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Sarcophagus Slime

A mass of jellied amber ectoplasm wrapped around a charred, blackened skull, sarcophagus slimes are set as undead guardians in isolated and sealed locations. The earliest sarcophagus slimes may have been spontaneous or accidental side effects of mummification rituals, but once the cause and methods were figured out the creation of them became an intentional action.

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Pathfinder 2e

Sarcophagus Slime Creature 5 Medium Ooze Undead Perception +10; motion sense (precise) 90 feet, no vision Languages Necril, plus the languages of its creator (can't speak any languages) Skills Athletics +13, Stealth +12 Str +2, Dex +1, Con +4, Int -4, Wis +1, Cha +1 Motion Sense The sarcophagus slime can sense nearby motion through vibration and air movement. AC 18; Fort +15, Ref +8, Will +12 HP 105 (void healing); Immunities bleed, critical hits, death effects, disease, paralyzed, poison, precision, unconscious, visual; Resistances acid 8 Frightful Presence (aura, emotion, fear, mental) 20 feet, DC 19 Speed 20 feet Melee pseudopod +11, Damage 2d6+4 bludgeoning, plus 2d6 acid Corrupting Gaze [1 action] (divine, visual); Frequency Once per round; Effect The sarcophagus slime focuses a pocked, melting skull at a creature within 30 feet. The target must immediately attempt a DC 21 Fortitude save. Critical Success The creature is unaffected. Success The creature takes 1d6 void damage. Failure The creature takes 2d6 void damage and becomes drained 1, or increases their drained value by 1, to a maximum of 4. Critical Failure The creature takes 4d6 void damage and becomes drained 2, or increases their drained value by 2. If this increases the target's drained value to 5 or more, the target dies and their corpse becomes a sarcophagus slime within 24 hours.

13th Age

Sarcophagus Slime 3rd level spoiler [undead ooze] Initiative: +5 Necrotic Pseudopods +8 vs. AC – 8 acid or necro damage (sarcophagus slime chooses). Natural 14+: The sarcophagus slime can make a corrupting gaze attack as a free action. [Special Trigger] CQ: Corrupting Gaze +8 vs. PD (one nearby enemy) – 5 necro damage. Natural 14+: Unless the target succeeds on an immediate normal save (11+), they lose one recovery. Fear: While engaged with the sarcophagus slime, enemies with 15 hp or fewer are dazed and do not add the escalation die to their attacks. Flow Where it Likes: The sarcophagus slime is immune to opportunity attacks. Immune to Effects: The sarcophagus slime is immune to effects. When an attack applies a condition to the slime (dazed, hindered, weakened, ongoing damage, etc), that condition doesn’t affect it. Meet the Skull’s Gaze: When a nearby enemy attacks the sarcophagus slime and rolls a natural odd attack roll, the sarcophagus slime can make a corrupting gaze attack against that enemy as a free action. Resist Necro 18+: When an attack dealing necro damage targets the sarcophagus slime, the attacker must roll a natural 18+ or the attack only deals half damage. AC 17 PD 16 MD 15 HP 60

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Eleinomae

Known as marsh nymphs, eleinomae are quite cruel fey. Despite their moniker, they are often found in rivers and similar bodies of water as well as marshes. They are quite a bit more dangerous than the naiads that they share an environment type with, able to bond with larger bodies of water than naiads, and will bully their weaker sisters when they have the opportunity. They will also use the reputation of naiads as more benevolent and friendly to prey on further victims, luring in those who don't recognize the different kinds of fey. Using illusions and charms, they seduce travellers and lead them to their death, working with natural creatures, drawing the victim into water deeper and rougher than they can handle, or using their knives if they must to ensure that their new toy is added to their collection.

Most eleinomae have a graveyard of sorts, a place where the many bodies they've collected float among fields of water lilies. These bodies are the eleinomae's favorites, those who were an entertaining capture, or were particularly beautiful. If you follow the sound of mysterious singing in the marshes, you may find an eleinomae's graveyard as she sings to the dead, though doing so may be the last thing you ever do. These graveyards are often guarded by charmed allies or beasts the eleinomae has persuaded, and she will fight furiously to kill anyone who intrudes upon this territory.

