Derghodaemon
Creature 12 — daemon, fiend, unholy
Pre-Remaster content. May include legacy alignment.
CrasherWeaverLANDfienddaemonunholy
Derghodaemons represent death through unfathomable violence and being eaten alive. Whether in life a ravenous murderer hacked them to bits for stew, a werewolf tore them limb from limb, or they simply succumbed to the elements and became worm meat, derghodaemons seek to inflict the same twisted and bloody ends upon any they come across. Unlike some daemons, derghodaemons derive little pleasure from prolonged deaths-to these fiends, the quicker they can enact a gory demise, the sooner they can tu
Source: pathfinder-bestiary-2 (Pre-Remaster)
Perception +24; darkvision, scent (imprecise) 60 feet
Languages common, daemonic; telepathy 100 feet
Skills acrobatics +22, athletics +25, intimidation +24, stealth +24
Str
+7
Dex
+6
Con
+5
Int
+1
Wis
+6
Cha
+6
AC 33
Fort +21
Ref +24
Will +22
+1 status to all saves vs. magic
HP 240
Immunities death-effects, swarm-attacks, confused
Weaknesses holy 10
Speed 35 feet
Offense
Melee Claw (deadly-d12, magical, reach-10, unarmed, unholy) +25, Damage 3d8+10 slashing plus 1d6 spirit
Ranged Swarm Spit (evil, magical, unholy) +25, range increment 60 feet, Damage 2d6+13 piercing plus 1d6 spirit
Abilities
Telepathy 100 feet (aura, magical) — A monster with telepathy can communicate mentally with any creatures within the listed radius, as long as they share a language. This doesn't give any special access to their thoughts, and communicates no more information than normal speech would.
+1 Status to All Saves vs. Magic —
Derghodaemon's Stare (divine, emotion, incapacitation, mental, visual) — A non-evil target must succeed at a DC 32 Will save or become Confused for 1 round, or 1 minute on a critical failure. It is temporarily immune for 10 minutes.
Rend — Claw
A Rend entry lists a Strike the monster has.
Requirements The monster hit the same enemy with two consecutive Strikes of the listed type in the same round.
Effect The monster automatically deals that Strike's damage again to the enemy.
A Rend entry lists a Strike the monster has.
Requirements The monster hit the same enemy with two consecutive Strikes of the listed type in the same round.
Effect The monster automatically deals that Strike's damage again to the enemy.
Savage Assault — The derghodaemon makes up to five claw Strikes, each against a different target. These attacks count toward the derghodaemon's multiple attack penalty, but the penalty doesn't increase until after all the attacks.
Swarming Infestation (auditory, emotion, mental) — The derghodaemon spews a large swarm, making a swarm spit Strike against up to two adjacent targets within range. Whether or not the targets are hit, each must attempt a DC 31 Reflex save (at a -2 circumstance penalty if it was actually hit by the swarm spit).
Persistent damage caused by the swarming infestation ends as soon as the creature takes any amount of damage from an area effect.
The derghodaemon can't use this ability for 1d4 rounds.
Critical Success The swarm disperses as soon as it deals its swarm spit Strike damage.
Success The swarm clings to the target and infests it, dealing 1d6 persistent piercing damage.
Failure The swarm clings to the target and infests it, dealing 2d6 persistent piercing damage.
Critical Failure As failure, but the hissing sounds caused by the infestation also cause the target to become Confused for 1 round; this additional effect has the auditory, emotion, and mental traits.
Persistent damage caused by the swarming infestation ends as soon as the creature takes any amount of damage from an area effect.
The derghodaemon can't use this ability for 1d4 rounds.
Critical Success The swarm disperses as soon as it deals its swarm spit Strike damage.
Success The swarm clings to the target and infests it, dealing 1d6 persistent piercing damage.
Failure The swarm clings to the target and infests it, dealing 2d6 persistent piercing damage.
Critical Failure As failure, but the hissing sounds caused by the infestation also cause the target to become Confused for 1 round; this additional effect has the auditory, emotion, and mental traits.
Divine Innate Spells DC 32, attack +22
6th Blade Barrier, Feeblemind (×3)
5th Dimension Door
4th Dimension Door (At will)
1st Detect Alignment (At will) (Good only)
WORKS WELL WITH
MenderLANDMender sustains the Crasher through the retaliation drawn by Savage Assault's aggressive multi-target engagement.
SniperLANDSniper eliminates confused or wounded targets from safety while the Crasher occupies multiple foes in melee.
FlankerLANDFlanker exploits the confusion and distraction created by the Crasher's broad engagement to land precision strikes.
PUNISHES
✖ clumping✖ low Will
Works well with · Punishes · Pairing advice
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