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How would you incorporate (or how have you incorporated) Occult Adventures into this AP? I haven't run it yet and I'm looking for ideas.
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It came out so late that I was only able to add it to Book 6. That said, off the top of my head...
Book 1: No changes to most of the prison - they all work fine as-is. Maybe use some of the new haunt abilities for some of the haunts.
You could leave a Whispering Way agent behind, lurking in the lowest levels. This helps cement the Path as being about the Way. I suggest a spiritualist of some sort.
Book 2: Again, not much from OA. Vorkstag should probably be a vivisectionist, though.
Another Way agent, left behind at Castle No Handrails. A promethean alchemist?
Book 3: Not much in the woods. However, the Way forces occupying Feldgrau are ripe for development. Maybe make the cultists occultists, and replace the wight monk with a powerful medium.
Book 4: I made the Voltiaros gillman oracles, but deep one hybrid (from Bestiary 5) clerics might be better. I also threw a vivisectionist level on some of the mi-go - mutagens, another die of sneak attack, and shield spells are nothing to sneeze at.
I also ditched the silly cerebric fungus for my own creation - the Aucturn Occultist, a pressure-suited qlippoth-conjuring horror. At the time, I used the dimensional savant witch, but psychic is probably more appropriate now. The astemoi (also from Bestiary 5 would be a great race choice.
Book 5: Not much I would add here. Maybe make Quinley into a medium or occultist.
Book 6: This is where I went nuts with it - still ongoing. I filled Renchurch with cultists. Some were heavy-armored single-classed spiritualists that flanked with their hatred phantoms. I also added a level of spiritualist to the monks, giving them some spells and a zeal phantom to keep in their consciousness. Play up the weirdness of possession, especially zeal. As for why I dumped a bunch of living creatures into Renchurch, this thread should give you some insight.
Hopefully this is a good starting point for you to work from. Feel free to post (or PM me) if you have any questions. ^_^
I'm actually starting work on a small overhaul for this today. The first thing I'm tweaking is the BBEG - his class and his motives. He's going to be an occultist with the necrocultist archtype who is essentially an enormous history buff. He is going to be a little less self-serving and a lot more crazy, and he feels that with all the crap going on in the world it stands on the precipice of an apocalypse that no one else can see coming, and has been pulling his hair out that he hasn't been able to get anyone to work together to address the dire threats facing Golarion (the party will even have an opportunity to meet him earlier and can learn about his past efforts towards a unified Avistan_. He intends to free the Whispering Tyrant because he believes it will be a threat that demands action and unity from the rest of Golarion. I'm thinking he's going to be in possession of something that belonged to Tar-Baphon before he became imprissoned, maybe even before he became a lich, and that's his implement for all his necromancy spells, but haven't been able to figure out what it should be yet.
I want to work a mesmerist in there somewhere and really play up their ability to manipulate others. Maybe the end boss cultist from Broken Moon?
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Having nothing in particular to do, and being enamored with this idea in general, I'm gonna start posting stat blocks here for some of the additions Kalindlara's recommended.
First up: One Whispering Way Spiritualist. She should probably be snooping around the basement when the PCs arrive; she's...dangerous for groups of only first or second level. Hence her suboptimal tactics.
Amala Sala
CR 4; XP 1200
Female Human Spiritualist 5 (Occult Adventures 72)
NE Medium Humanoid (Human)
Init +2; Senses Perception +2
DEFENSE
AC 21, touch 12, flat-footed 19 (+5 armor, +2 Dex, +4 Shield)
hp 32 (5d8 + 10)
Fort +5, Ref +3, Will +6
Defensive Abilities Spiritual Interference
OFFENSE
Speed 30ft.
Melee +1 Kukri +6 (1d4 + 3/18-20)
Ranged Light Crossbow with +1 Bolt +6 (1d8 + 1/19-20)
Special Attacks Bonded Manifestation 8 rounds/day
Spiritualist Spell-like Abilities (CL 5th; Concentration +7)
At Will- Detect Undead
Spiritualist Spells Known (CL 5th; Concentration +7)
2nd (3/day)- Inflict Pain (DC 14), Invisibility, Rage, Stricken Heart (DC 14)
1st (5/day)- Burst of Adrenaline, Cause Fear (DC 13), Cure Light Wounds, Psychic Reading, Shield
0 (at will)- Detect Magic, Detect Psychic Significance, Guidance, Light, Mage Hand, Mending
TACTICS
Before Combat Warned of the PCs’ intrusion, Amala casts Invisibility and Shield.
