Emotivore

Source: Alien Archive 2

CR: 9 XP: 6,400

NE Medium undead (shapechanger)

Init.: +3 Senses: blindsense (emotion) 60 ft., darkvision 60 ft., low-light vision Perception: +17

Defense

HP: 120

EAC: 21 KAC: 22

Fort: +8 Ref: +8 Will: +12

Offense

Speed: 30 ft., fly 30 ft. (Su, perfect)

Melee: claw +16 (3d4+9 S; critical shaken [see text])

Ranged: hailstorm-class zero pistol +16 (2d6+9 C; critical staggered [DC 18])

Offensive Abilities: feed

Statistics

Str: +0 Dex: +3 Con: — Wis: +4 Int: +1 Cha: +6

Skills: Acrobatics +17 (+25 to fly), Bluff +22, Culture +17, Diplomacy +17, Intimidate +17, Sense Motive +17, Stealth +17

Languages: Common

Gear: d-suit III, hailstorm-class zero pistol with 2 high-capacity batteries (40 charges each)

Ecology

Environment: any

Organization: solitary, pair, or clique (3–6)

Special Abilities

<p><b>Change Shape (Su)</b> As a standard action, an emotivore can assume the shape of any Medium or Small humanoid, including specific individuals.<br/><br/> <b>Emotionsense (Su)</b> An emotivore constantly reads the surface emotions of creatures, providing the emotivore its blindsense. A creature can avoid detection by succeeding at a DC 27 Bluff check, but a creature under the influence of an emotion effect can’t avoid detection. Creatures affected by <i>nondetection </i>or similar effects automatically avoid detection. The emotivore can use this ability to focus on a creature it’s aware of, and if the creature fails a DC 18 Will saving throw, the emotivore learns that target’s desires, fears, and weaknesses, as well as its general disposition and attitude toward creatures within 30 feet of it. A creature’s weaknesses include physical vulnerabilities and inabilities. Unless otherwise stated, constructs and creatures with Intelligence scores of 2 or lower don’t have emotions and can’t be sensed this way.<br/><br/> <b>Feed (Su)</b> An emotivore can feed on a creature affected by the confused, cowering, fascinated, frightened, nauseated, panicked, shaken, or sickened conditions. To do so, the emotivore must make contact with the target by touching it (targeting an unwilling creature’s EAC), hitting the target with a claw attack, or casting <i>mind thrust</i> on the target (which must also fail the Will save against the spell). If the emotivore’s attempt succeeds, the target must succeed at a DC 18 Will saving throw or gain 1 temporary negative level. Upon imposing a negative level, the emotivore regains 10 Hit Points or gains 10 temporary Hit Points. If the emotivore dealt no damage when using this ability, feeding also subjects the target to a <i>suggestion </i>spell (Will DC 18 negates) asking the target to accept the emotivore’s touch again. An emotivore can gain a number of temporary Hit Points in this way equal to one-quarter of its maximum Hit Points (usually 30). Every 24 hours, an emotivore who has temporary Hit Points loses 10 of them. An emotivore who lacks temporary Hit Points usually seeks to feed.<br/><br/> <b>Shaken (Su)</b> On a critical hit, an emotivore’s claws can render a target shaken for 1d4 rounds (DC 18 Will save negates).</p>

Description

Emotivores are undead that come into being when someone dies in the throes of intense feelings, especially among a large group of people experiencing similar emotions. An emotivore can take on a variety of anthropoid shapes, but its true form is a gaunt version of the creature whose death triggered its birth.

An emotivore manipulates and deceives to evoke feelings it can psychically feed upon. It chooses its appearance based on information it gleans from potential victims, assuming a shape that evokes a passionate response.