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Akata

CR 1.00 Aberration N Medium HD 2
This hairless blue lion has twin tentacular tails. Dozens more thick tentacles quiver and twitch where its mane should be.

Akatas hail from a strange, distant planet that long ago succumbed to a cataclysmic end. Countless akatas clung to fragments of the dead planet, entering hibernation and riding these asteroids until they eventually crashed upon a new planet—akatas' cocoons protected them from the impact, and they soon awoke to seek out suitable hosts to spawn their young. Left untended, an akata scourge can quickly grow into a significant threat. A typical akata stands 3-1/2 feet tall and weighs 400 pounds.

A humanoid killed by void death becomes a void zombie. A void zombie is a fast zombie (Pathfinder RPG Bestiary page 289) that gains a secondary “tongue” attack (actually the larval akata's feeding tendril), dealing 1d6 points of damage. A void zombie also gains the following special attack.

HP
15 (2d8+6)
AC
13, touch 12, flat-footed 11 (+2 Dex, +1 natural)
Init
+6
Speed
40 ft., climb 20 ft.
Fort
+3
Ref
+2
Will
+4
BAB
+1
CMB
+2
CMD
14 (18 vs. trip)
Melee
bite +2 (1d6+1 plus void bite), 2 tentacles -3 (1d3)
Defensive Abilities
no breath
Racial Modifiers
+4 Stealth
str
12
+1
dex
15
+2
con
16
+3
int
3
-4
wis
12
+1
cha
11
+0

Hibernation — Akatas can enter a state of hibernation for an indefinite period of time when food is scarce. When an akata wishes to enter hibernation, it seeks out a den and surrounds itself in a layer of fibrous material excreted from its mouth—these fibers quickly harden into a dense, almost metallic cocoon. While hibernating, an akata does not need to drink or eat. The cocoon has hardness 10 and 60 hit points, and is immune to fire and bludgeoning (including falling) damage. As long as the cocoon remains intact, the akata within remains unharmed. The akata remains in a state of hibernation until it senses another living creature within 10 feet or is exposed to extreme heat, at which point it claws its way to freedom in 1d4 minutes as its cocoon degrades to fragments of strange metal.

Universal Monster Rules

No Breath Ex from Universal Monster Rule
The monster does not breathe, and is immune to effects that require breathing (such as inhaled poison). This does not give immunity to cloud or gas attacks that do not require breathing.

Special Abilities

Hibernation from text
Akatas can enter a state of hibernation for an indefinite period of time when food is scarce. When an akata wishes to enter hibernation, it seeks out a den and surrounds itself in a layer of fibrous material excreted from its mouth—these fibers quickly harden into a dense, almost metallic cocoon. While hibernating, an akata does not need to drink or eat. The cocoon has hardness 10 and 60 hit points, and is immune to fire and bludgeoning (including falling) damage. As long as the cocoon remains intact, the akata within remains unharmed. The akata remains in a state of hibernation until it senses another living creature within 10 feet or is exposed to extreme heat, at which point it claws its way to freedom in 1d4 minutes as its cocoon degrades to fragments of strange metal.
Void Bite (bite) from rider

Feats, Traits & Items

You get a +4 bonus on initiative checks.

Calculated: +4 Initiative

Acrobatics +6 (+10 jump), Climb +9, Stealth +10

Details
Type
Aberration
Alignment
N
Size
Medium
Environment
any
Organization
solitary, pair, or pack (3-30)
Treasure
standard
Senses
darkvision 120 ft., scent; Perception +1
Source
Bestiary 2
Source

Bestiary 2

Attribution

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Sources Used in This Record
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