| Azothath |
Runic template CR +1 [Law, Rune] Type:acquired, Summons:no. (from another thread post)
The creature gains a prominent noticeable rune or symbol (Perception DC 5) on its skin which can not be concealed using mundane(makeup, worn clothes, armor, etc) or magical methods of less than 2nd spell level.
• The creature may change its alignment to Lawful when it acquires this template. If Chaotic it must choose moral Neutral or Lawful alignment.
• The creature gains Cypher Magic feat (Ex).
• May activate scrolls (Sp) as if it had UMD or Spellcraft at ((HD or Lvl)/2) ranks.
• It may use an appropriate Runestone (Sp) to recast the last scroll activated that day.
• If the creature has Scribe Scroll it may scribe a magical tattoo (Sp) of a spell with range personal, self, 0, or touch of SplLvl 3 or less on its body using the time and cost of a scroll. It may have only one such tattoo and another caster cannot scribe or assist with the tattoo.
• The creature gains +2 on saves (Ex) versus effects from scrolls, runes, symbols, or written materials.
• The creature can consume a touched scroll (Su) (fills a hand, need not be 'eaten') as a full round action gaining (4*SplLvl)HP in healing. The scroll must be accessible(not in a case) and the scroll paper/parchment/material is destroyed in the process. A tattoo spell may be consumed as a std action.
• The creature gains SLA (Sp) Protection from Chaos:A1@(HD or Lvl) 1/d. The SLA is based on the creature's spellcasting ability score or Cha, whichever is higher.
At 5 HD it gains another use of Protection from Chaos and in place of Prot frm Chaos may use a 1st SplLvl spell from the Rune domain.
At 10 HD it gains another use of Protection from Chaos and in place of Prot frm Chaos may use a 1st or 2nd SplLvl spell from the Rune domain or Magic Circle Against Chaos:A3@(HD or Lvl).
• The creature gains the spell list (Ex) from the Rune domain. If it can cast spells it gains these spells at (minimum caster level plus one) as a known or learned spell. If it normally cannot cast spells it may use UMD or Spellcraft (whichever it prefers) using its (HD or Lvl) as CstrLvl to activate scrolls as outlined above.
• The creature can be targeted by Erase:T1 (Sp) spell or similar spells that erase/remove magical writings, at range taking (CstrLvl) damage with Will save for no damage, at touch (CstrLvl) damage with Will save for half damage. If a spell does not have a Touch or Close/Medium/Long range then that option is ignored.