ChernobueCreature 12

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Source Pathfinder Bestiary 2
Perception +25 (greater darkvision, scent (imprecise) 30 feet)
Languages Abyssal, Telepathy 100 Feet
Skills Acrobatics +22, Athletics +25, Intimidation +25, Occultism +22
Str +7, Dex +4, Con +5, Int +4, Wis +7, Cha +5

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AC 33; Fort +23; Reflex +18; Will +25;
HP 220
Speed 30 feet
Immunities controlled, fear effects
Weaknesses Lawful 10
Resistances Mental 10, Physical 10

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Jaws +26 (+21, +16) to hit (chaotic, magical) 3d10+13 Piercing + 1d6 Chaotic
Tentacle Mouth +26 (+22, +18) to hit (agile, chaotic, magical, reach 15) 3d6+13 Piercing + 1d6 Chaotic

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Greater Darkvision

A creature with greater darkvision can see perfectly well in areas of darkness and dim light, though such vision is in black and white only. Some forms of magical darkness, such as a 4th-level Darkness spell, block normal Darkvision. A creature with greater darkvision, however, can see through even these forms of magical darkness.

Scent

Scent involves sensing creatures or objects by smell, and is usually a vague sense. The range is listed in the ability, and it functions only if the creature or object being detected emits an aroma (for instance, incorporeal creatures usually do not exude an aroma).

If a creature emits a heavy aroma or is upwind, the GM can double or even triple the range of scent abilities used to detect that creature, and the GM can reduce the range if a creature is downwind.

Telepathy (aura, divination, magical)

A monster with telepathy can communicate mentally with any creatures within the listed radius, as long as they share a language. This doesn't give any special access to their thoughts, and communicates no more information than normal speech would.

At-Will Spells

The monster can cast its at-will spells any number of times without using up spell slots.

Constant Spells

A constant spell affects the monster without the monster needing to cast it, and its duration is unlimited. If a constant spell gets counteracted, the monster can reactivate it by spending the normal spellcasting actions the spell requires.

Aura of Order's Ruin (aura, necromancy, occult)

30 feet.

A lawful or good creature that begins its turn in this aura's emanation must attempt a DC 29 will save or become Sickened 1 (lawful good creatures instead become Sickened 2).

Boiled by Light

A chernobue takes 2d10 points of fire damage each time it starts its turn in an area of bright light.

Recall Venom

Trigger A creature within 30 feet suffers the effects from stage 2 of rupturing venom

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Effect The chernobue calls out telepathically to the semi-alive toxin, causing it to burst out of the target's body and slither through the air to drain back into one of the chernobue's mouths. The poisoned creature takes 7d6 bludgeoning damage (DC 32 basic fortitude save) as the venom exits its body, but is thereafter cured of rupturing venom, and the chernobue regains an equal number of Hit Points.

Paralyzing Display (concentrate, emotion, enchantment, fear, incapacitation, mental, occult, visual)

The chernobue's eye pulses and its lid peels back to reveal mind-bending awfulness. Creatures in a 30-foot emanation must attempt a DC 32 will save, after which they are temporarily immune to further Paralyzing Displays for 1 minute.

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Critical Success The creature is unaffected.

Success The creature is Slowed 1 for 1 round.

Failure The creature is Paralyzed for 1d4 rounds. It can attempt a new save to end the effect at the end of each of its turns.

Critical Failure As failure, but paralyzed for 1 minute.

Rupturing Venom (poison)

The thick, orange venom injected by a chernobue is semi-alive, and as it seethes in a creature's body, it deals poison damage in addition to bludgeoning damage as it ruptures flesh

Saving Throw DC 32 fortitude

Maximum Duration 6 rounds

Stage 1 2d6 poison damage and 2d6 bludgeoning damage (1 round)

Stage 2 2d6 poison damage, 2d6 bludgeoning damage, and Enfeebled 2 (1 round)

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Occult Innate Spells (DC 32, +22 to hit)

Cantrips (6th Level): Daze, Detect Magic
4th Level: Air Walk (Constant), Darkness (At will)
5th Level: Subconscious Suggestion
6th Level: Phantasmal Calamity, Phantom Pain
7th Level: Plane Shift (Self only)

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The chernobue infects all creatures it encounters with itself, spreading pain and calamity wherever it flops and writhes. It sheds ruin and sups on anguish, but a chernobue can sometimes be persuaded to pause for a few moments of conversation if its partner in discourse can keep its attention by providing enough atrocious details. Resembling a tumor-like growth of oily blackness, this vile monstrosity has numerous muscular tentacles, a single glaring baleful eye, and a drooling, toothy maw in the middle of its body.

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Traits