Nightshade, Nightwave
System: Pathfinder | SRD
Nightshade, Nightwave
CR 20
CE
Undead (aquatic, extraplanar, nightshade)
Colossal
Init +7
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Senses darksense, darkvision 120 ft., detect magic, low-light vision; Perception +37
Defense
AC 36, touch 5, flat-footed 33 (+3 Dex, +31 natural, -8 size)
hp 391 (29d8+261)
Fort +18
Ref +16
Will +25
DR 15/good and silver
Immune cold, undead traits
SR 29
Weaknesses light aversion
Offense
Speed fly 60 ft. (good), swim 60 ft.
Melee bite +35 (5d10+22/19-20 plus 4d6 cold, energy drain, and grab), tail slap +30 (4d8+12/19-20 plus 4d6 cold)
Space 30 ft.
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Reach 30 ft.
Special Attacks channel energy (10d6, DC 33, 10/day), energy drain (2 levels, DC 31), swallow whole (5d10+28 bludgeoning plus energy drain, AC 25, 39 hp)
Aura blackest depths (60 ft.), desecrating aura (30 ft.)
CMB +48 (+52 grapple)
CMD 61 (can't be tripped)
Statistics
Str 49,
Dex 16,
Con -,
Int 22,
Wis 21,
Cha 25
Base Atk +21
Feats Combat Reflexes, Command Undead, Critical Focus, Greater Vital Strike, Improved Bull Rush, Improved Critical (bite, tail slap), Improved Initiative, Improved Vital Strike, Iron Will, Lightning Reflexes, Power Attack, Quicken Spell-Like Ability (cone of cold), Staggering Critical, Vital Strike
Skills Fly +31, Intimidate +39, Knowledge (arcana) +38, Knowledge (planes) +35, Knowledge (religion) +38, Perception +37, Sense Motive +37, Spellcraft +38, Stealth +19 (+27 in darkness), Swim +59
Languages Abyssal, Common, Infernal; telepathy 100 ft.
Special Abilities
Blackest Depths (Su) The waters in which a nightwave swims become as chill, dark, and heavy as those in the ocean's deepest reaches. All waters within 60 feet are completely dark (as deeper darkness), and creatures within this radius take 6d6 points of damage (half cold, half bludgeoning) at the end of their turn each round if they remain in the area at this time. A DC 31 Fortitude save negates the crushing damage. Incorporeal creatures and creatures with the aquatic or water subtypes native to deep waters do not take this damage, and freedom of movement protects completely against the damage. Any magical light effect within this radius at the beginning of the nightwave's turn is dispelled (treat as greater dispel magic). This effect does not extend out of the water. The save DC is Charisma-based.
Energy Drain (Su) A creature that has been swallowed whole by a nightwave gains 2 negative levels each round.
Immense almost beyond belief, this sleek, midnight-black shark rises from the sea like an unholy island heaved up from below.