The Stabbing Beast

Perception +27; greater darkvision,

Languages Abyssal, Celestial, Common, Infernal, Protean; telepathy 100 feet

Skills Acrobatics +27, Athletics +25, Crafting +24, Deception +26, Intimidation +26, Norgorber Lore +28, Religion +24, Society +26, Stealth +29

Str +6, Dex +8, Con +4, Int +3, Wis +4, Cha +3

True Appearance Trigger The Stabbing Beast is transformed with Change Shape and rolls for initiative; Effect The Stabbing Beast ends Change Shape.

AC 38; Fort +27, Ref +29, Will +27; +2 status to all saves vs. mental

HP 275; Immunities poison; Weaknesses good 15; Resistances acid 15

Attack of Opportunity Stinger only.

Speed 40 feet

Melee pincer +29 (agile, finesse, magical, reach 15 feet), Damage 2d8+10 slashing plus 2d8 persistent bleed and Improved Grab

Melee stinger +29 (fatal d12, finesse, magical, reach 15 feet), Damage 4d8+14 piercing plus Stabbing Beast venom

Melee

+30 (agile, finesse, magical, versatile S), Damage 3d6+10 piercing plus 2d8 persistent bleed

Ranged venom stream +29 (range increment 60 feet), Damage 5d10 poison plus blinding stream

Divine Innate Spells DC 36; 6th

(×3); 5th (×3), (×3, scorpions only); 4th (at will), (×3), (at will); Constant (7th)

Blinding Stream (poison) A creature hit by the Stabbing Beast’s venom stream must succeed at a DC 33 Fortitude save or become blinded for 1d4 rounds.

Change Shape (concentrate, divine, polymorph, transmutation) The Stabbing Beast takes on the appearance of a Medium humanoid with a scorpion’s tail and chitinous, full-body plate armor. This doesn’t change their Speed or Strikes, except that their reach becomes 5 feet and they can’t make pincer Strikes.

Conjure Swords (concentrate, conjuration, divine) Requirements The Stabbing Beast is using Change Shape; Effect The Stabbing Beast summons one or two

into their hands. These weapons disappear if they leave the Stabbing Beast’s grasp or if the Stabbing Beast ends Change Shape.

Stabbing Beast Venom (poison) While a creature is enfeebled from this poison, it is doomed 1; Saving Throw DC 36; Maximum Duration 6 rounds; Stage 1 3d6 poison damage and enfeebled 2 (1 round); Stage 2 4d6 poison damage and enfeebled 2 (1 round); Stage 3 6d6 poison damage and enfeebled 3 (1 round)