Philosopher Worm

Source: Alien Archive 3

CR: 7 XP: 3,200

LG Medium monstrous humanoid

Init.: +0 Senses: blindsense (thought) 60 ft., darkvision 60 ft. Perception: +14

Defense

HP: 100

EAC: 19 KAC: 20

Fort: +8 Ref: +6 Will: +12

Offense

Speed: 30 ft.

Melee: claw +15 (1d8+7 P)

Offensive Abilities: reality eddy

Spell-like Abilties: (CL 7th; ranged +16)

Statistics

Str: +0 Dex: +0 Con: +1 Wis: +4 Int: +4 Cha: +4

Skills: Culture +14, Diplomacy +19, Life Science +14, Medicine +14, Mysticism +19, Sense Motive +19

Languages: Common, Nchaki, Shirren, and up to three others; telepathy 60 ft.

Ecology

Environment: any (Nchak)

Organization: solitary, pair, or synod (3–9)

Special Abilities

Evaluate (Su) A philosopher worm can cast detect thoughts as a swift action, and when cast, the spell works as if it had been active for 3 rounds. If the worm reads a creature’s surface thoughts and the creature fails the saving throw against the spell, the worm also learns the creature’s defensive abilities, weaknesses, and active defenses from items or spells. Reality Eddy (Sp) A philosopher worm can sense the metaphysical weave underlying reality and manipulate it to devastating effect. This ability works like the cosmic eddy spell (Reflex DC 19), except the damage it deals has the force descriptor and the eddy has a duration of only 1 round. Once a philosopher worm has used this ability, it can only do so again after 1 hour. Soothing Presence (Su) A creature in the aura must succeed at a DC 17 Will saving throw to attempt to harm the philosopher worm. A creature that succeeds at the saving throw or is attacked by any philosopher worm is immune to this aura from any philosopher worm for 24 hours. The philosopher worm has a +4 insight bonus to Diplomacy checks made to influence affected insectile creatures of any creature type in this aura. Although the aura is a mind-affecting compulsion, mindless vermin aren’t immune to it.