Epic Monsters

BEHEMOTH

BEHEMOTH EAGLE

Skills: *A behemoth eagle receives a +8 racial bonus on Spot checks.

Carrying Capacity: A light load for a behemoth eagle is up to 2,400 pounds; a medium load, 2,401-4,800 pounds; and a heavy load, 4,801-7,200 pounds.

BEHEMOTH GORILLA

COMBAT

Rend (Ex): A behemoth gorilla that hits with both claw attacks latches onto the opponent’s body and tears the flesh. This automatically deals an additional 8d8+20 points of damage.

BRACHYURUS

Large Magical Beast    

Hit Dice: 38d10+684 (893 hp)    
Initiative: +18 (+14 Dex, +4 Improved Initiative)    
Speed: 80 ft.    
AC: 40 (+14 Dex, -1 size, +17 natural)    
Base Attack/Grapple: +38/+52    
Attack: Claw +48 (2d6+10/19-20) melee   
Full Attack: 2 claws +48 (2d6+10/19-20) melee, 1 bite +46 (3d6+5/19-20) melee   
Space/Reach: 10 ft./5 ft.    
Special Attacks: Frightful howl, savage 15d6+25    
Special Qualities: Blindsight 240 ft., DR 10/epic, darkvision 60 ft., fast healing 10, lowlight vision, SR 32, scent, acid, cold, electricity, fire, and sonic resistance 20    
Saves: Fort +41, Ref +35, Will +25    
Abilities: Str 30, Dex 38, Con 47, Int 18, Wis 32, Cha 19    
Skills: Hide +55, Jump +51, Listen +54, Move Silently +55, Spot +54, Survival +52   
Feats: Alertness, Great Fortitude, Improved Bull Rush, Improved Critical (claw), Improved Critical (bite), Improved Initiative, Improved Trip, Iron Will, Multiattack, Weapon Focus (claw), Weapon Focus (bite)    
Epic Feats: Blinding Speed (x2)    
Climate/Terrain: Any    
Organization: Solitary, pair, or pack (5-10).    
Challenge Rating: 23    
Treasure: Standard    
Alignment: Usually lawful neutral    
Advancement: 39-48 HD (Large); 49-58 HD (Huge); 59-66 HD (Gargantuan); 67-135 HD (Colossal)    

COMBAT

Frightful Howl (Su): As a standard action, a brachyurus can emit a howl in a 60-foot-radius spread that affects opponents with fewer Hit Dice or levels than the brachyurus has. The affected creature must make a successful Will save (DC 33) or become shaken. Success indicates that the target is immune to that brachyurus’s frightful howl for one day. The DC is Charisma-based.

Savage (Ex): If a brachyurus successfully trips an opponent, it latches onto the opponent’s body and tears the flesh. This attack automatically deals an additional 15d6+25 points of damage. If an opponent goes prone for any reason in an area a brachyurus threatens, the brachyurus can also savage the victim as a free action (treat as the brachyurus’s attack of opportunity for the round), even though it had nothing to do with tripping the foe.

COLOSSUS

STONE COLOSSUS

A stone colossus cannot speak or make any vocal noise.

COMBAT

Shatter (Su): A stone colossus can use shatter(DC 7) as a free action once every 2 rounds against an opponent’s weapon or other item as a 24th-level caster. The DC is Charisma-based.

Magic Immunity (Ex): A stone colossus is immune to all spells, spell-like abilities, and supernatural effects, except as follows. A transmute rock to mud spell slows it (as the slow spell) for 1 round, with no saving throw, while transmute mud to rock heals all its lost hit points. A stone to flesh spell has no effect on a stone colossus.

Construction

A stone colossus’s body is chiseled from a single block of hard stone, such as granite, weighing at least 375,000 pounds. The colossus costs 760,000 gp to create, which includes 100,000 gp for the body. Assembling the body requires a successful Craft (sculpting) or Craft (masonry) check (DC 37). The creator must be 25th level and able to cast epic spells. Completing the ritual drains 30,600 XP from the creator and requires geas/quest, limited wish, polymorph any object, and shatter.

FLESH COLOSSUS

A flesh colossus knows all languages spoken in life by the ghost who acts as its controlling spirit. When the controlling spirit is suppressed, it mutters in all the tongues spoken by its component corpses.

COMBAT

Frightful Presence (Ex): All who come within a mile of the flesh colossus must make Will saves (DC 55). Those who make their saves are shaken. Those who fail by 20 points or less are frightened. Those who fail by 21 to 40 points are panicked. Those who fail by 41 points or more are cowering. The DC is Charisma-based.

Horrific Appearance (Su): Once per day, the controlling spirit within a flesh colossus may draw upon the negative energy latent in the construct to transform its countenance into a horrible leering visage: All within 300 feet who see this must make a Fortitude save (DC 55) or take 2d4 points of temporary Strength, Dexterity, and Constitution damage. The DC is Charisma-based.

Stomp (Ex): As a full-round action, a flesh colossus may stomp upon any adjacent foe (that is, any within the area it threatens). Its attack roll modifier for this special attack is +65 (+75 base, -2 Dex, -8 size). If successful, the stomp deals double damage (8d6 +24) and pins the victim until the colossus chooses to release him or her.

Stench (Ex): All creatures with a sense of smell who come within 300 feet of the construct must make a Fortitude save (DC 60) or be nauseated (unable to attack, cast spells, concentrate on spells, or do anything else requiring attention, except for a single move or move-equivalent action per round). Those who succeed on their saves take a -4 circumstance penalty on all attack rolls, saving throws, and skill checks for the next 2d6+4 minutes. The DC is Constitution-based.

Magic Immunity (Ex): A flesh colossus is immune to all magical and supernatural effects except those that use negative energy (see below).

Negative Energy Affinity (Su): Any negative energy spell targeted at the colossus repairs damage taken by the colossus at the rate of 1d10 hit points per level of the spell.

Construction

Only a master necromancer of surpassing power can create a flesh colossus. The bodies of not less than three hundred previously animated Medium-size humanoid creatures must be stripped of their flesh and the bones, which are then rendered in two great vats. The resulting semiliquid bone-paste is then cast into a new articulated skeleton of great size, to which the rendered flesh is applied like wet clay to shape the figure. Finally, the necromancer must bind a ghost of at least 10 HD (the more powerful the better) into the colossus to act as its controlling spirit. Without the controlling spirit, the colossus is just an oversized zombie; with it, it functions as a golem of great size and repugnant appearance. If no ghost is available, the necromancer may occupy the colossus himself by casting magic jar. The colossus costs 760,000 gp to create, which includes 100,000 gp for the body. Assembling the body takes no great skill, and many flesh colossi reveal that fact in their uncouth forms. The creator must be 29th level and able to cast epic spells. Completing the ritual drains 30,600 XP from the creator and requires magic jar, limited wish, polymorph any object, and finger of death.

IRON COLOSSUS

Breath Weapon (Su): Cone of poisonous gas, 80 feet, as a free action every 1d4 rounds, initial damage 3d6 temporary Con, secondary damage 2d6 temporary Con, Fort half (DC 58). The DC is Constitution-based.

Magic Immunity (Ex): An iron colossus is immune to all magical and supernatural effects, except as follows. An electricity effect restores 1 hit point to the iron colossus for each 3 points of damage it would otherwise deal.

Rustproof (Ex): An iron colossus is not affected by rust attacks, unlike smaller iron golems.

Construction

An iron colossus’s body is sculpted from 150,000 pounds of pure iron. The colossus costs 1,000,000 gp to create, which includes 100,500 gp for the body. Assembling the body requires a successful Craft (armorsmithing) or Craft (weaponsmithing) check (DC 42). The creator must be 35th level and able to cast epic spells. Completing the ritual drains 50,000 XP from the creator and requires cloudkill, geas/quest, limited wish, and polymorph any object.

DEMILICH

Diminutive Undead    

Hit Dice: 21d12 (130 hp)    
Initiative: +7 (+3 Dex, +4 Improved Initiative)    
Speed: Fly 180 ft. (perfect)    
AC: 51 (+4 size, +3 Dex, +5 natural armor, +8 bracers of armor, +2 ring of protection, +21 insight)    
Base Attack/Grapple: +10/-2   
Attack: Touch +35 (10d6+20 plus paralyzing touch) melee   
Full Attack: Touch +35 (10d6+20 plus paralyzing touch) melee   
Space/Reach: 1 ft./0 ft.    
Special Attacks: Trap the soul, fear aura, paralyzing touch, 21st-level wizard spellcaster, Perfect Automatic Still Spell, spell-like abilities    
Special Qualities: Magic immunity, phylactery transference, turn resistance +20, DR 15/Epic and bludgeoning, undead traits, acid resistance 20, fire resistance 20, sonic resistance 20, immune to cold, electricity, polymorph, and mind-affecting attacks.    
Saves: Fort +10, Ref +12, Will +17    
Abilities: Str 10, Dex 16 (with gloves), Con -, Int 39 (with headband), Wis 24, Cha 20    
Skills: Concentration +25, Craft (alchemy) +34, Hide +35, Knowledge (arcana, religion, the planes) +34, Knowledge (history) +26, Listen +27, Move Silently +23, Search +34, Sense Motive +27, Spellcraft +36, Spot +27   
Feats: Brew Potion, Combat Casting, Craft Wondrous Item, Enlarge Spell, Heighten Spell, Improved Initiative, Lightning Reflexes, Maximize Spell, Quicken Spell, Scribe Scroll, Spell Penetration, Toughness    
Epic Feats: Automatic Quicken Spell, Blinding Speed, Improved Spell Capacity (10th), Tenacious Magic (any)    
Climate/Terrain: Any    
Organization: Solitary    
Challenge Rating: 29    
Treasure: Standard    
Alignment: Neutral evil    
Advancement: By character class    

Demiliches speak the languages they knew as liches and as living creatures.

A demilich’s natural weapons are treated as epic for the purpose of overcoming damage reduction.

COMBAT

Trap the Soul (Su): A demilich can trap the souls of up to eight living creatures per day. To use this power, it selects any target it can see within 300 feet. The target is allowed a Fortitude saving throw (DC 36). If the target makes its saving throw, it gains four negative levels (this does not count as a use of trap the soul). If the target fails its save, the soul of the target is instantly drawn from its body and trapped within one of the gems incorporated into the demilich’s form. The gem gleams for 24 hours, indicating the captive soul within. The soulless body collapses in a mass of corruption and molders in a single round, reduced to dust. If left to its own devices, the demilich slowly devours the soul over 24 hours-at the end of that time the soul is completely absorbed, and the victim is forever gone. If the demilich is overcome before the soul is eaten, crushing the gem releases the soul, after which time it is free to seek the afterlife or be returned to its body by the use of either resurrection, true resurrection, clone, or miracle. A potential victim protected by a death ward spell is not immune to trap the soul, but receives a +5 bonus on its Fortitude saving throw and is effective against the level loss on a successful save. The DC is Charisma-based

Fear Aura (Su): Demiliches are shrouded in a dreadful aura of death and evil. Creatures of less than 5 HD in a 60-foot radius that look at the demilich must succeed at a Will save (DC 19) or be affected as though by fear as cast by a 21st-level caster. The DC is Charisma-based.

Paralyzing Touch (Su): Any living creature a demilich touches must succeed at a Fortitude save (DC 36) or be permanently paralyzed. Remove paralysis or any spell that can remove a curse can free the victim. The effect cannot be dispelled. Anyone paralyzed by a demilich seems dead, though a successful Spot check (DC 20) or Heal check (DC 15) reveals that the victim is still alive.

Spells: The demilich can cast any spells it could cast as a lich. This sample demilich was a 21st-level wizard (spells per day: 4/12/8/7/7/7/7/6/6/6/3). The last three spell slots are 10th-level slots and available for 0-9th level metamagic spells.

Perfect Automatic Still Spell (Ex): A demilich can cast all the spells it knows without gestures.

Spell-Like Abilities: Demiliches use these abilities as casters of a level equal to their spellcaster level, but the save DCs are all 36. The DC is Charisma-based.

At will - alter self, astral projection, create greater undead, create undead, death knell, enervation, greater dispel magic, harm (usually used to heal itself ), summon monster I-IX, telekinesis, weird;

2/day - greater planar ally.

Magic Immunity (Ex): Demiliches are immune to all magical and supernatural effects, except as follows. A shatter spell affects a demilich as if it were a crystalline creature, but deals half the damage normally indicated. A dispel evil spell deals 3d6 points of damage (Fort save for half damage). Holy smite spells affect demiliches normally.

Phylactery Transference (Su): Headbands, belts, rings, cloaks, and other wearable items kept in close association with the demilich’s phylactery transfer all their benefits to the demilich no matter how far apart the demilich and the phylactery are located. The standard limits on types of items utilized simultaneously still apply. The sample demilich “wears” bracers of armor +8, headband of intellect +6, pink Ioun stone, ring of wizardry I, ring of protection +2, and gloves of Dexterity +2.

Undead Traits: Immune to poison, sleep, paralysis, stunning, disease, death, effects, necromantic effects, mind-affecting effects, and any effect requiring a Fortitude save unless it also works on objects. Not subject to critical hits, subdual damage, ability damage, ability drain, or energy drain. Negative energy heals. Not at risk of death from massive damage, but destroyed at 0 hit points or less. Darkvision 60 ft. Cannot be raised; resurrection works only if creature is willing.

Immunities (Ex): Demiliches are immune to cold, electricity, polymorph, and mind-affecting attacks.

CREATING A DEMILICH

“Demilich” is a template that can be added to any lich. It uses all the lich’s statistics and special abilities except as noted here. A demilich’s form is concentrated into a single portion of its original body, usually its skull. Part of the process of becoming a demilich includes the incorporation of costly gems into the retained body part; see Creating Soul Gems, below.

Size: Medium-size and Large liches become Diminutive demiliches, Huge liches become Small demiliches, Gargantuan liches become Medium-size demiliches, and Colossal liches become Large demiliches.

Hit Dice: As lich.

Speed: Change to fly 180 ft. (perfect). The lich’s supernatural (not natural) fly speed, if any, is also retained.

AC: The demilich retains the lich’s +5 natural armor bonus and gains an insight bonus equal to AC equal to its Hit Dice, as well as a probable size adjustment to AC.

Attack: The demilich gains an insight bonus equal to its Hit Dice as a bonus on its touch attacks.

Damage: The demilich gains an enhanced touch attack over that of its previous lich form (it now uses its entire flying skull to make the touch attack), including paralyzing touch. The demilich’s touch attack uses negative energy to deal 10d6+20 points of damage to living creatures (no saving throw). Liches with other natural attacks lose them.

Special Attacks: The demilich retains all the lich’s special attacks and also gains those described below.

Trap the Soul (Su): A demilich can trap the souls of up to eight living creatures per day. To use this power, it selects any target it can see within 300 feet. The target is allowed a Fort saving throw (DC 10 + demilich’s HD + demilich’s Cha modifier). If the target makes its saving throw, it gains four negative levels (this does not count as a use of trap the soul). If the target fails its save, the soul of the target is instantly drawn from its body and trapped within one of the gems incorporated into the demilich’s form. The gem gleams wickedly for 24 hours, indicating the captive soul within. The soulless body collapses in a mass of corruption and molders in a single round, reduced to dust. If left to its own devices, the demilich slowly devours the soul over 24 hours-at the end of that time the soul is completely absorbed, and the victim is forever gone. If the demilich is overcome before the soul is eaten, crushing the gem releases the soul, after which time it is free to seek the afterlife or be returned to its body by the use of either resurrection, true resurrection, clone, or miracle. A potential victim protected by a death ward spell is not immune to trap the soul, but receives a +5 bonus on its Fortitude saving throw and is effective against the level loss on a successful save.

Fear Aura (Su): Demiliches are shrouded in a dreadful aura of death and evil. Creatures of less than 5 HD in a 60- foot radius that look at the demilich must succeed at a Will save (DC 14 + demilich’s Cha modifier) or be affected as though by fear as cast by a 21st-level caster.

Paralyzing Touch (Su): Any living creature a demilich touches must succeed at a Fortitude save (DC 10 + demilich’s HD + demilich’s Cha modifier) or be permanently paralyzed. Remove paralysis or any spell that can remove a curse can free the victim. The effect cannot be dispelled. Anyone paralyzed by a demilich seems dead, though a successful Spot check (DC 20) or Heal check (DC 15) reveals that the victim is still alive.

Spells: The demilich can cast any spells it could cast as a lich.

Perfect Automatic Still Spell: The demilich can cast all the spells it knows without gestures.

Spell-Like Abilities: Demiliches use these abilities as casters of a level equal to their spellcaster level, but the save DCs are equal to 10 + the demilich’s HD + the demilich’s Charisma modifier.

At will - alter self, astral projection, create greater undead, create undead, death knell, enervation, greater dispel magic, harm (usually used to heal itself ), summon monster I-IX, telekinesis, weird;

2/day - greater planar ally.

Special Qualities: The demilich retains all the lich’s special qualities and also has those described below.

Magic Immunity (Ex): Demiliches are immune to all magical and supernatural effects, except as follows. A shatter spell affects a demilich as if it were a crystalline creature, but deals half the damage normally indicated. A dispel evil spell deals 3d6 points of damage (Fort save for half damage). Holy smite spells affect demiliches normally.

Phylactery Transference (Su): Headbands, belts, rings, cloaks, and other wearable items kept in close association with the demilich’s phylactery transfer all their benefits to the demilich no matter how far apart the demilich and the phylactery are located. The standard limits on types of items utilized simultaneously still apply.

Undead Traits: Immune to poison, sleep, paralysis, stunning, disease, death, effects, necromantic effects, mind-affecting effects, and any effect requiring a Fortitude save unless it also works on objects. Not subject to critical hits, subdual damage, ability damage, ability drain, or energy drain. Negative energy heals. Not at risk of death from massive damage, but destroyed at 0 hit points or less. Darkvision 60 ft. Cannot be raised; resurrection works only if creature is willing.

Immunities (Ex): Demiliches are immune to cold, electricity, polymorph, and mind-affecting attacks.

Turn Resistance (Ex): A demilich has turn resistance +20.

Damage Reduction (Su): A demilich loses any previous damage reduction and instead has damage reduction 15/Epic and bludgeoning (15  points of damage is subtracted from all melee attacks unless the weapon used is both an epic and a bludgeoning weapon). Vorpal weapons, no matter their enhancement bonus, ignore this damage reduction but do only half damage to a demilich (demiliches cannot be beheaded).

