Deep Singer Whale

Gargantuan magical beast, lawful good
“The ocean’s melancholic oracle, whose haunting harmonies carry the wisdom of the deep seas.”

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Armor Class 25 (natural armor)

Hit Points 312 (25d20 + 175)

Speed Swim 80 ft.

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STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
38 (+14)	9 (-1)	24 (+7)	15 (+2)	30 (+10)	21 (+5)

Saving Throws Str +20, Dex +5, Con +13, Wis +16, Cha +11
Skills Perception +22, Insight +16, Performance (sing) +13, Diplomacy +13, Swim +18
Damage Resistances bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing from nonmagical attacks
Damage Immunities pressure, psychic
Condition Immunities charmed, frightened, paralyzed, petrified, stunned
Senses blindsight 120 ft., darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 32
Languages Common, Aquan, Aboleth (telepathy 120 ft.)
Challenge 18 (153,600 XP)

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Traits

Pressure Immunity. The Deep Singer Whale is immune to all pressure-related damage, including extreme depths.

Entrancing Harmonies (1/Day). The whale sings a haunting melody. Each creature of its choice within 1,000 ft. that can hear it must succeed on a DC 27 Charisma saving throw or be charmed and incapacitated, compelled to listen for 1 minute. Creatures can repeat the save if they take damage.

Spellcasting. The Deep Singer Whale is a 12th-level bard. Its spellcasting ability is Charisma (spell save DC 19, +11 to hit with spell attacks).

• Cantrips (at will): detect magic, ghost sound, light, mage hand, message, prestidigitation
• 1st level (7/day): charm person, ear-piercing scream, horn of pursuit, read weather, restful sleep, vanish
• 2nd level (6/day): animal messenger, calm emotions, honeyed tongue, piercing shriek, tongues
• 3rd level (5/day): arcane concordance, cure serious wounds, dispel magic, see invisibility
• 4th level (4/day): discordant blast, sonic thrust, serenity, summon monster IV

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Actions

Multiattack. The whale makes one tail slam attack and can use its Entrancing Harmonies if available.

Tail Slam. Melee Weapon Attack: +21 to hit, reach 15 ft., one target. Hit: 29 (2d8 + 14) bludgeoning damage.

Sonic Thrust (Recharge 5–6). The whale emits a concussive blast in a 60-ft. line, 10 ft. wide. Each creature in the line must make a DC 19 Constitution saving throw, taking 45 (10d8) thunder damage on a failed save, or half as much on a success.

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Legendary Actions

The Deep Singer Whale can take 3 legendary actions, choosing from the options below. Only one option can be used at a time, at the end of another creature’s turn.

• Song of Calm. The whale sings briefly. All hostile creatures within 60 ft. must succeed on a DC 19 Wisdom save or be calmed until the start of the whale’s next turn.
• Tail Swipe. The whale makes one tail slam attack.
• Echoing Call (Costs 2 Actions). The whale emits a resonant call. All enemies within 120 ft. must make a DC 19 Constitution save or be deafened and frightened until the end of their next turn.

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Tactics

Deep Singer Whales prefer to avoid conflict, using song, charm, and magic to pacify or manipulate threats. If forced into combat, they combine tail attacks, sonic spells, and legendary actions to control the battlefield. Allies such as dolphins, merfolk, or tritons often assist in flanking or distracting enemies.

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Lair Actions (Ocean Trench)

On initiative count 20 (losing initiative ties), the whale can invoke one of the following:

• Summon currents, forcing creatures to succeed on a DC 19 Strength saving throw or be pushed 30 ft. and knocked prone.
• Amplify its song, granting all allies within 60 ft. advantage on Wisdom saving throws until the start of its next turn.

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Regional Effects (within 1 mile)

While the Deep Singer Whale dwells nearby, its legendary song subtly influences the surrounding waters:

• Melancholy Echoes. Sailors and coastal observers hear faint, haunting melodies. Creatures relying on perception or concentration have disadvantage.
• Attraction of Allies. Friendly sea creatures such as dolphins, tritons, or merfolk are more likely to approach, investigate, or act benevolently toward intruders.
• Ambient Resonance. Minor magical energy from the whale’s song causes water currents and bioluminescence to shimmer, enhancing visibility or creating an awe-inspiring atmosphere.

Deep Singer Whale

This creature resembles a sperm whale, though it is slightly larger and has midnight blue skin.

