Where is the ghast?

[brent norton]

So, I am running my pre game for Carrion crown and I was using Black Waters from PFS and the last monster is a Ghast and I can't find one in Bestiary 1 or 2 is one printed some where.

Second if I can not find one what should the CR monster be if I have 6 1st level guys.

Thank you.

[Kaisoku]

A ghast is an advanced ghoul. See the PRD entry here. Specifically, at the bottom.

Note that the 3.5e entry for a Ghast is a CR 3 encounter, but the advanced monster template added to the Ghoul in Pathfinder only gives it a CR 2.
You could maybe increase the number of creatures, or just add another hit die to the Ghast to make him fit the conversion for the 3.5e encounter.

[Wolf Munroe]

Bestiary 1, page 146. Ghasts are advanced ghouls.

PRD wrote:

Ghast

Ghasts are ghouls with the advanced monster template. A ghast's paralysis even affects elves. Ghasts roam in packs of their own kind or lead groups of common ghouls. The stink of death and corruption surrounding these creatures is overwhelming, granting them the stench extraordinary ability (10-foot radius, Fort DC 15 negates, sickened for 1d6+4 minutes).

[brent norton]

Thanks guys. I knew it was in there somewhere.

[Volaran]

I would note that d20pfsrd has excellently calculated out most of the Bestiary monster entries that are essentially "Take Monster X and add the following templates". I've found this to be a great help when I'm caught by surprise and don't have time to do the calculations myself.

For example:

The Ghast

[Drejk]

brent norton wrote:

Second if I can not find one what should the CR monster be if I have 6 1st level guys.

Gamemastering section suggest treating parties of 6 or more characters as if their Averge Party Level was one higher which sets CR of average challenging encounter at 2 instead of 1 and of epic encounter at CR 5 instead of 4 (still care must be used as single CR 5 monster can easily mean TPK for 6 1st level characters - multiple lower CR monsters should be rather used, on higher levels that +1 APL adjustment works much smoother).

[brent norton]

I plan on using more of a flood than a stud. I would just use Zombies but only one person has a slashing weapon. I know the bugbear Zombie was a hard fight when everyone had crossbows.