Resistances (Ex): Demiliches have acid resistance 20, fire resistance 20, and sonic resistance 20.

Saves: Same as the lich.

Abilities: A demilich gains +10 to Intelligence, Wisdom, and Charisma.

Skills: Demiliches receive a +20 racial bonus on Hide, Listen, Move Silently, Search, Sense Motive, and Spot checks. Otherwise same as the lich (this overlaps with the previous racial bonus gained by the lich; it does not stack).

Feats: Same as the lich.

Epic Feats: Demiliches gain the feats Blinding Speed, Tenacious Magic, and Automatic Quicken Spell.

Climate/Terrain: Same as the lich.

Organization: Solitary or consistory (1 demilich and 3-6 liches).

Challenge Rating: Same as the lich + 6.

Treasure: Same as the lich.

Alignment: Any evil.

Advancement: By character class.

DEMILICH CHARACTERS

The process of becoming a demilich can be undertaken only by a lich acting of its own free will. The demilich retains all class abilities it had as a lich.

CREATING SOUL GEMS

Liches have phylacteries that allow them to reappear 1d10 days after their apparent death, as do demiliches. Demiliches also have eight soul gems, each of which acts like a phylactery in its own right. If all the soul gems, as well as the demilich’s phylactery, are not destroyed after a demilich is downed, the demilich reappears 1d10 days after its apparent death. The soul gems also allow the demilich to use its most devastating ability, trap the soul (see above). Each demilich must make its own soul gems, which requires the Craft Wondrous Item feat. The lich must be a sorcerer, wizard, or cleric of at least 21st level. Each soul gem costs 120,000 gp and 4,800 XP to create and has a caster level equal to that of its creator at the time of creation. Soul gems appear as egg-shaped gems of wondrous quality. They are always incorporated directly into the concentrated form of the demilich.

DEVASTATION VERMIN

DEVASTATION CENTIPEDE

Poison (Ex): Bite, Fort save (DC 93); initial and secondary damage 2d12 temporary Dex.

Skills: Devastation centipedes receive a +8 racial bonus on Climb, Hide, and Spot checks.

DEVASTATION SPIDER

Poison (Ex): Bite, Fort save (DC 94); initial and secondary damage 2d12 temporary Con.

Web (Ex): A single web strand is strong enough to support the spider and one creature of Gargantuan size. Web-spinning devastation spiders can cast a web eight times per day. This is similar to an attack with a net but has a maximum range of 150 feet, with a range increment of 30 feet, and is effective against targets of up to Gargantuan size. The web anchors the target in place, allowing no movement. An entangled creature can escape with a successful Escape Artist check (DC 38) or burst it with a Strength check (DC 44). Both are standard actions. Web-spinning spiders often create sheets of sticky webbing about 1,000 feet square. They usually position these sheets to snare flying creatures but can also try to trap prey on the ground. Approaching creatures must succeed at a Spot check (DC 20) to notice a web; otherwise, they stumble into it and become trapped as though by a successful web attack. Attempts to escape or burst the webbing gain a +5 bonus if the trapped creature has something to walk on or grab while pulling free. Each 5-foot section has 24 hit points, and sheet webs have damage reduction 20/fire. A devastation spider can move across its own sheet web at its climb speed and can determine the exact location of any creature caught in the web.

Skills: Web-spinning devastation spiders receive a +4 racial bonus on Hide and Spot checks. Hunting spiders receive a +6 racial bonus on Jump checks and a +8 racial bonus on Spot checks (using the modifiers given in parentheses). *All devastation spiders gain a +8 competence bonus on Hide and Move Silently checks when using their webs.

DEVASTATION SCORPION

Improved Grab (Ex): To use this ability, the devastation scorpion must hit with its claw attack. If it gets a hold, it hangs on and squeezes.

Squeeze (Ex): A devastation scorpion that gets a hold on a Gargantuan or smaller opponent automatically deals damage with both claws and its sting.

Poison (Ex): Sting, Fort save (DC 95); initial and secondary damage 2d12 temporary Str.

Skills: Devastation scorpions receive a +4 racial bonus on Climb, Hide, and Spot checks.

DEVASTATION BEETLE

Trample (Ex): A devastation beetle can trample Gargantuan and smaller creatures for 30d10+24 points of damage. Opponents who do not make attacks of opportunity against the devastation beetle can attempt a Reflex save (DC 90) to halve the damage.

Acid Cloud (Ex): A devastation beetle exudes a constant vapor that radiates outward in every direction for 60 feet. This vapor deals 6d6 points of acid damage each round to anyone caught in the cloud.

DRAGON, ADVANCED

The standard advancement rules allow dragons theoretically infinite progression even beyond the stage of great wyrm. The following rules let dragons improve more than their Hit Dice as they progress to epic heights of power.

Age Category: A standard dragon gains one “virtual age category” for every 3 Hit Dice it gains beyond the great wyrm stage. Abilities that function once per day per age category or otherwise use the dragon’s age category as part of a calculation use this adjusted number. Epic dragons gain one age category per 5 Hit Dice beyond great wyrm.

Size: One important element of dragon advancement is increasing size. The dragons that don’t reach Colossal size by the great wyrm stage can never reach it according to the standard advancement rules. When advancing a dragon, consider its basic size group: lesser (white, black, brass, and copper dragons), ordinary (green, blue, and bronze dragons), greater (silver, red, and gold), or epic (force and prismatic). A dragon that is Tiny as a wyrmling is in the lesser group, a dragon that is Small as a wyrmling and never reaches Colossal size is in the ordinary group, and a dragon that is Small to Large as a wyrmling and reaches Colossal by the great wyrm stage is in the greater group. A lesser dragon becomes Colossal when it gains two age categories (6 Hit Dice) beyond great wyrm. It increases to Colossal+ when it gains an additional four age categories (12 HD). An ordinary dragon becomes Colossal when it gains one age category (3 Hit Dice) beyond great wyrm. It increases to Colossal+ when it gains an additional four age categories (12 HD). A greater dragon becomes Colossal+ when it gains four age categories (12 HD) more than it needed to reach the Colossal size.
Epic dragons, already Colossal+ by the time they reach the great wyrm stage, do not increase in size thereafter. Use the information presented under the epic dragon entry, below, to determine the statistics of a Colossal+ dragon.

Armor Class: A dragon’s natural armor bonus increases by +1 for every Hit Die it gains beyond the great wyrm stage. (This rule applies for lesser dragon advancement as well, since natural armor and Hit Dice always increase at the same rate.)

Breath Weapon: If a dragon’s breath weapon deals damage, the damage typically increases by 2 dice for every virtual age category the dragon gains. The two exceptions among standard dragons are the brass and white dragons, whose breath weapon damage increases by only 1 die per age category. The saving throw DC against a dragon’s breath weapon remains 10 + 1/2 the dragon’s Hit Dice + its Constitution modifier.

Spell Resistance: For standard advanced dragons, spell resistance increases by 2 per additional age category. For epic dragons, spell resistance increases by 3 (for force dragons) or 6 (for prismatic dragons) per additional age category.

Speed: When a dragon becomes Colossal, its fly speed increases by 50 feet and its maneuverability becomes clumsy. When it reaches Colossal+, its fly speed increases by another 50 feet, and its maneuverability remains clumsy. A dragon’s land speed and other special movement types (swim, burrow, and so on) do not change.

Ability Scores: A great wyrm’s Strength and Constitution scores both increase by +2 for every virtual age category the dragon gains. Its Dexterity remains unchanged. Its Intelligence, Wisdom, and Charisma increase by +2 for every two age categories the dragon gains.

Special Abilities: Dragons do not gain additional spell-like abilities, but their damage reduction continues to increase as they gain Hit Dice. For most dragons (the exceptions being the force and prismatic dragons), the great wyrm’s damage reduction increases to 15/epic after exceeding the great wyrm age category and the dragon’s natural weapons count as epic weapons for the purposes of bypassing damage reduction.
Force and prismatic dragons have the following DR progression: wyrmling 10/magic, young 15/magic, young adult 15/epic, mature adult 20/epic, very old 25/epic.

Caster Level: A great wyrm’s caster level increases by 2 for every virtual age category the dragon gains. As with the epic dragons described later, advanced dragons gain the Improved Spell Capacity feat as a bonus feat once for every three caster levels above 20th.

Feats: Like ordinary dragons, advanced dragons receive one feat for every 3 Hit Dice they have. Feats gained after the dragon attains great wyrm status can be epic feats.

Challenge Rating: For standard dragons, CR increases by 2 per additional age category. For epic dragons, CR increases by 3 per additional age category. All other dragon statistics are as presented for dragons in general and specific dragon varieties.

DRAGON, EPIC

All epic dragons speak Draconic.

Epic Dragon Age Categories

COMBAT

Epic dragons share all the combat characteristics of standard dragons. Even wyrmling epic dragons are Huge, however, and are capable of making tail sweep and crush attacks. Although there is no size category larger than Colossal, the oldest epic dragons have a greater reach and deal more damage with their attacks than other Colossal dragons, as shown on the Epic Dragon Face and Reach and Epic Dragon Attacks tables below. In addition, the breath weapon of the oldest epic dragons is a larger cone than most Colossal dragons possess. The size modifier for these dragons remains -8.

Epic Dragon Space and Reach

Epic Dragon Attacks

Wyrmling epic dragons possess certain abilities that common dragons do not acquire until later in life, including frightful presence, spellcasting, and spell resistance. An epic dragon with a caster level above 20th gains the Improved Spell Capacity feat as a bonus feat once for every three caster levels above 20th. Any epic dragon can choose epic feats for which it otherwise meets the prerequisites. Epic dragons also have access to dragon feats, as well as the additional feats described in this book.

Empower Spell-Like Ability: An epic dragon can apply the Empower Spell feat to one of its spell-like abilities that it can use at least twice per day. If the dragon has limited use of the spell-like ability, the empowered ability uses up two uses of the ability. If the dragon can use the ability at will, there is no cost for empowering the ability. The dragon does not need to specify a spell-like ability when it chooses this feat; it can apply the feat to any spell-like ability it possesses.

Maximize Spell-Like Ability: The dragon can apply the Maximize Spell feat to one of its spell-like abilities that it can use at least three times per day. If the dragon has limited use of the spell-like ability, the maximized ability uses up three uses of the ability. If the dragon can use the ability at will, there is no cost for maximizing the ability. The dragon does not need to specify a spell-like ability when it chooses this feat; it can apply the feat to any spell-like ability it possesses.

Epic dragons fly even faster than common dragons, and can cover greater distances.

Epic Dragon Overland Flying Speeds

Except as noted here, epic dragons conform to the general information that applies to all dragons given.

FORCE DRAGON

Dragon (Force)

Climate/Terrain: Any land and underground
Organization: Wyrmling, very young, young, juvenile and young adult: solitary or clutch (2-5); adult, mature adult, old, very old, ancient, wyrm, or great wyrm: solitary, pair, or family (1-2 and 2-5 offspring)
Challenge Rating: Wyrmling 13; very young 19; young 21; juvenile 25; young adult 28; adult 31; mature adult 35; old 37; very old 39; ancient 43; wyrm 50; great wyrm 59
Treasure: Double standard
Alignment: Usually neutral
Advancement Range: Wyrmling 21-24 HD (Huge); very young 26-29 HD (Huge); young 31-34 HD (Gargantuan); juvenile 36-39 HD (Gargantuan); young adult 41-44 HD (Gargantuan); adult 46-49 HD (Gargantuan); mature adult 51-54 HD (Colossal); old 56-59 HD (Colossal); very old 61-64 HD (Colossal); ancient 66-69 HD (Colossal); wyrm 71-74 HD (Colossal+); great wyrm 76+ HD (Colossal+)

Force Dragons by Age

Force Dragon Abilities by Age

A force dragon’s natural weapons are treated as magic (wyrmling - juvenile) or epic (young adult - great wyrm) for the purpose of overcoming damage reduction.

COMBAT

Breath Weapon (Su): A force dragon has one type of breath weapon, a cone of force that tears through creatures and objects in its area to devastating effect.

Immune to Force (Ex): A force dragon cannot be harmed by any force effect, including magic missiles, explosive runes, mage’s sword, the sphere spells, or any other spell or effect with the Force descriptor. It can move freely through barriers made of force, such as a wall of force.

Deflecting Force (Su): A force dragon is protected by a shield of force that provides a deflection bonus to its AC. The deflection bonus is equal to the dragon’s Charisma bonus.

Blur (Su): When a force dragon reaches juvenile age, the force surrounding its body distorts the light around it so that it is hard to discern the dragon’s exact location. This functions as a continuous blur spell, giving the dragon concealment (20% miss chance).

Displacement (Su): An old force dragon’s deflecting force bends light even more extremely, giving the dragon the benefit of the displacement spell (50% miss chance). This supersedes its blur ability.

Invisibility (Su): A great wyrm force dragon is a creature of pure force, and is completely invisible (as though protected by greater invisibility). A creature that can see invisible creatures must still contend with the dragon’s displacement ability.

Spell-Like Abilities: The DCs are Charisma-based.

3/day - forcecage, maze, resilient sphere, telekinetic sphere, wall of force.

Sample Force Dragon,Adult

Gargantuan Dragon (Force)

Hit Dice: 45d12+585 (877 hp)
Initiative: +0
Speed: 60 ft., fly 300 ft. (clumsy)
AC: 64 (-4 size, +14 deflection, +44 natural)
Base Attack/Grapple: +45/+77
Attack:  Bite +61 (4d6+20/19-20) melee
Full Attack: Bite +61 (4d6+20/19-20) melee, 2 claws +56 (2d6+10/19-20) melee, 2 wings +56 (2d6+10/19-20) melee, tail slap +56 (2d8+30/19-20) melee
Space/Reach: 20 ft./15 ft.
Special Attacks: Crush 4d6+30 (DC 45), tail sweep 2d6+30 (DC 45), breath weapon, frightful presence (DC 46), spells (caster level 18th), spell-like abilities
Special Qualities: Immunities, DR 15/epic, SR 39, blindsense 60ft., keen senses, deflecting force, blur (20% miss chance)
Saves: Fort +37, Ref +24, Will +38
Abilities: Str 51, Dex 10, Con 37, Int 38, Wis 39, Cha 38
Skills: Appraise +50, Bluff +62, Concentration +61, Craft (alchemy) +50, Diplomacy +74, Escape Artist +48, Gather Information +20, Intimidate +68, Jump +32, Knowledge (all) +56, Listen +64, Search +72, Sense Motive +50, Spellcraft +68, Spot +74
Feats: Alertness, Cleave, Combat Reflexes, Empower Spell-Like Ability, Flyby Attack, Hover, Improved Critical (bite), Improved Critical (claws), Improved Critical (wings), Improved Critical (tail slap), Improved Initiative, Improved Sunder, Maximize Spell-Like Ability, Power Attack, Spell Knowledge, Wingover
Climate/Terrain: Any land and underground
Organization: Solitary, pair, or family (1-2 and 2-5 offspring)
Challenge Rating: 31
Treasure: Double standard
Alignment: Usually neutral
Advancement: 46-49 HD (Gargantuan)

A force dragon’s natural weapons are treated as epic for the purpose of overcoming damage reduction.

Breath Weapon (Su): Cone of force, 60 ft., damage 30d12, Ref half (DC 45). The DC is Constitution-based.

Spell-Like Abilities: 3/day-resilient sphere, wall of force. Caster level 18th; save DC 24 + spell level.

Immunities (Ex): Immune to sleep and paralysis, immune to force effects.

Sorcerer Spells Known (6/10/10/ 9/9/9/9/8/7/5; base DC 24 + spell level):

0 - arcane mark, dancing lights, detect magic, flare, ghost sound, light, mending, open/close, read magic;

1st - disguise self, comprehend languages, detect secret doors, magic missile, true strike;

2nd - bull’s strength, cat’s grace, darkness, locate object, mirror image;

3rd - clairaudience/clairvoyance, fireball, haste, lightning bolt;

4th - charm monster, greater invisibility, scrying, stoneskin;

5th - contact other plane, dream, hold monster, teleport;

6th - analyze dweomer, greater dispel magic, true seeing;

7th - forcecage, spell turning, summon monster VII;

8th - polymorph any object, protection from spells;

9th - time stop.

Possessions: Crystal ball with true seeing, circlet of eyes*, pearl of power (7th-level spell), 8,000 gp. *Variant of robe of eyes; benefit included in Search and Spot skill modifiers

PRISMATIC DRAGON

Climate/Terrain: Any land and underground
Organization: Wyrmling, very young, young, juvenile and young adult: solitary or clutch (2-5); adult, mature adult, old, very old, ancient, wyrm, or great wyrm: solitary, pair, or family (1-2 and 2-5 offspring)
Challenge Rating: Wyrmling 14; very young 16; young 22; juvenile 30; young adult 34; adult 39; mature adult 43; old 48; very old 52; ancient 57; wyrm 61; great wyrm 66
Treasure: Double standard
Alignment: Usually neutral
Advancement Range: Wyrmling 24-27 HD (Huge); very young 29-32 HD (Huge); young 34-37 HD (Gargantuan); juvenile 39-42 HD (Gargantuan); young adult 44-47 HD (Gargantuan); adult 49-52 HD (Gargantuan); mature adult 54-57 HD (Colossal); old 59-62 HD (Colossal); very old 64-67 HD (Colossal); ancient 69-72 HD (Colossal+); wyrm 74-77 HD (Colossal+); great wyrm 79+ HD (Colossal+)

Prismatic Dragons by Age

Prismatic Dragon Abilities by Age

A prismatic dragon’s natural weapons are treated as magic (wyrmling - juvenile) or epic (young adult - great wyrm) for the purpose of overcoming damage reduction.

COMBAT

Breath Weapon (Su): A prismatic dragon has one type of breath weapon, a prismatic spray effect. The breath weapon’s cone is of the size indicated by the dragon’s size, not the normal cone for the spell.

Deflecting Force (Su): A prismatic dragon is protected by a shield of shimmering light similar to a cloak of chaos that provides a deflection bonus to its AC. The deflection bonus is equal to the dragon’s Charisma bonus.

Immune to Light and Blindness (Ex): Prismatic dragons cannot be harmed by any light, including Evocation [Light] spells, searing light, and the various prismatic (sphere, spray, wall) spells. In addition, they are immune to any spell or effect that causes blindness.