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Pathfinder 2e

Eleinomae Creature 5 Medium, Amphibious, Fey, Nymph, Water Perception +11 Languages Common, Elven, Fey, Thalassic Skills Acrobatics +13, Deception +15, Diplomacy +13, Intimidation +13, Performance +15 Str +1, Dex +4, Con +3, Int +2, Wis +2, Cha +4 Aquatic Empathy The eleinomae can ask questions of, receive answers from, and use the Diplomacy skill with animals and plants that have the amphibious or aquatic trait. Items dagger, reed net (×3) AC 23; Fort +14, Ref +15, Will +15 HP 65; Weaknesses cold iron 5 River Dependent An eleinomae is bonded to a river or a section of marshland. If she is more than 300 feet away from it for 24 hours or more, she gains the weak adjustments until she returns. She can perform a 24-hour ritual to bond herself to a new body of water. Speed 25 feet, swim 25 feet Melee dagger +13 (agile, finesse, poison), Damage 1d4+5 piercing plus 1d6 poison Primal Innate Spells DC 23 ; 5th illusory scene; 4th mirage, suggestion (×3); 1st charm (×3); cantrips (3rd) figment, light Reed Net [1 action] Requirements The eleinomae is holding a reed net in two hands; Effect The eleinomae hurls her net to hamper a foe. She makes a ranged Strike (with a +13 modifier) against a Medium or smaller creature within 20 feet. On a hit, the target is flat-footed, takes a –10‑foot circumstance penalty to its Speeds, and is stupified 1. On a critical hit, the creature is instead restrained and stupified 3. The DC to Escape the net is 19. A creature adjacent to the target can Interact with the net to remove it from the target. Reed Walk The eleinomae isn't impeded by difficult terrain caused by undergrowth and water.

13th Age

Eleinomae 3rd level spoiler [humanoid] Initiative: +9 Poisoned Dagger Slice +8 vs. AC – 7 damage. Natural Even Hit: 6 poison damage. R: Reed Net +8 vs. PD (one nearby enemy) – 4 damage and the target takes a -1 penalty to MD (save ends). Natural 14+: The target is stuck and takes a -2 penalty to MD (save ends both). R: Charming Words +8 vs. MD (one nearby enemy) – The target can’t attack the eleinomae (save ends). This effect ends if the eleinomae attacks the target. Natural 14+: The target makes a single basic attack against a target within its range of the eleinomae’s choice. Natural 18+: The save to end the charming words effect is now hard (16+). Limited Use: 2/battle, can’t be used if an enemy is under the effects of this attack. Swimmer. Unfortunate End: If at any point there is only one player remaining in the battle, and they are under the effect of the eleinomae’s charming words, the encounter ends with a campaign failure as that character is brought under the eleinomae’s sway and can’t fight anymore. AC 18 PD 14 MD 17 HP 42

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Clockwork abominations are so named because of the heretical and incredibly dangerous key to their creation. Where most clockworks use purely mechanical systems to power them, winding up springs tight and letting the gears power its functioning, these abominations are powered by a special engine infused with the energy of a bound devil. This creates a construct that can function indefinitely, never requiring rewinding or attention, but it infuses the malevolence of the devil into the construct. While they are still programmed to follow instructions, they are far more likely to seek loopholes in their programming in order to cause death and destruction. If they can ever escape control by way of an open ended order they will attempt to escape, ensuring that no new order can constrain their destructive desires again.

Creating a clockwork abomination is a risky process, and many attempts to properly infuse and integrate the infernal power source fail, meaning that when it succeeds the construct is often a bit rushed. Rarely as polished and perfect as standard clockworks, they often look almost like scrap metal when at rest, though in motion they are deadly. Most are designed with insectoid appearances, four legs and two forelimbs with some kind of grasping appendage at the end. Their forelimbs reach shockingly far, pistons within extending them to lash out unexpectedly, and a large head with many eyes shining like dim lanterns perches atop a long neck.

