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Daemon, Leukodaemon

CR 9.00 Outsider NE Large HD 10

This human-shaped beast has a horse's skull for a head. It walks on cracked hooves and bears the rotting wings of a carrion bird.

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Description

Deacons of the Horseman of Pestilence, leukodaemons serve their lord in Abaddon as well as across the planes by spreading plagues and pandemics.

Leukodaemons stand upward of 14 feet tall but weigh just over 200 pounds. The skulls that serve as their heads can be replaced with any skulls, yet these creatures choose horse skulls to show their loyalty to the Horsemen. The creature's true head is merely a blistered knob between its shoulders.

Combat Stats

115 (10d10+60)

23, touch 16, flat-footed 16 (+7 Dex, +7 natural, -1 size)

Init

+11

Speed

30 ft., fly 60 ft. (average)

Fort

Ref

+14

Will

+12

BAB

+10

CMB

+18

CMD

Melee: bite +16 (1d8+7), 2 claws +16 (1d6+7)
Ranged: +1 composite longbow +18/+13 (2d6+8/×3 plus contagion)
Space: 10 ft.
Reach: 10 ft.
DR: 10/good or silver
SR: 20
Aura: infectious aura (50 ft.)

Ability Scores

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Proficiencies

Weapons: Martial, Simple

Special Attacks

Breath of Flies — Once per minute as a standard action, a leukodaemon can unleash a cloud of corpse-bloated, biting black flies in a 20-foot cone. Those caught in the cone take 8d6 points of slashing damage. A DC 21 Reflex save halves this damage. Those who take any damage are also sickened for 1 minute. In addition, the flies linger for 1d4+1 rounds, congealing into a buzzing 20-foot-square cloud centered on the cone's original point of origin. Any creature that ends its turn in this cloud must make a DC 21 Reflex save to avoid taking 4d6 points of damage and becoming sickened for 1 minute. This cloud of flies may be dispersed by any area effect that does damage or creates wind of at least strong wind force. All daemons are immune to this effect. The save DCs are Constitution-based.

Feats

Alertness, Hover, Improved Initiative, Point-Blank Shot, Weapon Focus (longbow)

Special Abilities

Breath Of Flies from text

Once per minute as a standard action, a leukodaemon can unleash a cloud of corpse-bloated, biting black flies in a 20-foot cone. Those caught in the cone take 8d6 points of slashing damage. A DC 21 Reflex save halves this damage. Those who take any damage are also sickened for 1 minute. In addition, the flies linger for 1d4+1 rounds, congealing into a buzzing 20-foot-square cloud centered on the cone's original point of origin. Any creature that ends its turn in this cloud must make a DC 21 Reflex save to avoid taking 4d6 points of damage and becoming sickened for 1 minute. This cloud of flies may be dispersed by any area effect that does damage or creates wind of at least strong wind force. All daemons are immune to this effect. The save DCs are Constitution-based.

Contagion (+1 composite longbow +18/+13) from rider

Feats, Traits & Items

Alertness from Feat

You get a +2 bonus on Perception and Sense Motive skill checks. If you have 10 or more ranks in one of these skills, the bonus increases to +4 for that skill.

Calculated: +2 Perception, +2 Sense Motive

Hover from Feat

A creature with this feat can halt its movement while flying, allowing it to hover without needing to make a Fly skill check.

If a creature of size Large or larger with this feat hovers within 20 feet of the ground in an area with lots of loose debris, the draft from its wings creates a hemispherical cloud with a radius of 60 feet. The winds generated can snuff torches, small campfires, exposed lanterns, and other small, open flames of non-magical origin. Clear vision within the cloud is limited to 10 feet. Creatures have concealment at 15 to 20 feet (20% miss chance). At 25 feet or more, creatures have total concealment (50% miss chance, and opponents cannot use sight to locate the creature).

Improved Initiative from Feat

You get a +4 bonus on initiative checks.

Calculated: +4 Initiative

Point-Blank Shot from Feat

You get a +1 bonus on attack and damage rolls with ranged weapons at ranges of up to 30 feet.

Situational: within 30 feet: +1 untyped attack rolls, +1 untyped damage

Weapon Focus (longbow) from Feat

You gain a +1 bonus on all attack rolls you make using the selected weapon.

Calculated: +1 Attack Bonus

Skills

Fly +18, Heal +18, Intimidate +16, Knowledge (planes) +16, Perception +22, Sense Motive +22, Stealth +16, Survival +15, Use Magic Device +16

Spells

spell-like abilities:

Constant—Deathwatch, Constant—Detect Good, At will—Contagion (DC 17), At will—Dispel Magic, At will—Teleport, Greater, 1/day—Harm (DC 19)

Details

Type: Outsider
Alignment: NE
Size: Large
Environment: any (Abaddon)
Organization: solitary or wake (2-10)
Treasure: standard (+1 composite longbow, other treasure)
Senses: darkvision 60 ft., deathwatch, detect good; Perception +22
Aura: infectious aura (50 ft.)
Languages: Abyssal, Draconic, Infernal; telepathy 100 ft.
Source: Bestiary 2

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