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Agathion, Cetaceal

CR 15.00 Outsider NG Medium HD 17

This mermaid-like creature has the torso and head of a long-haired woman and the lower half of a sleek killer whale.

Description

Cetaceals are great water-dwelling agathions who swim the planar seas and commune with the creatures of the deeps. Rarely seen by landwalkers, they defend the waters against aquatic evils such as aboleths. Their spirits usually were those of great mortal leaders of aquatic or coastal tribes, or good folk who died underwater serving some great cause, reborn in a celestial form that is part humanoid, part orca. They are social beings and develop close friendships with other celestials and marine creatures.

A cetaceal is 8 feet long and weighs 400 pounds, although some grow quite a bit larger than that.

Combat Stats

212 (17d10+119); regeneration 5 (evil weapons and spells)

30, touch 15, flat-footed 25 (+4 Dex, +1 dodge, +15 natural; +4 deflection vs. evil)

Init

Speed

10 ft., swim 80 ft.

Fort

+17

Ref

+16

Will

+9; +4 vs. poison, +4 resistance vs. evil

BAB

+17

CMB

+26

CMD

41 (can't be tripped)

Melee: +1 shocking burst shortspear +28/+23/+18/+13 (1d6+14 plus 1d6 electricity), tail slap +22 (1d6+4 plus push and stun)
DR: 10/evil and silver
SR: 26
Aura: protective aura (20 ft.)
Racial Modifiers: +4 Perception

Ability Scores

str

dex

con

int

wis

cha

Proficiencies

Weapons: Martial, Simple

Special Attacks

Shockwave — Once per day, a cetaceal can release a 100-foot-radius burst of energy. All creatures in the area take 17d6 damage; half of this damage is cold, and half is electricity (DC 25 Reflex save halves). The save DC is Constitution-based.

push (tail slap, 10 ft.)

Special Qualities

amphibious

lay on hands (8d6, 11/day, as a 17th-level paladin)

Feats

Combat Casting, Dodge, Improved Initiative, Lightning Reflexes, Mobility, Spell Penetration, Weapon Focus (shortspear, tail slap), Wind Stance

Special Abilities

Universal Monster Rules

Amphibious Ex from Universal Monster Rule

Creatures with this special quality have the aquatic subtype, but they can survive indefinitely on land.

Push (tail slap, 10 ft.) Ex from Universal Monster Rule

A creature with the push ability can choose to make a free combat maneuver check with a particular successful attack (often a slam attack). If successful, this check pushes an opponent directly away as with a bull rush, but the distance moved is set by this ability. The type of attack that causes the push and the distance pushed are included in the creature's description. This ability only works on creatures of a size equal to or smaller than the pushing creature. Creatures pushed in this way do not provoke attacks of opportunity and stop if the push would move them into a solid object or creature.

Special Abilities

Lay On Hands (8d6, 11/day, as a 17th-level paladin) from text

Shockwave from text

Once per day, a cetaceal can release a 100-foot-radius burst of energy. All creatures in the area take 17d6 damage; half of this damage is cold, and half is electricity (DC 25 Reflex save halves). The save DC is Constitution-based.

Stun (tail slap) from rider

Feats, Traits & Items

Combat Casting from Feat

You get a +4 bonus on concentration checks made to cast a spell or use a spell-like ability when casting on the defensive or while grappled.

Situational: to cast a spell or use a spell-like ability defensively or while grappled: +4 untyped concentration

Dodge from Feat

You gain a +1 dodge bonus to your AC. A condition that makes you lose your Dex bonus to AC also makes you lose the benefits of this feat.

Calculated: +1 Ac

Improved Initiative from Feat

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

Mobility from Feat

You get a +4 dodge bonus to Armor Class against attacks of opportunity caused when you move out of or within a threatened area. A condition that makes you lose your Dexterity bonus to Armor Class (if any) also makes you lose dodge bonuses.

Dodge bonuses stack with each other, unlike most types of bonuses.

Situational: vs. attacks of opportunity caused by moving out of or within a threatened area: +4 dodge AC

Spell Penetration from Feat

You get a +2 bonus on caster level checks (1d20 + caster level) made to overcome a creature's spell resistance.

Calculated: +2 Spell Penetration

Weapon Focus (shortspear, tail slap) from Feat

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

Calculated: +1 Attack Bonus

Wind Stance from Feat

If you move more than 5 feet this turn, you gain 20% concealment for 1 round against ranged attacks.

Skills

Diplomacy +12, Handle Animal +14, Heal +21, Knowledge (arcana) +22, Knowledge (nature) +19, Knowledge (planes) +22, Perception +28, Sense Motive +24, Stealth +24, Swim +17

Spells

spell-like abilities:

Constant—Speak With Animals, At will—Detect Thoughts (DC 15), At will—Light, At will—Lightning Bolt (DC 16), At will—Hold Monster, At will—Message, At will—Teleport, Greater, 7/day—Break Enchantment (DC 18), 7/day—Cure Serious Wounds (DC 16), 7/day—Neutralize Poison (DC 16), 7/day—Remove Disease (DC 16), 3/day—Cone Of Cold (DC 18), 3/day—Cure Critical Wounds (DC 17), 3/day—Restoration, Greater (DC 20), 3/day—Heal (DC 18), 1/day—Awaken (DC 18), 1/day—Summon Monster VIII

Details

Type: Outsider
Alignment: NG
Size: Medium
Environment: any water (Nirvana)
Organization: solitary, pair, or pod (3-6)
Treasure: double (+1 shocking burst shortspear, other treasure)
Senses: blindsense 60 ft., darkvision 60 ft., low-light vision; Perception +28
Aura: protective aura (20 ft.)
Languages: Celestial, Draconic, Infernal; speak with animals, truespeech
Source: Bestiary 2

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