Spell-Like Abilities: The DC is Charisma-based.

At will - hypnotic pattern, rainbow pattern;

3/day - prismatic sphere, prismatic wall, sunbeam, sunburst.

Sample Prismatic Dragon, Old

Colossal Dragon

Hit Dice: 58d12+1,102 (1,479 hp)
Initiative: +4 (Improved Initiative)
Speed: 60 ft., fly 300 ft. (clumsy)
AC: 78 (-8 size, +19 deflection, +57 natural)
Base Attack/Grapple: +58/+97
Attack:  Bite +74 (4d8+23/19-20) melee
Full Attack:  Bite +74 melee, 2 claws +69 (4d6+11) melee, 2 wings +68 (2d8+11) melee, tail slap +69 (4d6+34) melee
Space/Reach: 30 ft./20 ft
Special Attacks: Crush 4d8+34 (DC 58), tail sweep 2d8+34 (DC 58), breath weapon, frightful presence (DC 58), spells (caster level 26th), spell-like abilities
Special Qualities: Immunities, DR 20/epic, SR 66, blindsight, keen senses, deflecting force
Saves: Fort +50, Ref +31, Will +50
Abilities: Str 57, Dex 10, Con 49, Int 48, Wis 49, Cha 48
Skills: Balance +67, Bluff +80, Climb +84, Concentration +80, Diplomacy +92, Disable Device +80, Escape Artist +61, Gather Information +86, Heal +80, Intimidate +86, Jump +102, Knowledge (all) +80, Listen +80, Move Silently +61, Open Lock +61, Perform (any two) +80, Search +80, Sense Motive +80, Spellcraft +86, Spot +80, Survival +80, Tumble +67, Use Magic Device +80
Feats: Blinding Speed (x2), Cleave, Flyby Attack, Great Cleave, Improved Critical (bite), Improved Initiative, Improved Sunder, Improved Spell Capacity (9th), Improved Spell Capacity (9th), Power Attack, Quicken Spell-Like Ability, Snatch, Spell Knowledge (x4), Weapon Focus (bite), Weapon Focus (claw), Weapon Focus (tail slap)
Climate/Terrain: Any land and underground
Organization: Solitary, pair, or family (1-2 and 2-5 off-spring)
Challenge Rating: 48
Treasure: Double standard
Alignment: Usually neutral
Advancement: 59-62 HD (Colossal)

A prismatic dragon’s natural weapons are treated as epic for the purpose of overcoming damage reduction.

Breath Weapon (Su): Cone of prismatic spray, 70 ft., effect as spell, Ref half (DC 58).

Spell-Like Abilities: At will-hypnotic pattern, rainbow pattern; 3/day-sunbeam, sunburst. Caster level 26th; save DC 29 + spell level. The DC is Charisma-based.

Immunities (Ex): Immune to sleep and paralysis effects, immune to light and blindness effects.

Sorcerer Spells Known (6/11/11/11/10/10/10/10/9/11; base DC 29 + spell level):

0 - dancing lights, daze, detect magic, ghost sound, light, prestidigitation, ray of frost, read magic, resistance;

1st - enlarge person, mage armor, magic missile, shield, true strike, unseen servant;

2nd - alter self, blur, darkness, detect thoughts, levitate;

3rd - blink, fireball, greater magic weapon, haste, tongues, wind wall;

4th - confusion, polymorph, scrying, stoneskin;

5th - baleful polymorph, dismissal, fabricate, passwall, wall of force;

6th - antimagic field, greater dispel magic, true seeing;

7th - forcecage, sequester, spell turning, greater teleport;

8th - greater planar binding, mass charm monster, symbol of death, temporal stasis;

9th - dominate monster, gate, imprisonment, time stop, wish

Possessions: Staff of the cosmos, ring of regeneration, 15,563 gp.

ELEMENTAL, PRIMAL

Elemental Traits: Immune to poison, sleep, paralysis, and stunning. Not subject to critical hits.

PRIMAL AIR ELEMENTAL

Primal air elementals speak Auran.

COMBAT

Air Mastery (Ex): Airborne creatures take a -1 penalty on attack and damage rolls against an air elemental.

Whirlwind (Su): The elemental can transform itself into a whirlwind once every 10 minutes and remain in that form for up to 1 round for every 2 HD it has. In this form, the elemental can move through the air or along a surface at its fly speed.  A primal air whirlwind is 10 feet wide at the base, 40 feet wide at the top, and up to 80 feet tall. The elemental controls its exact height, but it must be at least 10 feet. Gargantuan or smaller creatures might take damage when caught in the whirlwind and may be lifted into the air. An affected creature must succeed at a Reflex save (DC 53) when it comes into contact with the whirlwind or take 4d8 points of damage. It must also succeed at a second Reflex save (DC 53) or be picked up bodily and held suspended in the powerful winds, automatically taking 4d8 points of damage each round. A creature that can fly is allowed a Reflex save (DC 53) each round to escape the whirlwind. The creature still takes damage but can leave if the save is successful. The elemental can eject any carried creatures whenever it wishes, depositing them wherever the whirlwind happens to be. A summoned elemental always ejects trapped creatures before returning to its home plane. If the whirlwind’s base touches the ground, it creates a swirling cloud of debris. This cloud is centered on the elemental and has a diameter equal to half the whirlwind’s height. The cloud obscures all vision, including darkvision, beyond 5 feet. Creatures 5 feet away have one-half concealment, while those farther away have total concealment. Those caught in the cloud must succeed at a Concentration check (DC 53) to cast a spell. The DC is Strength-based.

PRIMAL EARTH ELEMENTAL

Earth elementals speak Terran.

COMBAT

Earth Mastery (Ex): An earth elemental gains a +1 attack and damage bonus if both it and its foe touch the ground. If an opponent is airborne or water-borne, the elemental takes a -4 penalty on attack and damage rolls. (These modifiers are not included in the statistics block.)

Push (Ex): An earth elemental can start a bull rush maneuver without provoking an attack of opportunity. The combat modifiers given for earth mastery, above, also apply to the elemental’s opposed Strength checks.

PRIMAL FIRE ELEMENTAL

A primal fire elemental cannot enter water or any other nonflammable liquid. Unlike lesser fire elementals, a primal fire elemental may attempt to evaporate a lesser body of water if blocked. Fire elementals speak Ignan.

COMBAT

Burn (Ex): Those hit by a primal fire elemental’s slam attack must succeed at a Reflex save (DC 51) or catch fire. The flame burns for 1d4 rounds. A burning creature can take a move-equivalent action to put out the flame. Creatures hitting a fire elemental with natural weapons or unarmed attacks take fire damage as though hit by the elemental’s attack, and also catch fire unless they succeed at a Reflex save. The DC is Constitution-based.

PRIMAL WATER ELEMENTAL

A primal water elemental can’t venture more than 360 feet from the body of water from which it emerged. Water elementals speak Aquan.

COMBAT

Water Mastery (Ex): A water elemental gains a +1 bonus on attack and damage rolls if both it and its opponent touch water. If the opponent or elemental is land-bound, the elemental takes a -4 penalty on attack and damage rolls. (These modifiers are not included in the statistics block.) A primal water elemental can be a serious threat to a ship that crosses its path. It can easily overturn even large craft (ships of up to 5 feet in length per Hit Dice of the elemental) and stop massive vessels (ships of less than 10 feet in length per HD). Even ocean-going behemoths (ships of less than 20 feet in length per HD) can be slowed to half speed.

Drench (Ex): The elemental’s touch puts out torches, campfires, exposed lanterns, and other open flames of non-magical origin if these are Gargantuan or smaller. The creature can dispel magical fire it touches as dispel magic cast by a caster whose level equals the elemental’s HD total (64).

Vortex (Su): The elemental can transform itself into a whirlpool once every 10 minutes, provided it is underwater, and remain in that form for up to 1 round for every 2 HD it has (48 rounds). In vortex form, the elemental can move through the water or along the bottom at its swim speed. The vortex is 5 feet wide at the base, up to 50 feet wide at the top, and up to 80 feet tall. The elemental controls its exact height, but it must be at least 10 feet. Gargantuan and smaller creatures might take damage when caught in the vortex and may be swept up by it. An affected creature must succeed at a Reflex save (DC 58) when it comes into contact with the vortex or take 4d10 points of damage. It must also succeed at a second Reflex save (DC 68) or be picked up bodily and held suspended in the powerful currents, automatically taking 4d10 points of damage each round. A creature that can swim is allowed a Reflex save (DC 58) each round to escape the vortex. The creature still takes damage, but can leave if the save is successful. The elemental can eject any carried creatures whenever it wishes, depositing them wherever the vortex hap-pens to be. A summoned elemental always ejects trapped creatures before returning to its home plane. If the vortex’s base touches the bottom, it creates a swirling cloud of debris. This cloud is centered on the elemental and has a diameter equal to half the vortex’s height. The cloud obscures all vision, including dark-vision, beyond 5 feet. Creatures 5 feet away have one-half concealment, while those farther away have total concealment. Those caught in the cloud must succeed at a Concentration check (DC 58) to cast a spell.  The DC is Strength-based.

GENIUS LOCI

Colossal Ooze    

Hit Dice: 70d10+1,400 (1,785 hp)    
Initiative: -2 (Dex)    
Speed: 5 ft., burrow 5 ft.    
AC: 0 (-2 Dex, -8 size)    
Base Attack/Grapple: +52/+88   
Attack: Slam +64 (4d10+20) melee   
Full Attack: 10 slam +64 (4d10+20) melee   
Space/Reach: Varies (see text)    
Special Attacks: Enslave, improved grab, constrict 4d10+30    
Special Qualities: Blindsight 200 ft., fast healing 50, ooze traits    
Saves: Fort +43, Ref +21, Will +30    
Abilities: Str 50, Dex 6, Con 50, Int -, Wis 24, Cha 26    
Skills: Jump +5   
Climate/Terrain: Any    
Organization: Solitary    
Challenge Rating: 30    
Treasure: Standard    
Alignment: Usually any evil    
Advancement: None    

A genius loci is difficult to spot, since it looks like any other section of landscape. A genius loci itself has no intelligence, but rather “emulates” the sentience of any creature it currently enslaves (see below), if any.  Each genius loci has only a single enslaved creature at one time, though other creatures may also inhabit the surface of the genius loci. Any creature entering a genius loci who makes a successful Survival check (DC 31) realizes that something is amiss, though it is difficult to tell exactly what. Genius loci do not speak directly, though they may do so through their currently enslaved thrall.

COMBAT

A genius loci can directly attack any creature standing on its surface with animated parts of itself, delivering slam attacks. It also directs its enslaved thrall against those it attacks. If its slave is slain, it selects another of its foes as its next, newest slave. Once a genius loci animates a portion of itself to attack the boundaries of its form become clear, and the creature becomes open to attack (Survival checks to determine the extent of the genius loci are no longer necessary). The animated part of the genius loci has a reach of 15 feet.

Enslave (Su): A genius loci can use the epic spell enslave once per round as a free action until it successfully enslaves a foe (Will DC 53 to resist). The DC is Charisma-based. Once it has a slave, it cannot enslave another until its current slave dies, is imprisoned, or is otherwise incapaticiated. A slave becomes free if its genius loci master is slain. A genius loci forces its slave to remain with it, though it may send its slave off to temporarily visit nearby locations in order to draw in unsuspecting victims. In fact, the “purposes” of the genius loci are to some degree influenced by the current slave. The genius loci has no Intelligence score of its own; thus, its emulation of its slave’s intelligence sometimes transfers attitudes and goals. However, a slave can only go so far in influencing its mobile master, and cannot knowingly attempt to free itself from the genius loci that keeps it close.

Improved Grab (Ex): If the genius loci hits a Gargantuan or smaller creature with a slam attack, it deals normal Damage and attempts to start a grapple as a free action without provoking an attack of opportunity. The genius loci has the option to conduct the grapple normally, or simply use the part of its body it used in the improved grab to hold the opponent. Each successful grapple check it makes during successive rounds automatically deals slam attack Damage, in addition to constriction Damage.

Constrict (Ex): A genius loci crushes its opponent, dealing 4d10+30 points of bludgeoning Damage, after making a successful grapple check.

Ooze Traits: An ooze is an amorphous or mutable creature. Oozes are immune to poison, sleep, paralysis, stunning, and polymorphing. They have no clear front or back and are therefore not subject to critical hits or flanking. Oozes are blind but have the blindsight special quality. They have no Intelligence scores and are therefore immune to all mind-affecting effects (charms, compulsions, phantasms, patterns, and morale effects).

GIBBERING ORB

Huge Aberration   

Hit Dice: 27d8+216 (337 hp)    
Initiative: +20 (+12 Dex, +8 Superior Initiative)    
Speed: 5 ft., fly 20 ft. (good)    
AC: 48 (+12 Dex, -2 size, +16 natural armor, +12 insight)    
Base Attack/Grapple: +20/+39   
Attack: 24 eye rays +31 ranged touch, 12 bites +28 (2d8+5/19-20) melee   
Full Attack: 24 eye rays +31 ranged touch, 12 bites +28 (2d8+5/19-20) melee   
Space/Reach: 15 ft./10 ft.    
Special Attacks: Gibbering, improved grab, swallow whole, eye rays, spell-like abilities    
Special Qualities: All-around vision, flight, amorphous, SR 37, DR 10/epic    
Saves: Fort +21, Ref +21, Will +24    
Abilities: Str 32, Dex 35, Con 27, Int 40, Wis 24, Cha 22    
Skills: Concentration +38, Escape Artist +42, Jump -4, Knowledge (arcana) +37, Hide +34, Listen +37, Move Silently +34, Search +37, Speak Language (any five), Spot +37   
Feats: Flyby Attack, Improved Initiative, Improved Critical (bite), Iron Will, Multiattack, Weapon Focus (eye ray), Weapon Focus (bite)    
Epic Feats: Epic Fortitude, Polyglot, Superior Initiative    
Climate/Terrain: Any land and underground   
Organization: Solitary    
Challenge Rating: 27    
Treasure: Standard    
Alignment: Usually chaotic evil    
Advancement: 27-54 HD (Huge); 55-108 HD (Gargantuan)    

A gibbering orb can speak all languages.

A gibbering orb’s natural weapons are treated as epic for the purpose of overcoming damage reduction.

COMBAT

The gibbering orb has the ability to bite its foes by extending a pseudopod with one of its mouths protruding from the end. The orb can extend four of these at any one foe, or a total of twelve in any given round. At the same time, the legions of eyes have the ability to cast a host of spells at a rapid rate.

Gibbering (Su): The cacophony of speech emanating from the scores of mouths that make up the orb forces all within 60 feet of the creature to succeed at a Will save each round (DC 40) or suffer the effects of an insanity spell.

Improved Grab (Ex): To use this ability, the gibbering orb must hit with a bite attack. If it gets a hold, the orb automatically deals bite Damage and can attempt to swallow whole.

Swallow Whole (Ex): A gibbering orb can attempt to swallow a Large or smaller opponent by making a successful grapple check. Once inside, the opponent takes 4d8 points of constriction Damage plus 3d10 points of acid Damage per round. A swallowed creature can cut its way out by using claws or a light slashing weapon to deal 20 points of Damage in a single blow (AC 16, DR 10/epic still applies). Once the creature exits, the fluidlike body structure of the orb closes the wound; other swallowed opponents must cut their own way out. When a creature dies by being swallowed whole (or when a creature killed by the gibbering orb in some other fashion is eaten by it), the gibbering orb absorbs the creature’s known spells, prepared spells, and spell-like abilities. The orb can use any two of those abilities per round as a free action. Each originates from an eye that is not producing an eye ray (see below) that round. Stolen spells and spell-like abilities are lost after 24 hours.

Eye Rays (Su): Two dozen of the eyes can each produce a magical ray each round, with each eye emulating a spell from among the list of spells below as if cast by a 27th-level caster. The save DCs, where applicable, are 16 + spell level. A gibbering orb has no directional limitations on where it can point its eye rays, because the eyes orbiting around its body drift and float wherever needed. However, a gibbering orb can never aim more than five rays at any single target, due to limitations of aiming. All rays have a range of 150 feet. Each of these effects functions as a ray, regardless of the normal parameters of the spell it resembles. That is, each is usable against a single target and requires a ranged touch attack.

The eye rays are: cone of cold, disintegrate, dominate monster, energy drain, feeblemind, finger of death, flesh to stone, greater dispel magic, harm, hold monster, horrid wilting, implosion, inflict critical wounds, lightning bolt, magic missile, mage’s disjunction, irresistible dance, polymorph any object, power word blind, power word kill, power word stun, prismatic spray, slay living, and temporal stasis.

Spell-Like Abilities: Caster level 27th, save DC 16 + spell level.

At will -Two stolen spells or spell-like abilities per round. 

All-Around Vision (Ex): The gibbering orb’s many eyes give it a +4 racial bonus on Spot and Search checks.

Flight (Ex): The gibbering orb’s body is naturally buoyant. This buoyancy allows it to fly as the spell, as a free action, at a speed of 20 feet. This buoyancy also grants it a permanent feather fall effect with personal range.

Amorphous (Ex): A gibbering orb is not subject to critical hits. It has no clear front or back, so it cannot be flanked.

GLOOM

Medium-Size Monstrous Humanoid    

Hit Dice: 25d8+225 (337 hp)    
Initiative: +26 (+18 Dex, +8 Superior Initiative)    
Speed: 30 ft.    
AC: 40 (+18 Dex, +12 insight)    
Base Attack/Grapple: +25/+36   
Attack: +10 keen dagger of human dread +54 (1d4+21/17-20) melee   
Full Attack: +10 keen dagger of human dread +54/+49/+44/+39 (1d4+21/17-20) melee   
Space/Reach: 5 ft./5 ft.    
Special Attacks: Fear gaze, sneak attack +13d6    
Special Qualities: Blindsight 60 ft., opportunist, quiescence, spell-like abilities, SR 35, DR 10/epic    
Saves: Fort +17, Ref +32, Will +21    
Abilities: Str 32, Dex 46, Con 29, Int 26, Wis 25, Cha 30    
Skills: Bluff +38, Climb +39, Hide +46, Intimidate +38, Jump +39, Listen +35, Move Silently +66, Spot +35, Survival +35, Tumble +46   
Feats: Dodge, Improved Initiative, Improved Critical (dagger), Mobility, Spring Attack, Weapon Finesse, Weapon Focus (dagger)    
Epic Feats: Sneak Attack of Opportunity, Superior Initiative    
Climate/Terrain: Any urban    
Organization: Solitary    
Challenge Rating: 25    
Treasure: Nonstandard (just its dagger)    
Alignment:    Usually lawful evil    
Advancement: 25+ HD (Medium-size)    

In the hand of any other creature but a gloom, the dagger is a +5 keen dagger.

