Exscinder

Creature 13 (rare) — archon, celestial, holy

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Mortals require protection from forbidden knowledge and heretical texts. Anywhere across the planes, an exscinder might arrive to claim, confscate, and destroy the dangerous thoughts within. Considering themselves avatars of the virtue of temperance, exscinders repeat the lesson that the cautious tongue refuses to speak wicked words. Though they pass on these words, it's rare for them to take much note of ordinary mortals. The danger is not necessarily the person who learns, but the evil knowled

Source: pathfinder-monster-core-2

Perception +25; darkvision

Languages aklo, chthonian, diabolic, draconic, empyrean, necril, sakvroth, utopian; Telepathy 100 feet, Truespeech

Skills arcana +24, Heaven Lore +26, intimidation +26, Library Lore +26, occultism +24, religion +27, society +26

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Items Confiscated Texts

AC 33 Fort +23 Ref +21 Will +25

HP 240

Immunities fear-effects

Resistances fire 10

Weaknesses unholy 10

Speed 30 feet, fly 50 feet

Offense

Melee Binding Chains (disarm, finesse, holy, magical, trip) +27, Damage 2d6 fire plus 3d8+11 bludgeoning plus Censorious Lash

Ranged Blazing Sigil (fire, holy, magical, spirit) +25, range increment 40 feet, Damage 5d6 fire plus 3d6 spirit

Abilities

Telepathy 100 feet (aura, magical, mental) — 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.

Archon's Protection —

Censorious Lash (divine, incapacitation, mental) — When the exscinder hits a creature with a binding chains Strike, that creature must attempt a DC 30 Will save. On a failure, it's controlled by the exscinder for its frst action on its next turn (or controlled for its entire next turn on a critical failure).

Change Size (concentrate, divine, polymorph) — The exscinder changes size to their choice of Huge, Large, Medium, or Small.

Temper thy Words (auditory, concentrate, divine) — The exscinder chooses one written text within 120 feet. They don't need to be able to observe the text, but they can't target one that's deliberately Concealed. The exscinder censors the text, modifying it to their wishes. The text can't be referenced, making it useless for functions like Casting a Spell from a scroll, preparing spells from a spellbook, or consulting a scholarly journal. If the text is attended, the creature possessing it can attempt a DC 33 Will save; an unattended text automatically gets a critical failure.

Divine Innate Spells DC 33, attack +25

7th Interplanar Teleport

5th Divine Immolation

4th Rewrite Memory (At Will), Translocate (At Will)

3rd Ring of Truth

2nd Invisibility (At Will)

1st Heal (At Will), Sure Strike (×3)

Cantrips (7th) Light, Message

WORKS WELL WITH

CrasherLAND / AERIALA heavy striker can capitalize on a target that has been disarmed, tripped, or forced into acting against its allies.

AnvilLAND / AERIALA durable frontline holds general attention while this creature isolates and controls one target with its binding chains.

FlankerLAND / AERIALA mobile attacker benefits from a target left Off-Guard or acting erratically after failing the Censorious Lash save.

PUNISHES

✖ movement reliance✖ weapon reliance✖ low Will

Avoid stacking another controller; competing save-based lockdown effects on the same target waste actions instead of adding pressure.

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