Lacunal Initiate

Source: Alien Archive 4

CR: 1 XP: 400

LE Medium undead (android)

Init.: +1 Senses: darkvision 60 ft., low-light vision Perception: +5

Defense

HP: 16

EAC: 10 KAC: 11

Fort: +1 Ref: +1 Will: +6

Offense

Speed: 40 ft.

Melee: battle staff +2 (1d4+2 B; critical knockdown)

Ranged: subzero hail pistol +4 (1d4 C & P; critical bleed 1d4)

Offensive Abilities: memory extraction (DC 12) Spells Known (CL 1st; ranged +4] 1st (3/day)—fear (DC 14), mind thrust (DC 14) 0 (at will)—daze (DC 13), telekinetic projectile (DC 13)

Statistics

Str: +1 Dex: +1 Con: — Wis: +4 Int: +2 Cha: +1

Skills: Engineering +10, Intimidate +5, Mysticism +10

Languages: Common

Gear: second skin, battle staff, subzero hail pistolAR with 2 batteries (20 charges each); Augmentations standard prosthetic limb

Ecology

Environment: any

Organization: solitary, pair, or enclave (3-4)

Special Abilities

Augmented Scavenger (Ex) A lacunal initiate can harvest a biotech or cybernetic augmentation already installed into a willing or unconscious creature and integrate it into their own body. This process takes 10 minutes per level of the augmentation; the lacunal initiate can have one such augmentation at a time. Memory Extraction (Su) As a standard action, a lacunal initiate can extract memories from an adjacent creature, causing the target to become fatigued unless it succeeds at a Will saving throw. Whether or not the creature succeeds at this saving throw, it can’t be affected by this ability again for 24 hours. This is a mind-affecting gaze attack. Spontaneous Reincarnation (Su) A lacunal initiate carries a reminder of their prior incarnation in the form of a severed head. When a lacunal initiate is reduced to 0 Hit Points, instead of being destroyed, their consciousness is immediately transferred into this head. After 1d8 hours, the lacunal initiate’s body and former head awaken and can reunite to become a fully functional creature again. If all of their heads are destroyed, the lacunal initiate is also destroyed.