A gloom’s natural weapons are treated as epic for the purpose of overcoming damage reduction.

COMBAT

Fear Gaze (Su): Viewing the gloom’s face inspires terror. Creatures that meet the gloom’s gaze must succeed at a Will save (DC 32) or suffer the effects of a fear spell as cast by a 20th-level caster.   The DC is Charisma-based.

Opportunist (Ex): This ability functions like the rogue class feature of the same name.

Sneak Attack (Ex): A gloom is able to sneak attack as a 25th-level rogue, dealing 13d6 extra Damage.

Quiescence (Su): A gloom is constantly silent, as per the silence spell, although the area does not extend beyond the creature itself. This quality gives it a +20 racial bonus on Move Silently checks (it is still possible for a gloom to create noise, such as by bumping into something that scrapes on the floor or by sounding a chime). The gloom can lower this effect at will.

Spell-Like Abilities: Caster level 20th; save DC 20 + spell level.  The DC is Charisma-based.

At will - shadow walk;

3/day - true strike.

GOLEM

MITHRAL GOLEM

A mithral golem cannot speak or make any vocal noise, nor does it have any distinguishable odor. Unlike most golems, it can run just as well as a normal creature.

A mithral golem’s natural weapons are treated as epic for the purpose of overcoming damage reduction.

COMBAT

Alacrity (Su): Once per round, the mithral golem may take an extra standard action (either before or after its other actions in the round).

Magic Immunity (Ex): A mithral golem is immune to all magical and supernatural effects, except as follows. A slow spell negates its alacrity for 1d4 rounds, while a haste spell restores 1d6 hit points per level of the caster (maximum 10d6) or restores its alacrity, if previously negated by a slow spell. Multiple slow spells simply extend the duration of the effect.

Construction

A mithral golem’s body is sculpted from 8 1/2 tons of pure iron and is then polymorphed into mithral (using polymorph any object). A mithral golem costs 250,000 gold pieces to create, which includes 5,000 gp for the body. Assembling the body requires a successful Craft (armorsmithing) or Craft (weaponsmithing) check (DC 30). The creator must be 25th level, have the Craft Epic Magic Arms and Armor feat, and be able to cast arcane spells. Completing the ritual drains 5,000 XP from the creator and requires geas/quest, haste, and wish.

ADAMANTINE GOLEM

An adamantine golem cannot speak or make any vocal noise, nor does it have any distinguishable odor.

An adamantine golem’s natural weapons are treated as epic for the purpose of overcoming damage reduction.

COMBAT

Trample (Ex): As a standard action during its turn each round, the adamantine golem can literally run over an opponent at least one size category smaller than itself. The trample deals 8d10+30 points of bludgeoning Damage. Trampled opponents can either attempt attacks of opportunity at a -4 penalty or Reflex saves (DC 57) for half Damage. The DC is Strength-based.

Magic Immunity (Ex): An adamantine golem is immune to all magical and supernatural effects.

Construction

An adamantine golem’s body is sculpted from 45,000 pounds of pure iron and is then polymorphed into adamantine (using polymorph any object). The golem costs 500,000 gold pieces to create, which includes 25,000 gp for the body. Assembling the body requires a successful Craft (armorsmithing) or Craft (weaponsmithing) check (DC 40). The creator must be 30th level, have the Craft Epic Magic Arms and Armor feat, and be able to cast arcane spells. Completing the ritual drains 10,000 XP from the creator and requires crushing hand, geas/quest, and wish.

HA-NAGA

Colossal Aberration    

Hit Dice: 20d8+220 (310 hp)    
Initiative: +14 (Dex)    
Speed: 60 ft., fly 120 ft. (perfect)    
AC: 40 (-8 size, +14 Dex, +24 natural armor)    
Base Attack/Grapple: +15/+39   
Attack: Coil whip +21 (4d6+8) melee   
Full Attack: Coil whip +21 (4d6+8) melee, sting +19 (2d8+4 plus poison) melee, bite +13 (4d8+4) melee   
Space/Reach: 30 ft./ 20 ft.    
Special Attacks: Charming gaze, poison, improved grab, constrict 4d6+12    
Special Qualities: Flight, SR 30, DR 5/epic    
Saves: Fort +17, Ref +22, Will +22    
Abilities: Str 27, Dex 38, Con 32, Int 35, Wis 31, Cha 36    
Skills: Appraise +35, Concentration +34, Bluff +24, Diplomacy +38, Escape Artist +37, Hide +21, Jump +20, Knowledge (arcana, history, religion) +35, Listen +33, Move Silently +37, Search +35, Sense Motive +24, Spellcraft +37, Spot +33   
Feats: Dodge, Flyby Attack, Lightning Reflexes, Mobility, Multiattack, Quicken Spell, Weapon Finesse    
Climate/Terrain: Temperate and warm land or underground    
Organization: Solitary or nest (2-4)    
Challenge Rating: 22    
Treasure: Standard    
Alignment: Usually chaotic evil    
Advancement: 21-40 HD (Colossal)    

A ha-naga’s natural weapons are treated as epic for the purpose of overcoming damage reduction.

COMBAT

Flight (Su): As per the fly spell, 120 ft. (perfect). This ability gives the ha-naga a +6 circumstance bonus on Move Silently checks.

Charming Gaze (Su): As mass charm monster, 90 ft., Will save (DC 33). The DC is Charisma-based.

Chameleon Ability (Ex): Ha-nagas can blend in with their surroundings, giving them a +8 circumstance bonus on Hide checks.

Improved Grab (Ex): To use this ability, the ha-naga must hit with its coil whip attack. If it succeeds, it can constrict.

Constrict (Ex): A ha-naga deals 4d6+12 points Damage with a successful grapple attack against Huge or smaller opponents.

Poison (Ex): Sting, Fort save (DC 31); initial and secondary Damage 2d8 temporary Con.  The DC is Constitution-based.

Spells: Ha-nagas can cast spells as 21st-level sorcerers, and can also cast cleric spells and spells from the domains of Chaos and Evil as arcane spells (save DC 33 + spell level). The DC is Charisma-based.

HAGUNEMNON (PROTEAN)

Large Aberration (Shapechanger)    

Hit Dice: 44d8+616 (814 hp)    
Initiative: +17 (+13 Dex, +4 Improved Initiative)    
Speed: 50 ft.    
AC: 50 (-1 size, +13 Dex, +28 natural)    
Base Attack/Grapple: +33/+58   
Attack: Slam +54 (2d6+21/19-20) melee   
Full Attack: 5 slams +54 (2d6+21/19-20) melee   
Space/Reach: 10 ft./10 ft.    
Special Attacks: Psionics, destabilize form    
Special Qualities: Alter shape, DR 10/epic, darkvision 120 ft., immunities, regeneration 50, spell resistance 39    
Saves: Fort +40, Ref +39, Will +32    
Abilities: Str 53, Dex 37, Con 39, Int 20, Wis 23, Cha 34    
Skills: Bluff +59, Diplomacy +53, Disguise +59, Hide +35, Intimidate +47, Jump +29, Listen +55, Move Silently +35, Sense Motive +29, Spot +55   
Feats: Alertness, Cleave, Combat Reflexes, Endurance, Great Cleave, Great Fortitude, Improved Initiative, Iron Will, Lightning Reflexes, Multiattack, Power Attack, Weapon Focus (slam)    
Epic Feats: Blinding Speed, Devastating Critical (slam), Overwhelming Critical (slam)    
Climate/Terrain: Any    
Organization: Solitary    
Challenge Rating: 29    
Treasure: Standard    
Alignment: Always chaotic neutral    
Advancement: 45-59 HD (Large); 60-74 HD (Huge); 75-89 HD (Huge)    

A hagunemnon’s natural weapons are treated as epic for the purpose of overcoming damage reduction.

COMBAT

Psionics (Sp): Caster level 20th, save DC 22.

At will - detect thoughts, dimension door, ethereal jaunt, knock, nondetection, plane shift, suggestion. 

Destabilize Form (Su): If a protean hits with two or more slam attacks in the same round, it partly destabilizes its foe’s physical form, dealing an additional 4d6+31 points of Damage as well as 2 points of temporary Constitution Damage. If the victim is drained to 0 Constitution, its dead body is only so much clear fluid that drains away unless somehow preserved by friends of the victim.

Alter Shape (Ex): A protean can assume the shape of any combination of physical nondeific creatures at the same time as a free action. In fact, a protean’s form constantly boils, and it requires a move-equivalent action each round for a protean to maintain a certain shape (even if that shape is a combination of several shapes). Whatever its present form, the protean retains all its own special qualities. Plus, it gains the advantage of up to four extraordinary abilities from the forms it mimics (but not spell-like or supernatural powers). The assumed form can be no smaller than a flea and no larger than 200 feet in its largest dimension (make sure to take into account rules for reach and size modifiers to AC and melee attacks). Incorporeal traits can also be assumed, which counts as a single extraordinary ability. If a hagunemnon assumes a partial form that confers an extraordinary ability already possessed by the creature, only the better of the two abilities is retained. No matter its form, the protean can never make more than five attacks using a full-round action. However, it may substitute a melee attack form for one of its slam attacks, using its own base attack bonus and Strength modifier to Damage, but dealing base Damage appropriate to the attack type.

HOARY HUNTER

A hoary hunter’s natural weapons are treated as epic for the purpose of overcoming damage reduction.

COMBAT

A critical hit (or the blow that would kill or render a foe unconscious) from the hoary hunter’s blade does not wound the hunter’s prey. Instead, the victim is bodily transported as per a soul binding spell heightened to 16th level (DC 30) into a diamond at the end of the sword’s hilt.

Spell-Like Abilities: Caster level 23rd; save DC 18 + spell level.

At will - discern location, true strike, fog cloud, hold monster, plane shift;

3/day - dimensional anchor, dominate monster, greater dispel magic;

1/day - mage’s disjunction, contingent recall and resurrection*.

*Contingent recall and resurrection is a variation on an epic spell. When slain, the hoary hunter is actually transported, with its mount, back to the fey realm, where it is resurrected. The only way to truly slay the hoary hunter is to defeat it in its home realm after this epic spell has been exhausted for the day.

HOARY STEED

A hoary steed’s natural weapons are treated as magic for the purpose of overcoming damage reduction.

COMBAT

Air Walk (Su): A hoary steed can ride through the air as well as on the ground, as though affected by a permanent air walk spell.

Astral Projection and Etherealness (Su): These abilities function just like the spells of the same names as cast by a 20th-level caster.

Magic Circle Against Good (Su): This ability continuously duplicates the effects of the spell. A hoary steed cannot suppress this ability.

Misty Breath (Su): The breath of a hoary steed functions like a constant obscuring mist spell.

Immunities (Ex): A hoary steed is immune to all charm and hold spells or abilities.

HUNEFER

Medium-Size Undead    

Hit Dice: 50d12+3 (603 hp)    
Initiative: +16 (+12 Dex, +4 Improved Initiative)   
Speed: 100 ft.    
AC: 52 (+12 Dex, +20 natural, +10 insight)    
Base Attack/Grapple: +25/+43   
Attack: Slam +44 (3d6+18/19-20 (+1d6 on critical hit) plus hunefer rot)   
Full Attack: 2 slams +44 (3d6+18/19-20 (+1d6 on critical hit) plus hunefer rot)   
Space/Reach: 5 ft./5 ft.    
Special Attacks: Despair, hunefer rot, spell-like abilities    
Special Qualities: Blindsight 300 ft., DR 10/-, fast healing 30, SR 37, undead traits, fire vulnerability    
Saves: Fort +18, Ref +30, Will +41    
Abilities: Str 47, Dex 35, Con -, Int 18, Wis 38, Cha 36    
Skills: Concentration +66, Jump +46, Knowledge (religion, the planes) +57, Listen +67, Search +57, Sense Motive +67, Spellcraft +57, Spot +67   
Feats: Cleave, Combat Reflexes, Dodge, Expertise, Great Cleave, Great Fortitude, Improved Critical (slam), Improved Disarm, Improved Initiative, Lightning Reflexes, Mobility, Power Attack, Toughness, Weapon Focus (slam)    
Epic Feats: Devastating Critical (slam), Overwhelming Critical (slam), Spell Stowaway (greater teleport)    
Climate/Terrain: Any    
Organization: Solitary, pair, or court (5-9)    
Challenge Rating: 25    
Treasure: Standard    
Alignment: Always lawful evil    
Advancement: 51-56 HD (Medium-size); 57-60 HD (Large); 61-66 HD (Huge); 67-70 HD (Gargantuan); 71+ HD (Colossal)    

Hunefers speak all spoken languages, though it takes one 1d4 rounds to switch between languages.

COMBAT

Despair (Su): The mere sight of a hunefer requires viewers to succeed at a Will saving throw (DC 48) or be paralyzed with fear for 1d4 rounds. Regardless of the outcome of the save, a subject is not again vulnerable to that hunefer’s despair ability for 24 hours. The DC is Charisma-based.

Hunefer Rot (Su): Supernatural disease-slam, Fort save (DC 35), incubation period instantaneous; Damage 1d6 temporary Con. Unlike normal diseases, hunefer rot requires a victim to make a successful saving throw every round or take another 1d6 points of temporary Constitution Damage. The rot continues until the victim reaches Constitution 0 (and dies) or receives a remove disease spell or similar magic. An afflicted creature that dies shrivels away into sand unless both remove disease and raise dead (or better) are cast on the remains within 2 rounds. If the remains are not so treated, on the third round the dust swirls and forms an 18 HD mummy with the dead foe’s equipment under the hunefer’s command. (The mummy dust epic spell has statistics for an 18 HD mummy.)

Spell-Like Abilities: Caster level 27th; save DC 23 + spell level. The DC is Charisma-based.

At will - chain lightning, displacement, haste, knock, greater dispel magic, passwall, scrying, greater teleport, true seeing, unholy aura, weird;

1/day - ruin (epic spell).

Undead Traits: Immune to poison, sleep, paralysis, stunning, disease, death, effects, necromantic effects, mind-affecting effects, and any effect requiring a Fortitude save unless it also works on objects. Not subject to critical hits, subdual damage, ability damage, ability drain, or energy drain. Negative energy heals. Not at risk of death from massive damage, but destroyed at 0 hit points or less. Darkvision 60 ft. Cannot be raised; resurrection works only if creature is willing.

LAVAWIGHT

Medium-Size Undead (Fire)    

Hit Dice: 32d12 (208 hp)    
Initiative: +12 (+8 Dex, +4 Improved Initiative)    
Speed: 60 ft.    
AC: 46 (+8 Dex, +28 natural)    
Base Attack/Grapple: +16/+37   
Attack: Claw +40 (3d8+21/19-20 (+1d6 on critical hit) plus blazefire) melee   
Full Attack: 2 claws +40 (3d8+21/19-20 (+1d6 on critical hit) plus blazefire) melee, 1 skull butt +32 (2d6+10 plus blazefire) melee   
Space/Reach: 5 ft./5 ft.    
Special Attacks: Rend 6d8+31, blazefire, spell-like abilities    
Special Qualities: Undead traits, fire subtype, heat aura, SR 34, DR 10/- , fiery hardness    
Skills: Jump +33, Knowledge (religion) +33, Listen +41, Search +35, Spot +41   
Feats: Cleave, Great Cleave, Great Fortitude, Improved Critical (claw), Improved Initiative, Power Attack, Weapon Focus (claw)    
Epic Feats: Blinding Speed (x2), Epic Weapon Focus (claw), Overwhelming Critical (claw)    
Saves: Fort +12, Ref +18, Will +24    
Abilities: Str 52, Dex 27, Con -, Int 10, Wis 22, Cha 28    
Climate/Terrain: Any    
Organization: Solitary or pair    
Challenge Rating: 23    
Treasure: Standard    
Alignment: Chaotic evil    
Advancement: 33-42 HD (Medium-size); 43-55 HD (Huge)   

Lavawights speak Common and Infernal.

COMBAT

Rend (Ex): If the lavawight hits with both of its claws, it latches onto the opponent’s body and tears the flesh. This attack automatically deals an additional 6d8+31 points of Damage.

Blazefire (Su): Living creatures taking Damage from a lavawight’s attack find themselves ignited with blaze-fire; they must succeed at a Fortitude save (DC 35) or permanently lose 4 hit points. The DC is Charisma-based. The opponent must continue to save every round for the next 6 rounds (7 rounds total) to avoid being permanently drained of 4 more hit points each round. The lavawight heals the same amount of Damage whenever a creature is drained of hit points, gaining any excess as temporary hit points. These temporary hit points last a maximum of 1 hour. If an opponent is slain by blazefire, only blackened ash remains of the victim. Hit points lost to the blazefire never heal naturally and cannot be magically restored - they are gone for good.

Spell-Like Abilities: Caster level 22nd; save DC 19 + spell level. The DC is Charisma-based.

At will - dimension door, flame arrow, spell immunity (sleet storm), fireball, wall of fire.

Undead Traits: Immune to poison, sleep, paralysis, stunning, disease, death, effects, necromantic effects, mind-affecting effects, and any effect requiring a Fortitude save unless it also works on objects. Not subject to critical hits, subdual damage, ability damage, ability drain, or energy drain. Negative energy heals. Not at risk of death from massive damage, but destroyed at 0 hit points or less. Darkvision 60 ft. Cannot be raised; resurrection works only if creature is willing.

Heat Aura (Su): A 10-foot-radius spread heat aura surrounds a lavawight. All creatures of the fire subtype in the field (including the lavawight) are treated as if having turn resistance +6 (if undead) and fast healing 10. Creatures subject to fire Damage take 2d10 points of fire Damage each round they remain within the heat aura.

Fire Subtype: Fire immunity, cold vulnerability.

Fiery Hardness (Ex): The lavawight’s molten skin provides it with Damage reduction of 10/-.

LEGENDARY ANIMAL

LEGENDARY BEAR

COMBAT

Improved Grab (Ex): To use this ability, a legendary bear must hit with a claw attack.

