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Agathion, Cetaceal

CR 15.00 Outsider NG Medium

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.

Ability Scores

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Combat Stats

HP: 212 (17d10+119); regeneration 5 (evil weapons and spells)
AC: 30, touch 15, flat-footed 25 (+4 Dex, +1 dodge, +15 natural; +4 deflection vs. evil)
Speed: 10 ft., swim 80 ft.
Init: +8
Melee: +1 shocking burst shortspear +28/+23/+18/+13 (1d6+14 plus 1d6 electricity), tail slap +22 (1d6+4 plus push and stun)
BAB: +17
CMB: +26
CMD: 41 (can't be tripped)
Fort: +17
Ref: +16
Will: +9; +4 vs. poison, +4 resistance vs. evil
DR: 10/evil and silver
SR: 26
Racial Modifiers: +4 Perception

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

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.

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.

Improved Initiative from Feat

You get a +4 bonus on initiative checks.

Lightning Reflexes from Feat

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

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.

Spell Penetration from Feat

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

Weapon Focus from Feat

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

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, At will—Light, At will—Lightning Bolt, At will—Hold Monster, At will—Message, At will—Teleport, Greater, 7/day—Break Enchantment, 7/day—Cure Serious Wounds, 7/day—Neutralize Poison, 7/day—Remove Disease, 3/day—Cone Of Cold, 3/day—Cure Critical Wounds, 3/day—Restoration, Greater, 3/day—Heal, 1/day—Awaken, 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
Languages: Celestial, Draconic, Infernal; speak with animals, truespeech
Source: Bestiary 2

Sources Used in This Record

25 House/Core

Uses feat: Combat Casting (Feat)

House/Core — covered by the site's Section 15.
Uses feat: Dodge (Feat)

House/Core — covered by the site's Section 15.
Uses feat: Improved Initiative (Feat)

House/Core — covered by the site's Section 15.
Uses feat: Lightning Reflexes (Feat)

House/Core — covered by the site's Section 15.
Uses feat: Mobility (Feat)

House/Core — covered by the site's Section 15.
Uses feat: Spell Penetration (Feat)

House/Core — covered by the site's Section 15.
Uses feat: Weapon Focus (Feat)

House/Core — covered by the site's Section 15.
Uses feat: Wind Stance (Feat)

House/Core — covered by the site's Section 15.
Knows spell: Speak With Animals (Spell)

House/Core — covered by the site's Section 15.
Knows spell: Detect Thoughts (Spell)

House/Core — covered by the site's Section 15.
Knows spell: Light (Spell)

House/Core — covered by the site's Section 15.
Knows spell: Lightning Bolt (Spell)

House/Core — covered by the site's Section 15.
Knows spell: Hold Monster (Spell)

House/Core — covered by the site's Section 15.
Knows spell: Message (Spell)

House/Core — covered by the site's Section 15.
Knows spell: Teleport, Greater (Spell)

House/Core — covered by the site's Section 15.
Knows spell: Break Enchantment (Spell)

House/Core — covered by the site's Section 15.
Knows spell: Cure Serious Wounds (Spell)

House/Core — covered by the site's Section 15.
Knows spell: Neutralize Poison (Spell)

House/Core — covered by the site's Section 15.
Knows spell: Remove Disease (Spell)

House/Core — covered by the site's Section 15.
Knows spell: Cone Of Cold (Spell)

House/Core — covered by the site's Section 15.
Knows spell: Cure Critical Wounds (Spell)

House/Core — covered by the site's Section 15.
Knows spell: Restoration, Greater (Spell)

House/Core — covered by the site's Section 15.
Knows spell: Heal (Spell)

House/Core — covered by the site's Section 15.
Knows spell: Awaken (Spell)

House/Core — covered by the site's Section 15.
Knows spell: Summon Monster VIII (Spell)

House/Core — covered by the site's Section 15.

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