Elder Evils

DESCRIPTION
When quiescent, the four female Hulks of Zoretha look
nearly identical and stand in a circle facing each other. They
resemble stone monoliths over 20 feet in height, blocky but
vaguely humanoid and traced with indecipherable carvings
that occasionally seem to move out of the corner of one’s eye.
They do not look female in any mammalian sense and are not
beautiful. One monolith is mottled red and orange; one is
gray stone with pale blue veins; a third is brown with sickly
green blotches; and the fourth female hulk is dark blue with
white veins like crystal.
The male Hulk of Zoretha looks different from the other
four. He still resembles a stone monolith but is slightly
smaller, especially around the base. He is all black, and
his back bulges as if somewhat deformed. Though basically
humanoid, the black Hulk exhibits no mammalian
male traits. He stands just outside the circle of females,
facing out.
When they awaken, the Hulks of Zoretha become slightly
more organic in their overall shape and appearance, but their
tough hides still resemble stone. The carvings that covered
them become tattoos. They remain alien and sexless in overall
appearance.
After the first use of any physical attack, a female Hulk
shows signs of her associated energy type. The red and orange
hulk begins to flicker with pale flames, while the gray and
pale blue hulk is brushed lightly with frost. Foul liquid drips
from the brown and green hulk, and the dark blue and white
hulk crackles slightly with static electricity. Upon awakening,
the male Hulk of Zoretha unfurls large black wings and
reveals a graceful, slightly shadowy form, perfectly molded
to human standards of beauty.
Hulk of Zoretha (Female) CR 16
hp 336 (16 HD); fast healing 15; DR 10/epic
CE Huge outsider (evil)
Init +0; Senses blindsight 500 ft., darkvision 60 ft., true seeing;
Listen +23, Spot +23
Languages Abyssal, Celestial, Infernal, telepathy 1,000 ft.,
tongues; Aquan (ice hulk), Auran (lightning hulk), Ignan
(fi re hulk), Terran (acid hulk)
AC 32, touch 8, flat-footed 32
Immune anathematic secrecy (malefi c property), elder evil
immunities (page 6), paralysis; plus
fi re (fi re hulk) or
cold (ice hulk) or
acid (acid hulk) or
electricity (lightning hulk)
Resist acid 20, electricity 20 (fi re hulk and ice hulk) or
fi re 20, electricity 20 (acid hulk) or
fi re 20, cold 20 (lightning hulk);
SR 24 (all)
Fort +23, Ref +10, Will +14
Speed 60 ft. (12 squares)
Melee slam +31/+26/+21/+16 (2d10+25 plus 2d6 energy [fi re,
cold, acid, or electricity])
Space 15 ft.; Reach 15 ft.
Base Atk +16; Grp +41
Atk Options Awesome Blow, Cleave, Great Cleave, Improved
Bull Rush, Improved Overrun, Power Attack
Special Actions breath weapon, summon elemental, waking
nightmare
Abilities Str 45, Dex 10, Con 37, Int 16, Wis 19, Cha 10
SQ dark visiting (malefi c property), nondetection, quiescent
invulnerability, sign (blood moon)
Feats Awesome Blow, Cleave, Great Cleave, Improved Bull
Rush, Improved Overrun, Power Attack
Skills Climb +36, Diplomacy +2, Intimidate +19, Jump +48,
Knowledge (arcana) +22, Knowledge (the planes) +22,
Knowledge (religion) +22, Listen +23, Search +22, Sense
Motive +23, Spot +23, Swim +36
Breath Weapon (Su) 50-ft. cone, once every 1d4 rounds,
damage 14d10 energy (of an energy type appropriate to
that hulk), Reflex DC 31 half.
Summon Elemental (Sp) A female Hulk of Zoretha can summon
elementals once per day—one elder, two greater, or
four Huge. The elementals arrive in 1d4 rounds and serve
for 1 day or until released. The fi re hulk summons fi re
elementals; the ice hulk summons water elementals; the
acid hulk summons earth elementals; and the lightning
hulk summons air elementals. All hulks summon chaotic
evil elementals.
Waking Nightmare (Su) The female Hulks of Zoretha are so
horrifying that they induce waking nightmares in their
opponents. Three times per day as a swift action, a Hulk
can induce waking nightmares in all opponents within a
5-foot radius. Opponents thus affected must make a DC
22 Will save or be subjected to the following effects for
1d6 rounds as they are immersed in a waking dream.
Hulk
Fire
Ice
Acid
Lightning
Effect on Opponent
Attacks self in melee as a standard action,
seeing a monster burrowing under own skin
Begins to drown without water; Fortitude save
each round (DC 22, +1 per round) or fall
unconscious for 1d4 rounds
Screams in terror from horrible visions;
can take only move actions
Wracked with phantom pain; –4 to all rolls,
takes 2d6 nonlethal damage
Anathematic Secrecy (Su) The female Hulks of Zoretha are
immune to all divine divination spell effects.
Dark Visiting (Su) Any divine spellcaster who sleeps within
100 miles of the Hulks must succeed on a DC 18 Will
save or take 1d4+1 points of Wisdom damage and be
fatigued for the day. The spellcaster additionally cannot
regain spells, power points, or any similar ability that
requires rest. A spellcaster who is reduced to half normal
Wisdom is affected by insanity while within this area.
Nondetection (Su) As the nondetection spell; continuous;
caster level 20th.
Quiescent Invulnerability (Su) When dormant, a Hulk of Zoretha
cannot be harmed by any means. Once awakened,
Hulks of Zoretha cannot become dormant again.
CHAPTER 4
THE HULKS OF
ZORETHA
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