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deinol (Paizo Superscriber), Fri, Nov 6, 2009, 04:06 PM

In perpetration for an upcoming adventure I worked up this conversion of the Cacodaemon from the Tome of Horros. Any suggestions or comments are appreciated. Otherwise, enjoy!

PS: I weep for the lack of underline in the BBCode tags.

DAEMON: CACODAEMON CR 12
XP 19,200
NE Medium Outsider (Evil, Extraplanar)
Initiative +4 Senses Darkvision 60ft.; Perception +17
Defense
AC 28 (+4 Dex, +14 natural), touch 14, flat-footed 24
HP 12d10+96 (162 hp)
Saves Fort +16, Ref +12, Will +10
DR 10/cold iron or silver; Immune acid, poison; Resist electricity 10, cold 10, fire 10; SR 22
Offense
Speed 30 ft
Melee +1 longsword +22/+17/+12 melee (1d8+9, 19-20/x2) or 2 claws +20 melee (2d6+8)
Space 5 ft.; Reach 5 ft.
Special Attacks Rend (2 claws, 2d6+12), alter self
Spell-Like Abilities (CL 12th DC 19)

At will—cause fear, deeper darkness, desecrate, detect magic, detect thoughts, see invisibility;
3/day—greater teleport (self plus 50 pounds of objects only);
2/day—hold person, protection from good;
1/day—summon (level 6, 1 cacodaemon or 1d3 derghodaemons 35%);

Statistics
Abilities Str 27, Dex 18, Con 27, Int 14, Wis 14, Cha 16
Base Atk +12; CMB +20; CMD 34
Skills Acrobatics +19, Climb +23, Intimidate +18, Knowledge (the planes) +17, Perception +17, Stealth +19, Sense Motive +17, Survival +17
Feats Blind-Fight, Cleave, Great Cleave, Improved Natural Attack, Power Attack, Weapon Focus (longsword).
Languages Infernal, Abyssal; Telepathy 100ft.
Ecology
Environment Any NE aligned plane
Organization Solitary, team (2-4), or squad (6-10)
Treasure Standard plus +1 longsword
Special Abilities
Alter Self (Su) A cacodaemon can assume the shape of any Small or Medium outsider as a standard action. This supernatural ability works like the alter self spell (caster level 12th), but the cacodaemon can remain in the chosen form indefinitely. It can assume a new form as a standard action or return to its own as a free action.

Cralius the Dark (Pathfinder Adventure Path Charter Subscriber; Pathfinder Roleplaying Game, Pathfinder Chronicles, Pathfinder Companion Subscriber), Fri, Nov 6, 2009, 04:32 PM

Hey Deinol!

First off, I'm a big fan of the Tome of Horrors line. In fact, I just dug my books out to do some conversions of my own for my homebrew as well.

Keep in mind, I'm no expert but a couple things I noticed.

Shouldn't the HD be d10 for outsiders?

I'm getting +6 for the Will save. (2--Wis, 4--bad save for HD 12)

Not that's its a big deal but if he wanted to, the Cacodaemon could attack with his sword and a claw during a full attack. I think that claw would be at +15. I don't know how you would write it in the stat blocks since PF doesn't use the full attack line anymore (theres no need too) but it would help to save from remembering the -5 for the claw because it becomes a secondary attack.

Thoughts?

Other than that. Very very cool.

deinol (Paizo Superscriber), Fri, Nov 6, 2009, 04:51 PM

Cralius the Dark wrote:

Shouldn't the HD be d10 for outsiders?

Good call, yes. That brings it more in line with the expected HP for a CR 12.

Cralius the Dark wrote:

I'm getting +6 for the Will save. (2--Wis, 4--bad save for HD 12)

That is a legitimate way to do it, yes. I decided to give it all good save progression because the expected poor saves for a CR 12 is listed as 11.

Cralius the Dark wrote:

Not that's its a big deal but if he wanted to, the Cacodaemon could attack with his sword and a claw during a full attack.

Good point. I'm not sure how you are supposed to handle that in the new PF statblock. I figure if anyone is going to bother with the claw, they'd use both to try and get the rend in.

Glad you like it!