Exemplars of Evil

ENCOUNTER 6-1
D
URRIN’S REST
Encounter Level 13
SETUP
This encounter begins when the player characters enter
the sea cave. If they swim into the cave or enter by boat,
the lurking scyllan immediately becomes aware of them
and attacks. If the PCs fly in, the scyllan must make a successful
Spot check to notice the interlopers.
At low tide, the roof of the cave mouth is 15 feet above
sea level. At high tide, the entrance is completely submerged.
Inside, the cave ceiling quickly rises to a height
of 40 feet above the wall pierced by the Stair Martial. A
narrow, seaweed-encrusted stairway leads up from the
water to the rock ledge.
Barnacles and hanging clumps of seaweed cover the
lower portions of the cavern walls. A narrow
staircase, barely visible in the shadowy light, leads
up from the water to a rock ledge. Beyond, a set of
broad stairs, flanked by two seaweed-draped statues
of warriors, leads upward.
If the scyllan notices the PCs, read:
Suddenly, a monstrous creature bursts out of the
rough water. Its upper body is a heap of lashing
tentacles surrounding two viciously curved claws.
Its massive, fishlike head has a toothy maw that
opens wide as the creature begins to wail.
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When the PCs enter the cave, read:
Ahead of you, a large natural cave extends away
into darkness. The water here is choppy, but not as
tumultuous as the sea outside. Still, the sounds of
crashing waves echo throughout the cave.
Scyllan Sw CR 13
hp 184 (16 HD); DR 10/magic and silver
LE Huge outsider
Init +7; Senses darkvision 60 ft.; Listen +24, Spot +24
Languages Aquan, Infernal
AC 29, touch 11, flat-footed 26
(–2 size, +3 Dex, +18 natural)
Immune outsider immunities
SR 27
Fort +17, Ref +13, Will +15
Immune outsider vulnerabilities
Speed swim 50 ft. (10 squares)
Melee tentacle +25 (1d8+11) or
Melee 4 tentacles +25 each (1d8+11) and
2 claws +23 each (2d6+5)
Space 15 ft.; Reach 15 ft. (30 ft. with tentacles)
Base Atk +16; Grp +35
Atk Options constrict 1d8+11, improved grab, swallow
whole
Special Actions control water, frightful noise
Abilities Str 33, Dex 17, Con 25, Int 8, Wis 20, Cha 6
SQ outsider traits
Feats Ability Focus (frightful noise), Improved Initiative,
Improved Natural Attack (claw), Multiattack, Swim-By
Attack Sw , Weapon Focus (tentacle)
Skills Hide +14, Intimidate +17, Jump +38, Knowledge
(nature) +20, Listen +24, Spot +24, Survival +26,
Swim +19
Constrict (Ex) A scyllan deals 1d8+11 points of damage with
a successful grapple check made with a claw.
Improved Grab (Ex) If a scyllan hits with a tentacle, it can
start a grapple as a free action without provoking
attacks of opportunity. If it wins the grapple, it
establishes a hold and can transfer the grabbed creature
TACTICS
As soon as the scyllan becomes aware of the player characters,
it bursts forth to do battle. The creature produces
its frightful noise and then uses control water to raise the
water level in the cavern by 32 feet. This action fills the
to a claw as a free action or attempt to swallow it whole.
If it transfers the creature to its claw, the scyllan can
constrict the creature.
Swallow Whole (Ex) A scyllan can try to swallow a grabbed
creature whole by making a successful grapple check. A
swallowed creature takes 2d8+16 points of bludgeoning
damage plus 2d6 points of acid damage per round. A
swallowed creature can cut its way out by using a light
slashing or piercing weapon to deal at least 25 points of
damage to the maw (AC 17). Once the creature exits,
muscular contraction closes the hole; other swallowed
creatures must cut their own way out. A scyllan’s maw
can hold two Large creatures, eight Medium creatures,
32 Small creatures, 128 Tiny creatures, or 512
Diminutive or smaller creatures.
Control Water (Sp) 1/hour; CL 16th (PH 214).
Frightful Noise (Su) A scyllan produces a wailing sound
that unsettles creatures within 100 feet that have 16 or
fewer Hit Dice. It starts its wailing as a move action and
can end it as a free action. Creatures that make a
successful DC 18 Will save against the wail are immune
for 24 hours. On a failed save, creatures that have 4 or
fewer Hit Dice are panicked for 2d6 rounds, and
creatures that have between 5 and 16 Hit Dice become
shaken for 2d6 rounds. This is a mind-affecting
compulsion.
Swim-By Attack A scyllan can take a move action and take
another standard action (such as an attack) at any point
during the move. It cannot take a second move action
during a round when it makes a swim-by attack.
Skills A scyllan has a racial bonus of +8 on Swim checks to
perform a special action or avoid a hazard. It can take
10 on a Swim check even if distracted or endangered. It
can use the run action while swimming, as long as it
swims in a straight line.