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48. Kiss the Fire

You are the only one awake, looking the movements of the campfire and it's hypnotic dance. Suddenly, the fire takes the shape of a beautiful woman staring at you. She smiles and calls you with her finger. You notice that the fire doesn't burn when she touch your face and gives you a gentle kiss.
You wake up with your body buried where the campfire was, only your head, covered in ashes, appear outside the ground. Your cloth is completly burned.
Another look at the hole reveals two burned skeletal hands at the bottom, trying to reach you and for the first time you notice a small tombstone half buried that says " Maeb Darantis, guilty of using the evil arts against the people of xxx, let the fire free her soul"

I'd disagree with Ydersius's "real" alignment being Lawful Neutral - Ydersius's faith is incredibly, pointlessly cruel just for the joy of indulging in pointless cruelty.

In other words, Ydersius sincerely enjoys watching the damn dirty apes die screaming.

I don't remember Ydersius's original stat block, but be sure you aren't shorting him of the 11 or so mythic abilities he's entitled to a rank 10 creature.

Yes, he should have 11 mythic abilities and/or abilities from the universal monster rules, those are :fast healing, fortification, unstoppable, block attack, fly speed, bleed damage, amazing initiative, breath weapon, fascinating gaze, feral savagery and rend, also a few bonus feats (I used 6 fighter levels). Anyway, you are right, he should be chaotic evil, here is a new version CR 30, with more hp for balance and skills corrected.

Also I´m thinking in giving mythic powers to the serpentfolk from smuggler's shiv, making her the chosen one to awake Ydersius, cursing the pc's at the end of the first book. Basically, she took the vital energy of the PC's and left them with 101 days of life. Now they have to go to Saventh- Yhi and kill her, also, the serpentfolks had prepared the jungle the last months with armies of giant lizardfolks, awaken dire apes-half dragons and feral dragons, all of them developed by the magic of the snakes, in order the prepare the path for the chosen serpentfolk and rise an army for Ydersius. I'm now reading the third book, but using the forces of the serpentfolk plus the others factions instead of most of the random encounters in books 2 and 3 looks like a nice option.

