Multipole

Source: Alien Archive 4

CR: 11 XP: 12,800

N Huge animal

Init.: +8 Senses: blindsense (electromagnetism) 60 ft., low-light vision Perception: +20

Defense

HP: 180

EAC: 23 KAC: 26

Fort: +14 Ref: +16 Will: +10

Offense

Speed: 10 ft., fly 60 ft. (Ex, perfect)

Melee: radula +20 (4d6+14 S) or slam +20 (3d8+14 B plus grab)

Ranged: sclerite +23 (3d10+11 P plus entangle)

Offensive Abilities: polarity pulse, sclerite shower

Statistics

Str: +3 Dex: +8 Con: +5 Wis: +0 Int: -4 Cha: -2

Skills: Acrobatics +20 (+28 to fly), Athletics +20

Ecology

Environment: mountains, urban, or vacuum (Diaspora)

Organization: solitary or pod (1 kaion multipole plus 3–6 kaions)

Special Abilities

Magnetic Levitation (Ex) A kaion multipole can fly in a vacuum. A kaion multipole’s magnetic levitation is powerful enough that it can fly even when not near a planetary surface or metallic object, and it counts as a metallic structure for the purpose of enabling other kaions’ magnetic levitation. Polarity Pulse (Ex) As a standard action, a kaion multipole can release a magnetic pulse that creates a 60-foot-radius spread centered at a point within 60 feet. Each creature in that area wielding metallic weapons, wearing metallic armor, or entangled by a kaion’s sclerites must succeed at a DC 18 Reflex save or be pulled up to 30 feet toward the center of the pulse, or double that if it fails by 5 or more. If a creature is affected only because of an object it holds, it can drop the object to cease being pulled; this does not require an action. Unsecured metallic objects in the area are automatically pulled 60 feet toward the center of the pulse. Being pulled doesn’t provoke attacks of opportunity. Sclerites (Ex) As a standard action, a kaion can fire a sclerite as a ranged attack with a range increment of 60 feet that targets KAC. The sclerite lodges in or sticks to the target on a hit, causing the target to become entangled as long as the sclerite remains. An entangled creature can remove a sclerite as a move action by succeeding at a DC 26 Athletics or Acrobatics check. Sclerite Shower (Ex) Once every 1d4 rounds, a kaion multipole can shoot a cluster of sclerites in a 30-foot cone or 60-foot line burst. Creatures in the area take 6d6 piercing damage and are entangled by the kaion multipole’s sclerites (page 58). An affected creature can attempt a DC 18 Reflex save to take half damage and ignore the entangled effect.