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Berbalang

CR 6.00 Undead CE Medium HD 8

This hunched, bat-winged horror moves with an uncanny grace, its glowing eyes and long tongue presenting a frightening visage.

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Description

Berbalangs prefer to make their homes within a day's travel of humanoid settlements. These lairs are well hidden and sometimes protected by other undead creatures. Some berbalangs set themselves up as secluded shamans or wise old crones, using alter self to appear human. Ultimately cowardly, berbalangs rarely attack a settlement directly, preferring to pluck its meals from those who stray too far from civilization. A berbalang stands as tall as a human and rarely weighs more than 100 pounds.

Combat Stats

68 (8d8+32)

20, touch 15, flat-footed 15 (+4 Dex, +1 dodge, +5 natural)

Init

Speed

40 ft., fly 60 ft. (good)

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Will

BAB

CMB

CMD

Melee: 1 bite +9 (1d6+3 plus paralysis), 2 claws +9 (1d6+3 plus paralysis) or incorporeal touch +10 (1d4 Con damage)
DR: 10/good or silver
Defensive Abilities: projection

Ability Scores

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int

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Proficiencies

Weapons: Simple

Special Attacks

paralysis (1d4+1 rounds, DC 18)

Feats

Defensive Combat Training, Dodge, Flyby Attack, Mobility

Special Abilities

Universal Monster Rules

Paralysis (1d4+1 rounds, DC 18) 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

Projection from text

Feats, Traits & Items

Defensive Combat Training from Feat

You treat your total Hit Dice as your base attack bonus when calculating your Combat Maneuver Defense (see Combat).

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.

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

Skills

Bluff +10, Escape Artist +10, Fly +17, Knowledge (local) +5, Knowledge (religion) +6, Perception +14, Stealth +15

Spells

spell-like abilities:

At will—Bleed (DC 14), At will—Ghost Sound (DC 14), 3/day—Alter Self, 3/day—Charm Person (DC 15)

Details

Type: Undead
Alignment: CE
Size: Medium
Environment: any land
Organization: solitary or pack (2-8)
Treasure: standard
Senses: darkvision 60 ft.; Perception +14
Languages: Common
Source: Bestiary 3

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