps.
Magic Powers: They may cast darkness, phantasmal force, and invisibility each once per day, and have a 90% chance of being able to hide in the dark.
Immunity to Non-magical Weapons: As they are otherworldly creatures, a baubas cannot be harmed by non-magical weapons.