Kithangian

Creature 9
  • Large
  • demon
  • fiend
  • unholy
Perception
+19; darkvision
Languages
Chthonian, Draconic, Empyrean, speak with animals, telepathy 100 feet
Skills
Athletics +20, Intimidation +20, Nature +21, Stealth +16
Str +6, Dex +3, Con +5, Int −2, Wis +4, Cha +3

Telepathy 100 feet (aura, magical, mental)

Constant Spells

AC
28; Fort +20, Ref +15, Will +19; +1 status to all saves vs. magic
HP
205; Weaknesses cold iron 10, holy 10

All-Around Vision

Animal Kindness Vulnerability Kithangians find kindness to animals revolting. The first time each round that a kithangian sees someone heal or otherwise provide aid to a creature that has the animal trait, the kithangian takes 3d6 mental.

Speed
30 feet

Melee ◆ pincer +21 (magical, reach 10 feet, unholy), Damage 2d12+9 slashing plus Grab

Melee ◆ stinger +21 (agile, magical, reach 10 feet, unholy), Damage 2d8+9 piercing plus Kithangian Venom

Divine Innate Spells DC 25, attack +17; 4th fly, translocate; 3rd paralyze; 1st command (at will, animals only); Constant (4th) speak with animals

Animal Killer A kithangian's melee Strikes deal an additional 2d6 damage to animals.

Change Shape ◆ (concentrate, divine, polymorph) The kithangian can take on the appearance of any Medium or Large animal. This doesn't change its Speed or their attack and damage modif ers with its Strikes, but it might change the damage type its Strikes deal.

Kithangian Venom (poison) Saving Throw DC 25 Fortitude

Maximum Duration 6 rounds

Stage 1 2d6 poison (2 rounds)

Stage 2 2d6 poison and Sickened 1 (2 rounds)

Stage 3 3d6 poison and Sickened 2 (2 rounds)

Rasping Tongues ◆ (attack) Frequency once per round

Requirements The kithangian has a creature Grabbed in one or both pincers

Effect Barbed tongues slither out of the faces in the kithangian's pincers. The tongues burrow into grabbed creatures and inject their minds with haunting psychic screams. Each grabbed creature takes 2d8 piercing plus 2d8 mental damage. A creature can try to resist the mental damage by attempting a DC 25 basic Will.

Grab ◆

Source: Pathfinder Monster Core 2

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