Lunar Naga

Large Aberration, Chaotic Neutral

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Armor Class 17 (Natural Armor)
Hit Points 136 (16d10 + 48)
Speed 40 ft.

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Abilities

STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
16 (+3)	18 (+4)	16 (+3)	14 (+2)	16 (+3)	19 (+4)

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Saving Throws

Dex +8, Wis +7, Cha +8

Skills

Arcana +6, Perception +7, Stealth +8

Damage Resistances

Radiant, Psychic, Necrotic

Damage Immunities

Poison

Condition Immunities

Charmed, Frightened, Poisoned

Senses

Darkvision 120 ft., Passive Perception 17

Languages

Common, Deep Speech, Celestial, Abyssal

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Innate Spellcasting.

The Lunar Naga’s spellcasting ability is Charisma (Spell Save DC 16). It can innately cast the following spells, requiring no material components:

At will: Mage Hand, Minor Illusion, Prestidigitation, Ray of Frost
3/day each: Charm Person, Invisibility, Mirror Image, Misty Step, Magic Missile
2/day each: Hypnotic Pattern, Hold Person, Scorching Ray
1/day each: Greater Invisibility, Phantasmal Killer, Wall of Force

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Actions

Multiattack.

The Lunar Naga makes two attacks: one with its Bite and one with its Tail Constrict, or it can cast a spell in place of one attack.

Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature.

• Hit: 12 (2d8 + 3) piercing damage plus 10 (3d6) psychic damage.
• If the target is a creature, it must make a DC 16 Constitution saving throw, or become Poisoned for 1 minute. A poisoned creature has disadvantage on Wisdom saving throws while affected.

Tail Constrict. Melee Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, reach 10 ft., one creature.

• Hit: 15 (3d6 + 4) bludgeoning damage, and the target is grappled (escape DC 16). Until this grapple ends, the creature is restrained, and the Lunar Naga cannot constrict another target.

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Legendary Actions (3/Turn)

The Lunar Naga can take 3 legendary actions, choosing from the options below. Only one legendary action can be used at a time, and only at the end of another creature’s turn. The Lunar Naga regains spent legendary actions at the start of its turn.

• Glimmering Hypnosis (Costs 2 Actions). The Lunar Naga’s scales shimmer with an unnatural glow. Each creature within 30 feet that can see it must make a DC 16 Wisdom saving throw or become Charmed for 1 minute. The charmed creature follows the Naga unless harmed or forced to move away. It can repeat the saving throw at the end of its turns.
• Mystic Shift. The Lunar Naga magically teleports up to 30 feet to an unoccupied space it can see.
• Serpent’s Lunge. The Lunar Naga makes a Bite attack against a creature within range.

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Lair Actions (Optional for high-level encounters)

On initiative count 20 (losing initiative ties), the Lunar Naga can use one of the following lair actions:

• Lunar Veil. The area within 60 feet of the Naga is cloaked in supernatural moonlight. Creatures of the Naga’s choice gain half cover as the light bends around them.
• Illusory Starfield. The ceiling or sky above the battlefield is warped into a shifting illusion of endless stars, disorienting creatures within. All enemies within 60 feet must make a DC 16 Intelligence saving throw or suffer disadvantage on Perception checks and ranged attacks until the end of their next turn.
• Celestial Pulse. The Naga emits a wave of pure lunar energy. Creatures of its choice within 30 feet must make a DC 16 Constitution saving throw, taking 21 (6d6) radiant damage on a failed save, or half as much on a success.

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Tactics

• The Lunar Naga rarely engages in direct combat immediately. It prefers to weaken foes with illusions and enchantments before striking.
• It will open combat with Hypnotic Pattern or Hold Person to disable enemies while staying at range.
• If threatened, it uses Misty Step or Greater Invisibility to reposition.
• Against a strong melee attacker, it will restrain them with Tail Constrict, then use Scorching Ray or Phantasmal Killer to attack vulnerable targets.
• If pressed into a corner, it will activate its Legendary Actions, attempting to charm or teleport away before delivering precise psychic-infused bites.
• When near death, it will attempt to flee using Misty Step or Wall of Force to cut off enemies before disappearing into the night.

