[Commissioned by @wannabedemonlord. The last of the Maya monsters commissions, it is said that Kakasbal “made men become evil, violent, greedy, ambitious and finally impossible to satisfy.” He’s also said to be covered in monkey scrotums, but I decided not to include that bit of lore.]
Sahkil Tormentor, Kakasbal
CR 23 NE Outsider (extraplanar)
This horned humanoid figure appears to have been skinned, his entire body an oozing and pulsing open wound. Four enormous arms grow from his back, each one with an eye set in the shoulder and an eye set in the palm of the hand.
Kakasbal
The Grasping Shadow, Lord of Ego, The Ultimate Individual
Concerns selfishness, betrayal, treason
Domains Darkness, Evil, Liberation, Madness
Subdomains Fear, Insanity, Loss, Revolution
Worshipers traitors, objectivists, evil psychics and mesmerists
Minions sahkils, xills, zygominds
Unholy Symbol a hand with a red eye set into the palm
Favored Weapon dagger
Obedience spend an hour proclaiming your supremacy, either about something you are particularly good at or about someone or something you control or own. You must have an audience for this tirade. Gain a +2 profane bonus on all Will saves
Boons 1: detect thoughts 2/day; 2: shadow projection 2/day; 3: extended possession 2/day
Kakasbal, Lord of Ego, is an embodiment of self-centered and selfish impulses. In Kakasbal’s view, the ultimate good comes from the pursuit of one’s individual happiness and goals, and that societies have no right to impede on the desires of individuals, especially superior individuals who can make their goals a reality through effort and will. In practice, this monstrous selfishness leads to the collapse of families, friendships and governments, all of which Kakasbal despises. In areas heavily influenced by Kakasbal, might makes right, and people betray each other for minor gains and are constantly paranoid of being betrayed in turn.
Kakasbal is intensely hideous, and his body warps and shifts over time such that he has new deformities every day. These deformities are merely cosmetic, as he is fast and strong regardless of how twisted his form is. He can assume the form of a living shadow, and in this form he whispers tainted philosophy into men’s ears and takes over the bodies of his followers and enemies alike. Worshipers of the Ultimate Individual believe themselves to be uniquely suited to his power and wisdom, and Kakasbal often turns his worshipers against each other to stoke their ambition. He does not have allies, merely minions. The Lord of Ego does show a grudging respect towards more powerful paragons of selfishness, such as Caracalla or Mammon, even as he plots to usurp or manipulate them.
A number of monstrous creatures often follow and serve Kakasbal. Xills are common in his faith, combining their inherent militarism with Kakasbal’s doctrine to justify their expansionism and impose their will on others. Of all the sahkils, pakalchis are common servitors, feeding into the paranoia of lost loves and encouraging small-scale betrayals with massive reaching consequences, and qomoks stoke the hedonistic fires of those who feel as if too much is never enough. Mortal cultists of Kakasbal see zygominds as somewhere between the ultimate embodiment of the Lord of Ego’s doctrine and a dangerous temptation—a zygomind can literally shape the reality of those around it, with its victims living out fantasies of power and dominion until they starve to death.
In combat, Kakasbal turns allies against each other with mind-influencing magic. His favorite tactic is to possess a vulnerable party member, particularly a cleric of another divine power. The Grasping Shadow’s many eyed stare can suppress the effects of abjurative magic, allowing him to control the actions of even the best warded enemies. He does have powerful claws and horns, but prefers to use these as a last resort, rather than diving into melee combat. Due to his tremendous self-regard, he is willing to flee from a fight he appears to be losing. In such a case, he plots revenge, setting up a chain of personal betrayals more painful than physical violence.
Kakasbal CR 23
XP 820,000
NE Large outsider (evil, extraplanar, sahkil)
Init +14; Senses all-around vision, darkvision 60 ft., Perception +33, see in darkness, true seeing
Aura treachery (60 feet, DC 31)
Defense
AC 39, touch 27, flat-footed 29 (-1 size, +10 Dex, +12 natural, +8 deflection)
hp 472 (27d10+324)
Fort +27, Ref +25, Will +19
DR 15/good and epic; Immune charm and compulsion effects, death effects, fear effects, disease, poison; Resist cold 30, electricity 30, sonic 30; SR 34
Defensive Abilities ego shield, freedom of movement, shadow form
Offense
Speed 40 ft., fly 80 ft. (good)
Melee 4 claws +35 (2d8+8/19-20), gore +34 (1d8+8)
Space 10 ft.; Reach 10 ft.
