Daemon, Romshidaemon

Taken from the Creature Codex

This hideous biped resembles a hybrid of a bird and a bat, with small leathery wings and large scaled talons. Its beak is asymmetrical, like a pair of scissors.

Romshidaemons are vile creatures that embody death by dismemberment. Their scissor-like beaks can snip through muscle and bone as if they were paper, and even the survivors of romshidaemon attacks typically bear hideous scars or are permanently maimed. They are dim-witted and violent creatures that frequently serve as enforcers or guards for more intelligent daemons.

On Abaddon, romshidaemons live among desolate caves and dark forests, and when called to the Material Plane they gravitate towards similar environments. They are capable of concealing their forms and those of their allies with illusion magic, which they use to lull victims into a false sense of security or spy on their enemies. Although romshidaemons do not require sustenance, they “feed” on the spirits of the dead and have a taste for ghosts and other incorporeal undead. Some people living in haunted towns may even briefly welcome the presence of a romshidaemon because of the reduction of evil spirits, but such relief is short lived due to the daemon’s own predations.

A romshidaemon stands ten feet tall and weighs five hundred pounds. Despite their resemblance to flying animals, they themselves are flightless, but their flabby wings assist them in long jumps and other acrobatic maneuvers.

Romshidaemon                CR 15

XP 51,200
NE Large outsider (daemon, evil, extraplanar)
Init +7; Senses darkvision 60 ft., Perception +24, see invisibility
Aura frightful presence (30 ft., DC 23)

Defense

AC 27, touch 17, flat-footed 27(-1 size, +7 Dex, +1 dodge, +10 natural)
hp 225 (18d10+126)

Fort +13, Ref +18, Will +14

DR 15/good; Immune acid, death effects, disease, poison; Resist cold 10, electricity 10, fire 10; SR 26

Defensive Abilities improved uncanny dodge

Offense

Speed 40 ft.

Melee bite +27 (2d8+9/17-20×3), talons +26 (2d6+9)
Space 10 ft.; Reach 10 ft.
Special Attacks augmented critical, death eater, severing critical, sneak attack +4d6, soultaker

Spell-like Abilities CL 18th, concentration +22

Constant—see invisibility
At will—greater teleport (self plus 50 lbs. only), veil (DC 20)

3/day—blink
1/day—etherealness, summon (level 6th, 1 derghodaemon, 60 %)

Statistics

Str 29, Dex 24, Con 24, Int 7, Wis17, Cha 18
Base Atk +18; CMB +28; CMD 46

Feats Dazzling Display, Dodge, Improved Critical (bite), Intimidating Prowess, Mobility, Shatter Defenses, Skill Focus (Stealth), Spring Attack, Weapon Focus (bite)

Skills Acrobatics +36 (+40 when jumping),Intimidate +34, Perception +24, Stealth +30; Racial Modifiers +8 Acrobatics

Languages Abyssal, Draconic, Infernal; telepathy 100 ft.

Ecology

Environment Abaddon

Organization solitary or flock (2-5)
Treasure standard

Special Abilities

Augmented Critical (Ex) A romshidaemon’s bite attack threatens a critical hit on a roll of 19-20 and deal x3 damage on a successful critical hit. Most romshidaemons expand this critical threat range further using the Improved Critical feat.

Death Eater (Su) A romshidaemon’s natural attacks are treated as having the ghost touch weapon property. A romshidaemon can even threaten and deal critical hits to incorporeal targets.

Severing Critical (Ex) If a romshidaemon rolls a natural 20 on a bite attack and confirms the critical hit, the opponent must succeed a DC 26 Fortitude save or lose a limb as detailed on the table below:

Limb Loss            d12
1-2                        Left hand
3-4                        Right hand
5-6                        Left foot
7-8                        Right foot
9                            Left arm
10                          Right arm
11                          Left leg
12                          Right leg

Hand—a creature with a severed hand takes 1d6 points of Dexterity drain and cannot use items in that hand. It also takes a -2 to all skill checks that require the use of two hands.

Foot—a creature with a severed foot takes 1d4 points of Dexterity drain and is knocked prone. It moves at half speed. It also takes a -2 to all skill checks that require the use of both legs.

Arm—a creature with a severed arm takes 1d6 points of Strength and Dexterity drain and cannot use items with that arm. It also takes a -4 to all skill checks that require the use of two hands.

Leg—a creature with a severed leg takes 1d4 points of Dexterity and Constitution drain and is knocked prone. It cannot move on two legs and must move at a crawl. It also takes a -4 to all skill checks that require the use of both legs.

The save DC is Dexterity-based.

Soultaker (Su) A creature killed by a romshidaemon cannot be returned to life by any means save a miracle or wish spell.