Exscinder

Creature 13
  • rare
  • Huge
  • archon
  • celestial
  • holy
Perception
+25; darkvision
Languages
Aklo, Chthonian, Diabolic, Draconic, Empyrean, Necril, Sakvroth, Utopian, Telepathy 100 feet, Truespeech
Skills
Arcana +24, Heaven Lore +26, Intimidation +26, Library Lore +26, Occultism +24, Religion +27, Society +26
Str +8, Dex +6, Con +6, Int +5, Wis +8, Cha +7
Items
confiscated texts

Telepathy 100 feet (aura, magical, mental)

AC
33; Fort +23, Ref +21, Will +25
HP
240; Immunities fear effects; Weaknesses unholy 10; Resistances fire 10

Archon's Protection ⟲ Trigger An enemy damages the archon's ally and both are within 15 feet of the archon

Effect The ally gains resistance 15 to all damage against the triggering damage, and the archon can make a Strike against the enemy.

Effect: Archon's Protection

Speed
30 feet, fly 50 feet

Melee ◆ binding chains +27 (disarm, finesse, holy, magical, trip), Damage 2d6 fire plus 3d8+11 bludgeoning plus Censorious Lash

Ranged ◆ blazing sigil +25 (fire, holy, magical, spirit), Damage 5d6 fire plus 3d6 spirit

Divine Innate Spells DC 33, attack +25; 7th interplanar teleport, divine immolation, rewrite memory (at will), ring of truth; 4th translocate (at will), heal (at will); 2nd invisibility (at will); 1st sure strike; Cantrips (1st) light, message

Censorious Lash (divine, incapacitation, mental) When the exscinder hits a creature with a binding chains Strike, that creature must attempt a DC 30 Will save. On a failure, it's controlled by the exscinder for its frst action on its next turn (or controlled for its entire next turn on a critical failure).

Change Size ◆ (concentrate, divine, polymorph) The exscinder changes size to their choice of Huge, Large, Medium, or Small.

Temper thy Words ◆ (auditory, concentrate, divine) The exscinder chooses one written text within 120 feet. They don't need to be able to observe the text, but they can't target one that's deliberately Concealed. The exscinder censors the text, modifying it to their wishes. The text can't be referenced, making it useless for functions like Casting a Spell from a scroll, preparing spells from a spellbook, or consulting a scholarly journal. If the text is attended, the creature possessing it can attempt a DC 33 Will save; an unattended text automatically gets a critical failure.

Source: Pathfinder Monster Core 2

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