Monster Monday: Frostjack - the Frost-Touched Fey

As a bonus preview for my upcoming Christmas adventure, "Escape from the Lair of the Krampus", today's Monster Monday is the frostjack, a frozen fey creature based on the legendary figure of Jack Frost.  This is one of five brand new monsters I have statted up for this dungeon (one of the big reasons for my lateness in getting the adventure written up.  Expect it before Christmas!)

Here's a lovely picture of some ice crystals,
because I can't find a good jack frost picture that isn't from some Legend of the Guardians fanfic.  

The following text in gold is available as Open Game Content under the OGL. Open Game Content is (C)2014 Jonah Bomgaars.

Frostjack      CR 5

XP 1,600

NE Small fey (cold)

Init +7; Senses low-light vision; Perception +9

Aura cold aura (10 ft., 1d6 cold, Fort DC 16)

DEFENSE

AC 18, touch 15, flat-footed 14 (+3 Dex, +3 natural, +1 size, +1 dodge)

hp 44 (8d6+16)

Fort +4, Ref +9, Will +8

DR 5/cold iron; Immune cold, sleep

Vulnerability fire

OFFENSE

Speed 20 ft., fly 40 ft. (perfect)

Melee icicle dagger +9 (1d3 plus 1d6 cold/19-20)

Special Attacks frost touch +9 (2d6 cold, DC 16 Fort or target is staggered)

Spell-Like Abilities (CL 8^th)

   at will – ray of frost, icicle dagger

   3/day - frost spray (as burning hands, but cold damage; Fort DC 13 halves)

STATISTICS

Str 8, Dex 17, Con 15, Int 7, Wis 14, Cha 15

Base Atk +4; CMB +2; CMD 15

Feats Improved Initiative, Dodge, Weapon Finesse, Weapon Focus (frost touch)

Skills Acrobatics +14, Fly +16, Perception +9, Sense Motive +11, Stealth +16

Languages sylvan

SQ cold

SPECIAL ABILITIES

Cold (Su)

Any creature touching a frostjack with natural weapons or an unarmed strike takes 1d6 points of cold damage. 

Cold Aura (Su)

Any creature within 10 feet of the frostjack must make A DC 16 Fortitude save or take 1d6 points of cold damage.  The save DC is Constitution based. 

Frost Touch (Su)

A frostjack deals 2d8 points of cold damage with a successful touch attack. Creatures touched must also make a DC 16 Fort save or become staggered for 1 round. 

   Alternately, the frostjack can make a touch attack against a single metal object.  A frostjack’s frost touch ability functions as the spell chill metal (CL 8^th) against metal objects.  An attended object, any magic object, or a metal creature can attempt a DC 16 Reflex save to negate this effect.  The save DC is Constitution based. 

ECOLOGY

Environment any cold

Organization solitary, pair, flight (3-12)

Treasure standard

Frostjacks are mischievous winter fey creatures and great lovers of the beauty of ice.  Some praise frostjacks for the delicate, fern-like patterns they create on glass and frozen ponds, while others see them as a deadly pest, spreading frostbite and winter hardship.  Individual frostjacks range from neutral good to neutral evil, but regardless of their personal motivations, these hoary sprites are not to be trifled with. 

-your frosty d20 despot