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Tenebric GiantCreature 17

Rare​NE​Large​Shadow​Undead​
Source Pathfinder #185: A Taste of Ashes
Perception +31 (darkvision, lifesense 80 feet)
Languages Common, Jotun, Necril, Telepathy (with Its Creator Only) 100 Feet
Skills Athletics +33, Intimidation +30, Religion +30, Stealth +29
Str +9, Dex +4, Con +9, Int +4, Wis +7, Cha +5
AC 39; Fort +32; Reflex +27; Will +30;
HP 360 (negative healing)
Speed 25 feet
Immunities death effects, disease, mental, paralyzed, poison, unconscious
Weaknesses Positive 15
Scythe One Action +34 (+29, +24) to hit (deadly 2d10, magical, reach 15, trip) 3d10+17 Slashing
Claw One Action +32 (+28, +24) to hit (agile, reach 15) 3d6+17 Slashing
Rock One Action +32 (+27, +22) to hit (brutal, range increment 120) 3d6+17 Bludgeoning
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.

Lifesense 80 feet

Lifesense allows a monster to sense the vital essence of living and undead creatures within the listed range. The sense can distinguish between the positive energy animating living creatures and the negative energy animating undead creatures, much as sight distinguishes colors.

Negative Healing

A creature with negative healing draws health from negative energy rather than positive energy. It is damaged by positive damage and is not healed by positive healing effects. It does not take negative damage, and it is healed by negative effects that heal undead.

Attack of Opportunity Reaction

Trigger A creature within the monster's reach uses a manipulate action or a move action, makes a ranged attack, or leaves a square during a move action it's using.

Effect The monster attempts a melee Strike against the triggering creature. If the attack is a critical hit and the trigger was a manipulate action, the monster disrupts that action. This Strike doesn't count toward the monster's multiple attack penalty, and its multiple attack penalty doesn't apply to this Strike.

Catch Rock Reaction

Requirements The monster must have a free hand but can Release anything it's holding as part of this reaction.

Trigger The monster is targeted with a thrown rock Strike or a rock would fall on the monster.

Effect The monster gains a +4 circumstance bonus to its AC against the triggering attack or to any defense against the falling rock. If the attack misses or the monster successfully defends against the falling rock, the monster catches the rock, takes no damage, and is now holding the rock

Cloying Shadows (occult, shadow)

The tenebric giant's attacks leave behind a residue of energy from the Shadow Plane. A creature hit by the tenebric giant's melee Strike takes an additional 1d8 Persistent negative Damage and must attempt a DC 36 reflex save.

Critical Success The creature is unaffected.

Success The creature is Blinded until its next turn begins.

Failure The creature is blinded for 1 minute.

Critical Failure The creature is permanently blinded.

Tenebric Stride Two Actions (illusion, occult, shadow)

The tenebric giant can move quickly in shadowy conditions. The tenebric giant Strides twice and makes a scythe Strike at any point during this movement against a target that is in darkness or dim light. This movement doesn't provoke reactions.

Throw Rock One Action

The monster picks up a rock within reach or retrieves a stowed rock and throws it, making a ranged Strike.

Necromancers reaching for the greatest heights of experimentation know that creating a new terror requires exacting, careful work at every stage of the process. In the case of the tenebric giant, this process begins with a tomb giant who dies after consuming a dose of several poisons combined with the shadow ash reagent. This creates the right circumstances for a necromancer to raise them as a tenebric giant. They're particularly obedient to the will of the necromancer who created them and are charged full of energy from the Shadow Plane, which grants them new powers and abilities.

Traits

Rare

This rarity indicates that a rules element is very difficult to find in the game world. A rare feat, spell, item or the like is available to players only if the GM decides to include it in the game, typically through discovery during play. Creatures with this trait are rare. They typically can't be summoned. The DC of Recall Knowledge checks related to these creatures is increased by 5.

Shadow

This magic involves shadows or the energy of the Shadow Plane.