Neothelid
| Hit Dice: | 25d8+200 (312 hp) |
|---|---|
| Initiative: | +2 |
| Speed: | 20 ft. (4 squares) |
| Armor Class: | 28 (–4 size, –2 Dex, +24 natural), touch 4, flatfooted 28 |
| Base Attack/Grapple: | +18/+40 |
| Attack: | Tentacle rake +24 melee (2d6+10/19–20) |
| Full Attack: | 4 tentacle rakes +24 melee (2d6+10/19–20) |
| Space/Reach: | 30 ft./30 ft. |
| Special Attacks: | Breath weapon, improved grab, psi-like abilities, swallow whole |
| Special Qualities: | Blindsight 100 ft., damage reduction 5/–, power resistance 25 |
| Saves: | Fort +16, Ref +6, Will +16 |
| Abilities: | Str 30, Dex 7, Con 27, Int 16, Wis 15, Cha 20 |
| Skills: | Climb +38, Knowledge (psionics) +31, Listen +30, Psicraft +31, Spot +30 |
| Feats: | Cleave, Improved Critical (tentacle rake), Improved Initiative, Power Attack, Psionic Endowment, Psionic Fist, Psionic Meditation, Speed of Thought, Wild Talent |
| Environment: | Underground |
| Organization: | Solitary |
| Challenge Rating: | 15 |
| Treasure: | Standard |
| Alignment: | Always lawful evil |
| Advancement: | 26–45 HD (Colossal) |
| Level Adjustment: | — |
A mature neothelid is a gigantic worm scores of feet long and weighing tens of thousands of pounds. Although they understand Undercommon, they rarely communicate in a meaningful way.
COMBAT
**Breath Weapon (Su):**Cone of acid 50 feet long, once every 1d4 rounds; damage 14d10 acid, Reflex half DC 30.
**Improved Grab (Ex):**To use this ability, a neothelid must hit a creature with two tentacles during the same attack. If it gets a hold, it automatically deals tentacle damage and can attempt to swallow the foe.
Psi-Like Abilities:At will—body equilibrium, psionic charm(all targets, duration 15 days, DC 21), clairvoyant sense, psionic levitate, read thoughts(DC 17), psionic suggestion(seven targets, DC 17), telekinetic force(500 lb., DC 18), telekinetic maneuver(+4 bonus, DC 19*), telekinetic thrust(500 lb., DC 18*), psionic teleport, trace teleport, truevenom(DC 19); 3/day—mind thrust(15d10, DC 23*), psychic thrust(6d6, DC 16**). Manifester level 15th. The save DCs are Charisma-based.
*Includes augmentation for the neothelid’s manifester level.
**Includes the inherent +4 save adjustment described in the power.
Swallow Whole (Ex): A neothelid can try to swallow a grabbed opponent of a smaller size than itself by making a successful grapple check. Once inside, the opponent takes 2d8+15 points of crushing damage plus 2d6 points of acid damage per round from stomach secretions. A swallowed creature can cut its way out by using a light slashing or piercing weapon to deal 25 points of damage to the stomach (AC 22). Once the creature exits, muscular action closes the hole; another swallowed opponent must cut its own way out. A neothelid’s interior can hold 1 Huge, 2 Large, 8 Medium, 32 Small, 128 Tiny, or 512 Diminutive or smaller opponents.
Blindsight (Ex): A neothelid can use nonvisual means to ascertain all foes within 100 feet as a sighted creature would.