LEGENDARY TIGER

COMBAT

Pounce (Ex): If a legendary tiger leaps upon a foe during the first round of combat, it can make a full attack even if it has already taken a move action.

Improved Grab (Ex): To use this ability, the legendary tiger must hit with a bite attack. If it gets a hold, it can rake.

Rake (Ex): A legendary tiger can make two attacks (+30 melee) against a held creature with its hind legs for 2d6+5 points of Damage each. If the legendary tiger pounces on an opponent, it can also rake.

Skills: Legendary tigers receive a +8 racial bonus on Hide and Move Silently checks. *In areas of tall grasses or heavy undergrowth, the Hide bonus improves to +16.

LESHAY

Medium-Size Fey    

Hit Dice: 50d6+650 (825 hp)    
Initiative: +21 (+17 Dex, +4 Improved Initiative)    
Speed: 40 ft.    
AC: 52 (+17 Dex, +20 insight, +5 natural armor)    
Base Attack/Grapple: +25/+30   
Attack: +10 keen brilliant energy bastard sword +53 (1d10+15/17-20) melee   
Full Attack: 2 +10 keen brilliant energy bastard swords +53/+48/+43/+38 (1d10+15/17-20) melee   
Space/Reach: 5 ft./5 ft.    
Special Attacks: Gaze, spell-like abilities, leShay weapons    
Special Qualities: Superior two-weapon fighting, DR 15/epic and cold iron, elf traits, immune to poison and disease, low-light vision, SR 42, fast healing 10    
Saves: Fort +29, Ref +44, Will +35    
Abilities: Str 21, Dex 45, Con 37, Int 33, Wis 23, Cha 47    
Skills: Bluff +71, Concentration +66, Diplomacy +77, Disguise +71, Escape Artist +70, Gather Information +24, Hide +70, Intimidate +24, Jump +5, Knowledge (local, nature) +59, Listen +59, Move Silently +70, Search +59, Speak Language (any five), Spot +59   
Feats: Blind-Fight, Cleave, Dodge, Expertise, Improved Critical (leShay weapon), Improved Initiative, Iron Will, Mobility, Power Attack, Quick Draw, Spring Attack, Weapon Finesse, Weapon Focus (leShay weapon), Whirlwind Attack    
Epic Feats: Blinding Speed, Polyglot, Spell Stowaway (heal)    
Climate/Terrain:  Any    
Organization: Solitary    
Challenge Rating: 28    
Treasure: Standard    
Alignment: Any    
Advancement: None    

A leshay’s natural weapons are treated as epic for the purpose of overcoming damage reduction.

COMBAT

Spell-Like Abilities: Caster level 28th; save DC 28 + spell level. The DCs are Charisma-based.

At will - alter self, detect thoughts, displacement, freedom, greater dispel magic, heal, greater invisibility, knock, speak with plants, spell turning, greater teleport, water breathing.

LeShay Weapons (Su): Each leShay carries two personal melee weapons that he or she manifests from his or her own life essence. The weapon can change form as he or she shifts from class to class, typically appearing as a bastard sword (one in each hand). When not in combat, the weapons simply do not exist, but leShay can “draw” their weapons from nowhere as a free action. LeShay weapons are considered light weapons for a leShay, regardless of their size.

Superior Two-Weapon Fighting (Ex): A leShay fights with a leShay weapon in each hand. Because these weapons are extensions of its own body, the leShay does not take an attack or Damage penalty for attacking with two weapons.

Gaze (Su): All creatures within 30 feet who meet the gaze of a leShay become affected as if by charm monster. A Will save (DC 53) negates the effect. Each opponent within range of a gaze attack must attempt a saving throw each round at the beginning of his or her turn in the initiative order. A leShay can also actively gaze as an attack action by choosing a target within range, who must then attempt a saving throw. LeShay are immune to their own gaze. The DC is Charisma-based.

Elf Traits: Immune to magic sleep spells and effects; +2 racial bonus on Will saves against enchantment spells or effects; low-light vision (can see twice as far as a human in low-light conditions); entitled to a Search check when within 5 feet of a secret or concealed door as though actively looking for it; Martial Weapon Proficiency (composite longbow, composite shortbow, longbow, longsword, and rapier) as bonus feats; +2 racial bonus on Listen, Spot, and Search checks (already figured into the statistics given above).

LIVING VAULT

Colossal Construct    

Hit Dice: 96d10+80 (608 hp)   
Initiative: -2 (Dex)    
Speed: 10 ft. (can’t run)    
AC: 60 (-8 size, -2 Dex, +60 natural)    
Base Attack/Grapple: +72/+123   
Attack: Slam +99 (10d6+35) melee   
Full Attack: 2 slams +99 (10d6+35) melee   
Space/Reach: 30 ft./20 ft.    
Special Attacks: Imprisonment   
Special Qualities: Recognition, safekeeping, construct traits, magic immunity, DR 15/epic and adamantine    
Saves: Fort +32, Ref +30, Will +33    
Skills: Jump +0   
Abilities: Str 80, Dex 7, Con -, Int -, Wis 12, Cha 1    
Climate/Terrain: Any    
Organization: Solitary    
Challenge Rating: 33    
Treasure: Standard (see text)    
Alignment: Neutral    
Advancement: None    

To access a vault, its creator must call the vault from where it is sequestered through the use of a sending spell. The vault has no obvious opening; however, items can be stored and retrieved by naming them (the living vault provides an inventory to its creator on request). The item to be stored appears to sink into the living vault’s form as if made of mud. Likewise, items retrieved pop out of the living vault’s form. Storing and retrieving items in this fashion takes one round per transaction. Creatures other than the vault’s master who wish to access the inventory must destroy the vault to do so. If a vault is destroyed, all the objects and creatures stored within immediately emerge.

A living vault’s natural weapons are treated as epic for the purpose of overcoming damage reduction.

COMBAT

Imprisonment (Sp): As a free action twice per day, a living vault can project a 60-foot cone. Creatures caught in the cone must make a Will save (DC 58) or be affected as by the imprisonment spell, except creatures are stored within the vault’s interior. The living vault can hold two Gargantuan creatures, eight Huge creatures, thirty-two Large creatures, one hundred twenty-eight Medium-size creatures, and so on. This assumes that the rest of the vault is also relatively empty, so a large hoard of treasure reduces the number of creatures a living vault can hold at any one time. If freedom is later cast upon the very spot where the victim of imprisonment disappeared, the victim is freed, though it doesn’t appear where it disappeared, but in a space adjacent to wherever the living vault is currently physically located.

Recognition (Ex): Once made, a living vault responds only to its owner; no other being can access the vault’s interior. The vault is not fooled by disguised creatures, and can distinguish between its true master and false duplicates, even penetrating disguises used in conjunction with shapechange, alter self, disguise self, polymorph, seeming, and simulacrum and similar effects. The vault does, however, respond to the product of a clone spell.

Safekeeping (Sp): At will, a living vault can use a power that combines the effects of sequester and plane shift to render the vault invisible to any form of sight or divination, and at the same time transfer it to a random portion of the Astral Plane. When in safekeeping mode, the living vault responds to a sending by its master, returning to the location from which it left and becoming tangible once again. Creatures and objects that are stored within the vault are treated as if under the effects of sequester, whether the vault itself is or not. Often, creatures are brought into the vault via imprisonment, but sometimes unconscious or otherwise subdued creatures are stored as an object, in which case they receive no saving throw to resist the effect.

Construct Traits: Immune to mind-affecting effects (charms, compulsions, phantasms, patterns, and morale effects), and to poison, sleep, paralysis, stunning, disease, death effects, necromantic effects, and any effect that requires a Fortitude save unless it also works on objects. Cannot heal Damage (though regeneration and fast healing still apply, if present). Not subject to critical hits, subdual Damage, ability Damage, ability drain, or energy drain. Not at risk of death from massive Damage, but destroyed when reduced to 0 hit points or less; cannot be raised or resurrected. Darkvision 60 ft.

Magic Immunity (Ex): A living vault is immune to all magical and supernatural effects, except as follows. A freedom spell cast on it causes it to defer the use of its own imprisonment power for 10 rounds.

MERCANE

Large Outsider   

Hit Dice: 7d8+21 (52 hp)    
Initiative: +2 (Dex)    
Speed: 30 ft.    
AC: 15 (-1 size, +2 Dex, +4 natural)    
Base Attack/Grapple: +7/+13   
Attack: Masterwork falchion +9(2d4+3) melee   
Full Attack: Masterwork falchion +9/+4 (2d4+3) melee    
Space/Reach: 10 ft./10 ft.    
Special Qualities: SR 25, spell-like abilities, telepathy   
Saves: Fort +8, Ref +7, Will +8    
Abilities: Str 15, Dex 15, Con 16, Int 20, Wis 17, Cha 15    
Skills: Appraise +19, Bluff +12, Diplomacy +12, Gather Information +12, Intimidate +12, Knowledge (arcana) +15, Knowledge (the planes) +15, Listen +13, Profession (bookkeeper) +13, Sense Motive +13, Sleight of Hand +14, Spellcraft +15, Spot +12    
Feats: Expertise, Improved Disarm, Improved Feint   
Climate/Terrain: Any land and underground    
Organization: Company (1-4 mercanes and 3-18 5th-level fighter bodyguards) or progression (1 mercane, 3 14th-level fighters, 1 21st-level fighter/2nd-level Union Sentinel)
Challenge Rating: 5    
Treasure: Double standard    
Alignment: Always lawful neutral    
Advancement: By character class    
Level Adjustment: +7   

Mercanes speak Abyssal, Celestial, Draconic, Infernal, and at least two other languages.

COMBAT

Spell-Like Abilities: Caster level 14th; save DC 12 + spell level.

3/day - dimension door, invisibility;

1/day - secret chest, plane shift. 

Telepathy (Su): Mercanes can communicate telepathically with any creature within 100 feet that has a language.

Skills: Mercanes receive a +4 racial bonus on Appraise checks.

MERCANE CHARACTERS

A mercane’s favored class is wizard. Player character mercanes have a level adjustment of +7.

MU SPORE

Colossal Plant    

Hit Dice: 35d8+315 (472 hp)    
Initiative: +5 (-3 Dex, +8 Superior Initiative)    
Speed: 40 ft.    
AC: 27 (-3 Dex, -8 size, +28 natural)    
Base Attack/Grapple: +26/+55   
Attack: Tendril +31 (2d6+13/19-20) melee   
Full Attack: 4 tendrils +31 (2d6+13/19-20) melee, 1 bite +26 (4d6+6/19-20) melee   
Space/Reach: 30 ft./30 ft.    
Special Attacks: Spore cough, improved grab, swallow whole    
Special Qualities: Acid resistance 20, blindsight 210 ft., DR 10/epic, fast healing 10, plant traits, sticky   
Saves: Fort +28, Ref +8, Will +20    
Abilities: Str 36, Dex 5, Con 29, Int 18, Wis 28, Cha 28    
Skills: Bluff +47, Diplomacy +13, Gather Information +13, Hide +35, Intimidate +13, Jump +13, Knowledge (local, nature) +42, Listen +47, Spot +47   
Feats: Cleave, Great Cleave, Improved Critical (bite), Improved Critical (tendril), Improved Initiative, Lightning Reflexes, Power Attack   
Epic Feats: Epic Reflexes, Epic Toughness (x3), Superior Initiative   
Climate/Terrain: Any    
Organization: Solitary, pair, or polyp (3-7)    
Challenge Rating: 21    
Treasure: Standard    
Alignment: Usually chaotic neutral    
Advancement: 36+ HD (Colossal)    

Mu spores speak Common and Terran.

A mu spore’s natural weapons are treated as epic for the purpose of overcoming damage reduction.

COMBAT

Spore Cough (Su): Once every 1d4 rounds a mu spore can release a cloud of burrowing spores. This spore cough is treated as a 100-foot-cone breath weapon. The burrowing spores deal 20d8 points of Damage to all creatures and structures in the area, or half Damage to any creatures that make a Reflex save (DC 36). The DC is Charisma-based.

Improved Grab (Ex): If a mu spore hits with a tendril, it deals normal Damage and attempts to start a grapple as a free action without provoking an attack of opportunity. Improved grab works only against Gargantuan and smaller opponents. The mu spore has the option to conduct the grapple normally, transfer the victim to its mouth as a free action, or simply use its tendril to hold the opponent. Each successful grapple check it makes during successive rounds automatically deals the Damage given for the tendril.

Swallow Whole (Ex): If the mu spore begins its turn with an opponent held in its mouth, it can attempt a new grapple check (as though attempting to pin the opponent). If it succeeds, it swallows its prey and the opponent takes bite Damage. A swallowed creature takes the twice the Damage given for the mu spore’s bite every round. A swallowed creature is considered grappled, while the creature that did the swallowing is not. A swallowed creature can try to cut its way free with any light piercing or slashing weapon, if it can deal 33 points of Damage in this fashion, or it can just try to escape the grapple. If the swallowed creature chooses the latter course, success puts it back in the mu spore’s mouth, where it may be bitten or swallowed again.

Sticky (Ex): Sticky tendrils cover a mu spore, many more than the four main tendrils it uses for combat. Any creature that touches or successfully attacks a mu spore with a melee weapon is subject to a free improved grab check by the mu spore, as if the mu spore had successfully attacked the creature with a tendril. A creature wielding a melee weapon must immediately relinquish its grip on its weapon, or proceed with the grapple check. If the subject relinquishes its grip on its weapon, the weapon is swallowed the following round. Creatures who attack the mu spore in melee without a weapon they can release (such as those with natural attacks only) do not have this option.

Plant Traits: Immune to poison, sleep, paralysis, stunning, and polymorphing; not subject to critical hits or mind-affecting effects.

NEH-THALGGU (BRAIN COLLECTOR)

Huge Aberration (Extraplanar, Incorporeal)    

Hit Dice: 32d8+192 (336 hp)    
Initiative: +12 (+4 Dex, +8 Superior Initiative)    
Speed: 60 ft. or via dimension door    
AC: 35 (-2 size, +4 Dex, +3 deflection, +20 insight)    
Base Attack/Grapple: +24/-   
Attack: Bite +26 (4d10 + 12 plus poison) melee   
Full Attack: Bite +26 (4d10 + 12 plus poison ) melee, 10 head-tentacles +21 (2d10 plus ability drain ) melee touch attack   
Space/Reach: 15 ft./10 ft.    
Special Attacks: Extract brains (ranged attack), poison, spells    
Special Qualities: Dimensional travel, DR 10/epic, incorporeal traits, amorphous physiology, manifest maw, SR 30, darkvision 60 ft.   
Saves: Fort +16, Ref +14, Will +23    
Abilities: Str -, Dex 19, Con 22, Int 20, Wis 20, Cha 17    
Skills: Concentration +41, Hide +39, Knowledge (arcana, the planes) +40, Move Silently +39, Search +40, Spellcraft +40   
Feats: Blind-Fight, Combat Reflexes, Dodge, Eschew Materials, Expertise, Improved Initiative, Maximize Spell, Mobility, Power Attack, Spring Attack    
Epic Feats: Superior Initiative    
Climate/Terrain: Any    
Organization: Solitary   
Challenge Rating: 26    
Treasure: Triple standard    
Alignment: Usually chaotic neutral, neutral evil, or chaotic evil    
Advancement: 33-66 HD (Gargantuan); 67-112 HD (Colossal)    

A creature whose brain has been harvested by a brain collector cannot be raised, reincarnated, or resurrected while the brain is in the creature, because the collector preserves and draws upon the soul and basic personality of the creature for as long as it retains the brain. Neh-thalggus’ own language is a silent sign language “spoken” with their writhing head-tentacles. They can also communicate telepathically with any creature that has a language within 100 feet.

A neh-thalggu’s natural weapons are treated as epic for the purpose of overcoming damage reduction.

COMBAT

Poison (Ex): A neh-thalggu’s bite injects a debilitating poison (DC 32) that Damages the victim’s Constitution. He or she loses half his or her current Constitution immediately on a failed save and must save again 1 minute later or lose half of his or her remaining Constitution. If the character survives, he or she heals the ability Damage at the normal rate (1 point per day). The save DC is Constitution-based.

Head-Tentacles (Ex): The long, whiplike tentacles that frame either side of a brain collector’s face can deliver a dangerous touch attack that, if successful, causes the target to dehydrate and wither (2d10 points of desiccation Damage). In addition, each successful tentacle attack drains 1 point of Strength, 1 point of Dexterity, and 1 point of Constitution. This is permanent ability drain and may only be reversed by spells such as restoration and greater restoration. It can bring all ten tentacles to bear on a single target facing it or divide its attacks against up to ten targets that it threatens.

Extract Brains (Sp): Once every 1d4 rounds, as a full-round action, a brain collector can extract the brain from a target creature in line of sight. This attack is psionic in nature and can be blocked by a dimensional anchor currently in force on the target. The target gets a Will save (DC 31) to resist the extraction. The save DC is Intelligence-based. If the save fails, his or her brain is drawn out intact through the skull by extradimensional means and sucked up by the brain collector, lodging in an unused storage sac above and behind its eyes. If the save succeeds, he or she takes 9d6 points of Damage and is stunned for 1d4+1 rounds. A brain collector prefers to absorb brains of high-level arcane spellcasters but is fully capable of extracting those of other foes as a highly effective attack. When encountered, assume a neh-thalggu has a full retinue of thirteen stolen brains. Each brain less than the full thirteen bestows one negative level on the neh-thalggu (though these never convert to actual level loss), which is a powerful incentive for the creature to always keep its brain-sacs filled. A neh-thalggu is free to draw on all the Knowledge skills of each brain it currently stores, using the base ranks in a skill possessed by each brain, and adjusted by the neh-thalggu’s own skill modifiers for the Knowledge skill in question (or its Intelligence modifier, for a skill it has no ranks in).

Dimensional Travel (Sp): A brain collector’s preferred method of locomotion is via dimension door, which it can do as a quickened action, once per round. It can also use greater teleport or plane shift at will as a move-equivalent action.

Spells (Sp): A fully grown brain collector can cast arcane spells as a 13th-level sorcerer (one level of spell-casting ability per brain).

Incorporeal: A neh-thalggu is not wholly in our reality but always remains partially extradimensional. Thus it can be harmed only by other incorporeal creatures, +1 or better weapons, magic, or psionics, with a 50% chance to ignore any Damage from a corporeal source. It can pass through solid objects at will, and its own attacks pass through armor (except for its bite attack, which is treated as if a corporeal attack). It always moves silently unless it chooses otherwise.

