Ghole

AC 26, touch 14, flat-footed 22 (+4 Dex, +12 natural)

hp 168 (16d10+80)

Fort +12, Ref +14, Will +13

Immune disease

Speed 40 ft., burrow 10 ft.

Melee bite +23 (2d6+10/17–20 plus disease), 2 claws +23 (1d8+7/19–20 plus disease)

Space 5 ft., ; Reach 5 ft. (10 ft. with bite)

Special Attacks bolster disease, powerful bite, savage the sick, sneak attack +2d6

Spell-Like Abilities (CL 10th; concentration +13)

CMB +23 CMD 37

Str 25,, Dex 18,, Con 21,, Int 10,, Wis 17,, Cha 16

Base Atk +16

Feats Cleave , Combat Reflexes , Great Cleave , Great Fortitude, Improved Critical (bite , claw), Improved Initiative, Power Attack

Skills Perception +22, Sense Motive +19, Stealth +23, Survival +22

Languages Common

SQ change shape (Medium humanoid; alter self )

Bolster Disease (Su) A creature bitten by a ghole must succeed at a DC 23 Fortitude save or any disease it currently suffers from is bolstered. A disease bolstered in this way has its frequency doubled (so a disease that normally has a frequency of 1/day has its effects applied once every 12 hours) and can be cured only by magic. The bubonic plague carried by a ghole automatically gains these advantages. The save DC is Constitution-based.

Disease (Ex) Bubonic Plague: Bite or claw— injury; save Fort DC 23; frequency 2/day; effect 1d4 Con damage and 1 Cha damage and target is fatigued; cure —.

Powerful Bite (Ex) A ghole’s bite attack always applies 1-1/2 times its Strength modifier to damage rolls and threatens a critical hit on a roll of 19–20. When a ghole bites an object, its bite treats the object as having a hardness of 5 less than the object’s actual hardness rating.

Savage the Sick (Ex) Gholes are vicious when attacking a diseased foe. Against diseased targets, a ghole gains a +2 morale bonus on attack rolls and automatically adds its sneak attack damage to any damage it deals.

Scent Sickness (Ex) A ghole has the scent ability against diseased creatures