Spiral Centurion
Creature 11 — construct, mindless
CrasherLANDconstructmindless
These mechanical constructs were created to serve as guardians in an ancient and bygone era, although exactly who made them and the secrets of their construction have long since been lost to history. From the waist up, they resemble humanoids made of metal, but from the waist down, their bodies take the form of spinning metal tops ringed with blades that excel at cutting down nearby foes. Most spiral centurions can be directed to stand down with a password, but often these command phrases have b
Source: pathfinder-monster-core-2
Perception +20; darkvision
Skills acrobatics +23, athletics +23
Str
+6
Dex
+6
Con
+5
Int
-5
Wis
+2
Cha
-5
AC 31
Fort +22
Ref +25
Will +16
HP 170
Immunities mental
Speed 40 feet
Offense
Melee Blade (agile, sweep) +23, Damage 2d12+12 slashing
Abilities
Top-Heavy — A spiral centurion's top-like design makes it susceptible to effects that would cause it to fall Prone. The DC of any attempt to knock the spiral centurion prone is reduced by 5. If the spiral centurion attempts a check or saving throw to resist being knocked prone, it takes a –5 status penalty. A spiral centurion that has been knocked prone can't use any actions other than to attempt to Stand, but it must succeed at a DC 30 Acrobatics check to do so.
Hurl Blade — The spiral centurion hurls one of its blades with an angled spin to ensure a swooping flight path. The blade deals 6d6 slashing damage to each creature in a 40-foot line (DC 30 Reflex save).
At the start of the spiral centurion's next turn, the blade swoops around and returns along the same flight path, again dealing 6d6 slashing damage (DC 30 Reflex save) to each creature along the same line.
At the start of the spiral centurion's next turn, the blade swoops around and returns along the same flight path, again dealing 6d6 slashing damage (DC 30 Reflex save) to each creature along the same line.
Rev Up —
Trample — Medium or smaller, blade, DC 30 Reflex
The monster Strides up to double its Speed and can move through the spaces of creatures of the listed size, Trampling each creature whose space it enters. The monster can attempt to Trample the same creature only once in a single use of Trample. The monster deals the damage of the listed Strike, but trampled creatures can attempt a basic Reflex save at the listed DC (no damage on a critical success, half damage on a success, double damage on a critical failure).
The monster Strides up to double its Speed and can move through the spaces of creatures of the listed size, Trampling each creature whose space it enters. The monster can attempt to Trample the same creature only once in a single use of Trample. The monster deals the damage of the listed Strike, but trampled creatures can attempt a basic Reflex save at the listed DC (no damage on a critical success, half damage on a success, double damage on a critical failure).
Whirling Death — The spiral centurion spins furiously in place, its blades extended to slice through nearby creatures. It makes up to five melee blade Strikes. No single creature can be targeted by more than one blade Strike during one use of this ability. These attacks count toward the spiral centurion's multiple attack penalty, but the multiple attack penalty doesn't increase until after all the attacks are made.
WORKS WELL WITH
AnvilLANDA durable frontline body soaks the Whirling Death spin while ranged allies clear away from the blade's line-shaped throw.
SnareLANDA controller that keeps foes bunched together turns the line-shaped Hurl Blade and the multi-target spin into full-party damage.
SniperLANDRanged pressure from outside the spin's reach avoids the multiple Strikes this construct can land against anyone adjacent.
PUNISHES
✖ clumping✖ melee reliance✖ standing still
Avoid stacking multiple spin-attack Crashers; their area threats overlap and make positioning trivial for the party to solve at once.
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