Amorphous Physiology (Ex): A brain collector does not have fixed organs. As such, it is immune to critical hits, death from massive Damage, sneak attacks, and coup de grace.

Manifest Maw: Though it is an incorporeal creature, a neh-thalggu can manifest its mouth in corporeal form as a standard action. While so manifested, the mouth can deliver bite attacks against corporeal creatures or pick up objects. The mouth bites as if it had Str 35.

Feats: A neh-thalggu gains Power Attack as a bonus feat, even though it has no Strength score.

PARAGON CREATURE

CREATING A PARAGON CREATURE

“Paragon” is a template that can be added to any creature (referred to hereafter as the base creature).

The base creature’s type remains unchanged. The paragon creature uses all the base creature’s statistics and special abilities except as noted here.

HD: A paragon creature always has maximum hit points. Paragon creatures also gain an additional 12 hit points per HD.

Speed: A paragon creature’s speed triples, for all movement types.

AC: Paragon creatures gain a +12 insight bonus to AC and a +12 luck bonus to AC. They also gain a +5 natural armor bonus (if the creature already has natural armor, use whichever is better).

Attacks: A paragon creature makes all its attacks with a +25 luck bonus on the attack roll.

Damage: A paragon creature gains a +20 luck bonus on Damage rolls for all melee and thrown ranged attacks.

Special Attacks: A paragon creature’s special attacks, if any, all gain a +13 insight bonus, if applicable. The +13 insight bonus may only be applied to a given special ability once.

Spell-Like Abilities (Sp) or Psionics (Sp): If the base creature has spell-like abilities, it gains +15 to its caster level to use those abilities. A paragon creature also gains the ability to use greater dispel magic, haste, and see invisibility three times per day, even if it did not have spell-like abilities before, at 15th caster level.

Special Qualities: A paragon creature retains all the special qualities of the base creature and also gains the following.

• Fire and cold resistance 10. If the creature already possesses such resistance, use whichever is better.
• Damage reduction 10/epic. If the creature already possesses Damage reduction, use whichever is better.
• Spell resistance equal to the paragon creature’s CR +25. If the creature already possesses spell resistance, use whichever is higher.
• Fast healing 20. If the creature already possesses fast healing, use whichever is better.
• A paragon creature’s natural weapons are treated as epic for the purpose of overcoming damage reduction.

Saves: The paragon creature gains a +10 insight bonus on all its saving throws.

Abilities: All ability scores are 15 points higher than those of the base creature.

Skills: The paragon creature gains a +10 competence bonus on all its skill checks.

Feats: Same as the base creature, plus one bonus feat.

Climate/Terrain: Any land and underground.

Organization: Same as the base creature.

Challenge Rating: As base creature +15.

Treasure: Standard for a creature of the adjusted CR.

Alignment: Same as the base creature.

Advancement: Same as the base creature.

PRISMASAURUS

Huge Magical Beast    

Hit Dice: 60d10+620 (950 hp)    
Initiative: +15 (+7 Dex, +8 Superior Initiative)    
Speed: 30 ft.    
AC: 55 (-2 size, +7 Dex, +40 natural)    
Base Attack/Grapple: +60/+79   
Attack: Bite +72 (8d10+11/ 19-20 (+1d6 on critical hit)) melee   
Full Attack: Bite +72 melee (8d10+11/ 19-20 (+1d6 on critical hit)), tail +67 (10d6+5) melee   
Space/Reach: 15 ft./10 ft.    
Special Attacks: Prismatic emanations    
Special Qualities: Immunities, prismatic blur, SR 38, DR 10/-    
Saves: Fort +41, Ref +39, Will +24    
Abilities: Str 32, Dex 25, Con 29, Int 4, Wis 19, Cha 10    
Skills: Listen +37, Spot +38   
Feats: Alertness, Cleave, Combat Reflexes, Dodge, Endurance, Great Cleave, Improved Critical (bite), Improved Initiative, Power Attack, Weapon Focus (bite), Weapon Focus (tail)
Epic Feats: Devastating Critical (bite), Epic Endurance, Epic Toughness (x4), Epic Weapon Focus (bite), Epic Weapon Focus (tail), Overwhelming Critical (bite), Superior Initiative
Climate/Terrain: Any sunny land    
Organization: Solitary or pair    
Challenge Rating: 28    
Treasure: None    
Alignment: Always neutral    
Advancement: 61-90 HD (Huge); 91-150 HD (Gargantuan)   

COMBAT

Prismatic Emanations (Su): The reflected and refracted light from the prismasaurus’s crystalline ridge functions very similarly to the prismatic spray spell. Any creature of less than 8 HD that is within 30 feet of the creature is automatically blinded for 2d4 rounds. In addition, any creature within 20 feet of the prismasaurus is randomly struck by one or more rays of light, as determined by the table that accompanies the prismatic spray spell. This effect is as the prismatic spray spell in a 30-foot-radius spread, but is otherwise as cast by a 20th-level caster. The save DC for the prismatic spray effects is 49.

Immunities (Su): It is immune to poison, gases, petrification, and mind-affecting attacks.

Prismatic Blur (Ex): The reflected and refracted light that constantly surrounds the creature blurs the creature’s outline and makes it difficult to properly target. All melee and ranged attacks against the creature have a 50% miss chance.

PSEUDONATURAL TROLL

Large Outsider (Extraplanar)   

Hit Dice: 6d8+66 (114 hp)    
Initiative: +7 (Dex)    
Speed: 60 ft.    
AC: 51 (-1 size, +7 Dex, +35 natural)    
Base Attack/Grapple: +4/+40   
Attack: Tentacle rake +35 (2d8+17) melee   
Full Attack: 5 tentacle rakes +35 (2d8+17) melee   
Space/Reach: 10 ft./10 ft.    
Special Attacks: Constant insight, improved grab, rend 4d8+25, rotting constriction    
Special Qualities: DR 5/epic, SR 30, acid and electricity resistance 20, regeneration 5, scent, spell-like abilities, darkvision 90 ft.    
Saves: Fort +16, Ref +9, Will +8    
Abilities: Str 45, Dex 24, Con 33, Int 6, Wis 19, Cha 6    
Skills: Climb +26, Hide +16, Jump +38, Listen +15, Move Silently +16, Spot +15   
Feats: Alertness, Iron Will, Track    
Climate/Terrain: Any    
Organization: Solitary or gang (2-4)    
Challenge Rating: 21    
Treasure: Standard    
Alignment: Always chaotic evil    
Advancement: By character class    

Pseudotrolls speak Giant.

A pseudotroll’s natural weapons are treated as epic for the purpose of overcoming damage reduction.

COMBAT

Constant Insight (Su): A pseudotroll makes all its attacks (including grapples) with a +15 insight bonus (calculated into the above statistics). The creature is not affected by the miss chance that applies to attacks against a concealed target.

Improved Grab (Ex): If a pseudonatural troll hits an opponent smaller than it with a tentacle, it deals normal Damage and attempts to start a grapple as a free action without provoking an attack of opportunity.

Rend (Ex): If a pseudotroll hits with two or more tentacle rake attacks, it latches onto the opponent’s body and tears the flesh. This attack automatically deals an additional 4d8+25 points of Damage, and can be used concurrently with its improved grab ability.

Rotting Constriction (Ex): Once a pseudotroll has hold of an opponent, each successful grapple check it makes during subsequent rounds automatically drains 2d4 points of Constitution. At the same time, the pseudotroll regains 10 lost hit points.

Regeneration (Ex): Fire and acid deal normal Damage to a pseudotroll. If a pseudotroll loses a tentacle or body part, the lost portion regrows in 1 minute. The creature can reattach the severed member instantly by holding it to the stump.

Spell-Like Abilities: Caster level 20th; save DC 8 + spell level. The DC is Charisma-based.

At will - blur, dimension door, shield, unhallow.

Alternate Form (Su): At will, a pseudotroll can take the form of a grotesque, tentacled mass (or another appropriately gruesome form), but all its abilities remain unchanged despite the alien appearance. Changing shape is a standard action. Other creatures receive a -1 morale penalty on their attack rolls against a pseudotroll in this alternate form.

CREATING A PSEUDONATURAL CREATURE

“Pseudonatural” is a template that can be added to any corporeal creature (referred to hereafter as the base creature).

Size and Type: The creature’s type changes to outsider (extraplanar). Do not recalculate base attack bonus, saves, or skill points. Size is unchanged.

HD: A pseudonatural creature always has maximum hit points.

Speed: A pseudonatural creature’s speed doubles, for all movement types.

AC: Pseudonatural creatures gain a +35 natural armor bonus. If the creature already has an armor bonus, use whichever is better.

Attack/Full Attack: A pseudonatural creature substitutes tentacle rake attacks for its melee attacks while in pseudonatural form. These tentacle attacks always use the creature’s best attack bonus.  It also gains additional tentacle rake attacks (also at its best attack bonus) as noted on the table below.

Damage: Tentacle rakes from a pseudonatural creature deal Damage equal to 2d8 + Str modifier.

Special Attacks: A pseudonatural creature retains all the special attacks of the base creature and also gains the following.

Constant Insight (Su): The creature makes all its attacks with a +15 insight bonus. The creature is not affected by the miss chance that applies to attacks against a concealed target.

Improved Grab (Ex): If the creature hits an opponent smaller than it with a tentacle, it deals normal Damage and attempts to start a grapple as a free action without provoking an attack of opportunity.

Rotting Constriction (Ex): Once the creature has hold of an opponent, each successful grapple check it makes during subsequent rounds permanently drains 2d4 points of Constitution. At the same time, the creature regains 10 lost hit points.

Spell-Like Abilities: Caster level 20th.  The DCs are Charisma-based.

At will - blur, dimension door, shield, unhallow.

Special Qualities: A pseudonatural creature retains all the special qualities of the base creature and also gains the following.

• Electricity and acid resistance of a varying amount related to its Hit Dice (see the table below). If the creature already possesses such resistance, use whichever is better.
• Damage reduction of a varying amount related to its Hit Dice (see the table below). If the creature already possesses Damage reduction, use whichever is better.
• Spell resistance equal to the creature’s HD x5. If the creature already possesses spell resistance, use whichever is higher.
• One extra tentacle rake attack (the creature can use another of its many tentacles to attack at no penalty while in pseudonatural form) for each 4 HD the creature has.
• A pseudonatural creature’s natural weapons are treated as epic for the purpose of overcoming damage reduction.

If the creature already has one or more of these special qualities, use the better value.

Alternate Form (Su): At will, a pseudonatural creature can take the form of a grotesque, tentacled mass (or another appropriately gruesome form), but all its abilities remain unchanged despite the alien appearance. Changing shape is a standard action. Other creatures receive a -1 morale penalty on their attack rolls against pseudonatural creatures in this alternate form.

Saves: Same as the base creature.

Abilities: Increase from the base creature as follows: Str +22, Con +10, Dex +10, Wisdom +10, Intelligence at least 3.

Skills: Same as the base creature.

Feats: Same as the base creature.

Climate/Terrain: Any land and underground.

Organization: Same as the base creature.

Challenge Rating: Up to 6 HD, as base creature +16; 7 HD to 15 HD, as base creature +13; 16+ HD, as base creature +10

Treasure: Same as the base creature.

Alignment: Same as base creature.

Advancement: Same as the base creature.

RUIN SWARM

Tiny Vermin (Swarm)   

Hit Dice: 50d8+500 (725 hp)   
Initiative: +16   
Speed: 20 ft., climb 20 ft., fly 90 ft. (perfect)   
Armor Class: 30 (+2 size, +16 Dex, +2 natural), touch 28, flatfooted 14   
Base Attack/Grapple: +37/-   
Attack: Swarm (5d6)   
Full Attack: Swarm (5d6)   
Space/Reach: 10 ft./0 ft.   
Special Attacks: Blinding, distraction (DC 45)   
Special Qualities: Blindsense, fast healing 15, swarm traits, vermin traits   
Saves: Fort +37, Ref +34, Will +22   
Abilities: Str 3, Dex 42, Con 30, Int-, Wis 23, Cha 32   
Skills: -   
Feats: -   
Environment: Any   
Organization: Solitary, cloud (2-4 swarms), or plague (5-8 swarms)   
Challenge Rating: 23   
Treasure: None   
Alignment: Always neutral   
Advancement: None   

COMBAT

Blinding (Ex): Any living creature that begins its turn with a ruin swarm in its space must make a Fortitude save (DC 51) or be blinded for one round. The save DC is Dexterity-based.

Blindsense (Ex): The ruin swarm notices and locates creatures within 200 ft. Opponents still have 100% concealment against the swarm (but swarm attacks ignore concealment).

Distraction (Ex): Any living creature vulnerable to the swarm’s damage that begins its turn with a swarm in its square is nauseated for 1 round; a DC 45 Fortitude save negates the effect. Even with a successful save, spellcasting or concentrating on spells within the area of a swarm requires a Concentration check (DC 20 + spell level). Using skills requiring patience and concentration requires a Concentration check (DC 20). The save DC is Constitution-based.

Swarm Traits: A swarm has no clear front or back and no discernable anatomy, so it is not subject to critical hits or flanking. A swarm made up of Tiny creatures takes half damage from slashing and piercing weapons.
Reducing a swarm to 0 hit points or fewer causes the swarm to break up, though damage taken until that point does not degrade its ability to attack or resist attack. Swarms are never staggered or reduced to a dying state by damage. Also, they cannot be tripped, grappled, or bull rushed, and they cannot grapple another.
A swarm is immune to any spell or effect that targets a specific number of creatures (including single-target spells such as disintegrate), with the exception of mind-affecting effects if the swarm has an intelligence score and a hive mind. A swarm takes a -10 penalty on saving throws against spells or effects that affect an area, such as many evocation spells or grenadelike weapons. If the area effect attack does not allow a saving throw, the swarm takes double damage instead.
A swarm rendered unconscious by means of subdual damage becomes disorganized and dispersed, and does not re-form until its hit points exceed its subdual damage.

Vermin Traits: A ruin swarm is immune to all mind-affecting effects (charms, compulsions, phantasms, patterns, and morale effects). It also has darkvision (60-foot range).

SHADOW OF THE VOID

Large Undead (Cold, Incorporeal)   

Hit Dice: 35d12 (227 hp)    
Initiative: +17 (+9 Dex, +8 Superior Initiative)    
Speed: Fly 60 ft. (perfect)    
AC: 48 (-1 size, +9 Dex, +10 deflection, +20 insight)    
Base Attack/Grapple: +17/-   
Attack: Incorporeal touch +25 (2d6 plus blightfire) melee   
Full Attack: Incorporeal touch +25 (2d6 plus blightfire) melee   
Space/Reach: 10 ft./10 ft.    
Special Attacks: Blightfire, create spawn, spell-like abilities   
Special Qualities: Undead traits, incorporeal traits, turn resistance +6, cold subtype, cold aura, SR 36, DR 10/epic    
Saves: Fort +13, Ref +20, Will +26    
Abilities: Str -, Dex 29, Con -, Int 17, Wis 25, Cha 31    
Skills: Diplomacy +48, Hide +47, Intimidate +48, Listen +45, Search +41, Sense Motive +45, Spot +45   
Feats: Alertness, Blind-Fight, Combat Reflexes, Dodge, Expertise, Great Fortitude, Improved Initiative, Mobility, Spring Attack, Whirlwind Attack    
Epic Feats: Blinding Speed, Improved Combat Reflexes, Spellcasting Harrier, Superior Initiative    
Climate/Terrain: Any    
Organization: Solitary or gang (2-5)    
Challenge Rating: 26    
Treasure: None    
Alignment: Always lawful evil    
Advancement: 36-42 HD (Large); 43-70 HD (Huge)    

A shadow of the void’s natural weapons are treated as epic for the purpose of overcoming damage reduction.

COMBAT

Blightfire (Su): Living creatures taking Damage from a shadow of the void’s incorporeal touch attack find themselves ignited with blightfire; cold, black flames cascade over their bodies, and they must succeed at a Fort save (DC 37) or permanently lose 6 points of Constitution. The opponent must continue to save every round for the next 6 rounds (7 rounds total) to avoid being permanently drained of 6 more Con points. The creature heals 30 points of Damage whenever it drains 6 points of Constitution, gaining any excess as temporary hit points. These temporary hit points last a maximum of 1 hour. If the opponent is slain by blight-fire, only icy fragments of the victim remain, until they reform as a winterwight.  The save DC is Charisma-dased.

Create Spawn (Su): Any humanoid slain by a shadow of the void becomes a winterwight in 1d4 rounds. Winterwights are under the command of the shadow of the void that created them and remain enslaved until its death. They do not possess any of the abilities they had in life, though they do possess general knowledge of the slain creature. This knowledge is used for evil purposes, if possible.

Spell-Like Abilities: Caster level 24th; save DC 20 + spell level. The save DC is Charisma-based.

3/day - deeper darkness, freezing sphere.

Incorporeal Traits: Can be harmed only by other incorporeal creatures, magic weapons, or magic, with a 50% chance to ignore any Damage from a corporeal source. Can pass through solid objects at will, and own attacks pass through armor. Always moves silently.

Undead Traits: Immune to poison, sleep, paralysis, stunning, disease, death, effects, necromantic effects, mind-affecting effects, and any effect requiring a Fortitude save unless it also works on objects. Not subject to critical hits, subdual damage, ability damage, ability drain, or energy drain. Negative energy heals. Not at risk of death from massive damage, but destroyed at 0 hit points or less. Darkvision 60 ft. Cannot be raised; resurrection works only if creature is willing.

Cold Subtype: Immunity to cold. Vulnerability to fire, (takes half again as much (+50%) damage as normal from fire, regardless of whether a saving throw is allowed, or if the save is a success or failure).

Cold Aura (Su): A 10-foot-radius spread cold aura surrounds a shadow of the void. All creatures of the cold sub-type in the area (including the shadow of the void) are treated as if having turn resistance +6 (if undead) and fast healing 10. Creatures subject to cold Damage take 2d10 points of cold Damage each round they remain within the cold aura.