Thanks for the comments :D

Ydersius
CR 30 MR 10
XP 9,830,400
CE Huge outsider (chaotic, evil, extraplanar) Init +25; Senses blindsight 120 ft., darkvision 120 ft., scent, true seeing; Perception +42
Aura frightful presence (300 ft., DC 36), unholy aura (DC 30)
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DEFENSE
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AC 47, touch 23, flat-footed 36 (+4 deflection, +10 Dex, +24 natural, -2 size)
hp 766 (36d10+568), fast healing 30
Fort +39, Ref +26, Will +30
DR 20/epic, lawful and silver; Immune acid, fire, mind-affecting effects, paralysis, petrification, poison; Resist electricity 20; SR 40, fortification (50%), unstoppable, block attack
Weaknesses vulnerable to decapitation
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OFFENSE
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Spd 50 ft., climb 40 ft. fly 100 ft. good
Melee bite +47/+47 (3d6+29/18-20 plus poison and bleed), 2 claws +47 (2d6+15/19-20 plus bleed), tail slap +42 (2d8+8 plus grab)
Space 15 ft.; Reach 15 ft. (20 ft. with tail)
Special Attacks constrict (2d8+11), fast strike, noxious breath, poison, powerful bite, toxic blood, Mythic Power (10/day, Surge +1d12), amazing initiative, bleed (2d6), breath weapon (60-ft. cone, 30d10 acid damage, Reflex DC 37 for half, usable every 1d4 rounds), fascinating gaze (will DC 38, rane 300 feet, , feral savagery (full attack), rend (2 claws or 1 claw and 1 bite (2d6 + 15)
Spell-Like Abilities (CL 20th; concentration +34)
Constant—true seeing, unholy aura (DC 36)
At will—dream, geas/quest, greater dispel magic, permanent image (DC 34), poison (DC 32), unhallow, plane shift, grater teleport
3/day—baleful polymorph (viper only, DC 33), demand (DC 36), dominate monster (DC 37), maximized flame strike (DC 33), freedom of movement, mass suggestion (DC 34)
1/day—Blasphemy (DC 35), wish
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TACTICS
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Before Combat Ydersius casts freedom of movement before climbing from the chasm.
During Combat Ydersius attacks with the savagery of a constrictor and the speed of a viper. He attempts to subject as many foes as possible to his poisonous attacks, using Awesome Blow to knock opponents into the Chasm of Retreat, if possible. He uses his tail to constrict spellcasters, and casts baleful polymorph on dangerous warriors to take them out of the fight.
Morale Ydersius fights until his head is severed from his body, at which point his headless body thrashes mindlessly around the cavern before once more fleeing into the Chasm of Retreat.
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STATISTICS
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Str 38, Dex 33, Con 36, Int 10 , Wis 23, Cha 30
Base Atk + 34; CMB +50 (+56 grapple); CMD 70
Feats Awesome Blow, Combat Reflexes, Critical Focusm, Great Fortitude, Greater Grapple, Improved Bull Rush, Improved Critical (bite)m, Improved Great Fortitude, Improved Initiative, Intimidating Prowess, Iron Will, Power Attackm(-9/+27), Sickening Critical, Stand Still, toughness, weapon focus (bite), furious focus, vital strike, improved vital strike, greater vital strike, flyby attack, improved natural attack (bite), improved critical (claws)
Skills Acrobatics +26 (+34 jump), Bluff +28, Climb +36, Escape Artist +38, Intimidate +40, Knowledge (nobility) +20, Knowledge (planes) +20, Knowledge (religion) +20, Perception +42, Sense Motive +30, Stealth +34; Racial Modifiers +8 Escape Artist, +4 Perception, +4 Stealth
Languages Aklo; telepathy 200 ft.
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SPECIAL ABILITIES
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Fast Strike (Ex) Ydersius strikes with unnatural speed and precision, allowing him one extra bite attack at his full base attack bonus. This effect is not cumulative with similar effects such as haste, and does not actually grant a second action.
Noxious Breath (Su) Ydersius can exhale a venomous cloud of mind-numbing pheromones in a 30-foot spread every 1d4 rounds. Breath–inhaled; save Fort DC 36; frequency 1/round for 6 rounds; effect 1d4 Wis; cure 2 consecutive saves.
Poison (Ex) Bite–injury; save Fort DC 37; frequency 1/round for 6 rounds; effect 1d6 Con; cure 2 consecutive saves.
Powerful Bite (Ex) Ydersius applies twice his Strength modifier to bite damage.
Regeneration (Ex) No form of attack can suppress Ydersius's regeneration–the snake-god regenerates even if disintegrated or slain by a death effect. If Ydersius fails a save against an effect that would kill him instantly, he rises from death 3 rounds later with 1 hit point if no further damage is inflicted upon his remains.
Toxic Blood (Ex) Ydersius's blood is both acidic and poisonous to those it contacts. A creature that strikes Ydersius with a slashing or piercing melee weapon, an unarmed strike, or a natural weapon takes 2d8 points of acid damage and exposes itself to a contact poison. Touch–contact; save Fort DC 37; frequency 1/round for 6 rounds; effect 1d4 Dex; cure 2 consecutive saves.
Vulnerable to Decapitation (Ex) Ydersius can only be defeated by severing his head from his body, either with a vorpal weapon or by reducing him to fewer than 0 hit points, then decapitating him with a coup de grace attack. Even then, both Ydersius's head and body live on. His head immediately decays into an inert skull, while his body is blind, deaf, mindless, and limited to claw and tail slap attacks. If the head is held to the body, it reattaches, eventually restoring the snake-god.

So this is my first post, yey :D

I had been looking for a mythic, full powered Ydersius without any result. Basically, I need it for an after campaign in which the serpent god conquered the jungles of the continent and the PC's must find a way to decapitate Ydersius once and for all. You will notice that my version of the demi god isn't evil but lawfull neutral. Initially I will be using the original stat block for a just resurrected and mad super snake god, but later (7 days) will recover it's true alignment. Ydersius will fight for their people against their old enemies (humanity) and recover the world that once was his. If you wan't an evil demigod, just change a few spells and supernatural abilities to their evil version. I´m also planning a subversion between several groups of serpentfolks, particularly the ones that considered Ydersius as an evil, chaotic beast of destruction.

