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Lamia Matriarch

CR 8.00 Monstrous Humanoid CE Large

This creature looks like a beautiful human woman from the waist up, but below is the body and tail of an immense snake.

Description

The queens of a race consumed by bitterness and predatory instinct, lamia matriarchs mastermind all manner of foul plots in hopes of breaking the bestial curse that afflicts their race. They move with shocking ease from silken-tongued temptresses to dervishes, striking with all the deadly precision of vipers. Quick to covet, enslave, and overindulge, lamia matriarchs luxuriate in gory feasts, violent trysts, and bloody entertainments, reveling until their playthings are broken or until they tire and move on.

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Combat Stats

HP: 102 (12d10+36)
AC: 21, touch 13, flat-footed 17 (+4 Dex, +8 natural, -1 size)
Speed: 40 ft., climb 40 ft., swim 40 ft.
Init: +4
Melee: +1 scimitars +14/+14/+9/+9/+4 (1d6+6/15-20 plus 1 Wisdom drain on first hit each round) or<p class="stat-block-2">touch +16 (1d4 Wisdom drain)</p>
Space: 10 ft.
Reach: 5 ft.
BAB: +12
CMB: +18
CMD: 32 (can't be tripped)
Fort: +7
Ref: +12
Will: +11
SR: 19
Racial Modifiers: +4 Acrobatics, +4 Bluff, +4 Use Magic Device

Special Attacks

Wisdom Drain — A lamia matriarch drains 1d4 points of Wisdom each time she hits with her melee touch attack. The first time each round that she strikes a foe with a melee weapon, she also drains 1 point of Wisdom. A DC 21 Will save negates the Wisdom drain. Unlike with other kinds of ability drain attacks, a lamia matriarch does not heal damage when she uses her Wisdom drain. The save DC is Charisma-based.

Special Qualities

change shape (fixed Medium humanoid form, alter self)

undersized weapons

Feats

Double Slice, Extend Spell, Improved Critical (scimitar), Improved Two-Weapon Fighting, Two-Weapon Fighting, Weapon Focus (scimitar)

Skills

Acrobatics +8 (+12 jump), Bluff +21, Climb +13, Diplomacy +11, Disguise +11, Intimidate +20, Knowledge (any one) +15, Knowledge (arcana) +15, Spellcraft +15, Swim +13, Use Magic Device +21

Spells

spell-like abilities:

At will—Charm Monster, At will—Ventriloquism, 3/day—Deep Slumber, 3/day—Dream, 3/day—Major Image, 3/day—Mirror Image, 3/day—Suggestion

spells known:

3rd (4/day)—Haste, 2nd (6/day)—Death Knell, 2nd (6/day)—Invisibility, 1st (8/day)—Cure Light Wounds, 1st (8/day)—Divine Favor, 1st (8/day)—Mage Armor, 1st (8/day)—Magic Missile, At will—Dancing Lights, At will—Daze, At will—Detect Magic, At will—Ghost Sound, At will—Mage Hand, At will—Mending, At will—Prestidigitation

Details

Type: Monstrous Humanoid
Alignment: CE
Size: Large
Environment: any land
Organization: solitary, pair, or cult (3-6)
Treasure: double (two +1 scimitars, other treasure)
Senses: darkvision 60 ft., low-light vision; Perception +3
Languages: Abyssal, Common, Draconic
Source: Bestiary 2

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