Special Attacks hypnotic stare, look of fear, parting influence, penetrating stare, rend (4 claws, 2d8+12), spirit touch
Spell-like Abilities CL 23rd, concentration +33
Constant—freedom of movement, true seeing
At will—charm monster (DC 22), confusion (DC 22), greater dispel magic, greater invisibility, greater teleport (self plus 50 lbs objects only), malicious spite (DC 24), phantasmal killer (DC 24)
3/day—greater possession (DC 26), horrid wilting (DC 26) mass suggestion (DC 24), mind fog (DC 23), quickened mind thrust VI (DC 24), utter contempt (DC 26)
1/day—dominate monster (DC 27), mass hold monster (DC 26), overwhelming presence (DC 29) summon (1 sahkil of CR 20 or lower, 9th level), wail of the banshee (DC 27), wish (DC 27)
Statistics
Str 26, Dex 30, Con 34, Int 27, Wis 17, Cha 26
Base Atk +27; CMB +36; CMD 66
Feats Combat Reflexes, Critical Focus, Dazzling Display, Hidden Presence, Improved Critical (claw), Improved Initiative, Intimidating Prowess, Intrusive Presence, Manipulative Presence, Quicken SLA (mind thrust VI), Shatter Defenses, Staggering Critical, Stunning Critical, Weapon Focus (claw)
Skills Acrobatics +40, Bluff +38, Diplomacy +35, Fly +42, Intimidate +46, Knowledge (arcana, local, history, religion) +35, Knowledge (planes) +38, Perception +33, Sense Motive +33, Stealth +36, Survival +33
Languages Abyssal, Celestial, Common, infernal, telepathy 300 ft.
SQ easy to call, emotional focus, sahkil tormentor traits, skip between
Ecology
Environment any (Ethereal Plane)
Organization unique
Treasure triple standard
Special Abilities
Aura of Treachery (Su) All creatures (other than sahkils) within 60 feet of Kakasbal must succeed a DC 31 Will save or be unable to cooperate with their allies. Creatures that fail their saves are no longer treated as allies to other creatures and can't provide flanking, use or benefit from teamwork feats or aid another actions, or allow other creatures to move through their space. Any spell or effect that requires a willing target fails if used on an affected creature, and even harmless effects require an attack roll (if applicable) and require affected creatures to attempt a saving throw to resist their effects (if a save is allowed). A creature that succeeds its save is immune to the aura of treachery of Kakasbal for the next 24 hours. This is a mind-influencing effect, and the save DC is Charisma based.
Ego Shield (Su) Kakasbal gains a deflection bonus to his AC and CMD and a resistance bonus to his Will saves equal to his Charisma modifier.
Flight (Su) Kakasbal’s flight is a supernatural ability.
Hypnotic Stare (Su): Kakasbal can focus his stare on one creature within 30 feet as a swift action. That creature takes a –3 penalty on Will saving throws. This ability acts as the hypnotic stare ability of a mesmerist. This is a mind-affecting effect.
Look of Fear (Su) 30 ft.; Will DC 33, nauseated 1 minute. The save DC is Charisma based and includes a +2 racial modifier from Kakasbal’s emotional focus. This is a mind-influencing fear effect.
Parting Influence (Su) When Kakasbal leaves a victim of his greater possession spell-like ability, he can use another one of his spell-like abilities on that target as an immediate action. If this spell-like ability targets more than one creature, it only effects the creature that was possessed.
Penetrating Stare (Su) A creature under the influence of Kakasbal’s stare gains no benefit from protection from evil or similar spells or effects that provide a blanket immunity to magical possession or control.
Sahkil Tormentor Traits (Ex/Su) Kakasbal is a powerful unique sahkil. He gains access to the following abilities
Immunity to charm and compulsion effects, death effects, disease, fear effects and poison
Resist cold 30, electricity 30 and sonic 30
Telepathy 300 ft.
Kakasbal’s natural weapons, as well as any weapons he wields, are treated as epic and evil for the purposes of overcoming damage reduction
Once per day, Kakasbal can summon any sahkil of CR 20 or lower with 100% chance of success
Kakasbal can grant spells, as listed in his divine information
Shadow Form (Su) As a standard action, Kakasbal can become incorporeal. In this form, he loses his natural armor bonus and Str score, and cannot use his rend ability. In incorporeal form, Kakasbal’s claw attacks become four touch attacks that each deal 2d8 points of damage and his gore attack becomes a touch attack that deals 1d8 points of damage. He may leave this form as a standard action.
Candy Corn (what food disgusts me the most): Slimy, wet, mushy stuff. steamed/boiled veggies in particular
Zombie (one food I always overeat): popcorn! any kind of popcorn, I could stuff that shit in my face all day.
Eerie (one thing that creeps me out): feeling like i’m being watched
Ghost (reincarnation: human or animal): I’d....like to say animal, ‘cause things would be simpler then. if I could I’d come back as some sort of bird of prey or a rhino
kakasbal replied to your post:to post the d&d character drawings I’ve finished...
Haha i once designed a minotaur wanderer but i never got the hang of playing dnd in english so i never used it i cant wait to see ur moo
aw, that’s awesome! and I don’t doubt it’s tricky playing in another language, I have yet to get into a campaign but from what I’ve seen it looks complex enough even in a person’s mother language lol. and thanks! she’ll be up eventually
