Jarvs

Level 3
Creature· aberrationUniqueTinyRemaster
AC
18
HP
45
Speed
20 ft.
Perception
+11
Fort
+6
Ref
+10
Will
+11
Languages aklo, common, draconic
Senses darkvision
Skills arcana +11, occultism +9, stealth +8
Recall Knowledge DC 28 (occultism)

Attacks

Melee Fountain Pen +10 (agile, finesse, magical), Damage 1d6+2 piercing
Melee Morpheme Glyph +10 (magical), Damage 3d6 force

Abilities

Mage Bondinteraction

After performing a 1-hour ritual, a scalescribe can bond with one willing creature capable of Casting Spells.

The scalescribe can Aid their bonded caster in Crafting a scroll, and they can make their Transcribed spell available to the caster so long as the spell is of the caster's tradition.

A bonded prepared caster can prepare the spell. A bonded spontaneous caster can add the spell to their spell repertoire during their daily preparations, and it remains as long as the Transcribed scroll e

+2 Status Bonus on Saves vs. Linguistic Effects
Transcribe

Trigger Another creature targets the scalescribe with a spell requiring verbal components


Effect The scalescribe attempts to copy the incantation onto a scroll by attempting a counteract check (counteract rank 2, counteract modifier ) with the following effects instead of the normal effects of counteracting. The spell still affects the scalescribe, regardless of the results of this check.

The scalescribe can Cast a Spell from any scroll they Transcribe as if it were on their spell list.

Inkstain

When the scalescribe deals damage to a creature with their fountain pen, the creature takes 1d4 persistent poison.

When a creature taking this damage attempts to take an action with the concentrate trait, it must succeed at a DC 5 flat check or the action is disrupted.

Often seen at the sides of spellcasters, scalescribes are tiny, snakelike creatures with numerous hands that usually hold a multitude of fountain pens in various ink colors. The words scrawled across their bodies shift depending on what texts they've encountered recently. Scalescribes have a fondness for language, especially magical language, and make their homes in libraries or other places of learning.