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A riot of animals lines
this humanoid creature’s “skin,” which also features bark from numerous
different trees. A cacophony of roars, howls, bird cries, and trumpets erupts
from the creature.
Physiscopia CR 8
XP 4,800
N Large monstrous humanoid
Init +4; Senses darkvision 60 ft.; Perception
+16
DEFENSE
AC 21, touch 13,
flat-footed 17 (+4 Dex, +8 natural, –1 size)
hp 95 (10d10+40)
Fort +9, Ref +11, Will +10
DR 5/cold iron
OFFENSE
Speed 40 ft.,
climb 30 ft.
Melee bite +14
(1d8+5), 2 claws +14 (1d6+5), gore +14 (1d8+5)
Space 10 ft.; Reach 10 ft.
Special Attacks detach
animal, wild shape (as 8th level druid, animal forms only, 5/day)
Spell-Like Abilities
(CL 10th; concentration +12)
At will—speak with animals
1/day—aspect of the bear[APG], aspect of the falcon[APG], aspect of the stag[APG], aspect of the wolf[APG], blessing of the salamander[APG], greater animal aspect[UC]
Druid Spells Prepared
(CL 10th; concentration +13)
5th—animal growth (DC 18), commune with nature
4th—atavism[UM] (DC 17), bloody claws[APG] (DC 17), thorn body[APG]
3rd—dominate animal (DC 16), mad monkeys[UM], greater magic fang, rain of
frogs[UM]
2nd—animal messenger, barkskin, bear's endurance,
bull's strength, summon swarm
1st—calm animals (DC 14), charm animal (DC 14), entangle (DC 14), hide from animals, longstrider
0 (at will)—create water, know direction, resistance,
stabilize
STATISTICS
Str 20, Dex 18, Con 19, Int 13, Wis 16, Cha 15
Base Atk +10; CMB +16; CMD 30
Feats Great
Fortitude, Natural Spell, Outflank[APG], Quick Wild Shape[UM], Wild Speech[UM]
Skills Climb +13,
Fly +11, Handle Animal +15, Knowledge (nature) +14, Perception +16, Survival
+16, Swim +12
Languages Sylvan;
speak with animals
ECOLOGY
Environment any
Organization
solitary or menagerie (2–12)
Treasure
incidental
SPECIAL ABILITIES
Detach Animal (Su)
As a move action, a physiscopia can release an animal from its collective mass.
This acts as a summon nature’s ally I–V
spell (CL 10th), but the physiscopia can only call forth a single creature with
the animal type. This ability deals an amount of damage to the physiscopia equal
to twice the spell level. If the animal is still alive at the end of the spell’s
duration, it returns to the physiscopia’s mass, healing it the same amount of
hit points. An animal called forth in this way benefits from all spells and
spell-like abilities affecting the physiscopia when it uses this ability. The
animal is also treated as possessing any teamwork feats possessed by the physiscopia.
Additionally, the animal gains DR 2/cold iron. A physiscopia must call forth a
different animal each time it uses this ability, unless an animal has returned
to its mass. It must wait 24 hours before it can use this ability for an animal
that has died.
Chosen guardians of nature, physiscopias embody all elements
of animals and plants. Lesser physiscopias lean more toward animal aspects,
while more powerful specimens combine fauna and flora. They contain all known
animal species within their whole and can pluck individual animals to help them
combat those who harm the natural world. Physiscopias have humanoid origins and
maintain an awareness of the balance between civilization and nature, so they
check their attacks against humanoids who unwittingly harm their protectorates,
seeking only to drive the offenders away. Against deliberate encroachment,
though, physiscopias allow their primal nature to take hold and pursue and kill
transgressors. Because the animals are part of a physiscopia gestalt, anything
benefitting physiscopias also benefits the animals they detach from the whole.
Given enough time to prepare, physiscopias can create a powerful army of
animals with which they can overwhelm their foes. Physiscopias are aware of the
danger they expose their animal components to when they pull them out for battle
and mourn every animal they lose in a fight.
Typical physiscopias stand 8 feet tall and weigh 400 pounds.
They have a lifespan of 200 years, but very few of them reach old age.
A druid of at least 10th level can become a physiscopia
through a 24-hour ritual that takes place at one of the equinoxes. More
powerful druids (15th level or higher) who become physiscopias gain access to
higher level summon nature’s ally
spells for their detach special ability, can call forth plant creatures, and
cannot be harmed by animals or plants.
