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This rapidly spinning
and tumbling golden pyramid somehow always has a stylized eye watching in all
directions at its top.
Pyrrhamid CR 11
XP 12,800
N Small construct
Init +8; Senses darkvision 60 ft., diagnostic
scan, low-light vision, true seeing,
tremorsense 60 ft.; Perception +21
DEFENSE
AC 26, touch 16,
flat-footed 21 (+4 Dex, +1 dodge, +10 natural, +1 size)
hp 107 (15d10+20)
Fort +5, Ref +9, Will +7
DR 15/adamantine;
Immune construct traits, magic
OFFENSE
Speed 30 ft., fly
60 ft. (good)
Melee 3 slams +21
(2d4+5), 3 tethers +19 (1d4+2 plus grab)
Special Attacks
adamantine tethers, countdown to destruction
Space 5 ft.; Reach 5 ft. (20 ft. with tethers)
Spell-Like Abilities
(CL 15th; concentration +21)
Constant—true seeing
STATISTICS
Str 21, Dex 18, Con —, Int 3, Wis 14, Cha 23
Base Atk +15; CMB +19 (+21 drag, +23 grapple); CMD 34 (36 vs. drag, can't be tripped)
Feats Dodge, Hover,
Improved Drag[APG], Improved Initiative, Multiattack, Power Attack, Skill Focus
(Perception), Toughness
Skills Fly +14,
Perception +21, Spellcraft +9; Racial
Modifiers +12 Spellcraft
ECOLOGY
Environment any
(tombs and vaults)
Organization
solitary
Treasure double (if
the pyrrhamid is prevented from self-destructing)
SPECIAL ABILITIES
Adamantine Tether
(Ex) If a pyrrhamid begins its turn with a creature grappled in one of its
tethers, it can spend a standard action to entangle the creature in the thin
adamantine wire. The wire has hardness 20, 15 hp, and a break DC of 25. A
pyrrhamid cannot attack with the tether it has a creature entangled in and
cannot move more than 20 feet from that creature, but it is not considered grappled.
Countdown to
Destruction (Su) On a pyrrhamid's turn during the first normal round of combat, it initiates a countdown
timer, usually set by its owner or 1d4+1 rounds otherwise. At the end of the
round where its countdown timer reaches 0, it duplicates the effect of a maximized detonate spell keyed to an
energy type it has determined to be most effective based on its diagnostic scan
(defaulting to fire).
Even if a pyrrhamid is destroyed, it still counts down to 0.
Disabling a pyrrhamid requires it to be destroyed or otherwise immobilized and a
successful DC 28 Disable Device check. Its owner can automatically terminate
the timer, but the owner must issue a verbal command to do so. The check DC is
Charisma-based and includes a +5 racial bonus.
Diagnostic Scan (Su)
As a move action, a pyrrhamid can scan all creatures within 30 feet to determine
if they have any resistances or immunities to energy from spells or magic
items. It must succeed at a Spellcraft check (DC equals 10 + caster level of
the spell or effect) for each source of protection. A pyrrhamid cannot discern
protection related to a creature’s race (such as the resistances enjoyed by an
aasimar).
Immunity to Magic
(Ex) A pyrrhamid is immune to any spell or spell-like ability that allows
spell resistance. In addition, certain spells and effects function differently
against the creature, as noted below.
- A chill metal spell causes the pyrrhamid to delay its countdown timer for the spell’s duration, with no saving throw.
- A heat metal spell reduces the pyrrhamid’s countdown timer by 1d4 rounds, with no saving throw.
- Transmute metal to wood grants reduces the pyrrhamid’s damage resistance to DR 5/adamantine and grants a +5 enhancement bonus on attempts to disarm a destroyed pyrrhamid still in its countdown mode. The pyrrhamid receives no saving throw against this spell and is treated as a non-magic object for purposes of the spell.
- A pyrrhamid takes full damage from its own maximized detonate spell-like ability.
Pyrrhamids are constructs with a single purpose: to detain
and destroy intruders. Regrettably, unless their owners are nearby to shut them
down, they destroy themselves along with their intended targets. Pyrrhamids are
placed nearby by not within tombs and vaults containing valuable treasure; if
they are placed with treasure, their owners set their energy type for the least
impact to the treasure when they detonate. Pyrrhamids attempt to ensnare their
victims, but give chase to those escaping their grasp. If they can’t detain their
prey, they give chase or ensure they are present when their timers expire so
they can maximize the damage done to their prey when they explode.
Construction
A pyrrhamid is constructed from a single block of gold and
has three inset cat’s eye chrysoberyl gems. The entirety costs 10,000 gp.
Pyrrhamid
CL 15th; Price 25,000 gp
CONSTRUCTION
Requirements
Craft Construct, detonate, lesser geas, true seeing, caster must be at least 15th level; Skill Craft (sculpting) DC 20; Cost 17,500 gp
