Elder Evils

CHAPTER 3
FATHER
LLYMIC
Soul Chill (Su) The touch of Father Llymic chills the souls of
living creatures. Any creature hit by Father Llymic’s natural
weapons gains one level of soul chill. Levels of soul
chill act like negative levels, but they cannot be restored
naturally and never result in actual level loss. Levels of
soul chill can be restored only by casting restoration while
the target is bathed in natural sunlight. A creature that
gains a number of levels of soul chill equal to or greater
than its Hit Dice immediately transforms into a brood
spawn creature (see template) and cannot be restored by
any mortal means.
Brood Seed (Su) As a standard action, Father Llymic can implant
a target with a brood seed by making a melee touch
attack. If successful, the target gains 1d4 levels of soul
chill each round unless he succeeds on a DC 29 Fortitude
save. This save must be made every round until successful.
The brood seed can be removed only by casting remove
disease while when the target is in the area of a light
spell or similar effect, or in natural sunshine.
Summon Brood (Su) Father Llymic can summon brood creatures
up to three times per day as a standard action. Although
the kind of creature can vary, each use of this ability
can summon no more than three creatures that have a
total of 24 HD or lower. The creatures arrive immediately
and serve Father Llymic until slain.
Anathematic Secrecy (Su) Father Llymic is immune to all divine
divination spell effects.
Nondetection (Su) As the nondetection spell; continuous;
caster level 20th.
THE BROOD
“Do not look to them for compassion or mercy. They are not of this
world and live only to carry out the will of their alien father.”
—From a scroll of the ancient elves
Stalking the wastelands in preparation for Father Llymic’s
awakening, the brood mirror their creator’s twisted form.
Birthed from the bodies of unsuspecting creatures, the brood
are pale mockeries of their former selves, recast in plates of
frozen crystal with vicious claws and sharp-edged teeth.
GOALS
The brood remember nothing of their former lives and
seek only to carry out Father Llymic’s will. They prowl the
area around his frozen form, subduing intruders and native
creatures and taking them to be transformed. If a threat to
Father Llymic surfaces, the brood take any means necessary
to drive off or destroy the enemy.
USING THE BROOD
The brood are the primary adversaries PCs face when dealing
with Father Llymic. Although initial encounters might
involve crazed cultists who venerate the alien creature, these
soon succumb to Father Llymic’s will and become the first
brood. At first the brood consist of nothing more than vague
rumors and lone sightings, but as Father Llymic’s strength
grows, they become an overwhelming threat, marching out
from their icy home to spread their plague. As the end draws
near, the brood are everywhere, having transformed every
creature near Father Llymic’s icy prison.
DESCRIPTION
Retaining only a vague resemblance to the creatures that
spawned them, the brood are terrible to behold. Made
entirely of pale blue crystal, brood spawn are covered in
sharp spikes and ridged plates. These protrusions grind
against one another but never dull. When a brood spawn
is wounded, a pale ichor flows out of the wounds, quickly
hardening into a seal. Strange organs pulsate and strain
inside them, and no two share the same physiology, even
if they originated from the same type of creature. All have
three perfectly round eyes atop their head, above a cavernous
maw. These eyes allow them to see in any conditions
of ilumination.
Mentally, all brood spawn are extensions of Father Llymic’s
thoughts. They carry out his desires without any need for
communication. The spawn go about their business with
cold precision, completely uncaring of those in their path.
The brood have only two goals: to protect Father Llymic and
to expand the brood.
Brood Spawn Ogre CR 5
hp 55 (7 HD); DR 5/magic
CE Large outsider (native)
Init +1; Senses blindsight 60 ft.; Listen +11, Spot +11
Language Giant
AC 20, touch 11, flat-footed 18
Immune ability damage, ability drain, cold, mind-affecting
spells and abilities, polymorph, petrifi cation
Resist electricity 5, fi re 5; SR 12
Fort +8, Ref +4, Will +6
Weakness light sickness, sonic vulnerability
Speed 60 ft. (12 squares); ice step
Melee 2 claws +14 each (2d6+8/19–20 plus 1d6 cold) and
bite +9 (1d8+4 plus 1d6 cold)
Space 10 ft.; Reach 10 ft.
Base Atk +7; Grp +19
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BROOD FEVER
Although Father Llymic’s touch can transform creatures into
brood spawn, the far more common method of creating these
horrors is through the contraction of brood fever. Most contract
this ailment after being subjected to a brood spawn’s breath
weapon, but any who sleep within 300 feet of Father Llymic’s
frozen form also risk contracting it. Those afflicted with this
disease cannot overcome it naturally.
Brood Fever: Contact, Fortitude DC 18, incubation period 1
day, damage one level of soul chill.
Levels of soul chill act like negative levels, but they cannot
be restored naturally and never result in actual level loss.
Levels of soul chill can be restored only by casting restoration
while the target is bathed in natural sunlight. Creatures that
acquire a number of levels of soul chill equal to or greater
than their Hit Dice immediately transform into brood spawn
creatures (see template) and cannot be restored by any
mortal means.
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