Hamatula
Creature 11 — devil, fiend, unholy
Pre-Remaster content. May include legacy alignment.
AnvilLANDAERIALdevilfiendunholyfire
Hamatulas are forged in Erebus to protect infernal vaults from those foolish enough to try to rob the archdevil Mammon. In case the vicious spines protruding from their bodies and ability to teleport weren't deadly enough, they are also clever wielders of warding glyphs. They are effective conjured guardians, though they resent being pulled away from their duties in Hell. Unlike most fiends, hamatulas are formed from several souls that lack any features distinctive enough to merit another role.
Source: pathfinder-bestiary-2 (Pre-Remaster)
Perception +24; greater-darkvision
Languages diabolic, draconic, empyrean; telepathy 100 feet
Skills acrobatics +23, arcana +18, intimidation +21, religion +20, stealth +23, survival +22
Str
+7
Dex
+6
Con
+5
Int
+1
Wis
+5
Cha
+4
AC 31
Fort +23
Ref +20
Will +20
+1 status to all saves vs. magic
HP 165
Immunities fire
Resistances physical (except silver) 10, poison 10
Weaknesses holy 10
Speed 25 feet, fly 30 feet
Offense
Melee Barb (evil, magical, unholy) +24, Damage 3d8+13 piercing plus 1d6 spirit plus Bloodletting
Ranged Hurled Barb (evil, magical, unholy) +23, range increment 60 feet, Damage 2d8+13 piercing plus 1d6 spirit plus Bloodletting
Abilities
Greater Darkvision — A creature with greater darkvision can see perfectly well in areas of darkness and dim light, though such vision is in black and white only. A creature with greater darkvision can see through even forms of magical darkness.
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 —
Attack of Opportunity (Special) — Barb only. A hamatula gains an extra reaction at the start of each of its turns that it can use only to make an Attack of Opportunity. It can't use more than one Attack of Opportunity triggered by the same action. In addition to the normal trigger, a hamatula can make an Attack of Opportunity against a creature that touches it or an adjacent creature that attempts a melee Strike against it.
Trigger A creature within the monster's reach uses a manipulate action or a move action, makes a ranged attack, or leaves a square during a move action it's using.
Effect The monster attempts a melee Strike against the triggering creature. If the attack is a critical hit and the trigger was a manipulate action, the monster disrupts that action. This Strike doesn't count toward the monster's multiple attack penalty, and its multiple attack penalty doesn't apply to this Strike.
Trigger A creature within the monster's reach uses a manipulate action or a move action, makes a ranged attack, or leaves a square during a move action it's using.
Effect The monster attempts a melee Strike against the triggering creature. If the attack is a critical hit and the trigger was a manipulate action, the monster disrupts that action. This Strike doesn't count toward the monster's multiple attack penalty, and its multiple attack penalty doesn't apply to this Strike.
Bloodletting — On a critical hit, the hamatula's barbs deal 3d6 bleed.
Frightful Strike (divine, emotion, fear, mental) —
Impaling Barb — The hamatula makes a barb Strike, then Strides up to half its Speed without triggering reactions. If the Strike hits, the hamatula impales the target with one of its barbs and snaps the barb free as it moves away from the target. This deals an additional 2d8 piercing damage to the target and pins it to an adjacent surface, rendering it Immobilized (Escape).
Warden of Erebus — A hamatula's Rune Trap innate spell can contain any common spell from the Core Rulebook that meets the criteria in glyph of warding; the hamatula doesn't need to provide the spell.
Divine Innate Spells DC 27, attack +21
5th Dimension Door, Glyph of Warding (At will)
4th Dimension Door (At will)
3rd Paralyze (×2)
1st Harm
Cantrips (5th) Produce Flame
WORKS WELL WITH
SniperLAND / AERIALPositioning — the Hamatula's threatened area with extra Attack of Opportunity reactions protects a Sniper from melee pressure.
WeaverLAND / AERIALTempo — Weaver forces enemy movement that triggers the Hamatula's Attack of Opportunity, converting control into guaranteed damage.
PUNISHES
✖ movement✖ clumping✖ standing still
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