Cursed Keese (creature)

Navigation
Warning: Legends of Hyrule is still very unfinished and its content may radically change. In particular, there are plans to radically revision classes. Please download an offline copy of any page you may need. "Alt+Shift+P" can be used to make a printable PDF of any page. See also archives.
Player's Guide Character Creation the next level Classes champ, opportunist, researcher, sage, scion Species gerudo, goron, hylian, rito, zora anouki, deku, korok, twili, zonai Equipment armor, weapons, gear, tools, goods, services	System Reference Hyrulean Guidelines Using Ability Scores str, dex, con, int, wis, cha Time & Movement Environment Rest Combat Conditions Downtime Dungeon Mastering encounters, progression, treasure, variant rules	Compendium Languages Feats Fighting Styles Techniques Spellcasting spell list, spell gallery Creature Overview monsters, NPCs, other creatures Magic Item Overview item list, item gallery

_Bestiary
Keese

Cursed Keese
Tiny fiend (keese), neutral evil Armor Class 14 (natural armor) Heart Points 9 (6d4 - 6) Speed 10 ft., fly 30 ft.
STR 3 (-4)	DEX 15 (+2)	CON 8 (-1)	INT 1 (-5)	WIS 8 (-1)	CHA 4 (-3)

Damage Vulnerabilities radiant
Damage Resistances cold, fire, lightning
Damage Immunities poison
Condition Immunities poisoned
Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 9
Languages —
Challenge 1/4 (50 XP)			Proficiency Bonus +2
Challenge Alternatives 0, 1/8, 1/4, 1/2, 1, 2

Sunlight Sensitivity. While in sunlight, the keese has disadvantage on attack rolls, as well as on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on sight.
Actions Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 2 (1d4) piercing damage plus 3 (1d6) necrotic damage. If the target is a creature, it is also jinxed until the start of the keese's next turn.

“	“A keese made only of bones. Like regular keese, they prefer the darker places like caves and dungeons, but these creatures will not only swoop in to attack but also curse Link, rendering him unable to use items or equipment for a time.”
	— Encyclopedia

Environment: Caves, Hills, Ruins

Related pages

There are several elemental variations on keese: fire, ice, electric, and cursed
Swarm of keese, a batch of keese that seem to be acting as a hivemind

Although keese (CR ¹⁄₈) are by far the most common variety, stronger forms include the well-nurished bad bat (CR ¹⁄₂) and the Dark World's chasupa (CR 2)
Gomess and vire, monsters that can split into keese or bad bats when damaged
Ache and acheman, bat-like monsters that appear similar to keese but are much more intelligent and wield clever magic

The material on this page is based primarily on content found in Skyward Sword, which is copyright Nintendo Co., Ltd.