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IX Mythos Bestiary
OKKATOR ASSASSIN

CR 6

The Tcho-Tcho are humans, though their ancestry

XP 2,400
Variant human rogue 7
CE Medium humanoid (human)
Init +3; Senses Perception +6

does boast some magical crossbreeding with amphibian

DEFENSE

human under almost all circumstances. Typical Tcho-

AC 20, touch 15, flat-footed 15 (+5 armor, +4 Dex, +1 dodge)
hp 49 (7d8+14)
Fort +4, Ref +9, Will +3; +2 vs. mind-affecting effects
Defensive Abilities evasion, trap sense +2, uncanny
dodge, warped mind
OFFENSE

Speed 30 ft., climb 20 ft.
Melee 2 claws +9 (1d4+1 plus poison), bite +9 (1d6+1
plus poison)
Ranged mwk blowgun +12 (1d2 plus poison) or mwk
dagger +12 (1d4+2/19–20 plus poison)
Special Attacks cannibalism, rogue talents (combat trick,

fast stealth, finesse rogue), sneak attack +4d6, web (+9
ranged, DC 13, 7 hp)
S TAT I S T I C S

Str 13, Dex 18, Con 10, Int 14, Wis 12, Cha 8
Base Atk +5; CMB +7; CMD 22
Feats Dodge, Great Fortitude, Improved Feint, Skill Focus
(Bluff), Toughness, Weapon Finesse
Skills Acrobatics +14, Bluff +12, Climb +20, Disable
Device +17, Escape Artist +14, Knowledge (local) +12,
Perception +13 (+16 traps), Sense Motive +11, Stealth +14,
Survival +13, Swim +11; Racial Modifiers +2 Perception,
+2 Survival
Languages Aklo, Common, Ghoul
SQ poison use, trapfinding +3
ECO LO GY

Environment any
Organization solitary, pair, strike team (3–4)
Treasure NPC Gear (mwk blowgun with 20 darts, mwk
dagger, +1 mithral chain shirt, mwk thieves' tools, 3 doses
of blue whinnis, 6 doses of giant wasp poison, potion of
bear's endurance, other treasure worth 1,275 gp)
SPECIAL ABILITIES

Climbing Claws (Ex) The Okkator assassin's nails have
been hardened into claws that he can use to cling
effortlessly to any surface that isn't perfectly smooth,
granting him a climb speed of 20 feet.
Poison (Ex) Bite—injury; save Fort DC 13; frequency 1/

round for 4 rounds; effect 1d2 Str damage; cure 1 save.
Web (Su) Once a day, an Okkator assassin can spit an acidic
web. Creatures that touch the web take 1d6 points of acid
damage upon first contact and at the start of each round
that they remain in contact with the web.

and/or reptile stock. As they primarily resemble their
human ancestors, Tcho-Tcho are able to pass for full
Tcho are smaller than an average person and often
weigh less than a hundred pounds. They frequently
shave their heads and many Tcho-Tcho sharpen their
teeth artificially. Tattoos and body modifications are
common but not universal. (For more information, see
Chapter 7.)

Tcho-Tcho Adventurers
Tcho-Tcho adventurers are exceptional. Like most of
their kin, they are selfless for the sake of the group and
travel and fight in order to find ways to assist their clan
that are best suited to their skills and abilities. An adept
treasure seeker might serve the clan by discovering
valuable and potent relics, while a rogue might infiltrate
and undermine current or potential rivals of the clan.
Some Tcho-Tcho reject the intensely xenophobic
tenets of their culture, often after observing other
ways of living, and adventure to find their own way in
a world that often hates and fears them. Even if they
no longer want anything to do with the toxic culture
of their origin, all but the most violently rebellious or
distant of good-aligned Tcho-Tcho can expect regular

communication from their clans. Clans view even these
rebellious members as part of the family, expected to do
whatever is within their power to further the family's
schemes and protect family interests. Even if a renegade
member declares the family's goals or methods
immoral, the family typically views the outburst as a
petty affectation. Eventually, the member's refusal to
do reprehensible deeds tends to result in the family
ceasing to rely upon the wayward member. Instead, the
resentful family merely demands the passing along of
intelligence or the destruction of evil mutual villains.

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