During Combat Amala starts combat by sending Viordan to attack the PCs, then two rounds later makes her presence known by casting Inflict Pain or Stricken Heart on a PC she deemed to be a particular threat. Once she’s visible, she eschews spellcasting for more material tactics, taking shots at the PCs with her crossbow or attacking with her kukri. Once Viordan is reduced to half HP, she brings him back into her consciousness to use Bonded Manifestation.
Morale Amala sends Viordan out again when she’s reduced to 10 hp or less to distract the PCs while she heals up or flees, depending on how overmatched she feels.
STATISTICS
Str 15, Dex 15, Con 12, Int 10, Wis 14, Cha 8
Base Atk +3; CMB +5; CMD 17
Feats Emotional Conduit, Logical Spell, Medium Armor Proficiency, Scribe Scroll
Skills Bluff +7, Knowledge (arcana, history) +8, Linguistics +8, Spellcraft +8
Languages Ancient Osiriani, Common, Draconic, Infernal, Necril, Varisian
SQ Bonded Senses 5 rounds/day, Etheric Tether, Phantom (Anger), Shared Consciousness
Gear +1 Kukri (DC 18), Masterwork Scale Mail, Haunt Siphon (DC 18), Light Crossbow with 10 bolts and 4 +1 Bolts (DC 18)
SPECIAL ABILITIES
Bonded Manifestation (Su) A spiritualist can draw on the power of her phantom while it is bound to her consciousness as a swift action. She chooses either ectoplasmic or incorporeal form- if she chooses Ectoplasmic form, she gains a +4 shield bonus to her AC which applies to incorporeal touch attacks. If the chooses incorporeal form, she gains concealment against ranged attacks.
Etheric Tether (Su) as Life Link, save that past 50 feet the spiritualist must make Concentration checks as a full-round action that provokes attacks of opportunity or the ectoplasmic phantom is returned to the Ethereal Plane, from whence it cannot be summoned for the next 24 hours. If the ectoplasmic phantom is ever more than 100 feet from its spiritualist, or the incorporeal phantom is ever 50 feet away from the spiritualist or outside of line of effect from the spiritualist for more than 5 rounds, the tether is automatically broken.
Shared Consciousness (Su) While the phantom is contained in the spiritualist’s consciousness, the spiritualist gains Skill Focus in two skills (this one grants Intimidate and Survival) and a +4 bonus on saving throws against mind-affecting effects. Additionally, once per day, when the spiritualist fails her saving throw against a mind-affecting effect, as an immediate action she can shunt that effect into the phantom’s section of her consciousness instead. When she does so, she loses the usual benefits of Shared Consciousness but is not affected by the mind-affecting effect; these both persist until the effect would normally end.
Spiritual Interference (Ex or Su) Whenever a spiritualist is within the reach of her ectoplasmic manifested phantom, she gain a +2 shield bonus to her AC and a +2 circumstance bonus on her saving throws. A spiritualist within 30 feet of her incorporeally manifested phantom receives a +2 circumstance bonus on saving throws against mind-affecting effects.
Viordan Sala [Ectoplasmic Form]
CR -; XP -
Anger Phantom
NE Medium Outsider (phantom)
Init +5; Senses Darkvision 60ft.; Perception +7
DEFENSE
AC 17, touch 11, flat-footed 16 (+1 Dex, +6 natural)
hp 34 (4d10 + 12)
Fort +6, Ref +2, Will +4
DR 5/slashing, 5/magic
OFFENSE
Speed 30ft.
Melee 2 Slams +7 (2d6 + 3)
Special Attacks Magic Attacks
TACTICS
During Combat Viordan attacks the PCs without regard to his own safety, counting on his formidable damage reduction and natural armor to protect him. He uses Power Attack on any round after he hits with both slam attacks.
Morale Viordan fights until destroyed or dismissed, although Amala pulls him back into her consciousness to use him for Bonded Manifestation once he’s reduced to half HP.
STATISTICS
Str 16, Dex 12, Con 14, Int 7, Wis 10, Cha 15
Base Atk +4; CMB +7; CMD 18
Feats Improved Initiative, Power Attack, Toughness
Skills Intimidate +8, Knowledge (planes) +5, Perception +7, Survival +7
Languages -
SQ Deliver Touch Spells (30ft.), Link, Phase Lurch, Share Spells
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One Vivisectionist Vorkstag, and one Promethean Whispering Way cultist. I had more fun making the promethean than I expected; initial impression had me unimpressed by the homunculus, but it's growing on me.