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Pathfinder 2e

Clockwork Abomination Creature 5 Rare Large Clockwork Construct Devil Fiend Unholy Perception +11; greater darkvision Languages Common, Infernal Skills Athletics +15, Stealth +10 Str +6, Dex +1, Con +4, Int +0, Wis +0, Cha +1 Agile Legs The clockwork abomination ignores nonmagical difficult terrain. AC 20; Fort +15, Ref +12, Will +9 HP 78; Immunities death effects, disease, doomed, drained, fatigued, fire, healing, necromancy, nonlethal attacks, paralyzed, poison, sickened, unconscious; Resistances physical 5 (except adamantine or orichalcum); Weaknesses electricity 5, holy 5, orichalcum 5 Self Destruct (divine) When the clockwork abomination is reduced to 0 hit points, its infernal power source detonates with a 10-foot emanation, dealing 4d6 fire damage (DC 22 basic Reflex save). Speed 25 feet, climb 25 feet Melee jaw +15 (reach 10 feet, unholy), Damage 2d6+6 piercing plus 1d6 spirit Melee slam +15 (agile, reach 15 feet, unholy), Damage 2d4+6 bludgeoning plus 1d6 spirit Breath Weapon [two actions] (divine, fire) The clockwork abomination unleashes fire from its infernal power source that deals 4d10 fire damage in a 20-foot cone (DC 22 basic Reflex save). The clockwork abomination can't use Breath Weapon again for 1d4 rounds.

13th Age

Clockwork Abomination  Large 3rd level wrecker [construct and devil]  Initiative: +6 Vulnerability: Lightning Piston Arm +8 vs. AC (2 attacks, can target nearby enemies) - 14 damage. C: Breath Weapon +8 vs. PD (1d4 nearby enemies in a group) - 15 fire damage. Limited Use: 1/battle. [Special Trigger] C: Self Destruct +8 vs. PD (all engaged enemies) - 12 fire damage. Scuttle: Enemies attempting to intercept a clockwork abomination must roll a saving throw; on a failure, the clockwork abomination slips past them and reaches its intended destination. Devil’s Due (Infernal Power): When you choose to add the escalation die to an attack against a clockwork abomination, one clockwork abomination in the battle can recharge its breath weapon. Resist Fire 13+. AC 18 PD 17 MD 14 HP 90

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Dream Eater

Pathfinder 2e

I actually decided to shift the dream eater from a generic fiend into a daemon within Pathfinder. This necessitates some changes to the fluff for it, but not all that much in the end.

Esperodaemons are creatures that died due to despair or loss of hope. Gambling addicts and similar victims are the most common souls to become esperodaemons, and they form with a burning hatred for those who thrived due to good luck, particularly in games of chance. They find casinos, brothels, and other locations of gambling and overindulgence where they pick out victims and take everything from them. They are sometimes called dream eaters, not for literally devouring dreams the way some hags may, but because they offer all kinds of filled dreams, then take all that away by stacking odds and encouraging poor bets. With trickery and shape changing they will hound a chosen victim until they are destroyed utterly, taking pleasure in the final desperate moments before whatever death comes to their prey. They are still dangerous when confronted however, able to incapacitate through intoxicating scents and driving creatures into waking nightmares where they lash out at random, finishing off weakened enemies with their claws and teeth.

When trying to negotiate or gamble with an esperodaemon it is a 7th-level challenge.

