Greater poltergeists, like their lesser cousins, are angry, undead spirits formed from the souls of creatures unable to leave the sites of their deaths. Greater poltergeists tend to spawn from the souls of more powerful creatures, and are considerably more dangerous than lesser poltergeists.

Variant Poltergeists

While many greater poltergeists have powers similar to those of lesser poltergeists, others have unusual special attacks. These spirits use the base stats of a normal greater poltergeist, modified as follows.

Special Attacks The greater poltergeist loses telekinesis and gains one of the following special attacks.

Inflict Wounds (Su) This ability functions as the spell mass inflict light wounds, with a CL equal to the poltergeist's Hit Dice (CL 8th for most greater poltergeists, save DC 18), except the effect targets up to four living creatures, plus up to one undead creature per living creature targeted. If the poltergeist accidentally targets more undead creatures than living creatures, no undead creature are affected. The save DC is Charisma-based.

Phantasmal Killer (Su) This ability functions as a phantasmal killer spell, with a CL equal to the poltergeist's Hit Dice (CL 8th for most greater poltergeists, save DC 18), except the target automatically succeeds on any Fortitude save it is required to make against the effect unless the target is frightened or panicked at the time the Fortitude save is made. Any Will saves the target is required to make are resolved normally. The save DC is Charisma-based.

Twin Blades (Su) As a full-round action, the greater poltergeist can create a pair of Large-sized magical scimitars, each gripped by an illusory severed hand. Each of these weapons functions as a scimitar of force created by an independent spiritual weapon spell, except the range of this effect is 20 feet instead of the spell's normal range. The greater poltergeist must concentrate to maintain this effect. If it fails to concentrate, both spiritual weapon effect immediately end.