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Cerebric Fungus

CR 3.00 Plant N Medium HD 4

A swollen, brainlike bulb encrusted with fungal shelves squats atop several ropy legs. A wide mouth bisects the bulb's crown.

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Description

Cerebric fungi are a race of carnivorous, intelligent fungi native to a distant planet. Although they are one of the lowliest life forms on their homeworld, the fungi still possess an alien intellect far beyond that of most terrestrial creatures. Cerebric fungi display great curiosity about other races and species when they visit other worlds, asking endless, apparently senseless, questions and engaging in disturbing experiments. Some eccentric scholars claim to have learned unsettling secrets from these interrogations.

Although capable of fine manipulation with their prehensile filaments, cerebric fungi normally forgo the use of weapons in favor of their natural attacks.

Combat Stats

30 (4d8+12); fast healing 2

15, touch 10, flat-footed 15 (+5 natural)

Init

Speed

30 ft.

Fort

Ref

Will

BAB

CMB

CMD

15 (21 vs. trip)

Melee: bite +5 (1d6+2), 2 tendrils +3 (1d4+1 plus pull)
Space: 5 ft.
Reach: 5 ft. (15 ft. with tendrils)
Defensive Abilities: otherworldly mind
Aura: unsettling appearance (60 ft., DC 14)

Ability Scores

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Special Attacks

pull (tendril, 5 ft.)

Star-Shriek — Once per day as a full-round action, a cerebric fungus can unleash a shrill scream of madness. All creatures (except other cerebric fungi) within 30 feet must make a DC 15 Will save or be nauseated for 1d4 rounds. This is a sonic, mind-affecting effect. The save DC is Constitution-based.

Feats

Improved Initiative, Multiattack

Special Abilities

Universal Monster Rules

Pull (tendril, 5 ft.) Ex from Universal Monster Rule

A creature with this ability can choose to make a free combat maneuver check with a successful attack. If successful, this check pulls an opponent closer. The distance pulled is set by this ability. The type of attack that causes the pull and the distance pulled are included in the creature's description. This ability only works on creatures of a size equal to or smaller than the pulling creature. Creatures pulled in this way do not provoke attacks of opportunity and stop if the pull would move them into a solid object or creature.

Special Abilities

Otherworldly Mind from text

Star-Shriek from text

Once per day as a full-round action, a cerebric fungus can unleash a shrill scream of madness. All creatures (except other cerebric fungi) within 30 feet must make a DC 15 Will save or be nauseated for 1d4 rounds. This is a sonic, mind-affecting effect. The save DC is Constitution-based.

Feats, Traits & Items

Improved Initiative from Feat

You get a +4 bonus on initiative checks.

Calculated: +4 Initiative

Multiattack from Feat

The creature's secondary attacks with natural weapons take only a –2 penalty.

Skills

Bluff +6, Diplomacy +6, Perception +12, Stealth +7

Spells

spell-like abilities:

Constant—Detect Thoughts (DC 14), 3/day—Calm Emotions (DC 14), 3/day—Touch Of Idiocy

Details

Type: Plant
Alignment: N
Size: Medium
Environment: any
Organization: solitary, pair, or colony (3-12)
Treasure: standard
Senses: darkvision 60 ft., low-light vision; Perception +12
Aura: unsettling appearance (60 ft., DC 14)
Languages: telepathy 100 ft.
Source: Bestiary 3

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