Elder Evils

Advanced Deathshrieker MM3 CR 19
hp 187 (25 HD); DR 10/—
CE Medium undead (incorporeal)
Init +12; Senses darkvision 60 ft.; Listen +22, Spot +17
Aura despair (sight; Will DC 27)
Languages Common
AC 31, touch 31, flat-footed 23; Dodge, death’s grace
Miss Chance 50% (incorporeal)
Immune undead immunities (MM 317)
Resist +4 turn resistance
Fort +10, Ref +18, Will +18
Weakness vulnerability to silence
Speed fly 40 ft. (8 squares) (good)
Melee incorporeal touch +20 (1d4 Cha)
Space 5 ft.; Reach 5 ft.
Base Atk +12; Grp —
Atk Options Combat Reflexes, Charisma drain
Special Actions death rattle, scream of the dying 1/day
Abilities Str —, Dex 27, Con —, Int 8, Wis 14, Cha 20
SQ incorporeal traits
Feats Ability Focus (scream of the dying), Alertness, Combat
Reflexes, Dodge, Great Fortitude, Improved Initiative,
Improved Toughness LM , Iron Will, Lightning Reflexes
Skills Hide +23, Intimidate +22, Listen +22, Search +20, Spot +17
Despair (Su) A creature that sees a deathshrieker must
succeed on a DC 27 Will save or be paralyzed with fear for
1d4 rounds. Whether or not the save is successful, that
creature cannot be affected again by the same
deathshrieker’s despair ability for 24 hours.
Vulnerability to Silence (Ex) Deathshriekers cannot abide
silence and are harmed by it. To even enter the radius of a
silence spell, a deathshrieker must succeed on a Will save
(DC 12 + caster level). Each round that a deathshrieker
remains within the area of a silence spell, it takes 1d10
points of damage (Will half).
Charisma Drain (Su) An individual struck by a deathshrieker
must succeed on a DC 27 Fortitude save or take 1d4
points of Charisma drain (2d4 points on a critical hit). The
death shrieker heals 5 points of damage (10 on a critical
hit) whenever it drains Charisma, gaining any excess as
temporary hit points.
Death Rattle (Su) When a deathshrieker is reduced to 0 hit
points, it immediately releases a final, devastating shriek.
All living creatures within a 300-foot spread must succeed
on a DC 27 Will save or gain 1d4 negative levels. Creatures
that cannot hear or are under the effect of a silence spell
gain a +4 bonus on this save.
Scream of the Dying (Su) Once per day as a full-round action, a
deathshrieker can release a soul-numbing scream that lasts
for up to 3 rounds. After this first round, a deathshrieker
can use a standard action to sustain the scream. This attack
affects all living creatures within a 30-foot spread centered
on the deathshrieker, or within a 60-foot cone extending
from the deathshrieker, at the creature’s option. Once a
deathshrieker chooses the shape, it must maintain that
shape for the duration of the effect. It can aim a cone in a
single direction during its turn. Creatures caught in the
area must succeed on a DC 29 Will save or suffer the
effects described below. The effects are cumulative and
concurrent. Creatures that cannot hear or are under the
effect of a silence spell gain a +4 bonus on this save.
Round 1: Deafened 1d4 rounds.
Round 2: Stunned 1d3 rounds.
Round 3: As insanity (PH 244); CL 18th.
This scream is so loud that normal conversation is
impossible. A spellcaster who attempts to cast a spell that
has a verbal component must succeed on a DC 26
Concentration check or lose the spell.
ENCOUNTER 6-1
Once more than half the opponents have been paralyzed at
least once (even if they are no longer so), the deathshrieker
flies to the top of the chamber and lets loose its scream of
the dying. It maintains the effect for the full 3 rounds.
If the deathshrieker is reduced to 90 hit points or fewer, or
if an opponent casts silence, it flees into the chamber’s floor.
It waits there for several minutes, then attempts to follow
the PCs and catch them in the midst of another fight. If the
grisgol is destroyed, the deathshrieker uses its scream of the
dying ability.
CONCLUSION
In addition to items recovered after defeating the grisgol, the
PCs can find the following treasure among the three corpses:
3 amulets of natural armor +2, bracers of armor +3, 2 bracers of
armor +5, 2 rings of protection +2, +1 dagger, gloves of Dexterity
+2, gloves of Dexterity +4, cloak of Charisma +6, periapt of health
+4, +3 short sword, +3 shortbow, pale blue ioun stone, pink ioun
stone, and 90,000 gp.
FEATURES OF THE AREA
Fallen Statues: These depict heavily armored guards from
the ancient kingdom. The squares they fill are considered difficult
terrain (2 squares of movement to enter).
Destroyed Grisgol: The pile of detritus in the center of the
room is the remains of a grisgol destroyed by Lucather Majii’s
group. The squares it covers are considered difficult terrain (2
squares of movement to enter).
Rubble: A wall section has collapsed, filling the northwest
corner with dense rubble (difficult terrain; increase the DC of
Balance and Tumble checks by 5 and the DC of Move Silently
checks by 2).
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