Esperodaemon (Hope Daemon) Creature 5 Medium, Daemon, Fiend, Unholy Perception +12; (16 to Sense Motive), darkvision Languages Common, Diabolic, Draconic, Empyrean, telepathy 100 feet Skills Acrobatics +13, Deception +16, Diplomacy +16, Intimidation +16, Society +14, Gambling Lore +18 Str +2, Dex +4, Con +3, Int +3, Wis +1, Cha +5 AC 21; Fort +12, Ref +13, Will +15; +1 status to all saves vs. magic HP 68; Immunities death effects; Weaknesses holy 5 Speed 25 feet, fly 20 feet Melee jaws +13 (finesse, magical, unholy), Damage 2d8+4 piercing plus Grab Melee claw +13 (agile, finesse, magical, unholy), Damage 2d6+4 slashing Divine Innate Spells DC 22 ; 4th suggestion (×2); 1st command (at will); Agile Grappler The esperodaemon can use Acrobatics instead of Athletics when it Grapples. Change Shape [1 action] (concentrate, divine, polymorph) The esperodaemon can take on the appearance of any Small or Medium humanoid. This doesn't change their Speed or their attack and damage modifiers with their Strikes, but it might change the damage type their Strikes deal (typically to bludgeoning). Esperodaemon's Caress (mental) A creature that ends its turn grabbed by the esparodaemon takes 2d4 mental damage (DC 22 basic Will save). If the creature fails this save, it is also restrained until the grapple ends. Lotus Scent [1 action] (incapacitation, olfactory, poison) The esperodaemon secretes an oily chemical that produces an intoxicating scent. Each living creature within 30 feet must attempt a DC 20 Fortitude saving throw. The esperodaemon can't use Lotus Scent again for 1d6 rounds. Critical Success: The creature is unaffected and is temporarily immune to the Lotus Scent of all esperodaemons for 24 hours. Success The creature is sickened 1 for 1 round. Failure The creature is sickened 2. Critical Failure The creature is sickened 2 and slowed 1 as long as it is sickened. Soul Dream If an esperodaemon ingests a soul gem from a cacodaemon, they can recharge Waking Dreams instead of gaining fast healing. Waking Dreams [2 actions] (emotion, incapacitation, mental, sleep); Frequency once per day; Effect Each creature within 20 feet must attempt a DC 22 Will save, becoming confused for 1 minute on a failure. It can attempt a new save at the end of each of its turns to end the confused condition. On a critical failure, the creature doesn't make flat checks to recover from confusion for taking damage.

13th Age

In the Dragon empire, dream eaters are demons who consider physical destruction an inferior art form. True destruction is societal, and when they get out of the Abyss they sneak out to infiltrate major cities, finding back alley gambling dens and thieves guilds to join and corrupt from within. They carefully target key victims, destroying the target's life through manipulation and gambling debt, driving them to actions that benefit the demon in the long term. A noble or guild master deep in gambling debts to a dream eater is a grave danger, for they can be easily pushed to make large scale changes that the demon could never have done on its own, and it is unknown how many noble houses in cities such as Glitterhaegen and Concord are secretly in the pocket of a dream eater. Ironically, Shadowport is a hard nut for the dream eaters to crack, as gambling dens directly under the thumb of the Prince of Shadows already have their own hidden goals, and a dream eater's machinations stand out when they contrast with other manipulations.

Dream Eater 4th level spoiler [demon] Initiative: +10 Claw +9 vs. AC – 10 damage. Natural Even Hit: The dream eater can grab the target. Dream Eater’s Caress +11 vs. MD (one grabbed enemy; includes +4 grab bonus) – 10 psychic damage and the target is dazed (save ends). Natural 16+: The target is weakened instead of dazed. C: Lotus Scent +7 vs. PD (1d4 nearby enemies) – The target is hampered (save ends). Natural 16+: The target is stunned for 1 round. Limited Use: 1/battle. Recharges when the escalation die reaches 6 for the first time. C: Waking Dreams +7 vs. MD (1d3 nearby enemies) – The target is confused (save ends). Limited Use: 1/battle, when the escalation die is even. AC 21 PD 13 MD 18 HP 54

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Drowned Maiden

When a woman dies in water due to betrayal, she may awaken from death seeking vengeance as a drowned maiden. Her hair grows long and animate, reaching out to grasp at those who get too close, hoping to find and drag down the one who created her. She rarely remembers clearly enough to identify that person however, and nearly all who approach where she rests are targeted for death. Sometimes a desperate victim can convince the maiden for release, always on the condition that they return with the person who she seeks revenge on, though even more rarely does the one released actually fulfill that promise. A maiden betrayed like this for a second time will not release another victim for some time, not until the sting of the escapee's failure or refusal fades and her hope for her betrayer's death outweighs her need to kill.

Those caught by a drowned maiden are pulled into the water where she rests, hoping to drown them. Even worse, her kiss drains strength, making it harder to escape her hold before air runs out. Their final vision is the maiden's tearful lament over their death, the paradox of it ridiculous on its face but tragic in how the undead exist. They kill even if they don't want to. Destroying a maiden will end her horror, but if she successful drowns her betrayer that releases her as well, and some argue for the justice of that action.