SHAPE OF FIRE

Large Undead (Fire, Incorporeal)    

Hit Dice: 35d12 (227 hp)    
Initiative: +17 (+9 Dex, +8 Superior Initiative)    
Speed: Fly 60 ft. (perfect)    
AC: 48 (-1 size, +9 Dex, +10 deflection, +20 insight)    
Base Attack/Grapple: +17/-   
Attack: Incorporeal touch +25 (2d6 plus blazefire) melee   
Full Attack: Incorporeal touch +25 (2d6 plus blazefire) melee   
Space/Reach: 10 ft./10 ft.    
Special Attacks: Blazefire, create spawn, spell-like abilities    
Special Qualities: Undead traits, incorporeal traits, turn resistance +6, fire subtype, heat aura, SR 36, DR 10/epic    
Saves: Fort +13, Ref +20, Will +26    
Abilities: Str -, Dex 29, Con -, Int 17, Wis 25, Cha 31    
Skills: Diplomacy +48, Hide +47, Intimidate +48, Listen +45, Search +41, Sense Motive +45, Spot +45   
Feats: Alertness, Blind-Fight, Combat Reflexes, Dodge, Expertise, Great Fortitude, Improved Initiative, Mobility, Spring Attack, Whirlwind Attack    
Epic Feats: Blinding Speed, Improved Combat Reflexes, Spellcasting Harrier, Superior Initiative    
Climate/Terrain: Any    
Organization: Solitary or gang (2-5)    
Challenge Rating: 26    
Treasure: None    
Alignment: Always lawful evil    
Advancement: 36-42 HD (Large); 43-70 HD (Huge)    

A shape of fire’s natural weapons are treated as epic for the purpose of overcoming damage reduction.

COMBAT

Blazefire (Su): Living creatures taking Damage from a shape of fire’s incorporeal touch attack find themselves ignited with blazefire; white-hot, lambent flames cascade over their bodies, and they must succeed at a Fort save (DC 37) or permanently lose 10 hit points. The opponent must continue to save every round for the next 6 rounds (7 rounds total) to avoid being permanently drained of 10 more hit points each round. The shape of fire heals the same amount of Damage whenever a creature is drained, gaining any excess hit points as temporary hit points. These temporary hit points last a maximum of 1 hour. If the opponent is slain by blazefire, only blackened ash remains of the victim. Hit points lost to the blazefire never heal naturally and cannot be magically restored-they are gone for good. The save DC is Charisma-based.

Create Spawn (Su): Any humanoid slain by a shape of fire becomes a lavawight in 1d4 rounds. Lavawights are under the command of the shape of fire that created them and remain enslaved until its death. They do not possess any of the abilities they had in life.

Spell-Like Abilities: Caster level 24th; save DC 20 + spell level. The save DC is Charisma-based.

3/day - fire storm, incendiary cloud.

Incorporeal Traits: Can be harmed only by other incorporeal creatures, magic weapons, or magic, with a 50% chance to ignore any Damage from a corporeal source. Can pass through solid objects at will, and own attacks pass through armor. Always moves silently.

Undead Traits: Immune to poison, sleep, paralysis, stunning, disease, death, effects, necromantic effects, mind-affecting effects, and any effect requiring a Fortitude save unless it also works on objects. Not subject to critical hits, subdual damage, ability damage, ability drain, or energy drain. Negative energy heals. Not at risk of death from massive damage, but destroyed at 0 hit points or less. Darkvision 60 ft. Cannot be raised; resurrection works only if creature is willing.

Fire Subtype: Immunity to fire. Vulnerability to cold (takes half again as much (+50%) damage as normal from cold, regardless of whether a saving throw is allowed, or if the save is a success or failure).

Heat Aura (Su): A 10-foot-radius spread heat aura surrounds a shape of fire. All creatures of the fire subtype in the area (including the shape of fire) are treated as if having turn resistance +6 (if undead) and fast healing 10. Creatures subject to fire Damage take 2d10 points of fire Damage each round they remain within the heat aura.

SIRRUSH

Sirrushes speak Sylvan and Draconic.

A sirrush’s natural weapons are treated as epic for the purpose of overcoming damage reduction.

COMBAT

Stunning Roar (Ex): Every 1d4 rounds, a sirrush can loose a sonic attack of such volume that it stuns all creatures in a 60-foot spread for 1d4 rounds if they fail a Fortitude saving throw (DC 47, or DC 51 for a three-headed sirrush). The DC is

Pounce (Ex): If a sirrush charges or leaps upon a foe during its first round of combat, it can make a full attack even if it has already taken a move action.

Headloss Resistance (Ex): A sirrush’s thick bony plate protects its neck like a shield and provides resistance from effects that could normally behead it, such as a vorpal weapon. When a sirrush or three-headed sirrush would otherwise lose its head, it instead makes a Fortitude saving throw (DC 10 + 1/2 HD of attacker + attacker’s Str modifier). On a failed save, the sirrush’s head leaves its shoulders normally, but on a successful save, the sirrush is unaffected by the beheading. A sirrush dies when beheaded; a three-headed sirrush goes on fighting until all its heads are lost (the only penalty it incurs is one or two fewer bite attacks when it makes a full attack).

TAYELLAH

Gargantuan Magical Beast    

Hit Dice: 34d10+448 (635 hp)    
Initiative: +27 (+19 Dex, +8 Superior Initiative)    
Speed: 100 ft.    
AC: 44 (+19 Dex, -4 size, +15 insight, +4 natural)    
Base Attack/Grapple: +34/+57   
Attack: Claw +52 (2d8+11) melee   
Full Attack: 2 claws +52 (2d8+11) melee, 3 bites +47 (2d6+5) melee, sting +39 (3d6+5 plus poison) melee    
Space/Reach: 20 ft./15 ft.    
Special Attacks: Pounce, improved grab, rake 4d6+15    
Special Qualities: SR 34, DR 10/epic    
Saves: Fort +31, Ref +38, Will +22    
Abilities: Str 32, Dex 48, Con 34, Int 14, Wis 32, Cha 19    
Skills: Hide +44, Jump +39, Listen +48, Move Silently +56, Spot +48   
Feats: Combat Reflexes, Improved Initiative, Iron Will, Track, Weapon Focus (bite), Weapon Focus (claw), Weapon Finesse   
Epic Feats: Epic Toughness (x2), Epic Weapon Focus (bite), Epic Weapon Focus (claw), Superior Initiative,   
Climate/Terrain: Any temperate or cold land    
Organization: Solitary or pair    
Challenge Rating: 24    
Treasure: None    
Alignment: Always neutral    
Advancement: 35-68 HD (Gargantuan); 69-102 HD (Colossal)    

A tayellah’s natural weapons are treated as epic for the purpose of overcoming damage reduction.

COMBAT

Poison (Ex): Sting, Fort save (DC 39); initial and secondary Damage 2d10 temporary Con. The save DC is Constitution-based.

Pounce (Ex): If a tayellah leaps upon a foe during the first round of combat, it can make a full attack even if it has already taken a move action.

Improved Grab (Ex): To use this ability, the tayellah must hit with two of its claw attacks. If it gets a hold, it can rake.

Rake (Ex): A tayellah that gets a hold can make two additional rake attacks (+44 melee) with legs it normally only uses for walking, dealing 4d6+5 points of Damage each. If the tayellah pounces on an opponent, it can also rake.

THORCIASID

Medium-Size Aberration    

Hit Dice: 29d8+348 (478 hp)    
Initiative: +22 (+14 Dex, +8 Superior Initiative)    
Speed: 70 ft.    
AC: 42 (+14 Dex, +18 natural)    
Base Attack/Grapple: +21/+27   
Attack: Forelimb +36 (0 plus ability drain) melee touch   
Full Attack: 2 forelimbs +36 (0 plus ability drain) melee touch, 2 antennae +30 (antenna 0 plus energy drain) melee touch   
Space/Reach: 5 ft./5 ft.    
Special Attacks: Ability drain, energy drain, cocoon    
Special Qualities: DR 10/epic, darkvision 240 ft., scent, SR 34, fire resistance 30    
Saves: Fort +21, Ref +25, Will +25    
Abilities: Str 22, Dex 38, Con 34, Int 25, Wis 29, Cha 31    
Skills: Bluff +42, Concentration +44, Diplomacy +38, Escape Artist +46, Hide +46, Intimidate +38, Jump +22, Listen +41, Move Silently +46, Spot +41, Survival +25   
Feats: Dodge, Expertise, Improved Disarm, Improved Initiative, Mobility, Spring Attack, Weapon Finesse, Weapon Focus (forelimb)    
Epic Feats: Blinding Speed, Superior Initiative    
Climate/Terrain: Any    
Organization: Solitary, pair, or infestation (4-7)    
Challenge Rating: 22    
Treasure: Standard    
Alignment: Usually neutral    
Advancement: 30-36 HD (Medium-size); 37-42 HD (Large)    

Thorciasids speak Common, Elven, Dwarven, and Giant.

A thorciasid’s natural weapons are treated as epic for the purpose of overcoming damage reduction.

COMBAT

Cocoon (Ex): A thorciasid can eject a stream of noxious goo that hardens on contact, potentially fixing a subject in place and hindering its movement and actions. Using a standard action, the thorciasid makes a ranged touch attack against any foe it can see up to 60 feet away. If it succeeds at the ranged touch attack, the subject makes a grapple check against the cocoon. This is accomplished as if the thorciasid itself were making the grapple check with a competence bonus of +10, for a total check modifier of +37. On a failed check for the subject, the goo hardens into a partial cocoon, and the victim is treated as if grappled (even though the thorciasid is free to do as it desires). The subject can attempt to break the grapple of the cocoon (or use Escape Artist) each round, making an opposed grapple check against the cocoon (check modifier +37 for the cocoon). A thorciasid can reinforce a partial cocoon by spending a standard action secreting additional goo. Each action so spent provides an additional +5 to the cocoon’s grapple check modifier. Visually, the victim becomes more and more covered and is finally completely encased in a cocoon. Even fully encased victims can still breathe, and a thorciasid can drain a victim’s life force at its leisure.

Ability Drain (Su): On a successful melee touch attack with a forelimb, the thorciasid permanently drains 1d4+1 points of Strength, 1d4+1 points of Dexterity, and 1 point of Constitution from the victim. The thorciasid regains 20 lost hit points with each successful ability drain.

Energy Drain (Su): On a successful melee touch attack with an antenna, the thorciasid gives the victim one negative level. Each negative level bestowed upon a victim gives the thorciasid +1 bonus to its Constitution that lasts for 24 hours. The negative levels similarly last for 24 hours, at which time the victim must make a Fortitude saving throw (DC 34) to avoid level loss. The save DC is Charisma-based.

TITAN, ELDER

Colossal Outsider (Extraplanar)   

Hit Dice: 70d8+700 (1,015 hp)    
Initiative: +0    
Speed: 150 ft.    
AC: 58 (-8 size, +32 natural, +24 insight)    
Base Attack/Grapple: +70/+104   
Attack: Colossal +5 warhammer +87 (4d8+30/19-20 (+2d6 on critical hit)) melee; or Colossal +5 javelin +70 (2d10+22/19-20) ranged   
Full Attack: Colossal +5 warhammer +87/+82/+77/+72 (4d8+30/19-20 (+2d6 on critical hit)) melee; or Colossal +5 javelin +70/+65/+60/+55 (2d10+22/19-20) ranged   
Space/Reach: 30 ft./30 ft.    
Special Attacks: Spell-like abilities, spells    
Special Qualities: DR 20/epic, SR 40    
Saves: Fort +47, Ref +37, Will +50    
Abilities: Str 45, Dex 10, Con 31, Int 33, Wis 37, Cha 26    
Skills: Concentration +83, Craft (any five) +45, Decipher Script +84, Diplomacy +45, Gather Information +87, Intimidate +56, Jump +90, Knowledge (all) +66, Listen +86, Sense Motive +86, Speak Language (any five), Spellcraft +90, Spot +86   
Feats: Blind-Fight, Cleave, Expertise, Great Cleave, Improved Critical (warhammer), Improved Critical (javelin), Improved Sunder, Power Attack, Silent Spell, Still Spell, Weapon Focus (warhammer), Weapon Focus (javelin)    
Epic Feats: Automatic Silent Spell (0- through 9th level spells), Automatic Still Spell (0- through 9th level spells), Devastating Critical (warhammer), Epic Spellcasting, Epic Weapon Focus (warhammer), Epic Weapon Focus (javelin), Overwhelming Critical (warhammer), Polyglot    
Climate/Terrain: Any    
Organization: Solitary    
Challenge Rating: 30    
Treasure: Standard    
Alignment: Always neutral    
Advancement: 71-140 HD (Colossal)    

An elder titan’s natural weapons are treated as epic for the purpose of overcoming damage reduction.

COMBAT

Spell-Like Abilities: Caster level 29th; save DC 18 + spell level. The save DCs are Charisma-based.

At will - alter self, analyze dweomer, commune with nature, cure critical wounds, eyebite, freedom of movement, fly, fog cloud, produce flame, protection from energy, read magic, remove curse, sanctuary, sending, speak with animals, soften earth and stone, speak with plants, summon monster VI, greater teleport, wind wall;

3/day - antilife shell, astral projection, contact other plane, greater dispel magic, greater scrying, invisibility purge, plane shift.

Spells: An elder titan can use arcane spells as a 29th-level wizard or divine spells as a 29th-level cleric, from the cleric list and from the Knowledge and Magic domains. He will also possess the knowledge of at least three epic spells and the means by which to develop them, though he may not have done so himself.

TREANT, ELDER

Colossal Plant   

Hit Dice: 50d8+880 (1,105 hp)    
Initiative: +3 (-1 Dex, +4 Improved Initiative)    
Speed: 60 ft.    
AC: 41 (-1 Dex, -8 size, +40 natural)    
Base Attack/Grapple: +37/+72   
Attack: Slam +51 (10d6+19/19-20(+1d6 on critical hit)) melee   
Full Attack: 2 slams +51 (10d6+19/19-20 (+1d6 on a critical hit)) melee   
Attacks: 2 slams +49 melee    
Damage: Slam 10d6+19/19-20    
Space/Reach: 30 ft./30 ft.    
Special Attacks: Animate trees, trample, triple Damage against objects, spell-like abilities    
Special Qualities: Plant traits, SR 29, DR 10/-    
Saves: Fort +45, Ref +17, Will +33    
Abilities: Str 48, Dex 8, Con 42, Int 19, Wis 33, Cha 35    
Skills: Diplomacy +61, Hide -12, Intimidate +62, Jump +31, Knowledge (any one) +57, Listen +63, Sense Motive +56, Spot +43, Survival +51   
Feats: Alertness, Endurance, Great Fortitude, Improved Critical (slam), Improved Initiative, Iron Will, Lightning Reflexes, Power Attack, Weapon Focus (slam)    
Epic Feats: Epic Endurance, Epic Reflexes, Epic Toughness (x4), Epic Weapon Focus (slam), Epic Will    
Climate/Terrain: Any forest    
Organization: Solitary or with grove of treants    
Challenge Rating: 25    
Treasure: Standard    
Alignment: Always neutral good    
Advancement: 51-150 HD (Colossal)    

Elder treants speak the language of treants, plus Common and Sylvan.

COMBAT

Animate Trees (Sp): An elder treant can animate trees within 500 feet at will, controlling up to six trees at a time. It takes a full round for a normal tree to uproot itself. Thereafter it moves and fights as a treant in all physical respects. Animated trees lose their ability to move if the elder treant who animated them is incapacitated or moves out of range.

Trample (Ex): An elder treant can trample Gargantuan or smaller creatures for 8d20+40 points of Damage. Opponents who do not make attacks of opportunity against the elder treant can attempt a Reflex save (DC 54) to halve the Damage. The save DC is Strength-based.

Triple Damage against Objects (Ex): An elder treant that makes a full attack against an object or structure deals triple Damage.

Plant Traits: Immune to poison, sleep, paralysis, stunning, and polymorphing; not subject to critical hits or mind-affecting effects.

Skills: Elder treants receive skills as though they were fey. *They have a +24 racial bonus on Hide checks made in forested areas.

Spell-Like Abilities: Caster level 23rd; save DC 22 + spell level. The save DCs are Charisma-based.

At will - animal messenger, command plants, speak with plants, stone tell;

3/day - mass cure light wounds (plants only), plant growth, sunburst, wall of thorns;

1/day - shambler.

UMBRAL BLOT (BLACKBALL)

Medium-Size Construct    

Hit Dice: 57d10 +120 (433 hp)    
Initiative: +18 (+10 Dex, +8 Superior Initiative)    
Speed: Fly 90 ft. (perfect)    
AC: 40 (+10 Dex, +20 natural)    
Base Attack/Grapple: +42/+42   
Attack: Disintegrating touch +42 (5d6 plus disintegrating touch (Fort DC 38)) melee touch   
Full Attack: Disintegrating touch +42 (5d6 plus disintegrating touch (Fort DC 38)) melee touch   
Space/Reach: 5 ft./5 ft.   
Special Attacks: Disintegrating touch, vortex    
Special Qualities: Blindsight 200 ft., construct traits, fast healing 10, planar travel, SR 44; acid, cold, electricity, fire, and sonic resistance 30    
Saves: Fort +19, Ref +29, Will +29    
Abilities: Str 10, Dex 30, Con -, Int 14, Wis 30, Cha 30    
Skills: Hide +62, Listen +52, Move Silently +62, Sense Motive +43, Spot +52, Survival +43   
Feats: Alertness, Combat Reflexes, Improved Initiative, Skill Focus (Sense Motive), Skill Focus (Survival), Stealthy, Track   
Epic Feats: Epic Prowess (x3), Epic Skill Focus (Hide), Epic Skill Focus (Listen), Epic Skill Focus (Sense Motive), Epic Skill Focus (Spot), Epic Toughness (x5), Superior Initiative   
Climate/Terrain: Any    
Organization: Solitary    
Challenge Rating: 32    
Treasure: None    
Alignment: Always neutral    
Advancement: 58-63 HD (Medium-size); 64-79 HD (Large); 80-95 HD (Huge); 96-171 HD (Gargantuan)    

COMBAT

Disintegrating Touch (Ex): Any material object that comes into contact with a blackball is immediately disintegrated unless it succeeds at a Fortitude save (DC 38). A character or object that has been disintegrated by an umbral blot disappears completely, leaving behind not even dust to mark its passing. Those who make a successful saving throw still take 5d6 points of Damage from the disintegrating touch. Likewise, weapons or objects that save take a like amount of Damage. (Remember, tended or held objects save with the same bonus as their owners.)

