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Bat, Skaveling

CR 5.00 Undead CE Large HD 9

This monstrously sized, undead bat has mottled, decayed flesh and eyes that smolder with an unholy green glow.

Description

Known in some circles as ghoul bats, skavelings are the hideous result of necromantic manipulation by urdefhans, who create them from mobats specially raised on diets of fungus and humanoid flesh. Upon reaching maturity, urdefhans ritually slay the bats using necrotic poisons, then raise the corpses to serve as mounts and guardians.

Combat Stats

58 (9d8+18)

18, touch 12, flat-footed 15 (+3 Dex, +6 natural, -1 size)

Init

Speed

20 ft., fly 40 ft. (good)

Fort

Ref

Will

BAB

CMB

+12

CMD

Melee: bite +10 (2d8+7 plus disease and paralysis)
Space: 10 ft.
Reach: 5 ft.
Racial Modifiers: +4 Perception when using blindsense

Ability Scores

str

dex

con

int

-1

wis

cha

Proficiencies

Weapons: Simple

Special Attacks

Screech — Once per day as a standard action, a skaveling can screech as a mobat, save that those who are affected are stunned for 1d3 rounds unless they make a DC 16 Fortitude save. The save DC is Charisma-based.

paralysis (1d4+1 rounds, DC 16)

Feats

Dodge, Flyby Attack, Improved Initiative, Mobility, Skill Focus (Stealth)

Special Abilities

Universal Monster Rules

Disease (bite) Ex from Universal Monster Rule

A creature with this ability causes disease in those it contacts. The effects of the disease, including its save, frequency, and cure, are included in the creature's description. The saving throw to negate the disease is usually a Fort save (DC 10 + 1/2 the infecting creature's racial HD + the creature's Con modifier; the exact DC is given in the creature's descriptive text). Disease can be removed through remove disease and similar effects.

Paralysis (1d4+1 rounds, DC 16) Ex from Universal Monster Rule

This special attack renders the victim immobile. Paralyzed creatures cannot move, speak, or take any physical actions. The creature is rooted to the spot, frozen and helpless. Paralysis works on the body, and a character can usually resist it with a Fortitude saving throw (DC 10 + 1/2 the paralyzing creature's racial HD + the paralyzing creature's Con modifier; the DC is given in the creature's description). Unlike hold person and similar effects, a paralysis effect does not allow a new save each round. A winged creature flying in the air at the time that it is paralyzed cannot flap its wings and falls. A swimmer can't swim and may drown. The duration of the paralysis varies and is included in the creature's description.

Special Abilities

Screech from text

Once per day as a standard action, a skaveling can screech as a mobat, save that those who are affected are stunned for 1d3 rounds unless they make a DC 16 Fortitude save. The save DC is Charisma-based.

Feats, Traits & Items

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

Flyby Attack from Feat

When flying, the creature can take a move action and another standard action at any point during the move. The creature cannot take a second move action during a round when it makes a flyby attack.

Improved Initiative from Feat

You get a +4 bonus on initiative checks.

Calculated: +4 Initiative

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

Skill Focus (Stealth) from Feat

You get a +3 bonus on all checks involving the chosen skill. If you have 10 or more ranks in that skill, this bonus increases to +6.

Calculated: +3 Skill Bonus

Skills

Fly +13, Perception +14 (+18 when using blindsense), Stealth +14

Details

Type: Undead
Alignment: CE
Size: Large
Environment: any underground
Organization: solitary or colony (2-8)
Treasure: incidental
Senses: blindsense 120 ft.; Perception +14
Languages: Undercommon
Source: Bestiary 2

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