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Protean, Naunet

CR 7.00 Outsider CN Large HD 9
Tentacles tipped with snapping jaws emerge from this serpentine creature's back, complementing the vicious maw in its reptilian face.

Far more bestial than their kin, naunets are the lowest caste of the true proteans, the shock troops of their race and roving marauders in the cause of chaos. Primarily found in the shifting borderlands between Limbo and other planes, naunets are driven half-insane by the stability and stasis of such areas, and frequently rampage through the edges of other planes, tearing up the very fabric of reality itself and returning vast swaths of land to the beautiful, formless potentiality of their home.

A naunet is 12 feet long and weighs 900 pounds.

HP
94 (9d10+45)
AC
20, touch 12, flat-footed 17 (+3 Dex, +8 natural, -1 size)
Init
+7
Speed
30 ft., fly 30 ft. (perfect), swim 30 ft.
Fort
+11
Ref
+11
Will
+6
BAB
+9
CMB
+15
CMD
28
Melee
bite +14 (1d8+5) , tail slap +11 (1d6+2 plus grab), 2 tentacles +11 (1d6+2 plus confusion)
Space
10 ft.
Reach
10 ft.
DR
5/lawful
SR
18
Defensive Abilities
amorphous anatomy, freedom of movement
str
20
+5
dex
17
+3
con
20
+5
int
11
+0
wis
16
+3
cha
15
+2

Weapons: Martial, Simple

Adaptive Strike — A naunet's natural weapons count as magical and chaotic for the purposes of overcoming damage reduction. As a free action once per round, a naunet may infuse all of its natural attacks with adamantine, silver, or cold iron, thereby allowing it to overcome damage reduction of those types as well.

Coalesce Chaos — Once per day as a standard action, three or more naunets working together can create a roiling cloud of multicolored chaos matter. This effect is identical to solid fog (CL 12th) and lasts for 2d6 rounds. If six or more naunets are present, the coalesced chaos instead functions as acid fog (CL 12th).

constrict (1d6+5)

change shape (polymorph)

Universal Monster Rules

Grab
Grab (tail slap) Ex from Universal Monster Rule
If a creature with this special attack hits with the indicated attack (usually a claw or bite attack), it deals normal damage and attempts to start a grapple as a free action without provoking an attack of opportunity. The creature has the option to conduct the grapple normally, or simply to use the part of its body it used in the grab to hold the opponent. If it chooses to do the latter, it takes a –20 penalty on its combat maneuver check to make and maintain the grapple, but does not gain the grappled condition itself. A successful hold does not deal any extra damage unless the creature also has the constrict special attack. If the creature does not constrict, each successful grapple check it makes during successive rounds automatically deals the damage indicated for the attack that established the hold. Otherwise, it deals constriction damage as well (the amount is given in the creature's descriptive text). Creatures with grab receive a +4 bonus on combat maneuver checks made to start and maintain a grapple. Unless otherwise noted, grab works only against opponents no larger than the same size category as the creature. If the creature can use grab on sizes other than the default, this is noted in the creature's Special Attacks line.
Constrict (1d6+5) Ex from Universal Monster Rule
A creature with this special attack can crush an opponent, dealing bludgeoning damage, when it makes a successful grapple check (in addition to any other effects caused by a successful check, including additional damage). The amount of damage is given in the creature's entry and is typically equal to the amount of damage caused by the creature's melee attack.
Amorphous (anatomy) Ex from Universal Monster Rule
The creature's body is malleable and shapeless. It is immune to precision damage (like sneak attacks) and critical hits.
Change Shape (polymorph) Su from Universal Monster Rule
A creature with this special quality has the ability to assume the appearance of a specific creature or type of creature (usually a humanoid), but retains most of its own physical qualities. The creature cannot change shape to a form more than one size category smaller or larger than its original form. This ability functions as a polymorph spell, the type of which is listed in the creature's description, but the creature does not adjust its ability scores (although it gains any other abilities of the creature it mimics). Unless otherwise stated, it can remain in an alternate form indefinitely. Some creatures, such as lycanthropes, can transform into unique forms with special modifiers and abilities. These creatures do adjust their ability scores, as noted in their descriptions.

Special Abilities

Adaptive Strike from text
A naunet's natural weapons count as magical and chaotic for the purposes of overcoming damage reduction. As a free action once per round, a naunet may infuse all of its natural attacks with adamantine, silver, or cold iron, thereby allowing it to overcome damage reduction of those types as well.
Coalesce Chaos from text
Once per day as a standard action, three or more naunets working together can create a roiling cloud of multicolored chaos matter. This effect is identical to solid fog (CL 12th) and lasts for 2d6 rounds. If six or more naunets are present, the coalesced chaos instead functions as acid fog (CL 12th).
Confusion (tentacles) from rider
Freedom Of Movement from text

Feats, Traits & Items

Combat Reflexes from Feat

You may make a number of additional attacks of opportunity per round equal to your Dexterity bonus. With this feat, you may also make attacks of opportunity while flat-footed.

You get a +4 bonus on initiative checks.

Calculated: +4 Initiative
Lightning Reflexes from Feat

You get a +2 bonus on all Reflex saving throws.

Calculated: +2 Ref
Multiattack from Feat

The creature's secondary attacks with natural weapons take only a –2 penalty.

Weapon Focus (bite) from Feat

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

Calculated: +1 Attack Bonus

Acrobatics +15, Fly +9, Intimidate +14, Perception +15, Stealth +11, Survival +15, Swim +25

spell-like abilities:
Constant—Detect Law, At will—Acid Arrow, At will—Fog Cloud, At will—Dimension Door, At will—Shatter (DC 14), 1/day—Chaos Hammer (DC 16)
Details
Type
Outsider
Alignment
CN
Size
Large
Environment
any (Limbo)
Organization
solitary, pair, or cacophony (3-12)
Treasure
none
Senses
blindsense 30 ft., darkvision 60 ft., detect law; Perception +15
Languages
Abyssal, Protean
Source
Bestiary 2
Source

Bestiary 2

Attribution

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Sources Used in This Record
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  • Uses feat: Combat Reflexes (Feat) — core content under OGL 1.0a
  • Uses feat: Improved Initiative (Feat) — core content under OGL 1.0a
  • Uses feat: Lightning Reflexes (Feat) — core content under OGL 1.0a
  • Uses feat: Multiattack (Feat) — cites Paizo Inc.
  • Uses feat: Weapon Focus (Feat) — core content under OGL 1.0a
  • Knows spell: Detect Law (Spell) — core content under OGL 1.0a
  • Knows spell: Acid Arrow (Spell) — core content under OGL 1.0a
  • Knows spell: Fog Cloud (Spell) — core content under OGL 1.0a
  • Knows spell: Dimension Door (Spell) — core content under OGL 1.0a
  • Knows spell: Shatter (Spell) — core content under OGL 1.0a
  • Knows spell: Chaos Hammer (Spell) — core content under OGL 1.0a
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