Vorkstag
Vorkstag the Vivisectionist
CR 5; XP 1600
Male Skin Stealer Alchemist 4 (Pathfinder #44 88, Ultimate Magic 20)
NE Medium Fey
Init +7; Senses Low-Light Vision; Perception +11
DEFENSE
AC 19, touch 13, flat-footed 16 (+3 Dex, +2 natural, +4 Shield)
hp 72 (4d6 + 4d8 + 40)
Fort +10, Ref +11, Will +7; +2 vs. poison
Defensive Abilities Blur, Fortification 50%
OFFENSE
Speed 30ft.
Melee Masterwork Heavy Mace +11 (1d8 + 5 plus poison) or 2 Claws +10 (1d4 + 5)
Ranged touch +8 (spell)
Special Attacks Sneak Attack +3d6, Steal Skin
Alchemist Extracts Prepared (CL 4th; Concentration +8)
2nd- Blur, Fire Breath (DC 16)
1st- Cure Light Wounds, Jump, Shield, True Strike
TACTICS
As noted.
STATISTICS
Str 21, Dex 16, Con 20, Int 18, Wis 10, Cha 16
Base Atk +5; CMB +10; CMD 23
Feats Brew Potion, Deceitful, Improved Initiative, Iron Will, Throw Anything, Weapon Finesse
Skills Acrobatics +14 (+24 jump), Bluff +14, Craft (alchemy) +15 (+19 to craft alchemical items), Disguise +16 (+26 with stolen skin), Escape Artist +10, Knowledge (local) +13, Knowledge (nature) +17, Perception +11, Sense Motive +9, Sleight of Hand +10, Stealth +18, Use Magic Device +14
Languages Aklo, Common, Elven, Undercommon, Varisian
SQ Discoveries (Preserve Organs [2]), Mutagen (+4 Con/-2 Cha, +2 natural, 40 minutes), Poison Use, Swift Alchemy
Gear Potion of Bull’s Strength (DC 18) 2 Potions of Cure Light Wounds (DC 16), Potion of Invisibility (DC 18), Potion of Spider Climb (DC 18), Potion of Water Breathing (DC 20), Wand of Acid Arrow (DC 18, 21 charges), Dust of Tracelessness (2 doses, DC 18), Masterwork Heavy Mace, Alchemist’s Kit, Formula Book (contains all prepared extracts, plus Bull’s Strength, Darkvision, Endure Elements, Invisibility, and Spider Climb), keys (to all locked doors in the Chymic Works, including the Cabinet of Skins and Faces [area E8], and the grille beyond area E12), poison (black adder venom [2 doses], blue whinnis [2 doses], and deathblade [1 dose]
I’d probably put Davos here on the second floor of area G, and the homunculus on the first floor. The Little Ghoule makes a few attacks at range when the PCs are exploring the first floor, then finds a way upstairs to fight at his master's side.
Davos Westmarch, Promethean Alchemist
Davos Westmarch
CR 6; XP 2400
Male Human Alchemist (Promethean Alchemist) 7 (APG 26, Occult Adventures 112)
NE Medium Humanoid (Human)
Init +1; Senses Perception +10
DEFENSE
AC 23, touch 11, flat-footed 22 (+5 armor, +1 Dex, +3 natural, +4 shield)
hp 59 (7d8 + 28)
Fort +7, Ref +6, Will +2; +4 vs. poison
Defensive Abilities Fortification 25%; Miss Chance 50% (Displacement)
OFFENSE
Speed 30ft.
Melee +1 Longspear +12 (1d8 + 10 plus giant wasp poison) or Stone Fist +11 (1d6 + 6)
Space 5ft.; Reach 5ft. (10ft. only with Longspear)
Alchemist Extracts Prepared (CL 7th; Concentration +8)
3rd- Displacement
2nd- Alchemical Allocation, Barkskin, Bull’s Strength
1st- Cure Light Wounds (2), Identify, Shield, Stone Fist
TACTICS
Before Combat Davos prepares himself for combat by drinking his extracts of Stone Fist, Shield, Barkskin, Alchemical Allocation, Displacement, and Bull’s Strength. He uses Alchemical Allocation to save a dose of the Displacement extract for the Little Ghoule.