Source: Pathfinder d20pfsrd.com

Only in the deepest oceans can one find the deep singers, a race of intelligent whales that sing with an entrancing harmony, and that are said to be the repositories of all the sea’s Wisdom. Deep singers can travel to any depth in the ocean without harm, but are air breathers nonetheless and can be found on the surface replenishing its air supply. Its haunting songs can be heard sometimes echoing among the waves, rising from the deeps, and are of such melancholy beauty that even the most hardened sailors find tears in their eyes.

Deep singer whales are often accompanied by a retinue of dolphins and intelligent, non-evil sea humanoids such as merfolk or tritons, who come to learn from the whales’ song, and bring them information of the world beyond.

Some believe that deep singer whales are the first stage in the evolution of the celestial whales that Swim in the oceans of the outer planes. Others believe that they are avatars of those beings, come to the world to increase their knowledge and experience before returning.

Deep Singer Whale CR 18

XP 153,600 Always good Gargantuan magical beast Init -1; Senses Blindsight 120 ft., Darkvision 60 ft., Low-Light Vision; Perception +35

DEFENSE

AC 25, touch 5, flat-footed 25 (-1 Dexterity, +20 natural, -4 size) hp 312 (25d10+175) Fort +23, Ref +15, Will +20 DR 10/piercing or slashing

OFFENSE

Speed Swim 80 ft. Melee tail slap +36 (2d8+21) Space 20 ft.; Reach 15 ft. Special Attacks entrancing harmonics Spell-like abilities (CL 12th)  4th (4/day) – discordant blast, sonic thrust (Will DC 19), serenity (Will DC 19), summon monster IV   3rd (5/day) – arcane concordance, cure serious wounds, dispel magic, see invisibility   2nd (6/day) – animal messenger, calm emotions (Will DC 17), honeyed tongue, piercing shriek (Fort DC 17), tongues   1st (7/day) – charm person (DC 16), ear-piercing scream (Fort DC 16), horn of pursuit, read weather, restful sleep, vanish 0th (at will) – detect magic, ghost sound, light, mage hand, message, prestidigitation

STATISTICS

Strength 38, Dexterity 9, Constitution 24, Intelligence 15, Wisdom 30, Charisma 21 Base Atk +25; CMB +43; CMD 42 (can’t be tripped) Feats: Alertness, Cleave, Concussive Spell, Great Cleave, Great Fortitude, Improved Overrun, Iron Will, Lightning Reflexes, Power Attack, Skill Focus (Perform [sing]), Spontaneous Metafocus (ear-piercing scream), Thundering Spell, Weapon Focus (tail slap) Skills: Diplomacy +25, Perform (sing) +28, Sense Motive +32, Perception +35, Swim +45; Racial Modifiers +8 Swim SQ pressure immunity, hold breath Languages Aboleth, Aquan, Common

SPECIAL ABILITIES

Entrancing Harmonies (Su)   The music of a deep singer whale is of such beauty that it can entrance all who hear it. After one full round of singing, all those within 1,000 feet who can hear the song must succeed on a DC 27 Will save or stop what they are doing and simply listen. Entranced creatures that suffer damage get a new save, with a bonus equal to the damage inflicted. The entrancing effect lasts for as long as the whale sings, and a deep singer whale can maintain an entrancing harmony for as long as it has air. The save DC is Charisma-based.   Spell-Like Abilities (Sp)   A deep singer whale can cast spells as a bard of a level equal to half their hit dice, rounded down. The components for these spells are always verbal only.   Pressure Immunity (Ex) A deep singer whale is immune to pressure damage at any depth.

ECOLOGY

Environment any aquatic Organization solitary (or very rarely, a pod of 2-6) plus a company of 2-4 merfolk or a company of 2-5 tritons plus a pod of 3-18 dolphins Treasure none

TACTICS

Deep singer whales are not normally aggressive, preferring to use their entrancing song ability or various spell-like abilities to calm hostile creatures. If unsuccessful it will attack with its various sonic spell-like abilities or as a last resort, engage opponents in melee combat, striking with their devastating tail slaps.

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Dead Man’s Chest Copyright 2005 Necromancer Games, Inc.; Authors Lance Hawvermale, Rob Mason, Robert Hunter, Patrick Goulah, Greg Ragland, Matt McGee, Chris Bernhardt, Casey W. Christofferson, Chad Coulter, Skeeter Green, and Travis Hawvermale, with additional contributions by Erica Balsley, Lindsey Barrentine, Jay Decker, Rachel Mason, and Nadine Oatmeyer.