ShanchekCreature 15

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Source Pathfinder #156: The Apocalypse Prophet
Perception +30 (darkvision, thoughtsense (imprecise) 60 feet)
Languages Draconic, Undercommon, Telepathy 100 Feet
Skills Acrobatics +25, Arcana +27, Deception +29, Diplomacy +27, Intimidation +29, Occultism +31, Society +27, Lore +31
Str +4, Dex +6, Con +4, Int +8, Wis +5, Cha +6

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AC 36; Fort +23; Reflex +26; Will +30;
HP 280
Speed 25 feet (fly 35 feet)
Resistances Mental 15

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Spear +30 (+25, +20) to hit (magical) 2d6+10 Piercing
Jaws +28 (+23, +18) to hit 3d8+10 Piercing
Claw +28 (+24, +20) to hit (agile, finesse) 3d4+10 Slashing
Staff +30 (+25, +20) to hit (magical, two hand d8) 4d4+10 Bludgeoning
Spear +30 (+25, +20) to hit (magical, thrown 20) 2d6+10 Piercing

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Darkvision

A monster with 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 monster with Greater Darkvision, however, can see through even these forms of magical darkness.

Telepathy 100 feet (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.

Thoughtsense (Imprecise) 60 feet (divination, mental, occult)

The thoughtmaw senses a creature's mental essence at the listed range.

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Thoughtsense allows a monster to sense all non-mindless creatures at the listed range.

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.

Psychogenic Secretions (aura, mental)

30 feet Aura

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A creature that enters the emanation must attempt a DC 36 will save.

On a failure, the creature is Stupefied 1 for 1 minute (Stupefied 2 and also Paralyzed for 1 round on a critical failure).

A creature that succeeds at its save is temporarily immune to psychogenic secretions for 1 minute.

Consume Knowledge (divination, mental, occult)

The thoughtmaw invades the mind of a creature within 100 feet and attempts to swallow its capacity for higher thought. The creature must attempt a DC 42 will save.

Using Consume Knowledge immediately ends any of the ability's previous effects on a different creature.

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Critical Success The creature is unaffected.

Success The creature is Slowed 1 for 1 round.

Failure The creature is slowed 1 and can take no actions other than basic actions for 1 minute.

Critical Failure As failure, and the thoughtmaw is Quickened 1 for 1 minute. It can use this extra action to Stride, Strike, or Cast a Spell if the target had prepared spells or a spell repertoire.

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Occult Spontaneous Spells (DC 36, +28 to hit)

Cantrips (8th Level): Daze, Forbidding Ward, Message, Shield
2nd Level: Invisibility
4th Level (3 slots): Modify Memory, Phantasmal Killer, Suggestion
5th Level (3 slots): Hallucination, Mind Probe, Synaptic Pulse
6th Level (3 slots): Phantasmal Calamity, Scrying, Wall of Force
7th Level (3 slots): Visions of Danger, Warp Mind

Occult Innate Spells (DC 36, +28 to hit)

Cantrips (8th Level): Telekinetic Projectile
1st Level: Phantom Pain
2nd Level: Telekinetic Maneuver (At Will)
4th Level: Fly (Constant)
5th Level: Telekinetic Haul (At Will)

Occult Rituals

2nd Level: Inveigle

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Xulgath thoughtmaws are inheritors of the xulgaths' ancient psychic legacy. They eagerly and liberally use their ability to extract knowledge from their foes to quicken their own prodigious intellects.

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Traits