During Combat Davos has the Little Ghoule ambush the PCs before starting a more conventional combat upstairs. They corner up in a tight hallway to force the PCs to come at them from only one direction, and then make extensive use of their reach weapons. If pressed, they switch to their (in Davos’ case newly-acquired) natural weapons to even the score. Davos makes free use of his Spontaneous Healing to keep himself in fighting shape, unconcerned for the Little Ghoule’s condition.
Morale Davos attempts to flee with his Potion of Gaseous Form if the Little Ghoule is slain and he drops below 30 hp.
STATISTICS
Str 22, Dex 12, Con 14, Int 13, Wis 10, Cha 8
Base Atk +5; CMB +11; CMD 22
Feats Brew Potion, Combat Reflexes, Craft Construct, Furious Focus, Power Attack, Toughness
Skills Craft (alchemy) +14, Disable Device +14, Knowledge (arcana) +11, Perception +10, Survival +11, Use Magic Device +9
Languages Common, Varisian
SQ Discoveries (Healing Touch, Preserve Organs, Promethean Disciple, Spontaneous Healing [30 points]), Homunculus Companion, Poison Use, Swift Alchemy, Swift Poisoning
Gear +1 Longspear (DC 18) coated in giant wasp poison, +1 Chain Shirt (DC 18), Potion of Cure Serious Wounds (DC 20), Potion of Gaseous Form (DC 20), Potion of Cure Moderate Wounds (DC 18), Potion of Barkskin +2 (DC 18)
The Little Ghoule, Homunculus Companion
The Little Ghoule
CR -; XP -
Homunculus Companion
NE Medium Construct
Init +3; Senses Darkvision 60ft., Low-light Vision; Perception +8
DEFENSE
AC 19, touch 13, flat-footed 16 (+4 armor, +3 Dex, +2 natural)
hp 53 (6d10 + 20)
Fort +2, Ref +5, Will +3
Defensive Abilities Evasion
OFFENSE
Speed 30ft., fly 40ft.
Melee Bite +9 (1d6 + 3 plus poison), 2 Claws +9 (1d6 + 3) or Masterwork Longspear +10 (1d8 + 4)
Ranged Light Crossbow +9 (1d8/19-20 plus greenblood oil)
Space 5ft.; Reach 5ft. (10ft. only with Longspear)
Special Attacks Poison
TACTICS
During Combat The Little Ghoule starts combat with a volley of poisoned crossbow bolts, then retreats to his master’s side to form a formidable defensive position.
Morale The Little Ghoule fights to the death at his master’s side; elsewhere, he flees.
STATISTICS
Str 16, Dex 16, Con -, Int 10, Wis 12, Cha 7
Base Atk +6; CMB +9; CMD 22
Feats Combat Reflexes, Light Armor Proficiency, Rapid Reload
Skills Fly +10, Perception +8, Stealth +10
Languages Common
SQ Sympathetic Alchemy, Telepathic Link
Gear +1 Studded Leather (DC 18), Masterwork Longspear, Light Crossbow with 10 bolts coated in greenblood oil
SPECIAL ABILITIES
Poison (Ex) Bite- injury; Save Fort DC 15; Frequency 1/minute for 60 minutes; Effect Sleep for 1 minute; Cure 1 Save
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The occultist Whispering Way cultists and our replacement Accretia are finished. I left the latter alive (rather than making her a dread wight) so I could get more mileage out of her class levels; that Sudden Strike makes a big difference as far as her damage output goes.
Whispering Way Occultist
CR 5; XP 1600
Human Occultist 6 (Occult Adventures 46)
NE Medium Humanoid (Human)
Init +8; Senses Perception +9
DEFENSE
AC 23, touch 14, flat-footed 19 (+5 armor, +4 Dex, +4 Shield)
hp 65 (6d8 + 18 plus 20 temporary [False Life, Spirit Shroud])
Fort +7, Ref +7, Will +6; +1 vs. death effects, fear effects, negative energy spells or effects
OFFENSE
Speed 30ft.