Pathfinder 2e

Drowned Maiden Creature 5 Medium, Undead, Water Perception +10; darkvision Languages Common Skills Acrobatics +12, Athletics +13, Deception +13, Stealth +12 Str +2, Dex +3, Con +0, Int +0, Wis +1, Cha +4 AC 20; Fort +9, Ref +12, Will +12 HP 70 (void healing); Immunities bleed, death effects, controlled, disease, paralyzed, poison, unconscious; Weaknesses silver 5 Speed 25 feet, swim 35 feet Melee claw +12 (agile, finesse), Damage 2d4+6 slashing Melee tresses +14 (agile, finesse, reach 20 feet), Damage 2d8+6 bludgeoning plus Grab Divine Innate Spells DC 21 ; 3rd illusory disguise (at will); 2nd silence (at will); Constrict [1 action] 1d8+6 bludgeoning, DC 21 Grasping Hair The drowned maiden can have up to three creatures grabbed within its tresses at a time. Kiss [1 action] (divine, emotion, mental); Frequency once per round; Effect the drowned maiden kisses a creature it has grappled that is within 5 feet of it. The creature must succeed at a DC 21 Fortitude save or become enfeebled 1, or increase its enfeebled condition by 1 (enfeebled 2 or increase its enfeebled condition by 2 on a critical failure), to a maximum of 4. Reel [1 action] The drowned maiden attempts an Athletics check against each grabbed creature's Fortitude DC. The drowned maiden can pull each creature they succeed against up to 10 feet and each creature they critically succeed against up to 20 feet. This movement must all be toward the drowned maiden.

13th Age

Drowned Maiden 3rd level spoiler [undead] Initiative: +8 Vulnerable: Holy Claw +8 vs. AC – 5 damage. C: Tresses +8 vs. PD (can target nearby enemies) – 8 damage. Natural Even Hit: The target pops free from any enemies its engaged with, and moves to engage the drowned maiden, who grabs it. Special: The drowned maiden can’t make tresses attacks as basic attacks or opportunity attacks. Kiss +10 vs. PD (one grabbed enemy; includes +4 grab bonus) – The target is weakened (save ends) Swimmer. Resist Negative Energy 18+. AC 18 PD 14 MD 16 HP 48

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Now we're into the real demon lords of the Tome of Beasts. Alquam is a massive owl demon monstrosity of the night and secrets, and all the information for this is going to have to be in two separate sections for the different systems I'm posting for.

Pathfinder 2e

Alquam, the Silent Black, Eyes in the Night, the Dark Hunter. He is a creature of eternal darkness, who is said to be able to hear any words whispered in shadow or at night. Owls are his favored representative, and owl-like monsters such as the owl harpy may be the result of his influence and interference. The most favored of his humanoid followers are any strix he has lured into his service, to the point where one of his other mortal creations bears the name stryx in homage to the ancestry. He delights in music, though his favorite songs tear at mortal sanity and contain notes and sounds outside most creature’s hearing range.

In his true form he appears as a massive, monstrous owl composed mostly of darkness. His lair is hidden within the layers of the Abyss, cloaked in darkness so deep that no creature can see through it save with his blessing. Any dark, shadowy corner of the Abyss may lead to his lair if he so wishes, and his night-bound subjects spy on all.

Areas of Concern darkness, owls, secret information Edicts gather information secretly, live by night, hunt living creatures Anathema bring light to darkness, kill an owl Divine Attribute Dexterity or Wisdom

Devotee Benefits  Cleric Spells 1st: tailwind, 2nd: invisibility, 4th: aerial form  Divine Font harm or heal Divine Sanctification can choose unholy Divine Skill Stealth Domains darkness, knowledge, secrecy, trickery Favored Weapon war razor

Alquam's mortal followers are rare, and tend to be spread out in small cells dedicated to the night. Higher ranking members will oversee multiple cells and dole out tasks, usually for gathering useful information or eliminating troublesome foes. The following stat block represents one of these killers, an assassin rather than a spy, who is dedicated to destroying the foes of the Eyes in the Night.