Well, here it is

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Ydersius
CR 29 MR 10
XP 6,553,600
LN Huge outsider (lawfull, neutral, extraplanar) fighter 5
Init +25; Senses blindsight 120 ft., darkvision 120 ft., scent, true seeing; Perception +47
Aura frightful presence (300 ft., DC 35), holy aura (DC 29)
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DEFENSE
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AC 47, touch 23, flat-footed 36 (+4 deflection, +10 Dex, +24 natural, -2 size)
hp 642 (35d10+450), fast healing 20
Fort +35, Ref +25, Will +29
DR 15/epic, chaotic and silver; Immune acid, fire, mind-affecting effects, paralysis, petrification, poison; Resist electricity 20; SR 40, fortification (50%), unstoppable, block attack
Weaknesses vulnerable to decapitation
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OFFENSE
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Spd 50 ft., climb 40 ft. fly 100 ft. good
Melee bite +46/+46 (3d6+29/18-20 plus poison and bleed), 2 claws +46 (2d6+15 and bleed), tail slap +41 (2d8+8 plus grab)
Space 15 ft.; Reach 15 ft. (20 ft. with tail)
Special Attacks constrict (2d8+11), fast strike, noxious breath, poison, powerful bite, toxic blood, Mythic Power (10/day, Surge +1d12), amazing initiative, bleed (2d6), breath weapon (60-ft. cone, 30d10 acid damage, Reflex DC 36 for half, usable every 1d4 rounds), fascinating gaze (will DC 37, rane 300 feet, , feral savagery (full attack), rend (2 claws or 1 claw and 1 bite (2d6 + 15)
Spell-Like Abilities (CL 20th; concentration +33)
Constant—true seeing, holy aura (DC 35)
At will—dream, geas/quest, greater dispel magic, permanent image (DC 33), poison (DC 31), hallow, plane shift
3/day—baleful polymorph (viper only, DC 32), demand (DC 35), dominate monster (DC 36), maximized flame strike (DC 32), freedom of movement, mass suggestion (DC 33)
1/day—Dictum (DC 34)
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TACTICS
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Before Combat Ydersius casts freedom of movement before climbing from the chasm.
During Combat Ydersius attacks with the savagery of a constrictor and the speed of a viper. He attempts to subject as many foes as possible to his poisonous attacks, using Awesome Blow to knock opponents into the Chasm of Retreat, if possible. He uses his tail to constrict spellcasters, and casts baleful polymorph on dangerous warriors to take them out of the fight.
Morale Ydersius fights until his head is severed from his body, at which point his headless body thrashes mindlessly around the cavern before once more fleeing into the Chasm of Retreat.
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STATISTICS
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Str 38, Dex 33, Con 30, Int 10 , Wis 23, Cha 30
Base Atk + 33; CMB +49 (+55 grapple); CMD 69
Feats Awesome Blow, Combat Reflexes, Critical Focusm, Great Fortitude, Greater Grapple, Improved Bull Rush, Improved Critical (bite)m, Improved Great Fortitude, Improved Initiative, Intimidating Prowess, Iron Will, Power Attackm(-9/+27), Sickening Critical, Stand Still, toughness, weapon focus (bite), furious focus, vital strike, improved vital strike, greater vital strike, flyby attack, improved natural attack
Skills Acrobatics +23 (+31 jump), Bluff +25, Climb +32, Escape Artist +34, Intimidate +35, Knowledge (nobility) +17, Knowledge (planes) +17, Knowledge (religion) +17, Perception +34, Sense Motive +23, Stealth +29; Racial Modifiers +8 Escape Artist, +4 Perception, +4 Stealth
Languages Aklo; telepathy 200 ft.
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SPECIAL ABILITIES
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Fast Strike (Ex) Ydersius strikes with unnatural speed and precision, allowing him one extra bite attack at his full base attack bonus. This effect is not cumulative with similar effects such as haste, and does not actually grant a second action.
Noxious Breath (Su) Ydersius can exhale a venomous cloud of mind-numbing pheromones in a 30-foot spread every 1d4 rounds. Breath–inhaled; save Fort DC 36; frequency 1/round for 6 rounds; effect 1d4 Wis; cure 2 consecutive saves.
Poison (Ex) Bite–injury; save Fort DC 37; frequency 1/round for 6 rounds; effect 1d6 Con; cure 2 consecutive saves.
Powerful Bite (Ex) Ydersius applies twice his Strength modifier to bite damage.
Regeneration (Ex) No form of attack can suppress Ydersius's regeneration–the snake-god regenerates even if disintegrated or slain by a death effect. If Ydersius fails a save against an effect that would kill him instantly, he rises from death 3 rounds later with 1 hit point if no further damage is inflicted upon his remains.
Toxic Blood (Ex) Ydersius's blood is both acidic and poisonous to those it contacts. A creature that strikes Ydersius with a slashing or piercing melee weapon, an unarmed strike, or a natural weapon takes 2d8 points of acid damage and exposes itself to a contact poison. Touch–contact; save Fort DC 37; frequency 1/round for 6 rounds; effect 1d4 Dex; cure 2 consecutive saves.
Vulnerable to Decapitation (Ex) Ydersius can only be defeated by severing his head from his body, either with a vorpal weapon or by reducing him to fewer than 0 hit points, then decapitating him with a coup de grace attack. Even then, both Ydersius's head and body live on. His head immediately decays into an inert skull, while his body is blind, deaf, mindless, and limited to claw and tail slap attacks. If the head is held to the body, it reattaches, eventually restoring the snake-god.

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