Melee +2 Agile Rapier +10 (1d8 + 6/18-20)
Ranged touch +8 (spell)
Implements
Abjuration (Amulet, 2 points)- Resonant Warding Talisman +1; Focus Mind Barrier (12 points)
Evocation (Gloves, 3 points)- Resonant Intense Focus +1; Focus Energy Ray 3d6
Necromancy (Robe, 2 points)- Resonant Necromantic Focus; Focus Mind Fear (DC 15), Necromantic Servant (60 minutes, 19 hp), Spirit Shroud (1d6 + 6, +1 saves)
Transmutation (Vest, 3 points)- Resonant Physical Enhancement (+2 Dex); Focus Legacy Weapon +2, Quickness (6 rounds)
Occultist Spells Prepared (CL 6th; Concentration +8)
2nd (4/day)- Effortless Armor, False Life, Resist Energy, Sound Burst (DC 14)
1st (5/day)- Inflict Light Wounds (DC 13), Lead Blades, Shield, Shocking Grasp
0 (At Will)- Light, Message, Resistance, Touch of Fatigue
TACTICS
Before Combat Whispering Way Cultists cast False Life, Lead Blades, and Shield before entering combat, then spend mental focus to activate Legacy Weapon (making their weapons +2 Agile Rapiers) and Spirit Shroud.
During Combat The first round of combat, cultists expend a second point of mental focus for Necromantic Servant or Quickness, depending on how crowded the battlefield is and how nearby the PCs are. At range, they make use of their energy ray or Sound Burst to attack; in melee, they prefer to eschew spellcasting in favor of melee attacks with their rapier.
Morale Whispering Way cultists fight to the death.
STATISTICS
Str 12, Dex 18, Con 13, Int 14, Wis 10, Cha 10
Base Atk +4; CMB +5; CMD 19
Feats Extra Mental Focus, Improved Initiative, Toughness, Weapon Finesse
Skills Appraise +11, Knowledge (arcana, religion) +11, Perception +9, Sense Motive +9, Spellcraft +11, Use Magic Device +9
Languages Common, Varisian
SQ Aura Sight, Magic Item Skill +3, Object Reading, Shift Focus
Gear +1 Rapier (DC 18), +1 Chain Shirt (DC 18), 2 Potions of Darkvision (DC 18)
Accretia
CR 7; XP 3200
Female Human Medium 8 (Occult Adventures 30)
NE Medium Humanoid (Human)
Init +1; Senses Perception +10
DEFENSE
AC 18, touch 11, flat-footed 17 (+7 armor, +1 Dex)
hp 84 (8d8 + 48)
Fort +10, Ref +3, Will +5
OFFENSE
Speed 20ft.
Melee +1 Greataxe +16/+11 (1d12 + 12/x3)
Space 5ft.; Reach 10ft.
Special Attacks Champion's Prowess (Falcata), Haunt Channeler, Spirit (Champion), Spirit Bonus +4, Spirit Surge, Sudden Attack
Medium Spells Known (CL 8th; Concentration +9)
2nd (1/day)- Aid, Blur, Bear's Endurance
1st (2/day)- Deathwatch, Ill Omen (DC 12), Long Arm, Psychic Reading
0 (At Will)- Detect Magic, Detect Psychic Significance, Ghost Sound (DC 11), Light, Mage Hand, Message
TACTICS
Before Combat Accretia casts Long Arm and Bear’s Endurance before combat.
During Combat Accretia prefers to remain at midrange and make use of her greataxe to cleave through the PCs. She’s not afraid to make liberal use of her Spirit Surge to boost her attack rolls if she feels Furious Focus is not enough- only the last point of influence. Because her full attacks are her most dangerous option for melee, she prefers to have the wights accompanying her attack anyone that won’t get close enough for her to hit.
Morale Accretia fights to the death.
STATISTICS
Str 20, Dex 13, Con 18, Int 10, Wis 8, Cha 13
Base Atk +6; CMB +11; CMD 22
Feats Combat Reflexes, Furious Focus, Power Attack, Spirit Focus (Champion), Toughness
Skills Bluff +12, Knowledge (arcana, religion) +11, Perception +10, Spellcraft +11
Languages Common, Varisian
SQ Location Channel (8 rounds), Shared Seance, Taboo
Gear Belt of Giant Strength +2 (DC 23), +1 Greataxe (DC 18), +1 Breastplate (DC 18)
SPECIAL ABILITIES
Spirit Bonus (Su) Because Accretia is channeling a Champion spirit, she gains a +4 bonus on attack rolls, non-spell damage rolls, Strength checks, Strength-based skill checks, and Fortitude saves.
Sudden Attack (Su) Whenever the Champion takes a full attack action, they gain one additional attack at their highest base attack bonus. This ability stacks with the extra attack from Haste, but it doesn’t stack with special actions that grant extra attacks, such as flurry of blows or spell combat. Sudden attack works as normal with full-attack options such as two-weapon fighting.
