Nightshade, Nightcrawler
System: Pathfinder | SRD
Nightshade, Nightcrawler
CR 18
CE
Undead (extraplanar, nightshade)
Gargantuan
Init +4
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Senses darksense, darkvision 120 ft., detect magic, low-light vision, tremorsense 120 ft.; Perception +33
Defense
AC 33, touch 6, flat-footed 33 (+27 natural, -4 size)
hp 312 (25d8+200)
Fort +16
Ref +10
Will +23
DR 15/good and silver
Immune cold, undead traits
SR 29
Weaknesses light aversion
Offense
Speed 30 ft., burrow 60 ft.
Melee bite +32 (4d10+18/19-20 plus 4d6 cold and grab), sting +32 (4d6+18/19-20 plus 4d6 cold and poison)
Space 20 ft.
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Reach 20 ft.
Special Attacks channel negative energy (9d6, DC 31, 9/day), energy drain (1 level, DC 28), swallow whole (4d10+22 bludgeoning plus energy drain, AC 23, 31 hp)
Aura desecrating aura (30 ft.)
CMB +37 (+41 grapple)
CMD 47 (can't be tripped)
Statistics
Str 41,
Dex 10,
Con -,
Int 20,
Wis 21,
Cha 23
Base Atk +18
Feats Combat Expertise, Command Undead, Critical Focus, Greater Vital Strike, Improved Critical (bite), Improved Critical (sting), Improved Initiative, Improved Vital Strike, Iron Will, Power Attack, Quicken Spell-Like Ability (cone of cold), Staggering Critical, Vital Strike
Skills Intimidate +34, Knowledge (arcana) +33, Knowledge (planes) +30, Knowledge (religion) +33, Perception +33, Sense Motive +33, Spellcraft +33, Stealth +16 (+24 in darkness), Swim +40
Languages Abyssal, Common, Infernal; telepathy 100 ft.
Special Abilities
Energy Drain (Su) A creature that has been swallowed whole by a nightcrawler gains 1 negative level each round.
Poison (Su) The save DC is Charisma-based. Sting:
This immense worm is covered with plates of dead-black, chitinous armor. Its toothy maw yawns like a cave.