Vortex (Ex): Normally a blackball insulates itself somehow from the air around it (otherwise it would perpetually be at the center of a howling wind-storm). If it chooses, instead of allowing the air to bend around it, the blackball can suspend this insulation, causing a sudden rush of wind to pour toward the blackball from all directions. This vortex sucks all the air from a 30-foot-by-30-foot-by-30-foot room in a single round, creating a sudden influx of air in its direction. All flying or floating creatures within 30 feet of the umbral blot who fail a Reflex save (DC 38) are swept along with the wind into contact with the blackball. Nonflying creatures within 30 feet who fail a Reflex save (DC 19) are pulled into contact with the umbral blot. Contact with an umbral blot could lead to disintegration, as noted above.

Spell Immunities (Ex): In addition to the spells that an umbral blot is immune to because of its construct traits, it is immune to disintegration spells and variations thereof.

Planar Travel (Ex): A blackball can fold space at will, allowing it to use ethereal jaunt, dimension door, greater teleport, or plane shift at will as a standard action.

Construct Traits: Immune to mind-affecting effects (charms, compulsions, phantasms, patterns, and morale effects), and to poison, sleep, paralysis, stunning, disease, death effects, necromantic effects, and any effect that requires a Fortitude save unless it also works on objects. Cannot heal Damage (though regeneration and fast healing still apply, if present). Not subject to critical hits, subdual Damage, ability Damage, ability drain, or energy drain. Not at risk of death from massive Damage, but destroyed when reduced to 0 hit points or less; cannot be raised or resurrected. Darkvision 60 ft.

UVUUDAUM

Large Outsider (Evil, Extraplanar)    

Hit Dice: 38d8+646 (817 hp)    
Initiative: +14 (Dex)    
Speed: 80 ft., climb 40 ft.    
AC: 52 (+14 Dex, -1 size, +29 natural)    
Base Attack/Grapple: +38/+56   
Attack: Head spike +51 (10d6+21/19-20 plus Wisdom drain) melee   
Full Attack: Head spike +51 (10d6+21/19-20 plus Wisdom drain) melee   
Space/Reach: 10 ft./10 ft.    
Special Attacks: Confusion aura, spell-like abilities, Wisdom drain    
Special Qualities: Blindsight 500 ft., DR 10/epic and good, electricity resistance 30, fast healing 20, regeneration 5, SR 39    
Saves: Fort +40, Ref +37, Will +41    
Abilities: Str 39, Dex 38, Con 44, Int 32, Wis 38, Cha 46    
Skills: Balance +18, Climb +32, Concentration +58, Craft (alchemy) +52, Diplomacy +22, Escape Artist +55, Gather Information +22, Hide +51, Intimidate +59, Jump +69, Knowledge (arcana, history, local, religion, the planes) +52, Listen +55, Move Silently +55, Search +52, Sense Motive +55, Spellcraft +56, Spot +55, Swim +55, Tumble +59   
Feats: Cleave, Combat Casting, Combat Reflexes, Great Cleave, Improved Critical (head spike), Lightning Reflexes, Power Attack    
Epic Feats: Epic Reflexes, Improved Combat Reflexes, Spell Stowaway (time stop), Tenacious Magic (haste), Tenacious Magic (displacement), Tenacious Magic (stoneskin)    
Climate/Terrain: Any    
Organization: Solitary, pair, or madness (3-6)    
Challenge Rating: 27    
Treasure: Standard    
Alignment: Usually neutral evil    
Advancement: As character class    

Uvuudaums can speak telepathically to any creature within 500 feet that has a language.

A uvuudaum’s natural weapons are treated as epic and evil for the purpose of overcoming damage reduction.

COMBAT

Confusion Aura (Su): This ability operates continuously, as the confusion spell but with a 30-foot radius. Potential victims can make a Will save (DC 47) to resist confusion. Those affected by the aura can make a new save every 4 rounds to throw off the effect. Once it has successfully resisted, a subject remains immune to that uvuudaum’s confusion aura for 24 hours. The save DC is Charisma-based.

Wisdom Drain (Su): This effect permanently reduces a living opponent’s Wisdom score by 2d4 points when the creature hits with its head spike, or twice that amount on a critical hit. The creature regains 5 lost hit points (or 10 on a critical hit ) whenever it drains Wisdom, gaining any excess hit points as temporary hit points. Thesse temporary hit points last a maximum of 1 hour. An opponent can avoid the Wisdom drain with a Fortitude save (DC 47). The save DC is Charisma-based.

Spell-Like Abilities: Caster level 27th; save DC 28 + spell level. The save DCs are Charisma-based.

At will - confusion, dimension door, greater dispel magic, displacement, haste, invisibility, lightning bolt, magic missile, mage armor, polymorph, shield, stoneskin, true strike, web;

3/day - chain lightning, cone of cold, disintegrate, dominate person, plane shift, prismatic spray, scrying, greater teleport, wall of force;

1/day - contingent resurrection, nailed to the sky, time duplicate (epic spells), time stop.

Regeneration (Ex): Uvuudaums take normal damage from holy weapons, cold, and fire.

VERMIURGE

Large Aberration    

Hit Dice: 42d8+546 (735 hp)    
Initiative: +11 (+7 Dex, +4 Improved Initiative)   
Speed: 50 ft., fly 90 ft. (perfect)    
AC: 40 (+3 Dex, -1 size, +24 natural)    
Base Attack/Grapple: +31/+47   
Attack: Sting +43 (1d6+12/19-20 plus poison) melee   
Full Attack: Sting +43 (1d6+12/19-20 plus poison) melee, 4 pincers +41 (2d8+6/19-20) melee, bite +40 (3d6+6 plus poison) melee   
Space/Reach: 5 ft./5 ft.   
Special Attacks: Aura of doom, concealing aura, frightful presence, poison, spell-like abilities    
Special Qualities: DR 10/epic, darkvision 60 ft., fast healing 10, immune to all mind-affecting effects, low-light vision, SR 34; scent    
Saves: Fort +29, Ref +21, Will +38    
Abilities: Str 34, Dex 25, Con 36, Int 14, Wis 40, Cha 44    
Skills: Heal +24, Hide +33, Jump +45, Knowledge (nature) +34, Listen +47, Move Silently +33, Spot +47   
Feats: Alertness, Cleave, Combat Reflexes, Dodge, Great Cleave, Great Fortitude, Improved Bull Rush, Improved Critical (pincers), Improved Critical (sting), Improved Initiative, Multiattack, Power Attack, Weapon Focus (pincers), Weapon Focus (sting)    
Epic Feats: Blinding Speed   
Climate/Terrain: Any    
Organization: Solitary    
Challenge Rating: 24    
Treasure: Standard    
Alignment: Usually lawful neutral   
Advancement: 43-52 HD (Large); 53-70 HD (Huge)    

Vermiurges speak Terran.

A vermiurge’s natural weapons are treated as epic for the purpose of overcoming damage reduction.

COMBAT

Aura of Doom (Su): A vermiurge is constantly affected as if by a crown of vermin spell (epic spell) cast by a 42nd-level caster. As per the spell, a vermiurge may completely suppress the aura of insects as desired. A vermiurge’s aura of doom constantly replenishes itself at a rate of 200 vermin per round (unlimited duration). When vermin die off either by being slain or by dealing Damage to another creature, the aura does not permanently collapse, even if all the vermin are slain or if all 1,000 vermin deal their Damage in 1 round. As soon as any vermin are replenished, they participate normally in the crown of vermin effect.

Concealing Aura (Ex): Its aura of doom constantly provides a vermiurge with nine-tenths concealment, so all attacks made against it have a 40% miss chance.

Frightful Presence (Su): This ability takes effect automatically when the vermiurge first engages its aura of doom. It affects only opponents with fewer Hit Dice or levels than the creature has. The affected creature must make a successful Will save (DC 48) or become shaken. Success indicates that the target is immune to that creature’s frightful presence for one day. The save DC is Charisma-based.

Poison (Ex): Sting or bite, Fort save (DC 44); initial Damage 1d6 temporary Con, secondary Damage 2d6 temporary Con. The save DC is Constitution-based.

WINTERWIGHT

Medium-Size Undead (Cold)    

Hit Dice: 32d12 (208 hp)    
Initiative: +12 (+8 Dex, +4 Improved Initiative)    
Speed: 60 ft.    
AC: 46 (+8 Dex, +28 natural)    
Base Attack/Grapple: +16/+37   
Attack: Claw +40 (3d8+21/19-20 (+1d6 on critical hit) plus blight-fire) melee   
Full Attack: 2 claws +40 (3d8+21/19-20 (+1d6 on critical hit) plus blight-fire) melee, skull butt +32 (2d6+10 plus blightfire) melee   
Space/Reach: 5 ft./5 ft.    
Special Attacks: Rend 6d8+31, blightfire, spell-like abilities    
Special Qualities: Undead traits, cold subtype, cold aura, SR 34, DR 10/-   
Skills: Jump +21, Intimidate +44, Knowledge (religion) +35, Listen +43, Spot +43   
Feats: Cleave, Improved Critical (claw), Improved Initiative, Power Attack, Weapon Focus (claw)    
Epic Feats: Overwhelming Critical (claw), Blinding Speed, Epic Fortitude, Epic Weapon Focus (claw)    
Saves: Fort +14, Ref +18, Will +24    
Abilities: Str 52, Dex 27, Con -, Int 10, Wis 22, Cha 28    
Climate/Terrain: Any    
Organization: Solitary or pair    
Challenge Rating: 23    
Treasure: Standard    
Alignment: Always chaotic evil    
Advancement: 33-42 HD (Medium-size); 43-55 HD (Huge)    

Winterwights speak Common and Infernal.

A winterwight’s natural weapons are treated as epic for the purpose of overcoming damage reduction.

COMBAT

Rend (Ex): If the winterwight hits with both of its claws, it latches onto the opponent’s body and tears the flesh. This attack automatically deals an additional 6d8+31 points of Damage.

Blightfire (Su): When a winterwight deals Damage to a living opponent, a night-black flame begins to burn on the opponent’s body. If the opponent fails a Fortitude save (DC 35), it takes 4 points of permanent Constitution drain. The opponent must continue to save every round for the next 4 rounds (5 rounds total) to avoid being permanently drained of an additional 4 points of Constitution per round. The creature regains 10 lost hit points whenever it drains 4 points of Constitution, gaining any excess hit points as temporary hit points. These temporary hit points last a maximum of 1 hour. If the opponent is slain by blightfire, only icy fragments of the victim remain. The save DC is Charisma-based.

Spell-Like Abilities: Caster level 23rd; save DC 19 + spell level. The save DCs are Charisma-based.

At will - cone of cold, control weather, dimension door, spell immunity (fireball), sleet storm (a winterwight is immune to the effects of a sleet storm spell), wall of ice.

Undead Traits: Immune to poison, sleep, paralysis, stunning, disease, death, effects, necromantic effects, mind-affecting effects, and any effect requiring a Fortitude save unless it also works on objects. Not subject to critical hits, subdual damage, ability damage, ability drain, or energy drain. Negative energy heals. Not at risk of death from massive damage, but destroyed at 0 hit points or less. Darkvision 60 ft. Cannot be raised; resurrection works only if creature is willing.

Cold Subtype: Immunity to cold. Vulnerability to fire (takes half again as much (+50%) damage as normal from fire, regardless of whether a saving throw is allowed, or if the save is a success or failure).

Cold Aura (Su): A 10-foot-radius spread cold aura surrounds a winterwight. All creatures of the cold subtype in the field (including the winterwight) are treated as if having turn resistance +6 (if undead) and fast healing 10. Creatures subject to cold Damage take 2d10 points of cold Damage each round they remain within the cold aura.

WORM THAT WALKS

Medium-Size Aberration    

Hit Dice: 23d8 + 46 +10 (159 hp)   
Initiative: +8 (+4 Dex, +4 Improved Initiative)    
Speed: 30 ft.    
AC: 47 (+4 Dex, +8 bracers, +3 ring, +2 amulet, +20 insight)    
Attacks: +4 staff +15/+10 melee    
Damage: +4 staff 1d6+4   
Space/Reach: 5 ft./5 ft.    
Special Attacks: Spell-like abilities, engulf, frightful presence    
Special Qualities: Blindsight 300 ft., SR 36, discorporate, bonus hit points, immunities   
Saves: Fort +11, Ref +14, Will +17    
Abilities: Str 10, Dex 14 (18 with gloves), Con 13 (15 with Ioun stone), Int 20 (26 with headband), Wis 12, Cha 8   
Skills: Concentration +22, Craft (alchemy) +28, Listen +24, Knowledge (arcana, local, nature, religion) +28, Listen +21, Move Silently +24, Spellcraft +28   
Feats: Brew Potion, Combat Casting, Craft Staff, Craft Wondrous Item, Heighten Spell, Improved Initiative, Lightning Reflexes, Maximize Spell, Quicken Spell, Scribe Scroll, Spell Penetration, Toughness    
Epic Feats: Improved Spell Capacity (10th), Improved Spell Capacity (11th)    
Climate/Terrain: Any    
Organization: Solitary    
Challenge Rating: 26    
Treasure: As character    
Alignment: Any evil    

Advancement: As character    

A worm that walks rarely speaks, although it retains knowledge of all languages it knew in life, as well as any it has learned since.

COMBAT

Spells: A worm that walks can cast any spells it could cast as a character. This sample worm was a 23rd-level wizard (spells per day: 4/12/6/6/6/5/5/5/5/4/1/1). The last spell slots are 10th-level and 11th-level slots, respectively, and are available for 0-9th level meta-magic spells.

Spell-Like Abilities: Caster level 20th; save DC 9 + spell level. The save DCs are Charisma-based.

1/day - animal growth (vermin), animal messenger (vermin), animal shapes (vermin), animal trance (vermin), colossal vermin (as giant vermin, but it can increase the creature’s size from Large to Gargantuan and from Huge to Colossal), creeping doom, giant vermin, summon swarm (vermin), summon vermin (as summon nature’s ally, except it summons 10 HD of vermin per level), and vermin plague (as insect plague).

Engulf (Ex): A worm that walks can choose to engulf an opponent who is no more than one size category larger than itself. The worm attempts to embrace its victim, and with a successful melee touch attack, the victim is immediately swallowed up and surrounded by a mass of vermin, taking 100 points of damage. A victim who spends a full-round action can break free of the embrace and move up to half its speed away from the worm if desired, but can do nothing else. Otherwise, each round a victim remains embraced, it takes another 100 points of Damage. Constructs are immune to this attack.

Spells: The worm that walks can cast any spells it could cast when a living character. It also gains several related abilities.

Frightful Presence (Su): When a worm that walks engulfs a victim, witnesses must make a Will save (DC 10 + 1/2 the worm’s HD + the worm’s Cha modifier). Those who make the save are shaken. Those who fail by 5 or fewer points are frightened. Those who fail by 6 to10 points are panicked. Those who fail by 11 or more points are cowering. All these conditions last for 1d4 rounds. Those who have seen a worm use this attack before gain a +5 bonus on their saving throws. The victim of the worm’s engulf attack has a -5 penalty on his or her saving throw.

Discorporate (Ex): If gravely threatened, a worm can discorporate as a free action, simply falling into a pile of individual vermin that slither quickly away. So long as any of the component vermin survive, they can breed and create a new body to house the wizard’s intelligence and personality. Discorporating is a dangerous tactic, because once separated, the vermin are treated no differently than other vermin. Also, the worm stands a good chance of losing all its equipment. However, discorporation almost assures that at least one maggot (if not dozens) will manage to crawl away, and so provide for the worm’s continued existence.

Immunities (Ex): A worm that walks has no discernable anatomy, so it is not subject to critical hits or flanking.

Possessions: Scrolls of fireball (10th-level caster), greater teleport, acid fog, incendiary cloud, shapechange, wail of the banshee, clenched fist, horrid wilting, maze, summon monster IX; potions of cure serious wounds, alter self, haste, fly. Other magic gear: amulet of natural armor +2, bracers of armor +8, ring of protection +3, +4 staff, rod of absorption, gloves of Dexterity +4, headband of intellect +6, pink Ioun stone, wings of flying.

CREATING A WORM THAT WALKS

“Worm that walks” is a template that can be added to any evil wizard or sorcerer. It uses all the original character’s statistics, special abilities, and equipment, except as noted here.

Type: The character’s type changes to aberration (it is a creature composed of hundreds of discrete crawling worms).

Hit Dice: Increase to d8.

AC: The mass of worms that make up this creature, each looking out for danger, in sum provide a +20 insight bonus to AC.

Special Attack: A worm that walks retains all the character’s special attacks. It also gains one special attack, engulf.

Engulf (Ex): A worm that walks can choose to engulf an opponent who is no more than one size category larger than itself. The worm attempts to embrace its victim, and with a successful melee touch attack, the victim is immediately swallowed up and surrounded by a mass of vermin, taking 100 points of Damage as the biting vermin nibble away. A victim who spends a full-round action can break free of the embrace and move up to half its speed away from the worm if desired, but can do nothing else. Otherwise, each round a victim remains embraced, it takes another 100 points of Damage. Constructs are immune to this attack.

Spells: A worm that walks can cast any spells it could cast as a living character.

Spell-Like Abilities: Caster level 20th.

Special Qualities: A worm that walks retains any special abilities it had in life and gains those mentioned below.

Blindsight (Ex): Worms that walk have blindsight 300 ft.

Spell Resistance (Ex): A worm that walks has spell resistance equal to its Challenge Rating +10.

Frightful Presence (Su): When a worm that walks engulfs a victim, witnesses must make a Will save (DC 10 + 1/2 the worm’s HD + the worm’s Cha modifier). Those who make the save are shaken. Those who fail by 5 or fewer points are frightened. Those who fail by 6 to10 points are panicked. Those who fail by 11 or more points are cowering. All these conditions last for 1d4 rounds. Those who have seen a worm use this attack before gain a +5 bonus on their saving throws. The victim of the worm’s engulf attack has a -5 penalty on his or her saving throw.

Discorporate (Ex): If gravely threatened, a worm can discorporate as a free action, simply falling into a pile of individual vermin that slither quickly away. So long as any of the component vermin survive, they can breed and create a new body to house the wizard’s intelligence and personality. Discorporating is a dangerous tactic, because once separated, the vermin are treated no differently than other vermin. Also, the worm stands a good chance of losing all its equipment. However, discorporation almost assures that at least one maggot (if not dozens) will manage to crawl away, and so provide for the worm’s continued existence.