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As Kalindlara has recommended, one pressure-suited astomoi psychic cultist of the Old Gods. I tried to preserve the summoning angle they mentioned, but if my concession feat and spell-wise doesn't feel like enough, I'd also switch out Fear for Summon Monster IV.
The Arcturn Occultist
CR 10; XP 9600
Astemoi Psychic 11 (Bestiary 5 37, Occult Adventures 60)
CE Medium Humanoid (Astomoi)
Init +4; Senses Darkvision 60ft., Scent, Telepathic Senses; Perception +2
DEFENSE
AC 25, touch 12, flat-footed 25 (+4 armor, +2 deflection, +5 natural, +4 Shield)
hp 64 (11d6 + 11 plus 15 temporary [False Life])
Fort +3, Ref +3, Will +9; -2 vs. disease and inhaled poison; +1 vs. discipline spells
Defensive Abilities Endure Elements, Morphic Form; Immune ingested poisons
Weaknesses sensitive breath
OFFENSE
Speed 30ft., fly 60ft. (good)
Ranged touch +5 (spell)
Special Attacks Dark Half (2 points, 10 rounds/day), Phrenic Amplification (Conjured Armor +3, Intense Focus, Overpowering Mind, Space-Rending Spell), Phrenic Pool (7 points)
Psychic Spell-like Abilities (CL 11th; Concentration +15)
1/day- Detect Thoughts (DC 15), Telepathic Bond
Psychic Spells Known (CL 11th; Concentration +15 [+16 when casting discipline spells])
5th (4/day)- Explode Head (DC 20)*, Summon Monster V, Greater Synaptic Pulse (DC 19)
4th (7/day)- Black Tentacles*, Ego Whip II (DC 18), Fear (DC 18), Mass Pain Strike (DC 18)
3rd (7/day)- Cognitive Block (DC 17), Excruciating Deformation (DC 18)*, Fly, Haste, Mind Thrust III (DC 17)
2nd (7/day)- Alter Self*, Aversion (DC 16), False Life, Ironskin, Spider Climb[/i]
1st (7/day)- Entropic Shield, Forced Quiet (DC 15), Lesser Confusion (DC 15), Mage Armor, Ray of Enfeeblement (DC 16)*, Shield
0 (At Will)- Bleed, Daze (DC 14), Detect Magic, Detect Psychic Significance, Ghost Sound (DC 14), Light, Mage Hand, Message, Telekinetic Projectile
Psychic Discipline Abomination (discipline spells marked with *)
TACTICS
Before Combat The Occultist casts Mage Armor, Shield, Ironskin, False Life, and Fly.
During Combat The Occultist’s first action in any fight is to hit the PCs with Greater Synaptic Pulse to buy itself some time to use Summon Monster V to summon 1d3 + 1 Medium Earth Elementals with Conjured Armor from the Occultist’s phrenic amplification. Thereafter, it casts Haste and on following rounds hammers the PCs with its higher-level spells while the Mi-Go and gug from the adjoining chambers join it in waves.
Morale The Arcturn Occultist fights to the death.
STATISTICS
Str 8, Dex 10, Con 11, Int 19, Wis 14, Cha 14
Base Atk +5; CMB +4; CMD 14
Feats Augment Summoning, Combat Casting, Disciplinary Devotee, Improved Initiative, Spell Focus (Conjuration), Superior Summoning
Skills Fly +14, Knowledge (arcana, planes, religion) +18, Knowledge (geography) +15, Spellcraft +18
Languages Aklo, Aquan, Common, Draconic (can’t speak any language); telepathy 100ft.
SQ Detect Thoughts, Mouthless, Telepathic Bond
Gear Pressure Suit (DC 20), Ring of Protection +2 (DC 20)
SPECIAL ABILITIES
Mouthless (Ex) Astomoi don’t need to eat or drink to survive. Instead, they absorb the essence of food and drink; this consumes the nutrients of the meal as though it had been eaten, rendering the food useless to others. Astomoi consume potions and other ingested materials in the same fashion. Since they never actually ingest anything, they can’t normally be exposed to ingested poisons.
Telepathic Senses (Ex) Astomot can’t speak or see, but can mentally sense the area within 60 feet, as per darkvision, and can speak telepathically. An astomoi can’t see anything beyond 60 feet. An astomoi must provide thought components for spells that usually require verbal components. It can use language-dependent abilities with its telepathy, but not abilities that depend on audible components.