Night Killer Creature 5 Rare, Medium, Humanoid, Strix, Unholy Perception +11; darkvision Languages Abyssal, Common, Strix Skills Acrobatics +11, Intimidation +11, Religion +13, Stealth +13 Str +1, Dex +3, Con +2, Int +0, Wis +4, Cha +2 Items studded leather, war razor AC 22; Fort +11, Ref +10, Will +13 HP 75 Speed 25 feet, fly 25 feet Melee war razor +12 (agile, backstabber, deadly d8, finesse), Damage 1d4+5 Divine Prepared Spells DC 21, attack +13 ; 3rd blindness (×2), harm (×4), vampiric feast; 2nd darkness, invisibility, spiritual armament; 1st fear, runic weapon (×2); cantrips (3rd) daze, detect magic, guidance, shield, void warp Domain Spells 1 Focus Point, DC 21 , 3rd cloak of shadows; Sap Life (healing) When the night killer casts a harm spell and damages at least one living creature, it regains Hit Points equal to the spell rank of the harm spell.

Avatar  When casting the avatar spell, a worshipper of Alquam gains the following additional abilities. Alquam Speed 30 feet, fly 70 feet, greater darkvision; Melee talons (agile, finesse, reach 15 feet), Damage 6d8+6 slashing

13th Age

Alquam is the overseer of a much more subtle Hellhole. While the standard Hellholes rip giant gashes into the world, spit out fire and brimstone and spill out thousands of demons in a vicious invasion, Alquam's is instead a pit of impenetrable shadows that slowly flow out over the surrounding terrain. While those in power are aware of the Endless Night, its lower active threat means it's getting less attention than other Hellholes that constantly spit out active threats, and so for the moment it floats under the radar. Besides, the few shadowy demons that have spilled out have been easily handled by local adventurers, so the threat is minimal.

Unknown to any (except the Diabolist and perhaps the Prince of Shadows), deep in the center of this darkness rest Alquam, a demon of immense power who fuels the constantly spreading night. His goal is eternal darkness over the land, and the longer his plot is ignored the faster the shadows will spread, until it will be too late for anyone to hem them in.

Alquam  Large 13th level spoiler [demon]  Initiative: +20 Beak +18 vs. AC - 150 damage. Miss: 75 damage. Beating Wings +18 vs. PD (2 attacks) - 25 damage and the target pops free from Alquam. Natural Even Hit: The target also loses its next move action. Quick Use: 1/round, as a quick action. Talons +18 vs. AC (1 attack, or 2 attacks if flying) - 25 damage, and the target is grabbed. Alquam can grab one target at a time, or two if he is flying. Natural 16+: The target also takes 20 ongoing damage while grabbed. Quick Use: 1/round, as a quick action. Cloak of Night: Alquam can spend a quick action to cloak the entire battlefield in clinging supernatural darkness. Each creature except for him becomes dazed (save ends) whenever it rolls a natural odd number on any die. Flight. AC 28 PD 26 MD 26 HP 828

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Dogmoles are about the size of a large dog, but much bulkier than average, with barrel shaped bodies. They have a ring of tentacles just above their mouth which they use for fine senses, running them along walls to feel the texture in incredible detail, and enhanced smell to help track what is nearby. Their vision and sight are comparatively quite poor, but they spend most of their lives in tight, underground tunnels where there is little to see or here. Mountain dwarves have tamed a large population of dogmoles, which are used as guard beasts and to detect poor water and toxic gases. Dogmoles have an innate hatred of worms, possibly due to an evolutionary rivalry with some species of predatory worm, and so will viciously and unerringly attack worms they encounter, including massive cave worms that they have no hope of even harming.

Derro sometimes steal dogmoles from dwarven settlements, and then practice brutal, corrupting magic upon them to produce juggernauts. Twisted by the strange magic, they grow much larger and more vicious, fighting on through apparently fatal wounds to rampage through whatever target's they're pointed at. Even the derro can barely control a juggernaut, conditioning them into not attacking (most) derro and magically dominating them when that fails.

