Agathion, Silvanshee
Silvanshees are curious but reclusive cat agathions. Unobtrusive and able to blend in among normal animals (unlike the more anthropomorphic agathions), they are the eyes and ears of the good planes in the mortal world. Most roam hills, forests, and plains, keeping an eye out for evil influences. They can be taken as familiars by 7th-level good spellcasters who utilize the Improved Familiar feat and meet the proper prerequisites. As familiars, silvanshees act as moral guides and steer their mortal allies toward corruptive forces that must be eliminated. In some mortal lands, they are called cat sìth or cath sidhe, and are believed to be disguised witches or fairies—and not necessarily benign creatures, which only encourages silvanshees to avoid strangers.
Silvanshees are not fond of open combat, even against demons, devils, or other fiendish threats, and they're likely to run away if confronted. When they must fight, they prefer greater numbers and the element of surprise, using their magic to temporarily overcome their physical weaknesses, and melting away into mist if the battle turns against them.
A silvanshee is the size of a large domestic cat, though almost always sleek rather than fat, and weighs 20 pounds on average.
- HP
- 13 (2d10+2)
- AC
- 15, touch 14, flat-footed 13 (+2 Dex, +1 natural, +2 size)
- Speed
- 30 ft., fly 90 ft. (good)
- Init
- +6
- Melee
- bite +6 (1d3-4), 2 claws +6 (1d2-4)
- BAB
- +2
- CMB
- +2
- CMD
- 8 (12 vs. trip)
- Fort
- +5
- Ref
- +6
- Will
- +2; +4 vs. poison
- DR
- 5/evil or silver
- SR
- 13
- Racial Modifiers
- +4 Acrobatics, +4 Perception, +4 Stealth
Weapons: Martial, Simple
Heroic Strength — Once per day, a silvanshee can grant itself a +8 enhancement bonus to Strength for 1 minute.
Cat's Luck — A silvanshee adds its Charisma modifier as a luck bonus on all its saving throws. Once per day as a standard action, it can also grant this bonus to one ally within 30 feet for 10 minutes.
lay on hands (1d6, 1/day, always as a 2nd-level paladin)
Spectral Mist — A silvanshee can assume an eerie, mist-like form roughly the size and shape of a cat. This ability has the same effect as a gaseous form spell, except the silvanshee retains its own DR and supernatural abilities and can move at its normal speed. It can remain in mist form up to 5 minutes per day. This duration does not have to be consecutive, but it must be used in 1-minute increments.
<p class="stat-block-1"> You get a +4 bonus on initiative checks.</p>
<p class="stat-block-1"> With a light weapon, rapier, whip, or spiked chain made for a creature of your size category, you may use your Dexterity modifier instead of your Strength modifier on attack rolls. If you carry a shield, its armor check penalty applies to your attack rolls.</p>
Acrobatics +11, Climb +7, Fly +6, Knowledge (arcana) +5, Knowledge (planes) +5, Perception +10, Stealth +19
- Type
- Outsider
- Alignment
- NG
- Size
- Tiny
- Environment
- any land (Nirvana)
- Organization
- solitary, pair, or clowder (3-10)
- Treasure
- standard
- Senses
- darkvision 60 ft., low-light vision; Perception +10
- Languages
- Celestial, Draconic, Infernal; speak with animals, truespeech
- Source
- Bestiary 2
-
Uses feat: Improved Initiative (Feat)House/Core — covered by the site's Section 15.
-
Uses feat: Weapon Finesse (Feat)House/Core — covered by the site's Section 15.
-
Knows spell: Know Direction (Spell)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: Dancing Lights (Spell)House/Core — covered by the site's Section 15.
-
Knows spell: Prestidigitation (Spell)House/Core — covered by the site's Section 15.
-
Knows spell: Stabilize (Spell)House/Core — covered by the site's Section 15.
-
Knows spell: Dimension Door (Spell)House/Core — covered by the site's Section 15.
-
Knows spell: Commune (Spell)House/Core — covered by the site's Section 15.
Loading references...