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Treasure & Rewards

A defeated Lunar Naga may leave behind:

• Moonstone Fang. A shimmering black and silver fang, which can be used to craft a +1 dagger with psychic damage.
• Astral Venom. A small vial of its venom, which induces hallucinations and minor clairvoyance when diluted.
• Star-Etched Scales. If crafted by an expert, these can form enchanted armor resistant to radiant and psychic damage.
• Ancient Celestial Tomes. Knowledge of the stars, sometimes revealing hidden prophecies or guiding the reader to an unknown truth.

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Challenge Rating: 10 (5,900 XP)

A Lunar Naga is a cunning and elusive foe, best suited as an enigmatic sorcerer-antagonist, an oracle of cosmic knowledge, or the leader of a celestial cult that seeks to unlock the forbidden truths of the universe.

Lunar Naga

“Lunar Naga” Stark white hair frames the fair face of this snake-bodied woman, and its black scales sparkle hypnotically.

Lunar Naga CR 6 (XP 2,400)

CN Large aberration
Init +4; Senses darkvision 60 ft., low-light vision; Perception +14

DEFENSE

AC 20, touch 14, flat-footed 15 (+4 Dex, +1 dodge, +6 natural, -1 size)
hp 68 (8d8+32)
Fort +6, Ref +8, Will +9

OFFENSE

Speed 40 ft.
Melee bite +7 (2d6+3 plus poison)
Space 10 ft.; Reach 5 ft.
Special Attacks hypnosis, sneak attack +3d6
Spells Known (CL 5th; concentration +8)

2nd (5/day)—invisibility, scorching ray
1st (7/day)—charm person (DC 14), expeditious retreat, magic missile, ray of enfeeblement (DC 14)
0 (at will)—detect magic, disrupt undead, mage hand, open/close, prestidigitation, ray of frost

STATISTICS

Str 14, Dex 19, Con 18, Int 13, Wis 16, Cha 17
Base Atk +6; CMB +9; CMD 24 (can’t be tripped)
Feats Combat Casting, Dodge, Eschew Materials^B, Lightning Reflexes, Skill Focus (Stealth)
Skills Bluff +7, Diplomacy +7, Knowledge (arcana) +5, Knowledge (nature) +9, Perception +14, Spellcraft +8, Stealth +14
Languages Aklo, Common

SPECIAL ABILITIES

Hypnosis (Su)

Once per day, by weaving and coiling its body and hissing as a standard action, a lunar naga can cause its scales to shimmer and glow with moonlike radiance. All creatures within 30 feet must make a DC 17 Will save to avoid becoming fascinated. The lunar naga can maintain this fascination effect as long as it concentrates; fascinated creatures follow the still-glowing naga if it moves as long as it maintains the effect by concentrating. The save DC is Charisma-based.

Poison (Ex)

Bite—injury; save Fort DC 18; frequency 1/round for 6 rounds; effect 1d3 Con and 1 Wis*; cure 1 save.

Spells

A lunar naga casts spells as a 5th-level sorcerer.

ECOLOGY

Environment any land
Organization solitary or nest (2-4)
Treasure standard

Lunar nagas are patient watchers of the night sky. They enjoy cosmology and believe strongly in astrology, maintaining a handful of complex zodiacs. A few lunar nagas even bear knowledge of the unspeakable things from the dark spaces between the stars. A lunar naga stretches over 10 feet from its pale face to the tip of its tail, and weighs close to 200 pounds.

Nocturnal creatures, lunar nagas often live in ruined towers or atop mountains —any place open to the sky at night. There they peer through astrological devices, closely monitoring passing celestial markers, eager to decipher more of the universe. Those living underground make nightly trips to the open sky when they can. Cloudy nights make lunar nagas agitated, and a creature is more likely to run afoul of a lunar naga on these dark evenings.

Lunar nagas sometimes lead small cults of sky-watchers. These followers aid the nagas in recording tome upon tome of calculations of the stars and planets moving through the inky black of the night sky. In small doses tempered with water, fruit juices, and alcohol, lunar naga venom is mildly hallucinogenic. The nagas’ cultist allies often take the substance as a ritualistic drug.

Section 15: Copyright Notice

Pathfinder Roleplaying Game Bestiary 3, © 2011, Paizo Publishing, LLC; Authors Jesse Benner, Jason Bulmahn, Adam Daigle, James Jacobs, Michael Kenway, Rob McCreary, Patrick Renie, Chris Sims, F. Wesley Schneider, James L. Sutter, and Russ Taylor, based on material by Jonathan Tweet, Monte Cook, and Skip Williams.