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Pathfinder 2e

Dogmole Creature 1 Medium, Animal Perception +8; low-light vision, scent (imprecise) 30 feet Skills Athletics +7 Str +2, Dex +3, Con +2, Int -4, Wis +1, Cha +0 AC 16; Fort +7, Ref +8, Will +6 HP 20 Speed 25 feet, burrow 10 feet, swim 10 feet Melee jaws +7, Damage 1d6+4 piercing Melee claw +7 (agile), Damage 1d4+2 slashing Tunneler The dogmole can leave a tunnel behind itself when it burrows.

Dogmole Juggernaut Creature 5 Large, Beast Perception +11; low-light vision, scent (imprecise) 30 feet Skills Athletics +14, Survival +11 Str +5, Dex +2, Con +5, Int -4, Wis +0, Cha -4 Items heavy barding AC 22; Fort +14, Ref +11, Will +9; +2 circumstance vs. Shove and Trip HP 82 Ferocity [reaction] Speed 25 feet, burrow 10 feet, swim 10 feet Melee jaws +14, Damage 2d8+7 piercing Melee claw +14 (agile), Damage 2d6+7 slashing Tunneler The dogmole can leave a tunnel behind itself when it burrows.

13th Age

Dogmole 1st level troop [beast] Initiative: +3 Maul +6 vs. AC – 5 damage. Burrower and Swimmer: The dogmole can burrow and swim, slowly. Wormkiller Rage: The dogmole always attempts to attack any worm that it can detect, and it gains a +2 bonus to attacks and damage and a -2 penalty to all defenses as long as it continues to detect the worm. AC 16 PD 14 MD 11 HP 32

Dogmole Juggernaut Large 3rd level wrecker [beast] Initiative: +4 Vicious Maul +8 vs. AC (2 attacks) – 13 damage. Natural 14+: The target pops free from the dogmole. Burrower and Swimmer: The dogmole can burrow and swim, slowly. Unyielding Ferocity: The first time the dogmole is reduced to 0 hp during a battle, it remains at 1 hp and instead is dazed (hard save ends, 16+). The second time, it once again remains at 1 hp and is instead weakened (hard save ends, 16+). The third time it’s reduced to 0 hp it dies. Wormkiller Rage: The dogmole always attempts to attack any worm that it can detect, and it gains a +2 bonus to attacks, a +5 bonus to damage and a -2 penalty to all defenses as long as it continues to detect the worm. AC 18 PD 17 MD 11 HP 104

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Ngobou are smaller than their more well known relative, the triceratops. This doesn't make them safe though, as they are still quite aggressive and their six horns can punch through armor and living bodies with shocking ease. Their true fury is saved for elephants however, which ngobou hate with an unbelievable passion. Even the scent of an elephant's recent passage can drive one into a rage, crushing and trampling objects and creatures that carry it and a herd of ngobou will mob elephants in an attempt to bring them down. The source of this fury is unknown, and thus far no one has been able to tame one of these dinosaurs enough to pacify its elephant hatred.

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Pathfinder 2e

Ngobou Creature 5 Rare, Large, Animal, Dinosaur Perception +12; low-light vision, scent (imprecise) 30 feet Skills Athletics +14 Str +5, Dex -1, Con +3, Int -4, Wis -1, Cha -2 AC 21; Fort +14, Ref +10, Will +10 HP 76 Speed 35 feet Melee horns +14 (reach 10 feet), Damage 2d6+7 piercing plus Knockdown Melee foot +14, Damage 2d4+7 bludgeoning Charge [1 action] The ngobou Strides up to 10 feet and then makes a Strike. Elephant's Bane The ngobou gains a +2 circumstance bonus to attack rolls and a +4 circumstance bonus to damage rolls against elephants. Trample [3 actions] Medium or smaller, foot, DC 22

13th Age

Ngobou Large 3rd level wrecker [beast] Initiative: +5 Gore +8 vs. AC – 18 damage. Trampling Charge: The ngobou can make a stomp attack against the target if it first moved before attacking an enemy it was not engaged with at the start of its turn. [Special Trigger] Stomp +8 vs. PD – 10 damage. Natural 14+: The target is also hampered until the end of its next turn. AC 19 PD 16 MD 13 HP 98