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Sahkil Stalkers
Trigger warning — the sahkil’s entire schtick is to induce fears and phobias, so if you have concerns about content like that, I suggest you give this fiend family a miss altogether!
Home Planes: Ethereal / Xibalba; Nether
Alignment: Neutral Evil
The most insidious of the sahkil, stalkers excel in lurking just out of sight, building tension and instilling fear in their victims. Masters of stealth, evasion, and jump scares, these fiends are only seen when they mean to be seen. There are thirteen known types of stalker…
| Sahkil Stalker | Phobia | Hunting Method | CR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ichkoh †| Failure of the flesh | Whispering doubts while invisible or ethereal | 7 |
| Kalona ‡ | Death | Torments the dying | 14 |
| Kimenhul †| Failure and self-loathing | Preys on talented mortals with imposter syndrome | 20 |
| Kinverletz ‡ | Amputation | Hiding under sick beds | 10 |
| Kwevencha ‡ | Arachnids | Psychological and real webs | 7 |
| Nucol †| Parasites and infection | Spreading disease and waiting | 4 |
| Pakalchi †| Insecurity and failing relationships | Preying on couples | 9 |
| Pazanbuul †| Apocalypse | Makes allies turn on each other, curses survivors to spread apocalyptic messages | 15 |
| Phikkik ‡ | Paranoia, unwarranted fears | Preys on the insecure, conspiracy theorists | 12 |
| Tuchulcha ‡ | Xenophobia, the unknown | Preys on the bigoted | 11 |
| Vlogar ‡ | Being stared at | Staying just out of sight | 3 |
| Wihsaak †| Creeping crawling insects | Buzzing in the dark, swarming attack | 6 |
| Ximtal †| Sensory deprivation, social isolation | Breaking down strong-willed individuals | 17 |
Sahkil Stalkers
These are the sahkil whose hunting style is to sneak after their victims and surprise them… you can find a list of all kinds of sahkil here.
Other Sources: Jon Winter-Holt. Canonwatch: The sahkil are a fabulously horrid type of fiend from Pathfinder lore, who make a great addition to the Ethereal Plane and Planescape lore generally. The Creature Codex has done an awesome job of expanding the number of sahkil massively too, and I’ve included all their creations here. Organising the sahkil into three sub-types based on their hunting style was my idea, because the list was unwieldy and their names are (deliberately) hard to remember, and this splits them up into bite-sized chunks.